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8 Best Bubble Teas in Johor Bahru [2025]

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Bubble Tea Johor Bahru

Best Bubble Teas Johor Bahru
Best Bubble Teas Johor Bahru

Looking for a delicious drink to enjoy while exploring Johor Bahru? Look no further than bubble tea! This popular drink can be found all over the city, and there are plenty of places that serve up some amazing versions. Here are 8 Best Bubble Teas Johor Bahru.

1. Instea Creative Tea & Coffee Bar 

Key ServicesBubble Tea Drinks, Instea Creative Tea, Coffee, and more.
Websitehttps://insteacoffeebar.com/ 
Address Jalan Sutera Tanjung 8/3 Taman Sutera Utama Skudai Johor, 81300 Malaysia
Phone+60 17-772 6268
Emailinstea.international@gmail.com 

Instea Creative Tea & Coffee Bar is a spot that offers creative tea infused with inspiration to generate ideas. Instea’s goal is to change people’s attitudes about tea in this new era by always going beyond the norm to be innovative.

Instea Creative Tea & Coffee Bar is a tea and coffee bar that offers delicious bubble teas, such as unique tea, which mixes inspiration with the desire to ignite thoughts or discussions.

John Chua, the company’s founder, has a vast background in franchise operations. He started Instea international 2018 with the goal of changing people’s tea-drinking culture in this new age by pushing boundaries and being inventive.

John wants to encourage people to develop a more intimate and meaningful connection with one another by sharing excellent ideas and discussions.

Key Differentiators

  • Every Cup of is Infused with inspirations 
  • Authentic ingredients and Handpicked selection teas
  • prepared and Serve with warmth and passion 

2. The Alley

Key ServicesBubble Tea Drinks, Alley Specialty, Milk Tea series, and more.
Websitehttps://www.the-alley.my/ 
Address49-GF, Jalan Austin Heights 8/1, Taman Austin Heights, 81100 Johor Bahru, Johor, Malaysia
Phone011-55516831
Emailthealleymalaysia@diagonalley.com.my 
Operating hoursDaily 11am – 1am (12.30am Last Order)

The Alley has taken the limelight in the bubble tea world, and it has also won over boba fans from all around the world. Their iconic deer design has spread as a sign of excellent milk tea for everyone. The freshness and taste of their milk tea is maintained with high-quality, homemade components.

To make one of the best cups of bubble milk tea you will ever have, period, they utilize high-grade brown sugar that is processed in-house and handpicked aromatic roasted tea leaves.

Key Differentiators

  • Offer tapioca pearls made by hand and with heart
  • Finest flavors
  • Sugar cane syrup using all-natural and high-quality sugar canes.

3. Royaltea

Key ServicesBubble Tea Drinks, Cheese Milk Tea, and more.
Websitehttps://www.royaltea.com.my/ 
Address23, Jalan Sutera Tanjung 8/3, Taman Sutera Utama, 81300 Johor Bahru, Johor.
Phone011-3422 9888
Operating hoursSunday to Thursday 11am – 2am, Friday to Saturday 11am – 3am 

The Royaltea design also incorporates motifs, such as natural beauty and relaxation. It also provides customers with a feeling of returning to nature while drinking the finest tea on offer, thus promoting mental relaxation..

Royaltea provides high-quality cheese tea beverages and snacks to destinations near you, combining leisure with culture. Cheese milk tea is a genuine cheese milk tea. You ask what cheese milk tea is.

The flavor is surprisingly light and bright, with a lovely creamy texture and a frothy cheese topping. When you drink it, the smooth, silky ooze in your mouth combines with hints of tanginess from the cheese and earthiness from the tea, as well as little springy tapioca balls to improve the experience.

There’s also an expansive menu of desserts and savouryIf you’re looking for something a little different, try their fruit teas, which are prepared with fresh fruit.

Key Differentiators

  • Royaltea offers authentic cheese milk tea
  • Natural freshness, healthy choices
  • Menu of desserts and savory appetizers

4. Tiger Sugar

Key ServicesBubble Tea Drinks
Websitehttps://welcome.tigersugar.com.my/index.html 
AddressLot G-44, KSL City Mall, 33, Jalan Seladang, Taman Abad, 80250 Johor Bahru, Johor.
Phonegeneral@tigersugar.com.my 
Operating hoursDaily 10 AM-10 PM

Tiger Sugar was founded in Taichung, Taiwan, in November 2017. As of April 2021, Tiger Sugar serves millions of consumers from over 100 locations across 21 countries throughout the world.

Tiger Sugar isn’t your typical milk tea. It’s a sophisticated dessert drink created with traditional Taiwan brown sugar that contains complex ingredients. But why does it have the name Tiger Sugar? Of course, it all relates to the unique presentation of its beverages – the cups are coated in brown sugar that looks like stripes of a tiger when milk is added.

Key Differentiators

  • To make the drinks, only fresh and high-quality ingredients are utilized.
  • Its signature Tiger Brown Sugar is made up of four kinds of Taiwanese brown sugar.
  • Customers’ tastes are constantly being addressed through the introduction of new flavors.

5. Gong Cha

Key ServicesBubble Tea Drinks
Websitehttps://www.gong-cha.com.my/ 
AddressLot GF-45 Paradigm Mall Johor Bahru, Jalan Skudai, 81200 Johor Bahru 
Phone012-777 7147 
Emailtellusmore@gong-cha.com.my 
Operating hoursDaily 10am – 10pm

Gong Cha is a Taiwanese chain that has become popular in Johor Bahru. Gong Cha was founded in Taiwan in 2006 and has since then achieved great popularity, conquering foreign markets such as the United States and Japan with ease.

Gong Cha continues to have a position in the increasingly crowded bubble tea market and survive as a top competitor, a true indication of its identity.

They have a large menu with numerous different bubble milk tea selections, as well as several different beverages. Their Milk Tea with Pearl is deceptively basic looking because of the strong taste and delicious tapioca balls, which adds to its appeal.

Key Differentiators

  • Beverages are natural, healthy, rich & refreshing
  • Best quality tea to everyone around the world
  • Royalty member Rewards 

6. Chatto Tea

Key ServicesBubble Tea Drinks
Websitehttps://www.chatto.com.my/ 
Address73A, Jalan Anggerik Emas 1, Taman Perusahaan Ringan Pulai, 81300 Skudai, Johor 
Phone+60 11-5682 7385
Operating hoursDaily 11.30 am-10.30 pm

Chatto Tea, a 100% Malaysian Company, was founded in Malaysia in 2017. They take pleasure in delivering high-quality meals and beverages to customers by collaborating with our worldwide partners.

They strive to bring gourmet coffee, premium tea, flavourful

They try to offer great coffee, excellent tea, tasty desserts, and other wonderful things closer to everyone who deserves them at a fair price. They’ve established an international presence in Australia, Brunei, Canada, and more is on the way.

Key Differentiators

  • Zen vibes
  • Affordable
  • 100% Malaysian Brand

7. Jiayi Malaysia

Key ServicesBubble Tea Drinks
Websitehttps://www.facebook.com/jiayimalaysia/ 
AddressNo. 8, Blok A, Pusat Perniagaan Taman Daya, Jalan Daya, Taman Daya 81100, Johor Bahru, Johor
Emailjiayimalaysia@outlook.com 
Operating hoursDaily 12PM-1AM

Jiayi Milk Tea! This well-known bubble tea brand is recognized for their signature carbon-baked oolong milk tea, which includes tiny pearls.

JiaYi Milk Tea is made with Taiwan-imported tea and comes in both sweet and unsweetened varieties. If you prefer chewier pearls, there’s a baby pearl option available. Honey Latte with Aloe Vera and Special Red Bean are two of their top sellers, which come with small pearls.

The most popular destination is Johor Bahru, which is about a 30-40 minute drive from Woodlands checkpoint. The largest outlet is located at Mount Austin, with an industrial aesthetic of exposed grey walls and concrete floors.

Key Differentiators

  •  Signature carbon-baked oolong milk tea topped with tiny pearls
  •  Fruit infused milk tea
  •  Taiwanese style snacks such as popcorn chicken

8. Pre-Tea Q

Key ServicesBubble Tea Drinks
Websitehttps://www.facebook.com/preteaq.jb/ 
Address66 Jalan Pertama 1, Pusat Perdagangan Danga Utama 81200 Kangkar Skudai, Johor, Malaysia
Email info@cheerdimension.com 
Operating hoursDaily 11:00 AM – 10:00 PM

Pre-Tea Q has made news in every shop they’ve dropped all the way down the southern peninsula of Malaysia, with a rapidly increasing number of locations. Their ‘Q’ consists of cubes created from fresh ingredients like taro and sweet potato, which is unusual in the area.

Bubble milk tea can be added with the distinctive ‘Q’ of Zomato to create a wonderful drink.

Springy tapioca balls with strong tea and after tones of sweet fruit, mixing well with the taste. They use high-quality tea and ingredients to make sure you get the best they can give, paying extra mind to the water quality as well as the ingredients.

Key Differentiators

  • Fresh ingredients
  • High-quality tea and ingredients
  • Their specialty is their ‘Q’, which are cubes made from taro and sweet potato

Bubble Tea Johor Bahru

Bubble teas are a popular drink in Johor Bahru, and there are many different places to get them. Each of the bubble tea shops has its own unique selling points, and you can find a variety of flavors and textures at each one. If you’re looking for a delicious and refreshing drink, then be sure to check out some.

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What is bubble tea made of?

Bubble tea is a Taiwanese tea-based drink that has become popular all over the world in recent years. It typically consists of brewed black or green tea, milk (or non-dairy milk), and chewy tapioca balls known as pearls. bubble tea can also come in fruitier variations with added syrups or fruit juices.

Is bubble tea halal?

Bubble tea is not automatically halal just because it doesn’t contain alcohol. If bubble tea contains dairy milk, then it would not be suitable for Muslims to consume as Islam forbids the consumption of animal products that have not been slaughtered in a halal manner. Some bubble tea cafes do offer halal-certified versions of their drinks made with soy milk or other non-dairy milk alternatives.

How much is bubble tea in Malaysia?

Bubble tea in Malaysia typically costs around RM12 per cup.

How can I make my bubble tea healthier?

If you’re looking to make your bubble tea a little healthier, you can try opting for less sugary versions or bubble teas made with fruit juice or herbal tea. You can also ask for less milk or no bubbles (tapioca pearls) in your bubble tea.

Rachel Tan - FunEmpire

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