Taning Lemon Tea is a bubble tea shop at the front door of Time Zone, 280 Queen Street, in the Auckland CBD. It has a Google rating of 4.8 from 34 reviews. Reviewers mention the lemon tea, the oolong tea, the strawberry lemon tea and the frangipani, and one praises the friendly staff.
The website describes hand-shaken lemon tea and tea made with Phoenix Dancong oolong, a tea from Guangdong. The brand says its lemon tea is meant to be refreshing rather than sugary, and that it has stores in several countries.
A good lemon tea is judged on balance, so ask for the sweetness and ice you like, since the same drink can taste very different at a lighter sweetness. Oolong and green teas can be sharper when they are fresh, so it helps to try a small cup first if you are new to the flavour. Many regulars in busy city centres order at quieter times of day, when the drink is made without a queue.
For a refreshing lemon tea on Queen Street, this shop at the front door of Time Zone is a quick stop in the middle of the city.