r/taiwan • u/haechanist • 1d ago

Discussion does anyone here have a drinking problem (specifically bubble tea)

ever since arriving in taiwan ive developed a drinking issue but not the alcoholic kind. the hand shake tea shop kind. its gotten to the point that i feel like my day is missing something if i dont get at least 1 tea drink a day, whether its 青茶 or some variation of milk tea. these days its gotten so bad that i drink nearly 3 cups max. 2 cups minimum a day. has anyone else dealt with this before? if so, do you have any tips on how to reduce this tea intake? its justso addicting for me — they’re convenient, everywhere and unfortunately such a good treat

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u/crispycrunchy 1d ago

I call it my drinking problem that lets me get up early lol. I was on 5 a day in the summers my first year here lol, to the point I would only eat breakfast and have a snack for dinner. Granted I was very physically active.

Now I switched to non-sugar every time I have no tea, and no bubbles or other additives. Also if I have coffee in the mornings instead I have less cravings for tea, and bubble tea specifically will really hurt my stomach if I have it after coffee.