The first Hey Tea in Maryland is celebrating its grand launch in Wintergreen Plaza, 891-F Rockville Pike. The new Rockville restaurant is located between Wingstop and Paisano’s Pizza, where Sweetfrog used to be. At today’s launch, a line stretched down the retail center and around the corner, much as at the Tysons Corner store, which had queues that went around the corner in its first month or two (see the video below).
From June 20 to 22, there will be specials for the Grand Opening, such as a Buy 1 Get 1 Free promotion (one drink per order) and a city-only fridge magnet that is only available while supplies last. The store will be open from 11 a.m. to 9 p.m., Monday through Sunday. The line-up, which started with hundreds and grew to thousands during the day, lasted into the afternoon and is predicted to continue for the remainder of the weekend and probably beyond.
Here is what some of the individuals in line today had to say when we asked them what makes Hey Tea unique:
I had to have it here because, when I was last in China a few years ago, it was the most well-known brand there.
It’s comparable to fruit tea, which is far superior and healthier than the sweet teas you see.
For their beverages, they peeled the grapes and made cheese foam.
It’s a good firm because they don’t rely on powders, syrups, or sugar.
I’m addicted after visiting Tysons when it first debuted. Now that it’s close by and I don’t have to travel to Virginia, I’m happy.
Neo Nie, a 19-year-old businessman, established the international tea brand Hey Tea in Guangdong, China, in 2012. It is regarded as the originator of cheese foam and has been rapidly growing its footprint in the United States. Last summer, the first U.S. location debuted on Broadway in New York City. Stores in California and Tysons Corner, Virginia, the first location in the Washington, DC, area, followed.
Refreshing Real Fruit Teas, Real Dairy Milk Teas, and Refreshing Finest Teas are the three product categories that the store will provide, per a prior Hey Tea news release. The menu will feature items like Roasted Brown Bobo Milk (Original), Regal Aqua Green Jasmine Cheese (Original), Mango Grapefruit Sago, Very Grape Cheese (Original), and Very Grape HEYTEA (Original).
