Why should I sell Bubble Tea?

Whether you’ve had your first Bubble Tea and now you’re hooked or you’re a seasoned veteran of Bubble Tea or maybe you’re looking at ways of generating further revenue for your business - Bubble Tea is the way to go. Below are some of the reasons businesses should consider adding or creating their own offering of Bubble Tea.

Bubble Tea is very easy to make.

Each menu item is typically comprised of less than 7 ingredients that when fused together meaning there’s no fuss when making it. You don’t have to be an experienced barista or dessert chef to make it and that’s why it’s so accessible and easy to add Bubble Tea to an existing menu or make it your core offering. The preparation of the tapioca is as simple as cooking pasta, rice or noodles. If you can boil water, you can prepare the tapioca. Other toppings can be added instead of tapioca and they are even easier to add, they are already ready to eat and can be scooped into any drinks. The drink portion is no simpler than making instant coffee or a smoothie, simply blend or shake all the ingredients together and you’re done! Add to your cup alongside the topping and seal or put a lid on it and you’re all finished. We told you it would be easy to make!

Bubble Tea is THE DRINK TREND at present.

Move over coffee shops and tea parties, Bubble Tea is the new ‘IT’ drink. Gone are the days where you’ll see happy customers take photos of their coffee and tea cups but now you’ll see photos of colourful and bright Bubble Teas. Bubble tea has been a staple to Asian culture but it also has exploded in popularity across America, Canada, UK and other European Countries. This means that market wise it is consumed by everyone.  New Bubble Tea stores are opening up every week in some locations and some larger cities even share multiple offerings - it’s a testament to the popularity of the drink trend of bubble tea. Customers find it unique in that there are more flavours than your standard coffee or tea, plus the added elements of toppings create a beautiful aesthetic as well as an edible experience that delights!

Bubble Tea can be prepared in advance.

One of the downsides of coffee shops is the sheer wait it takes in getting your order fulfilled. We’ve all been there - we have to patiently wait in line to order, we give our order and then we have to stand idly gazing at the barista to juggle grinding fresh coffee grounds, heating up milk and for the filtering of the coffee. With Bubble Tea all items are ready to be scooped and shaken in less than 30 seconds. What’s more is you can even create ready made canisters of your beverage granting you instant Bubble Tea (Scoop the bubbles/ tapioca in and add the Milk Tea or Ice Tea Mixture - Voila!). All the ingredients for Bubble Tea can be prepared ahead of time, saving you time and making you efficient when serving your customers so they won’t have to wait an age! It’s really as simple as preparing your ingredient in advance and then assembling them together when orders come through for high volume sales.

Bubble Tea is extremely profitable.

Bubble Tea shops can easily sell large volumes of drinks due to its unique flavour, customisable toppings and combination. A shop with a location that benefits from high volumes of traffic, visibility and footfall will benefit naturally in high sales numbers. So you can serve a lot of drinks but how does that mean it’s EXTREMELY profitable? The key is in the margins, The base costs for creating each drink is a small fraction of the market price for bubble tea often at ⅙ or ⅛ of the price that your customer will pay. This means a fantastic markup of over 300% - 400%. Bubble tea is also not only for Bubble Tea businesses, we’ve understood how easy it can be prepared which means it can be easily added onto menus for other food and drinks offerings. Due to the trending and popular nature of the drink it can add a fresh revenue source for your existing business while giving your business visibility to new and loyal customers.

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Isn’t Bubble Tea just a temporary craze?

What first originated from Taiwan, has now expanded to Hong Kong, USA, Canada the rest of Asia and Europe. The bottom line is Bubble Tea is here to stay and it will continue to grow in popularity and in culture. Bubble Tea is not a trend that will come and go, it’s already stood the test of time and shown it can engage with both local and foreign customers. Because of the Instagram and Snapchat generation that we’re living through now, there is no doubt that Bubble Tea will remain in the forefront of people's’ mind with it’s unique flavours, colours and appearance.

Here at Boba Lab we can help to train and equip you will all the knowledge , product and equipment you will need to diversify, prepare and succeed. Contact us for any further information required at contact@bobalab.co.uk.