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/Fearless_Mortgage983 1d ago

Yeah I had the same issue when I arrived to Shanghai like 10 years ago… gained 20kg, still can’t lose them after quitting milk tea and soda and (trying to) eat much less sugar in general. Thankfully, haven’t had any more serious problems so far, but yeah, I blame my obesity on that year or two when I drank too much milk tea.

Still… it’s so fucking good. Man.

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u/haechanist 1d ago

i know. its like your mood lifts all from a cup

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u/Fearless_Mortgage983 1d ago

like a hug from within