Chess & Tea
These pearl/tapioca/boba/bubble/milk tea drink places seem to be popping up all over Fremont. There was Quickly, now there’s Chess & Tea. This particular milk tea shop is unique in that it also provides an environment conducive to the game of chess. Each of their tables has a chess board imprint. One section of the store is devoted to assorted chess products for sale.
Although its teas are steeped in the Asian tea tradition, the shop takes an Asian fusion approach to some drinks by offering concoctions mixed with Italian soda. They also serve crepes and gelato ice cream. The back of the store has a little lounge area complete with a wide-screen plasma tv. The front-end has two computer stations for free internet surfing. Chess & Tea would be the perfect place for me to hang out if they set it up as a free wi-fi hotspot as well.
Tags: boba, cafe, chess, Fremont, quickly, tapioca, tea, wi-fi
July 18th, 2003 at 6:48 am
Quickly was once a hit here in the philippines. I particularly loved the strawberry
July 18th, 2003 at 11:39 pm
Why did its popularity die down so “quickly”? Hehe. *groan*
August 4th, 2003 at 8:24 pm
hi, can you tell me where the store is located? the website has a ’store locator’ that doesn’t work … thanks!
August 4th, 2003 at 10:38 pm
I’m not sure what the exact address is but it’s on the corner of Fremont Blvd. and Washington Blvd. where there’s a Safeway and Burger King. This should be easy if you’re from Fremont.
August 7th, 2003 at 4:05 pm
they ARE set up for wireless internet access. I’ve been going there since June and bringing my laptop with me. The place is a great hangout and one of the few places in Fremont that stays open until midnight.
August 7th, 2003 at 6:21 pm
Well, whaddaya know. Really? I asked a girl working behind the counter if they had wireless internet access and she just gave me a blank look. Then her friend who didn’t even work there just pointed at the two computer stations.
October 6th, 2004 at 9:10 am
you guys should check out the store that took over.. its called barnacles.. i work there =)