All the bubble tea recipes in China turn up online, but will brands bite back?


By Ann Cao

Sellers claim to be offering genuine guides from bestselling Chinese chains. Some lovers of the milky, sugar-filled drinks are tempted, while others are sceptical. — SCMP

Some of China’s most popular bubble tea recipes are being sold online – although sceptics are questioning their authenticity and usefulness.

Originally from Taiwan, bubble tea – a tea-based drink with milk, sugar, chewy tapioca balls and other flavourings – has become a craze among young people on mainland China.

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