9+ most famous brands & best bubble tea in Taipei

October 9, 2024

Taiwanese Bubble Milk Tea – A drink that you definitely have to try when coming to Taipei. This place is known as the ancestor of bubble tea, every 5 steps you will see a shop, and every shop looks clean and delicious, so it is easy to be confused about which brand to drink.

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In this article KKDay and we will suggest 5 tea shops and brand that are considered “divine” by young people here, and you can also rest assured about the quality of drinks in Taiwan because the food safety laws in recent years have been quite strict. So, are you finding best bubble tea in Taipei and famous bubble tea in Taipei, let’s check out this blog!

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Coming to Taipei without drinking milk tea here is like wasting half of your trip. The milk tea here is very diverse in flavors and types of pearls. In the birthplace of milk tea, the milk tea here must be delicious, authentic, right? However, there are countless milk tea shops and brands here, so which is the best? Don’t worry, because this article will reveal it to you right away.

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Below are pictures and reviews of best bubble tea in Taipei for those who are traveling to Taiwan. Menu of 9+ addictive Taiwanese milk tea brands.

50 Lan (50 嵐) – One of the best Taiwanese bubble milk teas (#best bubble tea in Taipei)

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50 Lan is one of the largest and most trusted bubble tea chains in Taiwan. 50 Lan’s menu does not have many drinks, but the quality is guaranteed. The best dish is pearl milk tea. If you like pearls, you can try the small pearl milk tea Latte (珍珠紅茶拿鐵). The pearls are tiny and very enjoyable to drink. After pearl milk tea, there is also Grass Jelly Milk Tea, and Flan Pudding Milk Tea. Both are fragrant and greasy, recommended to be addictive!

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50 Lan is a famous milk tea brand in Taipei. You may not know, this is the parent company of KOI, a famous milk tea brand in Vietnam and Singapore. Their traditional pearl milk tea is highly appreciated by users. There are also other popular flavors such as almond and cream. You can choose the size of the pearls too. The taste of this milk tea is quite special and different from other milk teas.

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Address: Easy to find in residential and tourist areas such as Ximending, Shilin, Raohe, Dongmen, etc. Remember to prepare a 4G WiFi for Taiwan (TW Airport Pick Up) for Google Maps to find your way or you will get lost.
Price: 40 – 60NTD

TenRen’s Tea (天人名茶) – a long-standing Taiwanese milk tea brand

Ten Ren is a long-standing bubble tea brand (maybe since the 1950s), famous among tea drinkers for its pure dried tea. When it comes to quality tea, we have to mention oolong tea, it is super fragrant! And the first must-try here is 913 King’s Oolong milk tea – guaranteed to be unlike any other oolong milk tea you’ve ever had before.

The Matcha tea here is also strong, so if you come here, you can also try Green tea latte with pearls and many other flavors such as fruit, beans, taro. The menu is really creative.

Price: 60 – 90NTD. Compared to other brands, this one is a bit expensive but you can rest assured about the deliciousness and quality.

Chen San Ding Milk Tea (陳三鼎) – Delicious Taiwanese Milk Tea

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This shop must be called the champion of Taiwan because we have seen its massive sales. Selling more than 3000 cups a day is very normal (sometimes much more because every day there are countless people lining up like going to a concert). Chen San Ding Milk Tea, the popular name in the world is Mr. Chen Milk Tea.

Chen San Ding is located in the Gongguan food area and night market, where young people from nearby universities often visit. This shop has only 1 location, and there are often a lot of people lining up to buy. The shop has a very addictive milk tea flavor. If you don’t mind queuing, then remember to try this milk tea shop. The name of this milk tea is “makeshift shop milk tea”, but there is no makeshift at all. The milk tea consists of a mixture of cold milk and fresh tapioca pearls, with brown sugar added. An interesting blend of different flavors and temperatures, extremely attractive.

Although with the experience of backpacking and drinking milk tea in this country, every time we pass by, we are overwhelmed by the long line of people lining up to buy milk tea from the shop, but don’t be afraid of the long line, they are very professional and will get to you quickly. The shop’s signature dish is pearl milk tea made with molasses, very chewy, fragrant, and just the right amount of sweetness. The milk is also very rich, so it overpowers the tea a bit. Remember to shake well before drinking.

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Address: His shop is located near GongGuan MRT station, exit 4 (opposite National Taiwan University), pocket the Taipei Fun Pass for unlimited MRT travel.
Super cheap price: 35NTD/cup

LATTEA Bubble tea (綠蓋茶館)

The shop is famous for its latte tea covered with salted cream. This dish is known to young tourists because of the attack of Gongcha. But the real father of this dish is LATTEA. The tea and ice cream flavors of LATTEA in Taiwan are completely different (not as bland as KOI) so you won’t get greasy, one thing is for sure, there’s no place that tastes better.

A small note is that the pure tea flavor is a bit bitter (but extremely fragrant) and tea drinkers in the style of the elderly probably love it, so ordinary people should choose the normal amount of sugar and more ice.

Address: LATTEA has many branches at MRT Gongguan, MRT Tamsui, MRT Jiantan, MRT Zhongxiao Fuxing, etc.
Price: 70NTD/large cup.

Chun Shui Tang (春水堂)

Chun Shui Tang is probably the most famous bubble tea chain in Taipei, and maybe even Taiwan. They claim to be the ones who created milk tea in the mid-80s of the last century. This chain of stores has expanded worldwide. The shop in Taipei is beautifully decorated, and serves some Taiwanese dishes along with drinks. You can enjoy it right at the shop or take it away to your room for comfort. The shop’s processing style is quite careful and elaborate, so remember to pay attention.

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Address: No. 21之1號, Zhongshan S Rd, Zhongzheng Distr, Taipei City, Taiwan 100

Kenting Dan Dan Milk Tea (墾丁蛋蛋ㄉㄨㄞ奶)

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If you don’t want to queue at Chen San Ding, you can switch to a similar shop called Kenting Dan Dan. This shop is famous in the southern part of Taiwan, Kenting. If you like toppings such as jelly, red beans, black beans, don’t miss this place. The shop has a cowhide design, with a striking black and white color scheme. You won’t have to worry about passing by and missing this milk tea.

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Address: No. 165, Section 3, Tingzhou Rd., Zhongzheng District, Taipei 100 Taiwan

Yi Fang Fruit Tea (一芳水果茶)

Are you a fan of fruit tea? You will definitely love Yi Fang Fruit Tea. This chain has a full menu of fruit and fruit teas for you to choose from. So if you want to try something different from the usual milk tea, this is the ideal choice. The shop’s specialties are green tea and sugarcane tea. Besides Taiwan, Yi Fang is also loved in the Philippines and Canada. Who knows, one day the shop will appear in Vietnam, just wait!

Address: No. 3, Songde Rd, Xinyi District, Taipei City, Taiwan 110

Presotea (鮮茶道)

Have you ever had a cup of milk tea that was too sweet? Maybe they put too much milk or sugar in the milk tea. But at Presotea, that will not happen, all the milk tea here is brewed by machine to ensure absolute precision according to the shop’s recipe. In addition, the ingredients are also carefully selected and of very good quality. However, the price is still very affordable, isn’t it surprising!

The milk tea here does not have tapioca pearls, so you will feel the most distinct taste of milk tea without being affected by the tapioca pearls. Recommended dishes: Fresh pineapple tea and pearl milk tea.

Address: No. 100, Section 2, Wuchang St, Wanhua, Taipei 108 Taiwan

Cha Cha Go (茶茶GO)

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Located in the fashionable Ximending district, Chachago’s stylish and attractive design shop attracts many customers, especially those who are thirsty after a long day of shopping. There is only one Chachago in Taipei, and the shop has a wide menu of drinks and toppings. If you happen to pass by Chachago, stop by and try all the milk tea flavors here with your friends. In addition to milk tea, they also sell ice cream, fruit tea, and salted cream tea.

Address: No.36-1, Hanzhong St, Wanhua, Taipei 108 Taiwan

COMEBUY

My favorite drink when coming to Comebuy is QQ Milk Tea with pearls and white jelly toppings. In addition to milk tea, anyone traveling to Taiwan on their own when coming to Comebuy cannot miss the fruit-flavored drinks because they are quite delicious and very eye-catching.

I tried 3Q passion blast sweet and sour with passion fruit tea (with seeds) and added tapioca pearls, coconut jelly, white string jelly. Drinking Comebuy in the summer is the best, because it is cool and has a very light taste, combined with fruit so it is very refreshing.

KKday’s tips!

Bonus a little information about MILK TEA STYLE IN TAIWAN because it is a bit different from milk tea at home:

Tea: There are many different types of tea: Black tea, Green tea, Oolong tea, Guanyin Tea. If you are a hardcore tea drinker, choose green tea or oolong, a bit bitter but extremely fragrant.
Milk: There are 2 types: 1 is fatty and rich powdered milk, 2 is fresh milk, light and fragrant.
Pearls (or toppings): Pearls have two types of large and small. Large pearls are usually chewy, chewy, sweet. Small ones are tiny and a bit crunchy, fun to eat.
Toppings usually only have Jelly or Pudding.
Finally, an important thing according to our experience of independent travel in Taiwan when buying milk tea here is how to adjust the amount of Sugar – Ice. Usually there are 5 levels.
Ice: No Ice, less ice, half, more ice, regular.
Sugar: no sugar, less sugar, half, more sugar, regular.
The most delicious, easy to drink and also good for health ratio is Half sugar and Less ice. Those who are looking for information, please take note. Above are the 9+ most famous bubble tea brands in Taipei. In addition, there are countless other milk tea shops with quality that is not much inferior. If you have tried the above teas, please share your experiences with those who are about to go.

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