Take a seat on the polished concrete bench as you watch the espresso machines rasping with steam as they pressure-brew tea leaves to order. Within a minute or two the automated Big Brother voice booms out your order number, and there it is: a supersized (no, there aren’t smaller sizes) “snowy mountain osmanthus oolong fresh milk tea”. Translated: cold oolong tea with milk and cream cheese foam, or liquefied dessert for grown-ups.

Good to know: Want some coffee with your tea? Tea & Co offers a specialised blend of the two.