By the MOOK Scenic Spots Editorial Team
The brown sugar boba milk tea craze continues to sweep the scene. In addition to Taichung’s Tiger Sugar and Chun Zhen Dan, Taiwan has recently seen many other extremely popular brown sugar boba milk tea brands — some have even gained international fame, with overseas branches attracting long queues just to get a taste. Here are four of the most popular brown sugar boba milk teas on IG right now — all available in Taiwan without the wait.
Ji Long Tang Brown Sugar Boba Thick Milk (Photo / Ji Long Tang)
1. Ji Long Tang
Established this year, Ji Long Tang is a specialty black tea shop that offers “Brown Sugar Boba Milk Tea” and “Brown Sugar Boba Thick Milk” as its signature drinks. The difference lies in the latter’s extra layer of milk foam, which gives it a richer and more layered flavor. Ji Long Tang prides itself on using Okinawan brown sugar and freshly roasted brown sugar daily, along with Assam black tea and Taiwanese oolong tea. They insist on discarding any tea not sold within two hours and rebrewing it to maintain a sweet and non-bitter tea flavor.
Xing Fu Tang Brown Sugar Boba Milk Tea (Photo / chihyin_hsia)
2. Xing Fu Tang
This might be the most viral brown sugar boba milk tea on the internet right now. Hailing from Hsinchu, Xing Fu Tang also touts its hand-roasted brown sugar made with real ingredients — so real, in fact, that they roast it right in front of customers. With brown sugar boba, rich fresh milk, a milk cap, and a final sprinkle of torched brown sugar powder, a cup full of brown sugar aroma is born. Xing Fu Tang’s first overseas branch opened in Hong Kong’s Causeway Bay, sparking a brown sugar boba milk tea craze there — where you can’t get it without waiting in line.
Xie Jiao Xiang Brown Sugar Deer Ball Milk Tea (Photo / Xie Jiao Xiang)
3. Xie Jiao Xiang The Ally
Having successfully expanded globally under the name “Deer Lane The Ally,” Xie Jiao Xiang has branches across Asia, North America, and beyond. Known for emphasizing visual aesthetics in beverages, it has brought Taiwanese drink brands to the international stage. This summer, Xie Jiao Xiang jumped on the brown sugar boba trend by launching “Brown Sugar Deer Ball Milk Tea” — chewy, freshly cooked brown sugar boba paired with creamy fresh milk, winning over foreign taste buds with authentic Taiwanese flavor.
Li Yuan Yuan Brown Sugar Boba Milk Tea 2.0 (Photo / Li Yuan Yuan)
4. Li Yuan Yuan Bubble Lee
When talking about brown sugar boba milk tea, you can’t miss Li Yuan Yuan, which originated on Tamsui Old Street. Its signature “Brown Sugar Yuan Yuan Boba Milk Tea” series includes a special “Brown Sugar Boba Milk Tea 2.0,” where the “2.0” refers to an extra serving of fresh milk at an additional NT$10. The shop also recommends a specific way to enjoy the drink: before shaking, stir it 5–6 times with a straw to dissolve the bottom-layered brown sugar syrup, ensuring the best possible taste.
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