I Ran A Boba Tea Shop For A Day
HELLO FRIENDS!! A portion of this video was premiered during the Streamys, so thank you so much to the Streamys for featuring us! You can check out the show here: • 2021 KZhead Streamy A...
Here is a bit of a different kind of video, the start of a new series (I hope) - where we trained as boba-ristas and then ran a boba shop for a day! We collaborated with Kung Fu Tea in Charlottesville, VA to learn how their shop operates behind the scenes, then designed a custom drink menu, and made and served people some of our curated boba selections! I’ve been a boba fan for many years, but this was my first time taking a stab at making bubble tea on my own - and though I’m not sure I have a future in the bubble tea-making profession, it was a lot of fun! What did you guys think of our drinks??
Also, this video was filmed in early October, before the spread of Omicron & I believe UVA has a vaccine requirement for their students. We made sure to comply with all mask requirements and there was a lot of hand washing throughout the day! Stay safe everyone!!
This video is NOT sponsored, but thanks to Kung Fu Tea & Megan for letting us film at your store!
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HELLO FRIENDS!! Here is a bit of a different kind of video, the start of a new series (I hope) - where we trained as boba-ristas and then ran a boba shop for a day! What did you guys think of our custom drinks?? A big thank you to Megan & Kung Fu Tea Charlottesville for letting us take over!! Also, this video was filmed in early October, before the spread of Omicron -- and I believe UVA has a vaccine requirement for their students. We made sure to comply with all mask requirements and there was a *lot* of hand washing throughout the day! Stay safe everyone!! Also also -- captions are coming soon, should be up within 24 hours!! xoxo, Saf
It's crazy out there right now! I have covid right now. Stay well!!
omggg
Sweet af! Thanks for explaining the Covid sitch too, it's good to not have to worry about yours and Tyler's health. And, hey, if you ever want to work with a radio telescope... 👀
everyone stay safe and it’s almost 2022!! happy (early) new years!
I'm loving it can you run a taco shop next?
How can we get Megan a raise? This was the best marketing strategy I’ve seen in a while
Yes #give Megan a raise
@Wiola J not sure what struck you as unclean, the place just looks like an industrial kitchen to me
@Wiola J make some tea for a while you will understand
@Wiola J it isn't dirty. It is tea stained. No matter how much you clean it, it is gonna look that way.
@Wiola J As someone who works in a Cafeteria/Espresso, those stains seem like they will never come off. You can pour as much sanitizer and bleach and steel wool those thin stains by liquids don’t come off. Yea it looks weird and damaged but you gotta do what you gotta do as long as it’s sanitary
Whatever Megan is making isn’t enough. She deserves a raise.
Dude right she was training while working hard like I need a coworker like megan
Repent to Jesus Christ! ““Arise, shine, for your light has come, and the glory of the Lord rises upon you.” Isaiah 60:1 NIV K
i think shes the manager tho-
agreed
I was amazed that she runs the shop AND goes to college!
i love that she sometimes forgets how famous she is. she has almost 10 million subs but she was worried no one would come lol
To be fair after a certain amount you lose the sense of how many people that is. Can you imagine a room with 10 million people? Can you imagine even a room with 2000 people? Or even 200?
@@stagnantfox3027 that's true, it's not really something you can visualize
@@stagnantfox3027 I’m also convinced a large portion of those 10 million people are foreigners, which would make it hard for them to come to Charlottesville
@@laurakastrup Jep, det er ikke nemt at nå dertil fra Danmark i hvert fald 😄
@@AutumnSun140 jeg ville havde taget derover hvis jeg var i USA på tidspunktet men jeg var her i København 😂
“And conveniently on the way to Colonial Williamsburg” Megan is a genius. That is how you convince Saf to do anything just be near Colonial Williamsburg😂 love you Saf
😂😂 I was wondering if anyone had noticed..!
Megan is going to go far in life: excellent trainer and a brilliant marketing ploy to save the business she works for? Megan for president.
I hope she gets a raise
@@xtuffcookiex for real!
She was working so hard she lost her voice lol
🤩😜💕
@@meganwlin so you're the famous megan! thanks for this 😃💜
Dear Kungfu Tea franchise owners, PLEASE give Megan a raise coz really this was genius marketing! If i lived there, i would be visiting the store not only for Safiya but also for my unhealthy love for boba 😂
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@@whydidicreatethischannel no one cares.
If you wanna order the drinks post-event, here’s what the drinks are normally called! Bat to the Bone: Sesame oolong milk tea with pudding Franken Matcha: Sesame matcha (milk strike) with bubbles and milk cap (you might not get matcha powder on top) Cheese Themepark: Oolong Tea Wow Milk Cap Chai on Haul: Chai Milk (Milk Strike) with bubbles Bean There Worn That: Matcha Red Bean Slush Ore-yo Subscribed: Oreo Wow (Milk Strike) Berry me in Boba: Rosehip Lemonade (Punch) with bubbles and lychee crystal bubbles Longan for the 90s: (Classic) Honey Green Tea with Mango Jelly
this is SO helpful, thank you !! much appreciated
I might have to custom up a Longan for the 90s, it sounds like a great drink when you have a cold.
🙌❤ thank you
Thank you for the info
So helpful thank you!
The reason the stencil dusting was messed up was because the stencil itself touched the surface of the drink, which caused the surface to get smushed when you lifted the stencil. In all the successful ones you can see that there's a little gap between the stencil and the drink.
I'm sure she wasn't expecting anyone to show up, but I'm curious as to what the sales actually were in comparison to what a normal day brought in. Must've been a reeeeally good day for the store by the looks of it!
honestly!! my local kung fu tea is always empty now after most kids from college aren’t near campus anymore! this was such a good idea, i love that she’s helping local businesses
I can't speak to what this particular shop is like now because I don't live in Charlottesville anymore, but in my experience there is NO ONE there when UVA classes are over. The last time I went was Memorial Day Weekend right before I moved and it was empty I was literally the only customer.
I am also v interested in the quantifiable data related to this video 👀
For reference a typical Saturday (which is already one of our peak days of the week) we hit about 200-300 drinks during this semester. On Safiya’s takeover day we hit a new record of 679 drinks sold!
@@meganwlin That's incredible!! I bet you all were exhausted that night haha. Thank you for swooping in with the answer, and I hope you raked in the tips (and bonuses perhaps)!!
I love how Megan included "conveniently on the way to Colonial Williamsburg!" in her email, she knew how to get your attention
I cackled when I saw that
I was thinking the same thing
Gotta credit my third grade teacher Mrs. Pfeffer-Hahn for teaching us all about writing hooks! 😜
t-there's a lot of links in here XD
@@rougedionisio2057 a literal nightmare
I love how humble Safiya is - she came to the rescue of a random boba tea shop, learned to make boba, and shared cool content!
the entire time she described the menu i was waiting for a colonial williamsburg inspired tea
It comes served in salt water. 😆 I know the Boston Tea Party was in... well... Boston, but it was the first joke that came to me.
Everyone's all [rightfully] "Way to go Megan!" but can we also thank some of the unnamed employees in the video? I can't imagine what all they had to do; even with Safiya and Tyler moving things along, having such a massive increase in customers must have been super challenging, and they're all handling it like pros!
double agreed
Ha, they were amazing too even if we didn't see them talk to us, I appreciate em, couldn't do it without them, I'm sure, since there were a lot of customers. XD
Food service is hard work...I can attest you lose weight doing this kind of work
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@@faithblack3851 We used to call it the manager diet, because we were so busy you didn’t have time to sit down and eat.
legend has it, megan is still buried in lactaid
😳
Ily Chanles
Thats..... idk what to say
Purr slay
Hahahaha
I'm kind of curious if they carry a secret menu now, or if people have tried ordering off of Safiya's list since then.
same ! i wanna visit them if i'm ever in the area and would love to try one of safiya's drinks
There's a comment above how to order the teas!
Saf at <a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="1598">26:38</a> "what can I say? Apparently UVA goes hard" As a 2018 alumni, that made me laugh so hard, can confirm we do go hard at everything lol
I hope Megan’s superiors give her a raise or a big bonus. It was really smart of her to reach out to an influencer, which is fun for her but also makes her store more revenue. She’s a great SM who used social media to her advantage! Props!!!
That's exactly what I was thinking!! She's really really smart for this.
And she managed to get Safiya, who has large followers + actually doing video respectfully
Hahahahahahahahahahahahaha no no one gets praise in retail
@@hannerikruger7216 there are millions of retail stores, you can't speak for every one of them. Some are normal and respect the workers.
@@lauralanthalasa7 that’s a cute fantasy.
if this comment gets 100 likes we might shotgun a boba. might not tho.
hey saf!! ur amazing, and this video was so funny & cool haha love you 💞
you're gonna do it anyway, but i'll still like it lmao
saf.
With all the love I can muster... Do it, coward.
That didn’t take long 😂
Safiya's vids somehow feel super educational, even when it deals with the most obscure subject matter. 😂
That's one of the biggest things I admire about Safiya and her husband, Tyler. They clearly put a lot of effort and research into their videos and do their best to learn everything they can.
Never again will I complain about the price of boba, so much work goes into this. I'm impressed!
I really wish that more popular influencers support small businesses like this. I’m sure that Safiya making this video really helped this boba shop.
Just fyi the tea shop they’re at is a international chain, it’s not a small business. But the thought is there nonetheless
@@josephmiller7869 yes, but as Safiya said, each one is run individually so it does have the potential to go under. So creating good advertisement for them protects lots of people's jobs, like Megan's and the other team
@@josephmiller7869 Most franchisees pay a set fee to run the business but the success (or failure) come down to the management and team members who go above and beyond.
@@josephmiller7869 Franchises are sort of a cross between a small business and a corporate chain. The corporation gets a cut of the individual business' revenue in return for providing branding, advertisement, recipes, some training, etc, but the franchise owner's earnings are still proportional to the revenue, and they can control employee scheduling and payroll. And like Amelia said they are responsible for the store's debt and can go out of business. Some chains, like McDonalds, have both corporate-owned stores and independently owned franchise stores. If you want to support a small business, a franchise may or may not meet your criteria but it's worth looking into. You can always ask the staff who the owner is. I might be overexplaining but I'll leave this here for anyone who hasn't worked for a franchise or assumes all chains have the same structure. I didn't know the difference for a long time.
I agree, the owners of this location must be so happy, plus they likely will gain returning customers. I wonder how much profit came from just this day 😁
i really appreciate how much she helped this cafe, she didn’t get paid, the video wasn’t sponsored, and she genuinely seemed like the enjoyed working
She’s a sweetie
All the best things!!
I love her. I aspire to be someone like her one day
I Mean, she's making money from this video.
@@jasperj.d.g.4147 yeah but given her follower and view counts, she could have asked for money from Kung fu tea in addition to the rights to take the profit from the video on the grounds that she was advertising for them leading up to the event and again when the video was posted. I mean, she's def making money off of this (as she should) but she wasn't predatory about it.
The rewatchability of her content is unmatched🙌🏾
Saf, this video is the reason I got a job at my local KFT and I make your thematic drinks for myself on a regular basis :) Thank you for this, you are wonderful
Ahh welcome to the KFTeam! 🥳
Can you get a job there even if you have no experience? Kinda wanting to work at a similar place
Safiya: Has 9.3 million subscribers Also Safiya: worried no one will show up I absolutely love her!!!
9.31 million subscribers
seeing all the people in line i feel like im one of 10 male watchers LOL
@@pvic6959 dude same. Almost all of my friends who eatch safiya aren't dudes lol
@@jainabasanneh5872 9.3 and 9.31 is the same thing
@@IndigenousTwonkie iedk anyone in my real life that watches her lol. but tbf i keep most, if not all, of my yt life to myself lol. i do have one friend ive sent links to, but shes a girl lol
Safiya does not half-ass anything! Like she could've just been there handing out drinks or calling out orders but she dabbled into everything that goes behind the scenes in running a boba shop. And Megan is awesome. Such a good supervisor and she seems so professional, love a queen with a strong work ethic
Yeah she could've gone the Ace family route but she took it seriously like a baddie
Yes that is exactly why her videos hit different. Even the decades fashion videos. She literally does the most in everything. Also probably why the rewatch-ability of her videos is so high
@@sushreeshashwata That is so true about the re-watchability on her videos. I’m still entertained when I rewatch her videos that I’ve already seen before. They have such a comforting vibe!
Safiya and Tyler were an absolute dream to work with from all aspects like the logistics leading up through training & the day of! So respectful and genuine and they both have an amazing positive energy😁💕
@@meganwlin You're amazing!! I'm definitely coming for Boba if I'm ever in the area
Saf needs one of the shirts that say "In my defense, I was left unsupervised"
Lmao my dad owns that shirt haha
No sponsors, no money, no pessure, just good old fashion content. Love it 🫡
My sister goes to UVA and was there when Saf was there. She FaceTimed me and I was able to talk to Saf and join in on a group picture! Thank you Safiya for being so nice!
Sorry about all the bots lol. That’s really cool! Saf is so kind! :)
@Instagram User 42k lmaoo
I was there, tried the drinks, and met Safiya. Can confirm it was the highlight of my year!!!! Thanks Safiya and Kung Fu Tea!
Which drink did you get?
I love this 🥰
Ayeee, congratulations! Also, did you happen to be in the video?
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which drink did u get? i would get berry me in boba.
Watching Safiya learn the skills of food service is SO RELATABLE to me. Especially learning/trying the POS System. The trauma comes back to me. 😵💫
I know you think you had a rocky start but that’s literally everyone’s first day at Starbucks, minus the crowd of adoring fans. Usually it’s a crowd of Karens in a hurry. You did fine. I owe so much to my barista mentor, she was the reason anything got made correctly, just like Megan. The cashier machine takes a couple of weeks to really get the hang of, especially for weird off menu requests.
Right? She had one day of training. Of course she isn't going to remember everything. I know I couldn't handle this job as I have severe anxiety and am a major klutz, so I would have a panic attack and probably end up spilling drinks on people. 😂 And while I don't base anyone's worth on their job or even if they work at all (since I think it's effed up that people are forced to pay/work to exist when they didn't choose to exist), I still give props to people who are able to do this type of thing.
This should be a series where Saf goes to different small chains and takes them over for a day. Brings profits and entertainment!
Please blow this up! I want it to be a series too!
Yes! That would be so cool
up!!!
i would also watch this series
kung fu tea is not a small chain they are like the mcdonalds of milk tea. they open up a store in an area and it causes actual milk tea small businesses to close down. this is just another PR stunt for kung fu tea to gain more notoriety in order to monopolize the industry and bully small businesses.
i honestly appreciate how Safiya actually does what she signs up for instead of winging it or doing it half-heartedly, which is i feel like a common trend in videos that involve trying something new. its entertaining to watch people screw it up and make a mess but i find it way more satisfying to watch the goal of the video being achieved.
Seeing the progress from screwing up to actually nailing it.
@Mo'om 💜 de que estás hablando? No tiene sentido.
Yep, definitely bots, I reported them.
I used to work at a boba shop and watching how other shops open and make the teas and toppings is really interesting. The "ice bags" are so genius. I know at the shop I worked at, what we did was put ice in the tea and used a large spoon sifter to take it out. The shaker machines are a lifesaver too haha. I remember having so much trouble when the store was flooded with customers and shaking the drinks was such a handful. The shaker machines would have come in handy. This store is definitely "higher class" when it comes to boba shops, especially with the plethora of drinks. must be fun to work there. I:^
Tyler being 1000% onboard for getting a boba machine is giving me life.
"the line kept respawning every few minutes" was me working retail all December. So glad to see you kept your head up all day! A positive outlook makes all the difference when your day feels overwhelming
Completely agree, some days I wouldn’t have got through work without positivity
So true, gets so stressful
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i feel your pain 😒 five below at christmas time made me dislike christmas
You miss 100% of the shots you don't take and Megan took her shot and succeeded.
What can I say, I’m a baller ⛹️😂
@@meganwlin Hell yeah you are
One of your best videos. It was amazing to see the amount of customers that showed up and were served. I hope that this event helped Megan's business in the long run. I have only had Boba one time and very much enjoyed it. I now have an appreciation of how much preparation goes into making the drinks from the tea prep in the morning to the concocting of the various drinks. All who worked there deserve praise for their hard work and cheerfullness.
Bro that dude having boba for the first time choked on balls bro 💀
The fact that she worked a full 8 hour shift AND put the effort into training the day before is why she is so amazing and such a role model! Also, props to Megan for being such an awesome instructor and going the extra mile for her store ♥️
Fr tho when i saw the video i was kinde scarred for an ace family moment lol. But sad just prooft that she can litterly do everything.
most wholesome youtuber if you ask me! Saf and Nerdecrafter are the 2 that have my heart!
AND not getting paid or sponsored!
i work ten hrs a day why arent i a role model LOL jk (kinda)
Are we really celebrating a KZheadr… for doing what people who work minimum wage jobs….. do multiple times a week…….
Props to Megan for the drink menu. Obviously Saf&Ty had a hand in the construction, but it takes real familiarity with the drink components AND this channel to be able to do that.
saf and ty ship name, *safety*
@@xKDxx that’s wonderfully ironic considering some of their safety practices (I don’t care if it’s a fire hazard) 😂😂
I've been a fan since her buzzfeed days! Also still sad I didn't think of Ty Tea (thai tea + herbal jelly) until it was too late :(
@@meganwlin Honestly, you're probably going to be thinking of *safty* drinks until the end of time 🤷🏼♀️ Perhaps they might consider another collab (of any sort-- maybe some crossover merch type of thing with the megan-imagined drinks written out all over it--?) Superb job training them, btw. I know firsthand that not everyone can effectively teach! ☺️🤗
@@meganwlin you are the Glen Coco
It's so fun to hear Safiya's customer service voice 😅😅
this video is from last year but ive watched it so many times! I love you so much and im so happy that you decide to share your life and take time to entertain us! you are one of my favorite youtubers and im so grateful to have your company! megan deserves a raise and you deserve so much for all you do for the world! your quirky and goofy and i love you for it! thank you for all you do! also thanks to tyler and your team!
saf is literally just an adult that gets to make up her own field trips as a job. goals.
Literally 🤣
HAHAHAH boost
I'm actually surprised Safiya didn't try to make a drink with every ingredient at the Boba Shop
Shhhhh don’t give her ideas
Franken boba
Me too
Me too
me three
<a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="1871">31:11</a> im super proud of the effort!! and glad that they didn’t get paid because they would’ve got paid off of their youtube and the gifts anyways. boba shop deserves the customers!!!
I love listening to Safiya's "in case you didn't know..." explanation of boba as if I don't know what it is, cuz for some reason she makes it sound cooler that way lmao
Saf gesturing to shaking machine: Saf: "I want one" Tyler: "get one" Saf: "I don't even know what I'd do with it" Tyler: "we'll work it out" I need this kind of support in my life.
I actually got out of the bath where I'm watching this to dry off and make this exact comment. Get you a partner who
Literally so cute
It's the Morticia/Gomez dynamic poppin out
And money😂
"I shook every boba tea flavor together. This is what it tastes like"
As a Starbucks partner, this is honestly hilarious to watch because your level of frantic perfectly matches how most newer baristas feel when it gets busy. You did really well!!!
Omg I totally was saying this the whole video! (Former Starbucks partner here)
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the blender gave me ptsd
Truly, I was thinking the same thing as a barista too! Her saying the line never ending and also their milk run. Lol everyday occurrence
Haha yess I had flashbacks to being a green bean 🤣
I remember making boba tea at my last job. I even got to help figure out how much of each ingredient goes into the different drinks. So much fun.
This is like my comfort video. I always come back to this one. Can’t explain why, but thanks for making it :)
often videos from successful KZheadrs like “WE WORKED IN A STORE FOR A DAY?!?!!!??” are so obnoxious and tone deaf but this video is so sweet and respectful. Saf actually worked hard and cared about the customers and the drinks and wasn’t complaining or rude about it. Love the work
She sounds so stressed out the entire day, desperately trying to do better than her best!
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The fact that she did all this for content and not money is just so generous. It was probably so nerve-wracking but it seemed like her energy really gave life to this boba shop and these boba teas are so creative. I enjoyed every minute and second of this video. I never tried boba in my life so this inspired me to try it :)
@@bebenut123 I was gonna say the same thing… I mean, Kung Fu Tea didn’t literally pay her but she went there to make a video which in turn got 5 million views, which probably translates to a pretty penny. I wonder if she donated a percentage to this struggling business?
@@cradio52 at the end of the day, she’s a huge influencer who gave a small company a huge profit just by being there. They were busy non stop the entire day which really helped the store out for sure.
@@cradio52 well I will say that’s before taxes. Probably a good chunk cut off
You do know that KZhead does pay content creators right? Especially the ones who get millions of views? 😅
Did you try it? :) If yes, how did you like it??
I had so much fun watching this video. I work at a boba shop and it was great seeing you go through a day there and also how similar it was to my shop I work at. It did give me major enjoy on some of the flavors though. I wish we had sesame syrup or red bean.
7 months later and I keep coming back to this video when I'm bored. It has become my Safiya comfort video
I love this brainstorming idea of basically that a local business reached out to you for support from a big platform. So much of that is needed for businesses after COVID, its incredibly heartwarming. I know Try guys is basically doing a series on that and its just really great seeing popular creators of the platform helping local businesses. This video is so cool to watch and I really hope you get the chance to do more of them!! And, honestly hoping that this kind of content doesn’t even die out after this pandemic is long and done.
Lbr, will the pandemic ever be done? But I love your comment!
Kung fu tea is actually a huge chain, at least where I live in Ontario Canada. I'm so surprised they did this, but in the best way possible haha.
@@144heartx its a huge chain, but the stores owned by families are still having a hard time staying open during covid. my family had a cold stone store that we ran, and we had to close it down a couple months ago. covid hit us SO hard, and we lost quite a lot of money. so i mean, they're supporting the owners more than the chain.
@@jazzyk02 No I think you misunderstood me haha, I'm surprised the owners reached out and asked her for this when they work for a large chain. There are rules and such which could prevent you from doing stuff like this when you work for big coorperations. Especially because it shows their entire process, their ingredients and how everything is made. But hey, i'm not complaining. Just surprised lol
My sister actually had something very similar happen at her café except (to some) on a smaller scale of importance and approach (more like a prank video) with two really popular tiktokers (Mattie Westbrouck and Canon Ryder). It was actually very fun to watch them film and they actually posted the video here on KZhead, I think.
Megan is going to go far in life. At first I thought she was the owner but she's regular staff. I hope she gets a raise!
Same sis same
Haha maybe owning a cafe is in the future (a looong ways down) but school is #1 right now! 😁
sorry but just like most people in these kinds of positions, she is most likely being exploited and will be because we are in late-stage capitalism and things won't change unless people riot
@@meganwlin I have a feeling that whatever you choose, it's going to be great if you keep up that work ethic and creativity. Good luck!
Love the content but weird question: are those urns suppose to be on the ground? I’ve been in the service industry for a very long time and have always understood that anything with edible items that will be served can not be on the floor. Which would include pans, urns, glass racks, ice buckets… I highly doubt anything can get contaminated but this spouts and stuff are dangerously close to the floor and I imagine anyone in the health inspection field wouldn’t be too happy to see that.
This is so sweet her meeting her fans and also helping the shop
Megan's friends are real ones and she deserves a raise
My friends came RUNNING with that Lactaid 🫡🫡
one reason Safiya has so many followers is that she treats everybody with respect. she can give a negative review and still be respectfull. Megan can go anywhere. the sky is the limit, but not to her.
Honestly this is bringing back memories from my barista days and it makes me so happy ❤️ the panic she was feeling is REAL!
This video is probably one of my favorite videos on the internet, whenever im bored or sad this is the one
poor megan sounded like she was loosing her voice at the end there!! hope she's doing well, what a dedicated staffer! so cool of you to do this saf
This was so much fun - I’m a student at UVA and my roommates and I took a break from doing our cell biology homework to get boba because we heard Safiya was coming, and she was absolutely the sweetest! Thanks for visiting our neck of the woods Safiya and Tyler, hope you enjoyed Charlottesville!!
Just curious: how did you guys hear she was coming and how far in advance did u guys know?
@@shakibi952 in this video, Safiya said Meghan posted it on the Kung Fu Tea instagram a day before
I was so confused hahah, I also am a student at UvA, however, in the Netherlands (Universiteit van Amsterdam) so for a second I thought they were in the Netherlands… but no😅
@@shakibi952 Yeah what Delilah mentioned! - the local KFT’s ig page posted a few teaser type photos on their page saying someone popular was stopping by and then revealed it about a day prior, and news spreads fast among the student body here lol so we all got wind of the news and rushed over that day :)
@@bente2580 Lolol I’ve certainly experienced that confusion once or twice while googling as well, you’re not alone !!
This is one of my favorite videos I love the vibes and everyone is just so happy it’s great
I love how friendly Megan is,, she seems like she really likes her job not to mention she gets to share the experience with you, which you get to share it with us
megan rocks!!
Great observation She likes her job. She also went above and beyond to help out the business.
Thanks for the kind words 🥰
@@meganwlin hi megan! My mom went there before and my mom got the berry me in boba and it was amazing!! Next time I'm coming with my mom! You rock!
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It’s funny to hear Safiya’s ”customer service voice” when she’s calling people’s ordernumbers, I think it sounds so different compared to the video narration for example :D
Right? I always find it so amusing, hearing other people's customer service voices compared to their regular voices
omg so true lol. Mine get's super high in pitch because people won't hear me if I speak in my normal voice lol.
I used to answer phone calls at office max when I worked there and I would use a customer service voice, I used it so much that one time outside of work my mom called me and I answered with a customer service voice and I didn't notice until my fiance pointed it out lol It becomes apart of you
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It's so sweet
Such a positive fun video! And super nice gesture of helping out a business like this.
I've never worked in a boba shop, but I did work at a burger place known for their milkshakes and sundaes. We had over 30 toppings and this video reminded me so much of the struggle 😅 everything is always sticky and usually wet
I love how even though Safiya was probably a lil stressed all day she still took the time to say hi to everyone and take pictures 🥺 her and Tyler just seem like the sweetest people
Megan was pure awesomeness in this. I loved that she just went for it, got your guys' plan all set up, happily trained you guys, and even got people to get more supplies. She got a meet and greet for a bunch of people lol. I am glad you came up with this idea. It was so cool to see how Boba Tea is made and it looked busy, yet looked like a lot of fun. Also really glad this fun video got the place so much business and I bet even after you guys are done they still got a nice boost of new continuing costumers.
She probably created that whole menu of drinks too, through lots of testing to see what was good together!
This needs to become a series!
I've never tried bubble tea (the thought of chunks in a beverage is really hard to get over, but it looks delicious!) but this is one of my favorite videos. Seriously, I think this is like my 5th rewatch.
Also, big props to Megan. She knows her shit and handled that rush like a champ!
I really really liked this format. It's slightly Try-Guys-esque, but with distinct Safiya flavor.
I was hoping for another collab with them cause it's gonna be chaotic and hilarious. 🤣🤣🤣🤣
yeah EXACTLY, i was TOTES getting that too
this comment is exactly right!! i hope she and the try guys colab again
I liked it but I don’t think it’s a good to make it a regular thing that they do frequently. This could become tone deaf way too quickly.
YESSS
This is so wholesome. For the shop and for the very fun video.
idk why but this is such a comfort video for me. something about getting an inside look at how boba shops are run and the chaotic but positive vibes when they were serving the customers :)
Props to Megan for her genius marketing tactic and for making this SUCH a fun experience, even just watching! Wish I could have made my way there to see but I’m on the west coast!
same, but i’m in eastern europe 😭
Yeah I’m in Australia
Me being in Finland 😔
Me also being in Philippines 😳
Safiya’s scream when Tyler asked how she’s feeling is very accurate to how it feels working in fast food (from a current Starbucks barista lol)
I felt that resonate in my soul 😂 3 years working fast food and it still felt like that every shift 😂, I'm now in retail, it's a different kind of pain 😂
I'm not a barista but I used to work at Subway and we are surrounded by three different polish pubs so we had a lot of drunk Polish people come in
dinner rush at a&w 😓
Yes, that's the way I feel at the TB drive-thru every night 😅
CAN RELATE (from a current Crumbl Cookie employee) we recently started getting timed on our dough balling and apparently people who were way too slow are getting fired so I’m constantly panicking
I have watched this video so many times! And I love it every time
I love how creative all the drink names are!!!!
I love Tyler. Tyler: "Just get one." Safia: "Idk what I'd do with it." Tyler: "Just get it and worry about it later." What a supportive husband.
lol i did a double take at the word "husband" LOL. like i know theyre married but they feel and act like absolute giddy children (in the best way possible). like they dont feel like adults to me and i mean all of this as compliments lol
this is the conversation i have with myself when i’m online shopping 😂
@@hannahmills8071 So true or just in general like it's all in my head-
I love how this really shows the chaos that is involved when being a barista
It do be that chaotic sometimes lol. She did amzing an doing a full time 8 hour 😄
@@han6061 yo fr!! i wish i had her as a new employee at my store lmao
Absolutely it does
thank you so much I now want to try Boba tea now. I was afraid of trying it before because of the bubbles but now I know what they are and how much work goes into it so thank you.
I love this! Anytime I go into a Boba shop I guiltily say “May I please have a sorta inappropriately large amount of Boba pearls please?” I always feel guilty about if BUUUT it’s SO appreciated when they do give it to you
Of course Meg deserves a raise... THOSE NAMES? GENIUS.
I wanna like but there's a gorgeous 69
Kinda love how she highlights how difficult it is to work in customer service where you have to learn quick and everything is a nightmare lmao, I like that she left that in I live for that
right? those employees put in WORK
literally!! You get one day of training and they expect you to remember everything the next day and not ask too many questions, then get annoyed when you don't do well lmao
I just tried Bubble Tea today and I love it! I am so glad I saw this video because now I am OBSESSED!
I really enjoyed the video (like most of your videos). I was smiling throughout the whole thing. You have a very positive vibe.
"Who Let Me Do This" should totally be a new series! It's a lot of fun to watch!
what should i try and run next?? lol
@@safiya A Spa? You already created one at home once…
@@safiya so this is probably a while out because of the time of year, but...a haunted house?
@@safiya designing tattoos in a tattoo shop, or maybe nail designs might be safer 🙃
@@safiya run a storage unit auction/ general auction type thing! Love the video!
I CANT BELIEVE YOU WERE HERE!! I go to this boba shop all the time And live in Charlottesville 😭 I’ve been watching your videos forever and am such a fan. I can’t even believe this!
Megan you absolute queen! Thank you for inviting us to see your daily work routine with Safiya! And for teaching Safiya how to make bobas on her own! Hopefully Safiya remembers how to do it so she can create boba tea content in the future on her own teehee 🤭
Megan is a badass employee. I hope her employer sees what a superstar she is.
Justification for buying the shaker: What kind of cocktails can Saf make using the boba shaker :D
Yep. The moment I saw that I thought "cocktail shaker".Oooh, maybe alcohol infused boba cockails.
i love this little series so much
somehow this video slipped through the cracks for me, but oh my gosh. this whole thing makes me want to cry. good for megan for going for it and reaching out to safiya, that was so smart and brave. and i love that safiya was immediately so for collaborating and bringing in so much business for what seems like a small chain. AH! just touches my heart. I hope megan saw heavy compensation
Thanks so much for the kind words Annalise!
I'm a student and working in a restaurant. Honestly Safyia, it felt like watching myself on my first day, also wasn't good at POS system. The way you guys showed the amount of work involved in these kind of jobs was great, really enjoyed it. And props to Megan and the rest of the staff!
The worst thing is that all POS systems are different at different places, so understanding one means nothing when you go elsewhere!
THIS. This is exactly what I felt like when I first worked at a rolled ice cream shop, with an added on learning curve of learning how to make rolled ice cream 😂