If you haven’t seen the masses donning those cold cups of Bubble Tea, then you must have your head in the sand. The number of Bubble Tea stores opening up can barely keep up with the demand driven by this huge cult following. So, what makes Bubble Tea so good? Well there are lot’s of reason, and they can all be found in the bottom of your Bubble Tea cup.
Ok, what’s Bubble Tea?
If you think that tea cannot be reimagined, you haven’t tried Bubble Tea. It is a fruity and fragrant tea that is shaken and served cold. This might not be enough to get you lining up, but the tea also has jelly-like bubbles (also known as pearls) at the bottom of the cup which contain unique sweeteners and flavouring that can be sucked up using your thick straw. Yep, we thought that would peak your interest. The bubbles contain Tapioca extracted from a root giving these delicious marble-size bubbles a unique flavour and texture that needs to be tasted to be believed. If you had been holding back on making any decisions on franchising, this may be the opportunity you are looking for.
There’s a flavour for everyone
Bubble Tea has probably boomed the way it has due to the huge range of flavours available to its diverse following. Originating in East Asia, it’s of no surprise that there are many milk options or replacements, plant-based flavours, as well as your favourite sweet tastes available to be shaken and served. If tea isn’t your vice, there are so many options that range in creaminess that some concoctions don’t taste like tea at all. The most popular flavours you will hear called out at the counter are Honeydew, Lychee, Mango, Passionfruit, Peach and Strawberry.
It’s a great sweet fix
Heading to a mall can be a minefield if you are trying to eat well. The samples and aromas are just waiting to be tried and you have only just walked through the door! Fortunately Bubble Tea serves as a sweet substitute that is easily justified by even the most #fitspo among us. So forget about the frappe or the thickshake – get your milky fix from something more healthy and get refreshes with Strawberries rather than cream and sugar. The delicious bubbles and fruit jellies are another way to sweeten up your tea, but they won’t stay too healthy if you pick every yummy addition the have on offer.
Great caffeine alternative
Having a coffee after 2pm can feel like Russian Roulette. Will you fall asleep fine that night, or will you be awake until the early hours of the morning pondering life’s mysteries? Bubble Tea satisfies that caffeine craving without the high caffeine content of an actually coffee. Coffee not only gives us a hit of energy, but it’s also a ritual that is hard to give up. Finding a coffee replacement so you can replace your Latté with a Bubble Tea will give you the creamy fix as well as giving you that treat to sip on throughout the day.
Bubble Tea takes all the great parts about tea and and pours it over ice and adds jelly bubbles. I mean, it’s easy to see why these stores have swept the nation. With a flavour for everyone these drinks act as the perfect sweet fix that has little-to-no caffeine. If you haven’t sucked up one of those flavoursome bubbles through a big straw – you need to make it a priori-tea.
