5 Refreshing Healthy Alternatives When You Are Craving Bubble Milk Tea

Recent research indicates that by 2027, the bubble tea industry will rise to $4.3 billion. It was also claimed that bubble tea orders in Southeast Asia increased by 3,000% in 2018. That’s why you can find bubble tea in restaurants all over the world, not just in Asia. For instance, bubble milk tea has been included on the McDonald's menu in Germany.  

The bubble tea craze seems to never die, with a wave of new players popping up every few months. However, despite its widespread popularity, this beverage poses significant health risks. The quantity of sugar in a standard cup of brown sugar bubble milk tea is said to be as much as three times more than a can of Coca-Cola.  

 

 

 

However, don't worry! There are other beverages out there that can replace bubble milk tea while being healthier. So, give them a go the next time you're in the mood for bubble milk tea: 

 

 

1. Fruit Tea 

Flavoured with natural sugars, fruit teas are just as cool, sweet and refreshing as conventional milk tea. Typically, they do not include milk, hence removing a source of fat. Choose toppings like grass jelly or aiyu jelly that are lower in sugar and calories for a healthier alternative. Use green tea as the base tea because it is rich in antioxidants. Give fruit tea a try the next time you're out shopping since you can find it at almost every store, from convenience stores to grocery stores to milk tea shops! 

 

 

2. Lemon Water 

Start your day off right with a glass of lemon water! Getting enough Vitamin C strengthens your immune system and protects your skin from sun damage. It is also important for creating collagen, a protein that supplies the fundamental structure for your skin, tendons and ligaments. It is a healthy and inexpensive way to satisfy your thirst since you can make the drink from your kitchen. Add fruit and vegetable pieces such as apples, oranges and cucumber to your lemon water to make it more flavorful. Infused water is also a method to detoxify your body and lose weight. 


3. Soy Milk 

When compared to typical milk tea, soy milk is not only more budget-friendly but also healthier and tastier. Compared to cow's milk, it has almost the same quantity of proteins and about half the number of fats, carbohydrates, and calories. Soy milk contains plant-based protein that is beneficial to health and may aid in maintaining strong muscles and organs. Soy milk is an excellent source of omega-3 fatty acids, which are "good" fats that your body cannot produce on its own. Choose a flavored brand or customize your soy milk at home! 

 

4. Yoghurt Drinks  

Yoghurt-based beverages are also gaining popularity due to their unique flavour that straddles the line between sweet and sour. Yoghurt is also abundant in probiotics, which boost immunity and maintain a healthy gut. Moreover, studies indicate that yoghurt may lower the risk of high blood pressure, a key risk factor for heart disease, by as much as 50%.  


5. Min Cha  

Min Cha is aromatic, smooth, and creamy and satisfies your taste. It is specially blended with premium quality black tea leaves and authentic bamboo salt from Korea. It is tasty and refreshing in flavour. There was no sugar added and no artificial flavouring or colouring.    

Black tea provides a variety of health advantages due to its high flavonoid content, which includes catechin, theaflavins, and thearubigins. These substances are recognized as powerful antioxidants. Calcium, phosphorus, magnesium, iron, manganese, copper, potassium, and zinc are a few minerals and trace minerals found in bamboo salt. Different minerals are necessary for the body to conduct different activities to maintain health.   

If you can't stop thinking about milk tea, you can make it guilt-free by consuming a cup of Min Cha. On SHOM's 30th anniversary event, the Min Cha truck spot was always crowded, and the queues were long. The crowds are all coming for the tasty and smoothy bubble milk tea, newly enhanced with Garam Buluh and Sweetality.   


 

 


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