Chun Yang Tea 春阳茶事 – Famous Taiwan Bubble Tea Shop Opens at Orchard Central, With Buy 2 Get 1 Free Promo

Unless you have been living in a cave, you would have probably noticed the many bubble tea shops popping up all over Singapore nowadays. The latest player to join the trend is Chun Yang Tea at Orchard Central.

Chun Yang Tea 春阳茶事

Chun Yang Tea (春阳茶事) is a well-known Taiwanese bubble tea chain with over 100 outlets across the world.

Founded in Taiwan in 2017, it has since expanded to countries like China, Malaysia, USA, Canada, and now, Singapore.

Their bubble teas are made using fresh tea leaves harvested from the plantations of a village that specialises in cultivating tea leaves. The village is located in Ren’Ai, Taiwan.

Chun Yang Tea opened its first Singapore branch at Jewel Changi Airport on 29 November 2019.

During their grand opening, they even invited popular Taiwanese celebrities Blackie Chen and Jason Tang for the ribbon-cutting ceremony.

Orchard Central branch

Chun Yang Tea opened its second Singapore branch on 07 March 2020 at Orchard Central.

I visited this branch on a weekday afternoon and was surprised to see quite a number of office workers getting their bubble tea fix here.

The shopfront is casual and minimalist with a beige and white colour scheme. There are several tables available if you wish to sit down and enjoy your bubble tea.

I was impressed by their good service. The staff were very friendly and answered my questions patiently. The drinks were prepared fast too.

Menu (click to enlarge)

The extensive menu offers a variety of fresh milk tea, pure tea, fruit tea, cheese macchiato, and red bean series drinks.

For the fresh milk tea flavours, you can choose between Red Tea, Oolong, and Green Tea.

The toppings available are Pearl, AiYu Jelly, Pudding, Grass Jelly, and Red Bean. They cost between $0.80 and $1.20.

It is possible to customise the sugar and ice levels.

Popular Drinks

The picture above shows their top five bestselling drinks:

• Honey Lemon Oolong Tea (M$5.90 L$6.90)
• Oolong Tea Latte with Pudding (M$5.80, L$6.80)
• Brown Sugar Pearl with Fresh Milk (M$5.80, L$6.80)
• Sugar Cane Fresh Milk (M$4.90, L$5.90)
• Cheese Macchiato with Tea (M$5.50, L$6.50)

Honey Lemon Oolong Tea

On the staff’s recommendation, I tried the Honey Lemon Oolong Tea (L$6.90). This is a refreshing drink with a sweet honey lemon flavour, though I felt the tea fragrance could have been stronger.

Oolong Milk Tea

The Oolong Milk Tea ($4.30) was sweet with a smooth texture. I enjoyed the pearls which were very chewy.

Honey Osmanthus Oolong Tea

The Honey Osmanthus Oolong Tea ($5.50) was my favourite among the three drinks I tried. It had a pleasant Osmanthus scent along with a subtle Oolong tea fragrance.

Conclusion

Another day, another new bubble tea shop in Singapore. It’s hard to say whether Chun Yang Tea will emerge a winner in the saturated bubble tea scene in Singapore, but they may have an edge due to their impressive selection of drinks.

Chun Yang Tea 春阳茶事
Address: Orchard Central #02-25 / 25A, 181 Orchard Road Singapore 238896
Opening Hours: Daily 10am to 10pm