Argo Tea Review

Great staff, nice place. The green tea latte is good, but not the best I've had. All their tea, hot and cold, is delicious. The coffee is so-so. Lattes are good though

The tea is delicious, especially the peach tea. It is a little pricey but it is a good place to meet up. The atmosphere is good for getting work done, especially at the locations with multiple floors.

Nice coffee place ambiance. The lentils that I ate weren't too good in taste. Service decent.

I have to say the staff here has always been very polite and helpful. I tried the Purple Hibiscus drink recently, it tasted really good but it's not purple! It looks like a light brown. I was sort of disappointed because the drink doesn't look like the picture that was advertised! That's why I'm deleting 2 stars because I was just that disappointed, it just didn't look like a purple drink. Otherwise, I definitely would have given this Argo cafe 5.

It s a good tea shop with a ton of variety. Prices are high for the tea, though. Plenty of space to relax and sip on your beverage. The baristas are very kind, too!

Argo Tea has a great selection of flavors that you may not expect! The "starbucks" of tea.

great atmosphere, spacious from inside, relatively quiet and conducive to a nice conversation or studying.. Outside seats are lovely. Chai was really good but not hot.. Great wifi and comfy tables and chairs are here.. Staff are alright..

Me favourite place . I wish they would have it in uk

The place has hundreds of selections to chose from. Very up scaled place though reasonably priced. They don't accept cash.

Good service, okay coffee, and overpriced specialty teas. The interior is clean and there's good people watching here too. Good place to work or relax.

I love trying different chai teas and this place has a great one! Love the atmosphere and selection of tea.

Love the selection of teas! Not your average tea place! Fresh ingredients and a lot to chose from! I had the hibiscus sangria tea! It had fresh food in it and very refreshing!

The staff here is rude and lazy at best. I came to do homework and spent $15 here. After an hour I got asked to move because the area was reserved for an event. But the area was never labeled as such! The girl have me extreme attitude and was rude as hell. If this was my associate she would be hired. #worstcustomerservice

This spot is just gorgeous. I mean wow.
Definitely worthy of a stop on lunch during that tough collaboration retail week.
Adidas doing another collab with Gosha or something? Lines down the street for it and poor you working registers huh?
Stop by get some relaxing tea and watch the greenery grow in this garden house glass structure.
Though the spot is on an island between rush and state, you feel anything but alone here. The plants embrace you and the fermented green tea leaves and antibiotics ginger in my favorite, the Green Tea Ginger Twist will lift you up. Making you feel elevated, transcending you into oneness with your environment and surroundings filing you with a sense of Argo "tranquilitea".
This place gives you a serene connection with nature hard to find in the concrete jungle that is downtown let alone the heart of the Gold Coast.
Like for real though, I used to work at Abercrombie and Top Shop. Forget Starbucks, sipping a warm ginger twist or rooibos red under the light filled trees was my morning mindful activity or my winter afternoon wind down after the Black Friday rush. That's why I'm still a regular today.

Hope you all get as much peace from this gem as I typically do.

I'm very disappointed with the employees at this location. I spent enough money on Argo tea already, I actually live just across the street from the one in Northwestern Memorial Hospital. Today I walked in at the location on Rush St and kindly asked to use their restroom since the place I was having breakfast (next door- Bagels) their toilet broke. I was, very rudely, told "No!- you have to buy something first". Where is your decency to help someone in need? Without asking for money first. What kind of customer service are you providing to a loyal customer? A customer who buys here at least once a week? I am extremely disappointed. Will think twice before stopping in ever again, at any Argo Tea.

Delicious teas, and the guy behind the counter is on par with his helpful suggestions for great teas.

My recommendation is the iced Carolina.

Standard Argo, had good service! Service always makes a pleasurable experience.

I think this place is great. The atmosphere is really welcoming and relaxed. They have plenty of tables and chairs, there is no sense of being rushed, nor was I bombarded with annoying music. The service was excellent as well. The staff were extremely friendly, helpful and patient. I really liked the selection of teas that they have for sale. As for the drinks that you can buy there, the taste was wonderful, BUT they put too much ice! Barely any drink in that cup. So I suggest that you ask them for only a little bit of ice if you decide to go there.

Everyone that worked here was super helpful in making suggestions and with excellent service. The tea is also amazing!

The best tea ever! Hibiscus Sangria Tea!!! We must get this in Indiana!!

I've only been once and to this location but it was really clean, the service was friendly, and the tea was way above average.

Besides Starbucks, Argo tea offers vey good chaipuccino and cappccino. (Acutally, I prefer cappchino here to Starbucks..)

As a visitor to Chicago, I had only tried their bottled tea for the first time a week before from another retailer, so I decided to drop in since I did not know they had actual physical stores and that they were Chicago-based. This was a great idea. The staff here is amazing and willing to help and explain and provide the best service for the best experience. They offer tons of teas and even coffee and other items. The indoor space is very inviting and quite large. Be sure to ask if there are any special promotions going on too. This is a great cafe to unwind at.

Tea was OK, staff was combative when we asked simple questions

Very typical of all other Argos. Great alternative when the neighborhood Starbucks is full of laptop-sporting table squatters.

Armenian Tea, that's all that matters. Get the Mojitea!

Great Cafe for different varieties of Teas ..Lots of Tea options and friendly staff to help you and answer any questions one have ..Well located in Downtown Chicago with excellent sitting facility and Glass Walls add to the decor and one can watch people breeze by the cafe and with free wifi one can spend hours enjoying this lively place ..

Some delicious teas and a beautiful store. Also they'll let you try most things as a free sample first.

Love their tea! This location is clean and has a largish sized dining/seating area.

Don't. Just don't. We got 4 drinks, none of them were palatable. Avoid their "bubble tea" at ALL costs it was the worst of a bad bunch and isn't actually bubble tea.

What a setting. Recommend the Green Tea Raspberry bubble tea.

Had a date here once, didn't go to a second date lol. Nice place but wish they had more cold tea options.

Argo Tea has a great selection of teas from all over the world. The baristas are very freindly and they know how to make a mean cup of tea. They are very well trained and knowledgable and helpful.

Recommend this place. I ordered black tea coconut bubble tea!

Teas were always good now its terrible all waterdown customer service meh

I had the refreshing Green Tea Ginger Twist. Great little place for a respite from the hustle and bustle of the area.

The chicken, brie, and red pepper sandwich is one of my favorites. The seating is great, and the location is far enough away from Michigan Ave to not be crowded with idiots.

Overall 4.5 stars
Environment 5 stars
Staff 5 stars
Food 4.5 stars
Price $$/$$$$

It s a nice place for study and some tea. It s close to my school so i usually do small group meetings there. It s quiet also.

Awesome place to study if you don't mind the noise. I bring headphones to help study better.
There are outlets to use, and also wifi!

Avocado toast:
Bra-vo (my fave, has bacon!)
The kimchi one is interesting but still yummy! Can really only taste the kimchi.

Drinks:
Birthday cake latte is delicious
Matcha latte is a little too milky
Their ice teas are decent

Cool casual atmosphere, friendly staff, very good hot chocolate and cappuccino!

I love coming to Argo Tea to get some work done using the free wi-fi. The windows are great for looking outside as a way to distract from zoning out on a laptop or a book. Awesome teas and drink selections and the service is awesome as well, they know a lot about their drinks and teas. The customers are a mix of students, people stopping by to chat and some business people will meet here as well. It can get busy and loud at times, but its a great spot for such a busy Chicago location.

I live in the Philadelphia area of New Jersey and have only had the pleasure of experiencing Argo tea via there bottled ice teas sold in a few local stores. I just have to say I'm hooked. I must complain though. I live 5 minutes from Philadelphia one of the most well known cities on the East coast and possibly America. Yet Argo tea has no locations there. WhY? I get Chicago you originated there. Boston ok that's a no brainer NYC well it's NYC but you'd think the next viable option would be Philly. it's the next major city south on the East coast and has a big vegan and health following so I can't imagine them not doing well here. to my dismay there is none and I am left only to experience the limited iced tea options I can find. sure I can order from there website but I want to try the many flovaors of lose tea they offer and we'll buying them online to try them all well that's not feasible. So Argo if your following this were ready for you here. there isn't a single person that has seen me with your signature glass bottles who hasn't questioned me about the Brand and concurred in my opinion that it's the best Tea they have ever had after I offered them a taste. So get on it Argo I believe Philly should have come before Kuwait and other area of the middle east but that's just one man's opinion. Hopefully my long winded review here reaches someone who can make something happen as I wish to have many more than I can reach turned into and become loyal Argo Tea customers as I have.

thank you

Great spot. The tea is delicious and there are a lot of great healthy food options. The service is fast and friendly. There are a lot of tables and several outlets. Good place to work. Strong wifi

What you would hope for and expect. Clean and quick.

Very good tea! Tea itself is more complex than most boba shops. They have oat milk, which I love. Very good.

The service is very poor. The sandwiches are cold, not well roasted. I ordered hot tea, instead I got medium hot tea. We usually come here, but today the service was very poor. I asked cappuccino with soy milk, but it was very strong and not enough milk. I won t come back here anymore.

Love the atmosphere and the service. Best acai white tea in town!

Get a tea latte here. So good. And a nice break from coffee.

Had a great experience thanks to the employee who helped me!

Everything is great about Argo Tea. Great drinks. Great eats. Great ambiance. Great service. GREAT ethics. worth every penny.

Very overpriced tea that always tastes far too flowery and chemically altered to be. In short, pun intended, this place is not my cup of tea.

Didn't got the chance to go in but the location and ambience seemed amazing & there was another one round the block

The Starbucks of Tea! Amazing place. They have free samples all the time and the baristas are always willing to help you try some teas that are not on the sample area. This specific location also has a garden feel, a nice place to hang out and get some work done.

I order green tea raspberry and this is what I got.

I've been going to bookstores, starbucks, and ANYWHERE LOCAL I can study for several hours (without being bothered). Loud talking, kids crying, etc are always a pain.. but this place is really good. Sure, the occassional tourist with the family would come in and chit-chat for a while, but usually the "regular" people are students doing their thing. The tea selections are great and the staff are always friendly!

This location has closed as of late February or early March 2020.

Love their chai and ginger, green tea and coconut beverages.

think starbucks but tea-based. offers kombucha as well! clean earthy atmosphere

Our server was very knowledgeable and answered any questions. Lots of room for sitting down an relaxing after long walks around Chicago.

Always love getting the seasonal tea specials at Argo. This one is especially spacious too, great for homework :) not to mention the employees are so personable and friendly!!!