Active on social media: recommended 150 thousand times+ on Xiaohongshu, 8,000+ Weibo interactions, and 11 million plays on Douyin Now that you’ve read the above details in what goes into a normal bubble tea drink, do you think it was all that bad after all? We don’t think it is. As long as there is moderation and you’re not drinking bubble tea 3 times a day, you shouldn’t have any worries. The Whale Tea, multiple locations including Jurong West Central, Ang Mo Kio and Lot One Shoppers’ Mall 7. Chun Fun How The Alley, multiple locations including Clementi and Jewel Changi Airport 11. Heytea Photography: Heytea via Facebook Now that we’ve established the key ingredients that make up a great boba drink, let’s dive into the calories of each part.

Find a boba shop that truly prides itself in making delicious bubble teas with real milk and tea, you’ll be in for a treat. Sometimes it’s hard to come by these shops though. In general, the majority of the bubble tea shops you see take the shortcut. In any cup of bubble tea, you’re looking to have about 50 – 80 calories from dairy or milk. Now depending on what milk is used will determine whether your boba calories fall into the higher range or lower range. Some kinds of milk commonly used are regular milk, non-dairy milk, almond milk, or soy milk. Is there a lot of calories in sweeteners? Another fresh addition to the drinks scene, JLD Dragon is known for its signature brown sugar milk, made of 1646 traditional Okinawa brown sugar and topped with whipped cream and creme fraiche for that perfect mix of sweet and creamy. It doesn’t matter if you use a tea bag or actual tea leaves, the boiled water that is later steeped into tea has little to no calories at all. This is part of the reason why bubble tea doesn’t have many calories when you think about it. The base (the biggest part in terms of ingredients in boba) doesn’t have many calories at all. Yi He Tang was founded in Wuhan. Till October 2017, it has more than 1,000 stores nationwide. Its customers are mainly college students, and 90% of its stores are located near schools or universities

KOI is a Taiwanese bubble tea brand starting its business in Singapore in 2007 and had operations in many countries. Its main brand is KOI Thé and others include KOI PLUS (high-end), KOI express, and KOI Signature Socitea, #01-04, 41 Bencoolen Street, Singapore 189623 3. Chicha San Chen Photography: Chicha San Chen via Facebook If you chew less than 8 times, your boba may actually be more starchy and break up too fast. Giving you a very bad texture almost like chewing bits of leftover rice. If you know, you know.

Famous investor: Richard LIU (刘强东), the founder of JD.com has invested CNY 500 million on its Series A financing round Koi Thé, multiple locations including Ion Orchard, Bugis+ and Millenia Walk 18. Muyoo Photography: Muyoo via Facebook & Koi The via FacebookPhotography: The Alley via Facebook Whether you're all about zero-sugar drinks or 120% sweetness with all the toppings, there's a bubble tea brand in Singapore for you. Different product offering – introduce bums as supplements to the drinks to better targets the Chinese’s eating habits If you’re walking past an R&B kiosk and you can’t resist getting a cuppa, try the signature mighty luffy, a refreshing fruit-infused tea filled with watermelon and an assortment of citrus fruits. Or sip on 23 oolong tea, which tops its brew with tea cream or cheese cream. Indulgent, indeed. Experienced leader: MIU Qin (缪钦), the founder of CEO of inWE, was the first Chinese vice president and youngest senior executive of McDonald's. He made many achievements while working for McDonald's Cakes, ice cream, local desserts… these are a few of our favourite sugary things. Trends may come and go, but our sweet tooth remains. No matter if you’re a tea or coffee person, there’s a good chance you’ve sampled at least a couple of drinks from bubble tea stalls in Singapore. Especially since it’s so easy to snag a cup these days – the temptation to get in line lurks around every corner. But that also means we’re inundated with choice, which isn’t ideal when it comes to something as low on the healthy chart as bubble tea. Fret not! We’ve got you covered with our guide to the best boba brands that make every sip worth your while. All in moderation, of course. Oh, and BYO reusable cup and metal/bamboo straw please, because we’re all about that #lowwaste life. Best bubble tea spots in Singapore 1. Bober Tea Photography: Bober Tea via Facebook

A good texture for boba is to have a chew that takes 8-15 bites to finish. Anything more or less is simply not that great. Answer Tea started in Zhengzhou, a tier 2 city, in 2017. It gets incredible popularity on Douyin (抖音), the most popular short video App in China, shortly after being launched. Within two months, it received more than one million likes on Douyin and signed franchise contracts with more than 250 business partners. Within one year, it has more than 400 stores nationwide. Its products include pure tea, fruit tea, milk tea, and cheese tea The Alley started in Taiwan in 2014. Its best selling product is brown sugar bubble tea. It fixed the setting of reach type and does not allow consumers to do adjustments such as sweetness level. Till July 2018, it has around 11 shops in ChinaSatisfy your cravings with the various sweet flavours offered across the Ocean Bomb drinks range. Each character design gets a different flavour, with things like ice cream, apple, strawberry and peach, to name just a few. Chan Yan Yue Se started in Hunan province, a tier 2 city, in 2014, and still have a strong focus and popularity among that region

This local favourite needs no introduction. It consistently serves up classic milk teas to bubble tea fanatics across Singapore, which makes the familiar sight of its stalls a comforting one. Teafolia, multiple locations including Tampines and Aljunied 15. Playmade Photography: Playmade via Facebook The Taiwanese brand uses some of the purest water in the world to create these sparkling, super refreshing drinks in a range of mouth-watering flavours. They are best enjoyed chilled. Ocean Bomb Flavours First, we have to answer the question of what exactly is in your typical milk teas. Generally, bubble tea consists of 4 parts: the tea, the milk, the sweetener, and the tapioca pearls. The tea Instead of the usual milky flavours, Teafolia goes the route of fruit teas. While you can still get your usual chewy pearls with your choice of drink, it also has taro cubes, mashed kiwi, apple slices and pineapple pulp in its selection of toppings to keep things on the (slightly) healthier side.But, with all the above so far your simple bubble tea is looking to be around 200 calories, which isn’t too bad at all. (Like any good thing, balance is key!) How many calories are in tapioca pearls? It’s the other ingredients or parts of the bubble tea that contain the calories but not as much as you’d think. What are the calories of milk in bubble tea? R&B Tea, multiple locations including VivoCity, Wisma Atria and The Shoppes at Marina Bay Sands 13. Milksha Photography: Milksha via Facebook Taking boba into the plant-based realm, this new cafe wants to satisfy your cravings and save the earth at the same time. It uses environmentally-friendly compostable cups, lids and straws, but encourages customers to bring their own to reduce waste too. Vegans and lactose-intolerant drinkers can head here since the store offers organic plant “mylk” alternatives like oat and soy. On the menu, you’ll find caffeinated and non-caffeinated options such as oolong, Earl Grey and golden flower tea.