TP Tea explained

TP Tea
Native Name:茶湯會
Native Name Lang:zh
Image Alt:TP Tea
Industry:Tea shop
Founder:Liu Han-chieh
Hq Location City:Taichung
Hq Location Country:Taiwan
Areas Served:-->
Products:Bubble tea

TP Tea (short for Taiwan Professional Tea, Chinese: t=茶湯會|p=Chátānghuì), formerly known as Tea Pa Tea, is a subsidiary of Chun Shui Tang, which is known for the inventor of Bubble milk tea. Similar to most bubble tea shops in Taiwan, TP Tea only sells bubble tea, though snacks are sold occasionally for a limited time.

History

The chain was founded in 2005, and has since spread to China, Japan, Hong Kong, Singapore, Vietnam, Thailand and the United States.[1] The first TP Tea shop in Hong Kong was opened in 2016, which is located in Tin Hau.[2] The brand began operating in Singapore in 2018.[3] The first U.S. shop opened in Cupertino, California,[4] in 2018.[5] The business has also operated in Seattle's Chinatown–International District.[6] [7]

Notes and References

  1. News: 李麗滿 . 春水堂旗下茶湯會放眼國際 三年內IPO . November 14, 2019 . . July 17, 2018 . zh-tw . December 2, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221202022144/https://www.chinatimes.com/realtimenews/20180717003860-260410?chdtv . live .
  2. Web site: Read. 4 Years Ago·1 Min. 2016-04-04. 【「茶湯會」香港店開張啦!】. 2020-09-15. 香港人遊香港. en-US.
  3. Web site: Auto . Hermes . 2018-06-27 . Taiwanese bubble tea brand TP Tea opens first store in Singapore at Changi Airport The Straits Times . 2022-12-02 . www.straitstimes.com . en . 2022-12-02 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221202023055/https://www.straitstimes.com/lifestyle/food/taiwanese-bubble-tea-brand-tp-tea-opens-first-store-in-singapore-at-changi-airport . live .
  4. Web site: Park . Cathy . 2021-11-02 . 13 Bomb Boba Shops in the South Bay . 2022-12-02 . Eater SF . en . 2022-12-02 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221202023056/https://sf.eater.com/maps/best-boba-shops-sunnyvale-cupertino-santa-clara-san-jose-south-bay . live .
  5. Web site: 2019-11-05 . Boba shop brings traditional Taiwanese milk tea to local boba scene . 2022-12-02 . The Daily Californian . en . 2022-12-02 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221202023100/https://dailycal.org/2019/11/05/boba-shop-brings-traditional-taiwanese-milk-tea-to-local-boba-scene . live .
  6. Web site: 2020-09-24 . TP TEA opens . 2022-12-02 . Northwest Asian Weekly . en-US.
  7. Web site: Lee . Ryan . 2021-04-16 . 16 Thirst-Quenching Boba Shops to Try in the Seattle Area . 2022-12-02 . Eater Seattle . en . 2022-12-02 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221202023056/https://seattle.eater.com/maps/best-boba-shops-in-seattle . live .