Bubble tea was introduced into Singapore from Taiwan in 1992 and it shows no sign of slowing down. Bubble tea shops are popping up all over Singapore like mushrooms.
I am personally not a fan of bubble tea. I still feel that bubble tea is just weak tea with lots of sugar. But after my recent visit to Taipei where I had a cup of bubble tea that blew me away, I thought I would give bubble tea another chance.
![TP Tea (Suntec City) – Menu](https://hungryghost.sg/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/tp-tea-suntec-city-–-menu-1024x768.jpg)
So when this new bubble tea shop TP Tea from Taiwan decided to open up in Suntec City, I decided to give it a go. I mean, a bubble tea shop that uses “tie guan yin” can’t be that bad, right? Moreover, it is from Taiwan, the land of bubble tea.
I got the 3 bestsellers and took them back to share with my colleagues.
![TP Tea (Suntec City) – Pearl Milk Tea](https://hungryghost.sg/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/tp-tea-suntec-city-–-pearl-milk-tea-768x1024.jpg)
Pearl Milk Tea [$3.90] is the most basic of bubble tea. I recommend big pearls go to with this, so that you have something to chew on. The milk tea is smooth albeit a little thin. I was really expecting the thick and rich kind of milk tea that I had in Taipei, so I was a little disappointed.
![TP Tea (Suntec City) – TieGuanYin Tea Latte Front](https://hungryghost.sg/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/tp-tea-suntec-city-–-tieguanyin-tea-latte-front-768x1024.jpg)
![TP Tea (Suntec City) – TieGuanYin Tea Latte Back](https://hungryghost.sg/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/tp-tea-suntec-city-–-tieguanyin-tea-latte-back-768x1024.jpg)
TieGuanYin Tea Latte [$4.60] is the bestseller of this bubble tea shop, probably due its novelty. You don’t see many bubble tea shop using tieguanyin as the tea base for bubble tea because it is a pretty strong tea. TP Tea has done a good job in blending the milk so that it takes away the bitterness of the tea, but that made the taste not as rich.
![TP Tea (Suntec City) – Pearl Black Tea Latte with Red Bean Front](https://hungryghost.sg/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/tp-tea-suntec-city-–-pearl-black-tea-latte-with-red-bean-front-768x1024.jpg)
![TP Tea (Suntec City) – Pearl Black Tea Latte with Red Bean Back](https://hungryghost.sg/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/tp-tea-suntec-city-–-pearl-black-tea-latte-with-red-bean-back-768x1024.jpg)
Pearl Black Tea Latte with Red Bean [$5.30] is something new in bubble tea (or maybe it’s just that I seldom drink bubble tea). The bubble tea base is still a little weak, but the addition of red bean makes the drink more interesting.
TP Tea has come up with something entirely new – Pearl Milk Tea Softserve Ice Cream [$3.60]. This is the first time I am seeing milk tea in the form of softserve ice-cream. Served with small pearls, it really tastes like milk tea! I thought the idea of combining of milk tea with softserve ice-cream is pretty ingenious.
The tea are imported from Taiwan, so why doesn’t Singapore’s bubble tea have that robust richness that I experienced in Taipei? Maybe we should send all the staff to Taipei for training before they start working in bubble tea shops in Singapore. Till then, I will have my occasional cup of bubble tea when I visit Taipei again.
TP Tea (Suntec City)
Address: 3 Temasek Boulevard, Suntec City Mall #01-312 West Wing, Singapore 038983
TP Tea (Changi Airport)
Address: 60 Airport Boulevard, Changi Airpot Terminal 2, Level 2 Public Area, Singapore 819643
Opening Hours: 24 hours