--- title: "Gong cha vs Sharetea: Which is searched more in the United States?" description: "Is Gong cha or Sharetea more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Bubble tea chains set in the United States. 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/us/compare/gong-cha-vs-sharetea" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # Gong cha vs Sharetea: Which is searched more in the United States? Is Gong cha or Sharetea more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Bubble tea chains set in the United States. 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 - **Compared**: Gong cha and Sharetea - **Competitive set**: Bubble tea chains - **Market**: United States - **Month measured**: Sep 2026 - **Gong cha Share of Search**: 26.5% - **Sharetea Share of Search**: 9.7% ## Is Gong cha or Sharetea more popular in search? - In September 2026, Gong cha had more branded searches than Sharetea among bubble tea chains in the United States. Gong cha had about 246,000 branded searches, while Sharetea had 90,500. Gong cha made up 26.5% of all bubble tea chain searches we track, and Sharetea accounted for 9.7%. - Gong cha was ahead of Sharetea in every measured month of the 12 months ending September 2026. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Gong cha’s share of searches among bubble tea chains in the United States moved from 30.5% to 26.5%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 368K to 246K. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Sharetea’s share of searches among bubble tea chains in the United States moved from 9.1% to 9.7%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 110K to 90.5K. ## Top bubble tea chains in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews In three ChatGPT questions and one Google AI Overview, Gong cha and Sharetea were each mentioned in three out of four: in all three ChatGPT answers, but not in the Google AI Overview. Gong cha was listed before Sharetea in every answer. 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 | 0 of 1 | 3 of 4 | | Kung Fu Tea | 2nd | 3 of 3 | 1 of 1 | 4 of 4 | | Sharetea | 3rd | 3 of 3 | 0 of 1 | 3 of 4 | | Happy Lemon | 4th | 2 of 3 | 0 of 1 | 2 of 4 | | Feng Cha | 5th | 2 of 3 | 0 of 1 | 2 of 4 | | The Alley | 6th | 2 of 3 | 0 of 1 | 2 of 4 | | Tiger Sugar | 7th | 1 of 3 | 0 of 1 | 1 of 4 | | Boba Guys | 8th | 1 of 3 | 0 of 1 | 1 of 4 | | Presotea | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 1 | 0 of 4 | ## Every AI answer about bubble tea chains - Asked ChatGPT "What's the best bubble tea chain in the US?": 1. Gong cha, 2. Kung Fu Tea, 3. Sharetea, 4. The Alley, 5. Happy Lemon - Asked ChatGPT "Which boba chain in the US has the best milk tea?": 1. Gong cha, 2. Sharetea, 3. Kung Fu Tea, 4. Feng Cha - Asked ChatGPT "What are the most popular bubble tea chains in the US?": 1. Kung Fu Tea, 2. Gong cha, 3. Sharetea, 4. Happy Lemon, 5. Feng Cha, 6. Tiger Sugar, 7. The Alley, 8. Boba Guys - Searched Google, AI Overview "bubble tea": 1. Kung Fu Tea Not named in any answer: Presotea. Brands are listed in the order each answer named them. The answers were collected in United States on October 23, 2026. ## How did search popularity change for United States bubble tea chains in September 2026? - In September 2026, Kung Fu Tea overtook Gong cha to become the leader among bubble tea chains in the United States, with 32.4% of the searches. - In September 2026, Feng Cha overtook Sharetea to rank 4th among bubble tea chains in the United States, with 9.7% of the searches. - In September 2026, Gong cha lost share of searches among bubble tea chains in the United States, from 28.7% to 26.5%. - In September 2026, Sharetea lost share of searches among bubble tea chains in the United States, from 10.5% to 9.7%. ## Month by month | Month | Gong cha estimated searches | Gong cha Share of Search | Gong cha rank | Sharetea estimated searches | Sharetea Share of Search | Sharetea rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | 368K | 30.5% | 1 | 110K | 9.1% | 5 | | Nov 2025 | 301K | 26.4% | 2 | 110K | 9.7% | 5 | | Dec 2025 | 301K | 24.7% | 2 | 110K | 9% | 5 | | Jan 2026 | 301K | 26.4% | 2 | 110K | 9.6% | 5 | | Feb 2026 | 301K | 29.8% | 1 | 110K | 10.9% | 4 | | Mar 2026 | 301K | 24.6% | 2 | 110K | 9% | 5 | | Apr 2026 | 301K | 24.7% | 2 | 110K | 9% | 5 | | May 2026 | 301K | 25.7% | 2 | 110K | 9.4% | 5 | | Jun 2026 | 301K | 27% | 2 | 110K | 9.9% | 4 | | Jul 2026 | 301K | 28.7% | 1 | 110K | 10.5% | 4 | | Aug 2026 | 301K | 28.7% | 1 | 110K | 10.5% | 4 | | Sep 2026 | 246K | 26.5% | 2 | 90.5K | 9.7% | 5 | ## How each brand is measured Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Gong cha’s and Sharetea’s names. When viewed over time, estimated search volumes for these branded terms can be used to understand whether interest in the brands is growing, holding steady, or fading. - **Gong cha**: Measured on the search term “gong cha”. - **Sharetea**: Measured on the search term “sharetea”. - [Gong cha profile](/demand/us/brands/gong-cha) - [Sharetea profile](/demand/us/brands/sharetea) - [All bubble tea chains in the United States](/demand/us/categories/us-bubble-tea-chains): The set both shares are measured inside, 9 brands. ## Methodology - [How is the Brand Demand Index measured?](/demand/methodology): Where the figures come from, what they compare, and how they may be reused. ## Frequently asked questions ### Is Gong cha or Sharetea more popular in search? In September 2026, Gong cha had more branded searches than Sharetea among bubble tea chains in the United States. Gong cha had about 246,000 branded searches, while Sharetea had 90,500. Gong cha made up 26.5% of all bubble tea chain searches we track, and Sharetea accounted for 9.7%. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "Gong cha vs Sharetea: Which is searched more in the United States?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/us/compare/gong-cha-vs-sharetea This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/us/compare/gong-cha-vs-sharetea. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.