Bubble milk tea (zhen zhu nai cha) is Taiwan's gift to the world: chewy black tapioca pearls in iced milk tea, sucked through a fat straw; in Taiwan we have verified places to eat it in Taipei. Start with where to eat Bubble milk tea in Taipei.
Bubble milk tea · Taipei
Bubble milk tea (zhen zhu nai cha) is Taiwan's gift to the world: chewy black tapioca pearls in iced milk tea, sucked through a fat straw. Adjustable sugar and ice levels.
Bubble tea was invented in 1986, in either Tainan (Hanlin Tea Room, founder Tu Tsung-ho) or Taichung (Chun Shui Tang), both still active. The dispute went to court for a decade until a 2019 ruling concluded the dish was unpatented and the invention question moot. Taipei became the global hub, with chains like Moonleaf, Chun Shui Tang Taipei branches and Tiger Sugar exporting the format. Adjustable sugar (zero, low, half, full) and ice (zero, low, half, full) is the local custom.
Where to eat in Taipei:
- Moonleaf Tea Shop
- Smoothie House
Where to eat Bubble milk tea in Taipei: the editor picks