 Ding Tea shop in Nam Dinh City, Vietnam |
Ding Tea is a Taiwanese tea company.
| Ding Tea shop in Nam Dinh City, Vietnam |
Ding Tea is a Taiwanese tea company.
There were approximately 1,000 locations in 2021. [1]
The business operated approximately 350 locations in Asia, as of 2017–2019. [2] [3]
In the United Kingdom, Ding Tea has operated in London. [4]
In the United States, the business has operated in Nevada (Las Vegas), [2] and Texas (Houston). [3] [5] In California, Ding Tea has operated in National City and San Diego, including in La Jolla, in Mira Mesa, and at San Diego State University. [1] In Portland, Oregon, Ding Tea began operating in southeast Portland's Lents neighborhood in 2019, and subsequent locations opened in north Portland and at Portland State University in downtown Portland. [6] In Seattle, Ding Tea has operated in the University District. [7]
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