TP Tea (short for Taiwan Professional Tea, ), 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, the United States,[1] and Canada.[2] The first TP Tea shop in Hong Kong was opened in 2016, which is located in Tin Hau.[3] The brand began operating in Singapore in 2018.[4] The first U.S. shop opened in Cupertino, California,[5] in 2018.[6] The business has also operated in Seattle's Chinatown–International District.[7][8]
Reception
Aleenah Ansari included the business in Eater Seattle 2025 overview of the city's best bubble tea shops.[9]
External links
References
- 春水堂旗下茶湯會放眼國際 三年內IPO July 17, 2018, retrieved November 14, 2019^
- Milestones-TP TEA en.tp-tea.com, retrieved 2024-11-11^
- 4 Years Ago·1 Min Read. 【「茶湯會」香港店開張啦！】 香港人遊香港, 2016-04-04, retrieved 2020-09-15^
- Hermes Auto. Taiwanese bubble tea brand TP Tea opens first store in Singapore at Changi Airport www.straitstimes.com, 2018-06-27, retrieved 2022-12-02^
- Cathy Park. 13 Bomb Boba Shops in the South Bay Eater SF, 2021-11-02, retrieved 2022-12-02^
- Boba shop brings traditional Taiwanese milk tea to local boba scene The Daily Californian, 2019-11-05, retrieved 2022-12-02^
- TP TEA opens Northwest Asian Weekly, 2020-09-24, retrieved 2022-12-02^
- Ryan Lee. 16 Thirst-Quenching Boba Shops to Try in the Seattle Area Eater Seattle, 2021-04-16, retrieved 2022-12-02^
- Aleenah Ansari. The Best Boba Tea Shops in Seattle Eater Seattle, 2021-04-16, retrieved 2025-07-28^