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Bubble tea consumption statistics

Did you know that bubble tea originated in Taiwan back in the 1980s? This delicious and refreshing summer drink has many flavors and variations, but the most common recipe involves milk, tea, and chewy tapioca pearls. The tapioca pearls are often gelatinous and can also be flavored, adding an extra layer of deliciousness to this already yummy drink. Bubble tea is now consumed by people worldwide, and I, for one, am a fan! In this article, I’ll be sharing detailed statistics on bubble tea consumption – so if you’re as curious as I am about this popular beverage, read on!

Bubble tea consumption gender-wise:

According to the statistics, bubble tea is a favorite drink of women. Over 95% of females in the united states have tried bubble tea, while 81% of males have tried it.

Bubble tea consumption Gender

Bubble tea consumption age-wise:

Bubble tea is most consumed by adults ages 20 and 29. 94% of young people between the ages of 20 and 29 have consumed bubble tea.

Most popular bubble tea flavors:

Bubble tea has flavors like black tea, fruit tea, and other milk tea. Here are the top five bubble tea flavors that are consumed most:

  1. Classic milk tea
  2. Tiger milk tea
  3. Thai milk tea
  4. Taro milk tea
  5. Lychee fruit tea

Fruit bubble tea is consumed by 37% of bubble tea:

Bubble tea with added fruit slices is the most consumed. The most consumed fruit drinks are strawberry, mango, blueberry, green apple, pineapple, and peach.

Fruit bubble Tea is Consumed

Bubble tea market size:

The global bubble tea market size is $2.4 billion in 2022. It is estimated to increase to $3.6 billion in the year 2028.

Bubble tea market size growth:

The following graph shows the growth rate of the bubble tea market size by comparing the market size over different years.

  •  In 2019 the market size was $ 2.02 billion
  • In 2022 it is $2.4 billion
  • The market size of bubble tea is estimated to increase to $3.6 billion in 2023
Bubble Tea Market Size

Bubble tea market size in top Southeast Asian countries:

The largest market for bubble tea is in Indonesia. The following graph shows the market size of bubble tea in the top four countries:

Southeast Asian countries

Here are the exact values:

Country Bubble tea’s market size
Indonesia
$1.6 billion
Thailand
$749 million
Vietnam
$362 million
Singapore
$342 million

Top bubble tea companies worldwide:

The following chart shows the top ten companies of bubble tea.

Top bubble tea companies

Here in this table, you can see the top 10 bubble tea companies and the number of stores selling bubble tea worldwide.

S.no Bubble tea company Number of stores
1.
Sharetea
500
2.
Cha Time
2500
3.
CoCo Fresh
4500
4.
Quickly
2000
5.
Ten Ren's Tea
2000
6.
DaBoba
43
7.
Happy Lemon Bubble Tea
1500
8.
Tiger Sugar
40
9.
Gong Cha
1500
10.
YiFang Bubble Tea
1200
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