Chess & Tea
Thursday, July 17th, 2003
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.
