The milk tea industry is a major hit in Malaysia since it first invaded our shores. Many food trends have came and gone but it seems like bubble tea is something that’s going to be around for a while more, which new bubble tea concepts mushrooming in town. Key players like Tealive and Chatime aside, today we bring you 6 other bubble tea brands in Malaysia that’s worthy of your attention (and calories intake). Here goes nothing!
1. My Boba Lab
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MyBurgerLab is a household brand that serves mean burgers. After spending a couple of years perfecting their burger-making skills, the brains behind the brand decided to bring themselves a few notches up by introducing My Pizza Lab and My Boba Lab. So far, My Boba Lab has previewed 2 flavours such as Roasted Oolong Chee Tea and Burnt Tiger Jasmine (which is basically the fancy name for tea shaken with burnt rosemary, mixed with a little bit of Tiger Beer). However, they are amidst of R&D and will most likely launch sometime probably going to launch sometime next month.
2. Gong Cha
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Gong Cha is translated as the ancient act of offering tea to royalty, which also in sync to their vision to offer the best quality of tea to everyone around the world. In fact, some claimed that Gong Cha’s popular signature pearl milk tea tastes just as good as the ones from Taiwan. But of course, one flavour you cannot missed out for sure is their Signature Wintermelon Milk Tea!
3. The Alley
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The Alley’s boba tea is an instant hit in town ever since they came into the market. The Alley sets itself apart from other bubble tea brands as they create their in-house sugar cane syrup and pearls. It’s safe to say that the team behind The Alley takes their boba seriously. To add on, their tapioca pearls are really something because it’s more “Q” than the ones we get from other brands!
4. KOI
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KOI is just as popular as The Alley. Relationships are put to the test as some prefer the former while others often argue that the KOI serves the best bubble tea. The main key difference that sets KOI apart from the rest lies on its golden tapioca pearls. The chewy golden pearls get its colour from brown sugar and its size is noticeably smaller, making it even more pleasant to chew on. Besides Honey Milk Tea, another recommended flavor goes to their signature Golden Bubble Tea.
5. Royal Tea
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What sets Royal Tea apart from the other bubble tea brands is the fact that they are the one who introduced cheese tea to Malaysia. Royal Tea drink series includes Signature Royal Cheese Tea, natural fresh ones like fruit teas, Oreo Cheese Milk Tea which is a little more indulgent, and many more. The brand is part of an international bubble tea chain that originated from Sun Moon Lake, Taiwan which is also a place where only high quality teas can be found.
6. Regiustea
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Regiustea is a brand which originated from Hong Kong and currently has 120 outlets globally. Similar to Royal Tea, Regiustea focuses on their range of cold-brewed cheese teas. However, they innovate, unique cold brew method makes their tea less acidic than traditionally brewed tea. If you haven’t tried it, then you are definitely missing out! Regiustea can be found in several locations, so be sure to look out for their stores near you!
