--- title: "Kung Fu Tea: search popularity worldwide" description: "An American bubble tea chain. Branded searches tell you how often people look for a brand by name or related terms. Comparing these searches across competitors helps you see how popular each brand is over time." canonical: "https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/brands/kung-fu-tea" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # Kung Fu Tea: search popularity worldwide An American bubble tea chain. Branded searches tell you how often people look for a brand by name or related terms. Comparing these searches across competitors helps you see how popular each brand is over time. ## Key facts - **Brand**: Kung Fu Tea - **Market**: Global - **Measured month**: Sep 2026 - **Share of Search among bubble tea chains**: 14.2% ## Where the brand sits | Competitive set | Rank | Share of Search | Estimated monthly branded searches | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Bubble tea chains | 3 | 14.2% | 301K | - [Bubble tea chains](/demand/global-en/categories/bubble-tea-chains) ## Top bubble tea chains in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews In three ChatGPT questions and one Google AI Overview, Kung Fu Tea appeared in all four answers. Kung Fu Tea is the second most recommended of the nine. Brands get a higher AI rank if they are mentioned earlier in the answers that list options. | Brand | AI rank | ChatGPT answers that named it | Google AI Overviews that named it | All answers that named it | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Gong cha | 1st | 3 of 3 | 1 of 1 | 4 of 4 | | Kung Fu Tea | 2nd | 3 of 3 | 1 of 1 | 4 of 4 | | Sharetea | 3rd | 3 of 3 | 1 of 1 | 4 of 4 | | CoCo | 4th | 3 of 3 | 1 of 1 | 4 of 4 | | Tiger Sugar | 5th | 2 of 3 | 1 of 1 | 3 of 4 | | Chatime | 6th | 0 of 3 | 1 of 1 | 1 of 4 | | Happy Lemon | 7th | 1 of 3 | 1 of 1 | 2 of 4 | | ChaPanda | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 1 | 0 of 4 | | Yi Fang Taiwan Fruit Tea | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 1 | 0 of 4 | ## Every AI answer about bubble tea chains - Asked ChatGPT "Which bubble tea chain should I shop at?": 1. Gong cha, 2. Kung Fu Tea, 3. Sharetea, 4. CoCo - Asked ChatGPT "What are the best bubble tea chains?": 1. Gong cha, 2. Sharetea, 3. Tiger Sugar, 4. Kung Fu Tea, 5. Happy Lemon, 6. CoCo - Asked ChatGPT "What's the best bubble tea chain for a sweet drink?": 1. CoCo, 2. Kung Fu Tea, 3. Gong cha, 4. Sharetea, 5. Tiger Sugar - Searched Google, AI Overview "bubble tea chains": 1. Kung Fu Tea, 2. Gong cha, 3. Chatime, 4. CoCo, 5. Sharetea, 6. Tiger Sugar, 7. Happy Lemon Not named in any answer: ChaPanda and Yi Fang Taiwan Fruit Tea. Brands are listed in the order each answer named them. The answers were collected in the United States on October 20, 2026. ## How has branded search demand for Kung Fu Tea changed worldwide over the last 12 months? - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, estimated monthly branded searches for Kung Fu Tea worldwide fell from 450K to 301K. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Kung Fu Tea’s share of searches among bubble tea chains worldwide decreased from 19.4% to 14.2%. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Kung Fu Tea’s share of searches among bubble tea chains worldwide peaked at 22.7% in December 2025 and was lowest at 14.2% in September 2026. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Kung Fu Tea fell from 2nd to 3rd among bubble tea chains worldwide. ## How did search popularity change for bubble tea chains worldwide in September 2026? - In September 2026, Gong cha gained share of searches among bubble tea chains worldwide, from 44.7% to 47.3%. - In September 2026, Chatime gained share of searches among bubble tea chains worldwide, from 16.4% to 17.4%. - In September 2026, Kung Fu Tea lost share of searches among bubble tea chains worldwide, from 16.4% to 14.2%. - In September 2026, Happy Lemon lost share of searches among bubble tea chains worldwide, from 7.4% to 6.4%. - In September 2026, Tiger Sugar lost share of searches among bubble tea chains worldwide, from 4.9% to 4.3%. - In September 2026, ChaPanda rose from 8th to 7th among bubble tea chains worldwide. ## Historical estimated branded-search demand | Month | Competitive set | Estimated monthly branded searches | Share of Search | Rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | Bubble tea chains | 450K | 19.4% | 2 | | Nov 2025 | Bubble tea chains | 368K | 16.9% | 2 | | Dec 2025 | Bubble tea chains | 550K | 22.7% | 2 | | Jan 2026 | Bubble tea chains | 450K | 19.9% | 2 | | Feb 2026 | Bubble tea chains | 368K | 17.6% | 2 | | Mar 2026 | Bubble tea chains | 450K | 19.3% | 2 | | Apr 2026 | Bubble tea chains | 450K | 19.3% | 2 | | May 2026 | Bubble tea chains | 368K | 14.7% | 3 | | Jun 2026 | Bubble tea chains | 368K | 16.5% | 3 | | Jul 2026 | Bubble tea chains | 368K | 16.4% | 3 | | Aug 2026 | Bubble tea chains | 368K | 16.4% | 3 | | Sep 2026 | Bubble tea chains | 301K | 14.2% | 3 | ## How are Kung Fu Tea’s branded searches counted? Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Kung Fu Tea’s name. When viewed over time, estimated search volumes for this branded term can be used to understand whether interest in the brand is growing, holding steady, or fading. - “kung fu tea” ## Which bubble tea chains compete with Kung Fu Tea? - [Gong cha](/demand/global-en/brands/gong-cha): Head-to-head: /demand/global-en/compare/gong-cha-vs-kung-fu-tea - [Chatime](/demand/global-en/brands/chatime): Head-to-head: /demand/global-en/compare/chatime-vs-kung-fu-tea - [Happy Lemon](/demand/global-en/brands/happy-lemon): Head-to-head: /demand/global-en/compare/happy-lemon-vs-kung-fu-tea - [Sharetea](/demand/global-en/brands/sharetea): Head-to-head: /demand/global-en/compare/kung-fu-tea-vs-sharetea - [Tiger Sugar](/demand/global-en/brands/tiger-sugar): Head-to-head: /demand/global-en/compare/kung-fu-tea-vs-tiger-sugar - [ChaPanda](/demand/global-en/brands/chapanda) - [Yi Fang Taiwan Fruit Tea](/demand/global-en/brands/yi-fang) - [CoCo](/demand/global-en/brands/coco-fresh-tea) ## Methodology - [How is the Brand Demand Index measured?](/demand/methodology): Where the figures come from, what they compare, and how they may be reused. ## Cite this page Brandwave. 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