Tourists line up just to try them out: Top 5 must-try bubble tea brands in Taichung

By MOOK Scenic Spots Editorial Department

Taiwanese bubble tea has become increasingly diverse and rich, with fresh milk tea and brown sugar-based drinks being among the must-tries. Recently, brown sugar tapioca fresh milk has taken Taichung by storm, leading to the rise of many popular bubble tea shops, including Kebuke Aged Black Tea, Xiaochazhai, and Tigersugar, each with their own signature drinks.

1. Kebuke Aged Black Tea
Kebuke Aged Black Tea is not only a popular drink shop in Taichung but also has multiple branches in northern Taiwan. It uses specially imported black tea from Sri Lanka that is aged for 12 to 36 months. The decor follows a British retro style, featuring lots of wooden elements, a counter designed to look like a ladder, and a full wall of grid-style panels. The high-end bubble teas and stylish shop have made it a favorite photo spot for netizens.
 
Taichung Store: No. 191, Section 1, Xiangshang Road, West District, Taichung City

2. Xiaochazhai
The newly opened Xiaochazhai is famous for its “Lava Pearl Fresh Milk Tea,” which features hand-roasted lava sugar and slow-cooked honey tapioca pearls. The brown sugar patterns blend into the fresh milk tea, with a rich aroma of roasted black sugar paired with chewy pearls—many who have tried it praise its flavor as not overly sweet. 

Address: No. 206, Shangshi Road, Xitun District, Taichung City

3. TigersugarTigersugar
The recently popular Tigersugar, known for its brown sugar specialties, freshly hand-roasts its signature brown sugar daily and pairs it with hot tapioca pearls, served with cold and creamy Fula fresh milk. A layer of whipped cream can be added on top. Its rich aroma and taste have customers coming back for more, often resulting in long lines. 

Address: No. 96, Section 1, Yizhong Street, North District, Taichung City, 1F-7

4. Qingshui Senjicha
Qingshui Senjicha, which has been around for a while, has recently surged in popularity due to its “Devil Brown Sugar Tapioca Fresh Milk.” Freshly cooked brown sugar pearls are added to tall glasses of rich fresh milk, with preparation taking about four hours to develop a deep brown sugar aroma and warm, tender pearls. This has attracted many netizens to the shop. 

Address: No. 450-7, Zhonghua Road, Qingshui District, Taichung City (opposite McDonald’s and Fengkang Supermarket in Qingshui)