Taiwanese Drinks Go Global: Six Popular Bubble Tea Brands Enter Japan

By MOOK Scenic Spots Editorial Team

Taiwanese bubble tea is internationally renowned and loved by Japanese tourists, with many brands opening branches in Japan. Below is a list of six Taiwanese bubble tea brands that have expanded to Japan. Besides being hugely popular in Taiwan, they are also extremely well-received in Japan, with some Japanese visitors even saying it makes them want to visit Taiwan.

1. i-Pin Fruit Tea
The rapidly rising i-Pin Fruit Tea emphasizes Made in Taiwan (MIT) production and features a stylish Japanese-style interior that attracts many visitors. In addition to being available in Mainland China, Manila, Canada, and other places, i-Pin has also opened its first store in Tokyo.

2. Chatime
Chatime, which adopted an overseas-focused strategy from the beginning, has gained worldwide popularity thanks to its globally standardized and consistently high quality. It now spans Europe, the Americas, Asia, and Oceania, with over 33 regions and countries and more than 90 cities.

3. Spring Tea House
With a history of over 30 years, Spring Tea House combines innovation with Taiwanese-style milk tea culture and is credited with inventing the world’s first bubble milk tea. It is an indispensable brand in promoting Taiwanese bubble milk tea and currently has 11 branches in Japan, where it is very popular among locals.

4. Ten Ren's Tea
Aiming to build a global tea kingdom, Ten Ren's Tea has a presence in China, Japan, the United States, Canada, Australia, Malaysia, and other countries. In addition to tea and F&B businesses, it also develops a diverse range of other products.