The demand for bubble tea has already reached the western side of the world. And because of the hype and its favorable response from its fans, shops continuously innovate with flavors that may sometimes seem too unusual and bizarre already. Check out these unusual bubble teas!
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Potted Plant Boba Bubble Tea
A popular tea trend from Asia has gotten the attention of a lot of people. “Potted Plants” bubble tea as what they call it is one of those unusual bubble tea variants wherein they serve your drink potted house plant style and you can figuratively chug down the earthy elements in your cup. This entails that the bubble tea you ordered will be served in a pot-like cup topping it off with crushed Oreos or chocolate to recreate the dirt and with a final touch of an edible sprout. Its uniqueness comes into the serving style of the product and such get-up is also very Instagrammable and worth sharing to your friends on your feed. This famous trend has also reached the U.S. and a Californian based cafe called “Macchiato” has potted plant boba tea included in their menu.
White Rabbit Candy Bubble Tea
If you’re familiar with White Rabbit Candy then you will surely love its unusual bubble tea version of it. With the ongoing innovations of flavor in the bubble tea world, it’s no surprise that a lot of franchisees are experimenting on candies, cakes, and even alcoholic beverages. The White Rabbit Candy flavored bubble tea is surprisingly sweet and creamy and will bring a rush of nostalgia from your childhood days. Other bubble tea shops also offer a fusion of their White Rabbit Milk Tea with added elements of creme brulee, sea salt, caramel, and brown sugar.
Korean Banana Milk Boba
In Korea, it’s a common scene to see everyone drinking a bottle of banana milk. The brand Binggrae is the company behind this banana milk craze and the main manufacturer of this beverage. This type of beverage is no exception when it comes to adding unusual flavors to your bubble tea list. Well-known bubble tea shops such as Chatime and Gong Cha have offered their customers this famous Korean beverage and now, everyone can enjoy a cup of milk with a hint of banana flavor.
Green Tea Heineken Bubble Tea
Everyone is crazy about bubble tea because it’s refreshing, sweet, and there are always new flavors to look forward to. Green Tea Heineken Bubble Tea entails an unusual combination of the frothy Heineken beer and green tea with honey-flavored tapioca pearls swirling at the bottom. It’s an unusual twist of flavors that might not be for everyone but it is still worth a try especially for beer-enthusiasts.
Boba Cereal Milk Tea
As a kid, a bowl of cereal energizes our spirits for the rest of the day and what better way to recreate this famous breakfast meal is to have it mixed with our favorite bubble tea. Greatly unusual, everyone can now enjoy their milk tea with toppings from their favorite cereal brand. Now, stores are innovating their serving style by crushing the cereals to create a milk tea shake or sprinkling some of it on top of the whipped cream.
Sweet Potato Noodle Milk Tea with Tea Egg
From the name itself, you’ll be intrigued enough to check out this unusual bubble tea. A famous tea shop in Taiwan has a peculiar way of creating their milk teas and yet, they still deliver the same aesthetic flavor. Sweet Potato Noodle Milk Tea with Tea Egg is a combination of tapioca pearls, vermicelli noodles, sweet potato flavored milk tea, and an egg! You might think the shop is quite mad in creating this heavy dessert but it is a guarantee that the taste will not disappoint you. It is quite an experience to try this once you visit Taiwan especially since this dessert is a good addition to your foodstagram list.
Tapioca Pearls with Collagen
The tapiocas from Brown Cafe in Thailand offers more than a chewy texture on the sweet bubble tea drink. This unusual infusion of collagen in the tapioca pearls enriches the bubble teas with amazing health benefits. Collagen helps keep the skin healthy and is a powerful anti-aging compound that will help tighten the skin which will result in prevention of wrinkles. This option can be added to their regular menu of beverages that includes milk teas, fruit teas, and tea lattes.
Brown Sugar with Creme Brulee Milk Tea
It’s been a hit for almost three years and Brown Sugar Milk Tea has become the favorite of milk tea fanatics. The rave that surrounds this flavor gives everyone a milk tea sweetened by sugar with a little bit of spiciness. Though the flavor originated from Taiwan, a lot of brands are creating their different versions of brown sugar milk tea and this famous tea shop in Thailand has managed to make the beverage with a twist. Fire Tiger’s Brown Sugar Milk Tea is torched with a delicate French-style creme brulee with toppings of brown sugar jelly and black sugar boba. Its unusual approach to the trending flavor gave its patrons a sugary last course.
Herbal Mint Milk Tea
A store in Singapore called Woobbee has managed to add traditional Chinese medicine for cough drops to their milk tea. Pei Pa Koa or Herbal Mint Milk Tea, as seen in the menu, is made from a green tea cough syrup and it is infused together with mint leaves. Though some people cannot stomach the taste, a lot of customers say that this unusual mint milk tea is perfect for those moments when our body is feeling down or if you want to ease your flu-like symptoms.
Apple Cider Vinegar Bubble Tea
If you think the advice to drink a cup of water with apple cider vinegar every morning is unusual enough, wait until you hear about this milk tea flavor. From Yuan Cha, a Singaporean tea shop offers a tangy cup made with a blend of apple cider vinegar and oolong tea. Additional sinkers are optional but they recommend the QQ rainbow jelly instead of the usual tapioca.
Red Velvet Cheesecake Milk Tea
Red Velvet Cheesecake is a dessert combination that everybody admires because of its balanced cream cheese acidity and sweetness. A permanent delectable during Christmas season, Red Velvet Cheesecake has less cocoa powder to it but it is enriched by its mildly creamy and buttermilk frosting. Its distinct sweetness complements the common milk tea flavoring and a lot of tea lovers are adapting to adding a tablespoon of cheesecake melded together in their milk tea beverage. Instead of having a plate of Red Velvet Cheesecake, people get to enjoy it in this unusual beverage form and they can consume it anytime and anywhere.
Cotton Candy Bubble Tea
Bubble tea shops are looking for different ways on how to elevate their garnishing and presentation to make them more exciting for the customers. Especially with Instagram and Facebook, the game has changed into something that should be appetizing to the eyes first. Though a confection that is usually found in carnivals and playgrounds, cotton candy seems like the perfect element to add in your milk tea. With the Cotton Candy Bubble Tea, it feels like it is fulfilling your sugar-induced fever dream and just enough to let your tummies feel satisfied with its spun sugar sweetness and creamy flavor.
Milkshake Milk Tea with Pearls
Milkshake is a frothy drink that is made of blended milk, ice cream, and sweeteners such as butterscotch, caramel, chocolate sauce, or fruit syrup. Usually seen in diners, fortunately, this drink is also homemade friendly and the majority from the youth demographics love drinking milkshakes. That is why it is no shock that milkshakes have also entered the milk tea craze. Besides its general ingredients, milkshakes are getting mixed to boba pearls and other milk tea toppings. Just add a few colorful sprinkles into the whipped cream and your milkshake milk tea is ready to go.
Cinnamon Miruku
Cinnamon Miruku is a milk tea concoction from FRNK’s Milk Bar. It is an iced shaken spiced milk tea drink with black tea, cinnamon, a drizzle of dark sugar, and basil drops. The unusual flavor still retains its slightly cinnamon candied sweetness even with the presence of black tea. Not too overpowering, the milk tea also has hints of minty flavor and spicy bitterness so it’s perfect for those who are aiming for a less sweet taste. Aside from that, its special chewy basil drop sinkers will have you craving for more. This flavor is exclusively available in any branches of FRNK’s Milk Bar.
Avocado Snow and Durian Bubble Tea
If you’re looking for a low-calorie sweet-filled beverage then you might consider checking out this Avocado Snow Milk Tea. Organically made from fresh avocados the drink is a modern twist to the classic milk tea and it has a healthier approach towards its drinkers. Avocado is a great source of dietary fiber which is essential in preventing obesity, cardiovascular diseases, diabetes, and cancer.
On the other hand, if you’re feeling more adventurous then you should try the Durian Milk Tea from the same shop. While some cannot stand the aroma and flavor of this fruit, there are people who can’t get enough of it. With these unusual milk tea versions, it is perfect for those who are managing their weight at the same time craving for sweetness without taking too many calories.
It’s dull and boring for us to drink or eat the usual selection of beverages, and this is the reason why milk tea shops are bringing out their creativity when it comes to crafting more unusual and innovative menus. Everyone can mix and match flavors based on everyone’s desired taste and in the end, this might result in developing the most unusual flavor yet and be a hit in the milk tea community.
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