Brown sugar milk tea: Tiger Sugar is not the only top 10 must-try brand across Taiwan

Text by MOOK Scenic Spots Editorial Team, compiled and reported

A while back, brown sugar milk tea became a huge trend, with many bubble tea shops launching their own versions. Later, when Tiger Sugar in Taichung went viral, it took the craze to new heights. Below is a list of must-try brown sugar milk tea shops across Taiwan. Each shop’s version not only features rich fresh milk but also boasts an intense aroma from hand-roasted brown sugar.

1. Black Boss – Brown Sugar Tapioca Fresh Milk
Black Boss’s brown sugar tapioca fresh milk uses daily hand-roasted brown sugar and premium milk from Costco, resulting in a rich and mellow flavor. Each tapioca pearl is infused with caramelized brown sugar and is soft, chewy, and bouncy. The shop adheres to freshness — any unsold milk tea is discarded after 1.5 hours.

2. Mu Bai Small Farmers
With a hipster vibe, Mu Bai Small Farmers started in Taoyuan. In less than half a year, it not only opened branches in northern Taiwan but also plans to expand overseas, with future locations in Macau. Their signature brown sugar tapioca fresh milk contains no added water—just a combination of fresh milk and tapioca pearls, using Kenkang fresh milk.

3. ZTea Shop
Located in Taichung, Z Tea Shop specializes in brown sugar tapioca fresh milk, using “the LV of fresh milk”—Tall Tall fresh milk. The tapioca pearls are very bouncy and carry a brown sugar fragrance. One sip reveals a rich milky taste, making it one of Taichung’s popular brown sugar milk tea spots.

4. Li Yuanyuan Bubble Lee
Located on Tamsui Old Street, Li Yuanyuan Bubble Lee is a specialty shop for brown sugar pearl fresh milk. It was among the first in Taiwan to develop brown sugar pearls. Its popular top-rated brown sugar Yuanyuan pure fresh milk features fragrant, chewy pearls full of brown sugar aroma paired with rich, creamy pure fresh milk—offering a smooth and indulgent taste even loved by international tourists.