Bubble tea/ boba tea has been a hit trend since a few years ago. Until now, there are a bunch of people who are still crazy about bubble tea. Whenever there is a newly opened bubble tea shop, there must be a long queue in front of the shop. Hence, the number of bubble tea shops is still increasing in Malaysia.
There are a few types of bubble tea businesses; some are franchises, some are independent shops, some are stalls, and some are home businesses. Anyhow, every bubble tea business is welcomed by bubble tea lovers as long as they have quality and affordable bubble tea. Hence, some sellers would have their special recipes to attract customers.
What are the bubbles in bubble tea made from?
Have you ever thought of what it is made from when you are enjoying bubble tea and eating the chewy bubbles or pearls? No worries, they are all made from safe and edible ingredients, no plastic, and no rubber. The main ingredient of bubbles is tapioca flour.
It is quite easy to make the bubbles as only minimal ingredients and tools are needed. The essential ingredients required are tapioca flour and brown sugar. Mixing and cooking them allows you to get delicious and chewy bubbles. This is because when the bubbles are cooked with hot water, more changes occur in the starch particles, and the bubbles become more chewy and translucent.
The Best 16 Bubble Tea In Ipoh 2023
1. Tealive
Tealive is probably the most popular bubble tea franchise in Malaysia, and of course, it is also the favourite of Ipohans. There are a total of 7 branches of Tealive in Ipoh. This is due to the quality of branded bubble tea is guaranteed and the price is affordable. The signature of Tealive will be the brown sugar pearl milk tea, which is simple yet delicious.
Operating Hours: 10:00 am – 10:00 pm daily
Address: KF03, First Floor, No. 105, Jalan Sultan Abdul Jalil, Pusat Perdagangan Greentown, 30450 Ipoh, Perak.
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Website2. Chatime
Chatime has once been out of the Malaysian market, and it came back in a short period. Chatime is the biggest competitor of Tealive in Malaysia. Both of them aim at the customers in malls, hence they are easily found in shopping malls. Recently, the collaboration between Chatime and BT21 has attracted many fans of BTS as their customers.
Operating Hours: 10:00 am – 10:00 pm daily
Address: G51B, AEON Mall Ipoh Station, 18, Susuran Stesen 18, Taman Pengkalan Jaya, 31650 Ipoh, Perak.
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Website3. Each A Cup
Each A Cup is one of the oldest bubble tea shops in Ipoh. Although they do not launch new flavours often, they are still popular, especially among students. It is because they provide authentic bubble tea from Taiwan at an affordable price. Therefore, it is a good choice for students craving bubble tea.
Operating Hours: 10:00 am – 10:00 pm daily
Address: Lot K S01, Ipoh Parade, 105, Jalan Sultan Abdul Jalil, Greentown, 30450 Ipoh, Perak.
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Website4. KITEA
Here’s another bubble tea shop in Ipoh Parade. Despite the variances and taste of bubble tea, its logo will definitely attract you at first glance. The cute kitty they used as the logo is attractive to girls, especially cat persons and bubble tea lovers. Their menu is really colourful as they have many fruit tea options to give the customers a refreshing feeling.
Operating Hours: 11:00 am – 10:00 pm daily
Address: 36, Jalan Yang Kalsom, Taman Jubilee, 30300 Ipoh, Perak.
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Website5. Xing Fu Tang
Xing Fu Tang is a significant bubble tea brand from Taiwan. They have a unique activity that other bubble tea shops do not offer. Their customers are able to draw lots to “foresee” their future. Despite the truthfulness, it is still an exciting activity where the customers can have fun when enjoying bubble tea.
Operating Hours: 12:00 pm – 1:00 am daily
Address: 19, Jalan Niaga Simee, Arena Niaga Simee, 31400 Ipoh, Perak.
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Website6. The Alley
The Alley Malaysia’s founders value their shops’ environment a lot. They want their customers to feel at home when they enter the shop. It is delightful when you can have a cup of bubble tea in a cosy and air-conditioned environment on a hot afternoon. If you are a cheese lover, do not miss out on their new item called Super Cruncheese.
Operating Hours: 11:00 am – 1:00 am daily
Address: Blok D-G-15, Soho Ipoh, 2, Jalan Sultan Idris Shah, 30000 Ipoh, Perak.
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Website7. The Yunique Tea
The Yunique Tea is not only an ordinary bubble tea shop. Besides bubble tea, they sell mala and tom yum noodles and cakes. Thus, if you feel hungry while enjoying your bubble tea, you may just order some main courses or cakes at The Yunique Tea. This makes The Yunique Tea a good place for friends to gather.
Operating Hours: 11:00 am – 12:00 am daily
Address: Block C, G2 (Ground Floor) Soho Ipoh, Jalan Sultan Iskandar, 30000 Ipoh, Perak.
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Website8. The Black Whale
Some people always describe the various bubble tea brands as a zoo. After the bear from The Yunique Tea and the deer from The Alley, here comes The Black Whale. They are the first to add honey peach gum to milk tea. This unique ingredient in their Whalcano Series improves the drink’s nutritional value while creating an excellent chemistry reaction with the tea.
Operating Hours: 12:00 pm – 1:00 am daily
Address: Block A, G-4, Soho Ipoh, Jalan Sultan Iskandar, 30000 Ipoh, Perak.
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Website9. Daboba
Being another bubble tea shop in the bubble milk tea street in Ipoh, Daboba cannot be defeated by their competitors due to their uniqueness. Besides launching new menus from time to time, they even offer tau fu fa for their customers. They creatively create new and great combinations with tau fu fa by using bubbles, brown sugar, mochi, etc.
Operating Hours: 11:30 am – 12:00 am daily
Address: D-G19, Soho Ipoh, 2, Jalan Sultan Idris Shah, 30000 Ipoh, Perak.
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Website10. Tea Bubble Ipoh
The highlight of Tea Bubble is their colourful bubbles. Instead of ordinary brown-black bubbles, they have red, green, yellow, and white bubbles. This makes their milk tea more instagrammable as it looks colourful and attractive. Besides, they offer meals like chicken chop rice, pasta, and sandwich at a relatively low price.
Operating Hours: 10:30 am – 10:00 pm daily
Address: Block D, G-3, Ipoh Soho, 2, Jalan Sultan Idris Shah, 30000 Ipoh, Perak.
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Website11. Chatto
If you are a fan of matcha or tea, Chatto is the place for you. You should try their dirty milk tea and matcha milk tea. The bitterness and sweetness of the milk tea are well-combined in the perfect ratio. Chatto is a Malaysian brand founded in 2017. They have a Japanese-style interior design. Besides, they also put many greeneries in the shop too.
Operating Hours: 8:30 am – 12:00 am daily
Address: B-G-13, Ipoh Soho, Jalan Sultan Iskandar, 30000 Ipoh, Perak.
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Website12. Feng Cha
For fruit tea lovers, you should go to Feng Cha, as they specialise in fruit teas. You can find a few healthier options over here, such as Rainbow Sorbets (fruit sorbets) and Bottle of Dessert (oat with fruits and yogurt). Hence, do not worry if you are having a clean diet plan or losing weight. Here’s a good place for you to stay on cheat day.
Operating Hours: 12:00 pm – 11:30 pm daily
Address: 38, Jalan Raja Permaisuri Bainun, 30250 Ipoh, Perak.
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Website13. 18CTEA
For vegans, do consider 18CTEA for some amazing vegan-friendly bubble milk teas. T They use customised bubble tea machines direct from Taiwan. Besides drinks, they also offer a wide range of vegetarian meals and desserts. Hence, it is no doubt that 18CTEA is the best vegan-friendly bubble tea shop in the town.
Operating Hours: 11:00 am – 9:30 pm daily
Address: 38, Jalan Yang Kalsom, Taman Jubilee, 30250 Ipoh, Perak.
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Website14. Hanaya Tea Roastery & Cafe
Hanaya Tea Roastery & Cafe is the first European-style bubble tea shop in Ipoh. The element that they use the most is flower. When you step in their shop, you will realise that there are flowers on almost every corner. Their “flower wall” is something you should not miss when you visit their shop.
Operating Hours: 12:30 pm – 10:00 pm daily
Address: 439, Jalan Bercham, Desa Kencana, 31400 Ipoh, Perak.
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Website15. Beauty Tea
Beauty Tea always emphasises that their customers can care for their health while drinking tea or milk tea. Hence, they use more natural ingredients in their drinks. Therefore, you can see a lot of fruits, flowers, and yogurt on their menu. You should not miss out on their Oat Cakery Milk Tea as it is not easy to find in Ipoh.
Operating Hours: 12:00 pm – 11:00 pm (Tuesday to Sunday), closed on Mondays
Address: 7, Persiaran Greentown 9, Greentown Business Centre, 30450 Ipoh, Perak.
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Website16. Tapir Milk Tea
Tapir Milk Tea is one of the bubble milk tea shops that use a lot of local elements. This is probably due to their usage of tapir as the shop’s logo. For tapir lovers, you should visit their shop to take a photo with the big tapir statue and have a cup of bubble tea. Besides, another highlight is that they use coconut shell to serve their ice cream. Do order one as it is instagrammable and refreshing.
Operating Hours: 11:30 am – 11:00 pm daily
Address: 43, Jalan Market, 30000 Ipoh, Perak.
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