Founded in Queens, New York, in 2010, Kung Fu Tea brings its 440-plus-location bubble tea franchise to Santee's Mission Gorge Road corridor with SGS-certified, Taiwan-sourced tea leaves. The Santee shop anchors a boba cluster on Mission Gorge Road in the same retail strip as Alibi at 9179 Mission Gorge, drawing evening beverage traffic from both tea and cocktail seekers along the corridor. All tea leaves are handpicked from high-altitude farms in Taiwan and brewed fresh every three hours under the brand's SGS-tested quality protocol, which certifies products as lead- and heavy-metal-free. The menu spans milk teas, slushes, classic brewed teas, punches, matcha builds, yogurt drinks, and espresso options, with toppings including tapioca pearls, herbal jellies, pudding, and red beans. The shop also serves Hong Kong–style egg waffles as a food complement, rounding out the beverage-forward format near Golden Eagle Wine & Spirits on Magnolia Avenue. Each drink runs through a standardized preparation sequence calibrated to the brand's proprietary sweetness and ice ratios across five customizable tiers.