烏弄 Unocha

This index relies on publicly available information and as such, some shops have less available information on them than others, which will be reflected by an asterisk next to the numerical score.  Established: 2011 Parent company: 烏弄原生茶飲有限公司 CEO: Chen Yu-chi 陳昱棋 Website:  http://www.unocha.com.tw/ Background October 10th, 2011 is Taiwan’s birthday, and it is also Unocha’s…

鮮茶道 Presotea

Established: 2005 Parent company: 鮮茶道股份有限公司 CEO: Chen Mei-yan 陳美燕 Website: http://www.presotea.com.tw/ Background Presotea comes from a famous fifth-generation tea factory. Not only are they the only drink shop chain with their own tea factory, they’re also the biggest tea leaf contractors in Taiwan, allowing them to consistently provide high quality tea leaves to customers.¹ 2015 Violation…

春水堂 Chun Shui Tang

Established: 1991 Parent company: 春水堂實業股份有限公司 CEO: Liu Han-jie劉漢介 Website: http://chunshuitang.com.tw/ Background Chun Shui Tang is a chain tea shop from Taichung, Taiwan. Their main product is bubble milk tea and other different types of drinks, with a special focus on advocating for semi-fermented tea leaves, double cup drinking, and the three-stage tea tasting method. Chun…

大苑子 Da Yung’s

Established: 2001 Parent company: 大苑子開發股份有限公司 CEO: Chiu Rui-tang 邱瑞堂 Website: https://www.dayungs.com/ Background Da Yung’s CEO Chiu Rui-tang has wanted to start a business since he was in college, and his first attempt was a candied fruits stall at a market in his hometown. Though that business wasn’t as successful as he wanted it to be,…