Introducing our new Bubble Tea range

Across the UK the Bubble Tea craze has been growing in popularity, with a noticeable rise in the number of speciality shops as well as dessert and coffee shops that are also offering Bubble Tea to their customers.

Here at JM Posner, we believe it is important to ensure our customers can purchase the absolute best of supplies to meet their customers’ needs, which is why we are so excited to offer to you the new JM Posner Bubble Tea range.

Our range includes various flavours of popping boba, syrups and teas to help you get started, with a look at expanding our range of options going forward.

So, what is Bubble Tea, where did it come from and why is it so popular?

Bubble Tea originated in Taiwan in the 1980’s and is taking the country by storm. First making its way into America, and more recently here in the UK. Typically, the tea is comprised of a tea base with flavoured syrups and popping boba or tapioca added. The customisable options are endless with people able to create drinks that match their own personal tastes.

Put simply, Bubble Tea is a tea-based drink (either with or without milk) with added flavoured syrups and “topped” with tapioca, jellies or popping boba. While normally the beverage is enjoyed cold, it is also an option to have it hot or even frozen.

As a nation of tea lovers, Bubble Tea holds a special appeal to consumers within the UK, and we have seen the market expand everywhere you look. The trend has a special appeal for younger generations where the possibility of customisation, and the visual appeal have become increasingly popular across social media.

 What do I need to make bubble tea?

Making Bubble Tea is easy, and you can make it at home, or visit a specialised shop for more variety. From a business point of view, if you have a kettle and plenty of ice you have the basics you need to start. While you have an option of adding specialised machines to your set up to make the process more seamless, these are not an essential purchase for your business.

All you need is tea, black or green is most popular, but you can use fruit tea or oolong, your choice of flavour, a complimenting topping and ice. If you are making milk tea you will also need milk powder or fresh milk/milk alternative. Simply brew your tea, add the flavouring and ice to cool, then the topping and more ice to fill the cup. Special wide straws make it possible to drink the toppings with the tea, ensuring you get bursts of flavour as you enjoy your drink.

Popular Bubble Tea Flavours

While the options for your bubble tea flavour are endless, there are some flavours that are more traditional and some that are rising in popularity.

Milk tea with brown sugar syrup and black tapioca pearls is the most traditional option when it comes to your bubble tea. The brown sugar syrup makes for a slightly thicker sweet drink, which can be styled to create patterns on the cup, while the tapioca adds a chewier texture with an almost liquorice like flavour.

With fruit syrups the options are endless. You can add milk to a strawberry tea to make almost a strawberry milkshake flavour, and paired with blueberry popping boba will give you a colourful drink that is almost insta worthy.

You can also combine flavours to create special themed drinks for seasonal activities, for example, passion fruit syrup and peach bubbles will bring the taste of summer to any menu.

Our Bubble Tea products.

At JM Posner we know the importance of high-quality ingredients, and so we have carefully selected only the finest ingredients, imported directly from Taiwan, to help you bring bubble tea to your customers.

TEA

Our loose tea leaves come in 600g bags with the option of Green Jasmine Tea or Assam Black Tea.

Syrup

Available in 2.5kg bottles, our fruit syrups contain real juice to really bring that flavour to your drinks. We also have Brown sugar and Sucrose for ensuring your drinks have just the right amount of sweetness.

Popping Bobba

We have carefully selected a range of bursting boba, all with 15% real fruit to compliment the range of syrups we have on offer. These are available in 3.2kg tubs

Bubble Tea Accessories

Discover our extensive selection of high-quality Bubble Tea accessories to create your ultimate boba kit.

Bubble Tea from a business perspective.

Bubble Tea is a fast-growing enterprise within the UK and across the globe. With the market valued at £1.86 billion in 2023 and projections estimating £3.62 billion in the next 8 years, there is no better time to get involved and make your mark.