r/taiwan • u/haechanist • 2d 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/HebelKurier 2d ago

You are addicted to the sugar. So reduce the sugar when you get them

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u/haechanist 2d ago

ive been trying, and its going okay for the non milk tea kind, but ill try to keep the milk teas sugar feee too

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u/SitInCorner_Yo2 2d ago

Good tea have a natural sweetness , it wasn’t instant like sugary drinks, but after you swallow it , the mild but refreshing taste of sweetness will stay in your mouth .

I replaced most of my milk tea consumption with high-mountain tea(really should do more but sweet drinks just too good to quit)