Once a fad, now going sour

Tea leaves town: Banners advertising shop lots for sale or rent after the closure of several bubble tea outlets in Jalan SS15/4, also known as Boba Street.

PETALING JAYA: After slightly over a year the bubble has burst on the bubble tea craze, but operators with a good following and product quality are still going strong amid the Covid-19 crisis.

Of the over 100 bubble tea brands registered in Malaysia as of late last year, the number is set to plunge as many lesser known brands operated by smaller concerns decide to halt business.