Drinks are getting more expensive in the new year too — Fruity Tea, Chen Zhu Dan, and Hua Da have all raised their prices

By MOOK Scenic Spots Home, compiled report
 
2019 saw the minimum wage increase along with significant fluctuations in raw material prices, which led some bubble tea shops to raise their prices as well. Fruity Tea, Chen Zhu Dan, and Hua Da Bubble Milk Tea all announced that starting from New Year’s Day, the prices of some products would go up by 5 to 10 NT dollars.

Fruity Tea announced a price hike starting from New Year’s Day, with medium-sized teas increasing by 5 NT dollars, fruit teas, passion fruit green tea, and golden pineapple teas going up by 5 NT dollars, and starfruit juice rising by 10 NT dollars. The company stated that the main reason for the price increase is that tea suppliers have raised their prices over the past two years, with increases reaching nearly 20%, plus the minimum wage hourly rate increased by 150 NT dollars on New Year’s Day, which has become hard to bear.

Chen Zhu Dan also followed suit with a price hike. Its signature brown sugar pearl fresh milk rose from 50 NT dollars to 55 NT dollars, while brown sugar fresh milk increased by a full 10 NT dollars. The main reason is the sharp rise in key ingredients such as milk and brown sugar, prompting the company to adjust prices this year.

In addition, Hua Da Bubble Milk Tea posted a notice stating that starting from New Year’s Day, drinks will go up by 5 NT dollars due to rising raw material costs, but currently only in the Kaohsiung and Pingtung regions, with prices unchanged in other areas.
 
In the new year of 2019, everyday small joys like bubble tea have all announced price adjustments, making even a drink a heavier burden on the wallet.

 

Say goodbye to 22K jobs ! 2019’s Nine Must-Know New Regulations Now in Effect

》https://www.mook.com.tw/article.php?op=articleinfo&articleid=19631