Brown Sugar Milk Tea Isn’t Just Tiger Sugar – Top 10 Must-Try Brands Across Taiwan

By MOOK Scenic Spots Editorial Team

Not long ago, brown sugar milk tea became all the rage, prompting many bubble tea shops to start offering it. Then, when Tiger Sugar from Taichung went viral, it took the trend to new heights. Here’s a round-up of the best brown sugar milk tea spots in 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 uses daily hand-roasted brown sugar along with Costco fresh milk, resulting in a rich and mellow flavor. Each tapioca pearl is infused with a toasty brown sugar taste and is soft, chewy, and bouncy. They insist on 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 to Macau. Its signature brown sugar tapioca fresh milk contains no added water—just a pure 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” — Gao Da fresh milk. The tapioca pearls are super chewy and carry a rich brown sugar aroma. One sip delivers a luscious milk flavor, making it one of Taichung’s popular brown sugar milk tea spots.

4. Li Yuanyuan Bubble Lee
Situated 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. Their top-selling Brown Sugar Yuanyuan Pure Fresh Milk features fragrant, chewy pearls bursting with brown sugar aroma paired with rich, creamy pure fresh milk—smooth, flavorful, and loved even by international tourists.