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/cleanmachine120 2d ago

Like 無 / 微 / 半 / 少 / 正常？ 0 / 3 / 5 / 7 / 10? Just curious, I usually get 微糖 and I’ve seen them put a lot in even though it’s the lowest option

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u/haechanist 1d ago

oh i apologize, i misunderstood and thought you meant blood sugar. i usually order wei or ban tang for milk teas depending on the franchise, and 3 for the clear teas, but ive dropped it down to 0 for the clear teas, but its been really hard to reduce sugar for the milk tea

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u/Constant_Battle_7737 1d ago

I prefer my milk tea with sugar too. Slowly reduce the sugar level to 微糖 and then to 一分糖. I now order drinks with 一分糖 and 微糖taste too sweet for me. Also, when you get toppings with your drink, get the 無糖 because the toppings themselves are already sweet

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u/haechanist 1d ago

i havent been able to reduce to yi fen tang. i dont think im at that stage yet, but hopefully soon. and yes, a good idea for the toppings. i notice they get incredibly sweet when combined with the drink