The best milk tea in Singapore comes from chains such as CHICHA San Chen, KOI Thé and CHAGEE, plus Chinese brands such as Molly Tea, known for jasmine milk tea, and HEYTEA. Styles range from Taiwanese pearl milk tea and brown sugar boba to fresh-milk teas, cheese-foam teas and jasmine milk teas, with homegrown names like LiHO and PlayMade adding local flavours. A cup costs from around $1.50 to $5 at budget chains like Mixue and R&B Tea, about $4 to $6 at mainstream brands, and $5 to $7 or more at premium ones. Orchard has the densest mix of brands, and ordering ahead on a brand's app is the easiest way to skip queues at newly opened outlets.
Last verified: October 2026. Hours and prices can change — we re-check our guides regularly, but do confirm before a special trip.
The list
CHICHA San Chen Taiwanese tea / milk tea · $$
A premium Taiwanese brand that brews each cup to order, with tea bases such as Dong Ding oolong and High Mountain Pouchong paired with fresh milk, cream or mousse; about 32 outlets in Singapore.
- Cuisine: Taiwanese tea / milk tea
- Price: $$ · From around $5 (jasmine green tea with bubble pearls)
- Must-try: Dong Ding oolong with fresh milk, Four Seasons Spring Tea, Oriental Beauty
- Area: Islandwide (about 32 outlets)
KOI Thé Taiwanese bubble tea · $
The island's biggest milk tea network, with about 90 outlets (KOI Thé cafes, KOI Thé Express counters and Signature KOI stores), known for its golden bubble pearls.
- Cuisine: Taiwanese bubble tea
- Price: $ · From around $4.20 (jasmine green tea with golden bubble); most Tall drinks around $5.50-7.50
- Must-try: Hokkaido milk tea with pearl, Jasmine green tea with golden bubble
- Area: Islandwide (about 90 outlets)
CHAGEE Chinese fresh milk tea · $
The Chinese fresh milk tea brand (Ba Wang Cha Ji in Chinese) now at about 44 outlets, focusing on fresh milk teas built on jasmine, oolong and Da Hong Pao teas without toppings.
- Cuisine: Chinese fresh milk tea
- Price: $ · From around $4.50
- Must-try: Bo Ya jasmine milk tea, Peach oolong milk tea, Da Hong Pao milk tea
- Area: Islandwide (about 44 outlets, incl. Orchard Gateway, The Star Vista, Causeway Point)
Molly Tea Chinese jasmine milk tea · $$
A Chinese brand built around jasmine milk teas; it opened at Orchard Central earlier in 2026 and has since added Raffles Place and Hillion Mall (its third outlet, Oct 2026).
- Cuisine: Chinese jasmine milk tea
- Price: $$ · Premium jasmine milk tea from around $5.20; Snowy Jasmine around $6.50; Tongmu Lapsang milk tea around $6.90
- Must-try: Premium jasmine milk tea, Snowy Jasmine, Tongmu Lapsang milk tea
- Where: 181 Orchard Road, #01-17A Orchard Central, Singapore 238896
- Area: Orchard / Somerset
- Nearest MRT: Somerset
- Halal: No
HEYTEA Chinese milk tea / cheese tea · $$
A premium mainland-Chinese brand that helped popularise cheese-topped tea, with outlets including ION Orchard and Jewel Changi Airport.
- Cuisine: Chinese milk tea / cheese tea
- Price: $$ · Drinks from around $2.70; signature cheese teas cost more
- Must-try: Black milk tea, Cheezo mango, Coconut mango blue
- Where: 2 Orchard Turn, ION Orchard
- Area: Orchard
- Nearest MRT: Orchard
LiHO TEA Bubble tea / cheese tea · $
A homegrown chain founded in 2017 by Royal T Group, with a rotating menu of local-flavour seasonals at accessible prices.
- Cuisine: Bubble tea / cheese tea
- Price: $ · From around $4.60 (classic taro milk with taro pearl)
- Must-try: Classic taro milk with taro pearl, Brown sugar pearl milk with oat milk, Seasonal local-flavour drinks
- Area: Islandwide
PlayMade Bubble tea (handmade pearls) · $$
Known for hand-rolled pearls made in-store daily in flavours like pink cactus, plus a well-liked Earl Grey milk tea.
- Cuisine: Bubble tea (handmade pearls)
- Price: $$ · From around $5.60 (mango green tea with pink cactus boba)
- Must-try: Mango green tea with pink cactus boba, Earl Grey milk tea
- Area: Islandwide
R&B Tea Bubble tea (brown sugar) · $
A value pick for brown sugar boba fresh milk, among the most affordable of the mainstream chains.
- Cuisine: Bubble tea (brown sugar)
- Price: $ · Brown sugar milk tea with pearls from around $3.60; brown sugar boba fresh milk around $3.90
- Must-try: Brown sugar boba fresh milk, Brown sugar milk tea with pearls
- Area: Islandwide
A Little Tea (Yi Dian Dian) Chinese milk tea · $
A China-origin brand that launched in Singapore in 2024, known for value milk teas, most under $5; outlets include Icon Village and Lazada One.
- Cuisine: Chinese milk tea
- Price: $ · From around $3.90
- Must-try: Four Season milk tea, Oolong milk tea
- Area: Tanjong Pagar (Icon Village), Bras Basah (Lazada One), Lavender
ChaPanda Chinese milk tea · $$
A Chinese brand best known for its signature taro ball milk tea, with outlets including *SCAPE and Northpoint City.
- Cuisine: Chinese milk tea
- Price: $$ · From around $5.30
- Must-try: Signature taro ball milk tea
- Where: 2 Orchard Link, *SCAPE
- Area: Somerset / Orchard
- Nearest MRT: Somerset
Qing Nian Chun Chinese tea / milk tea · $
A Chinese tea brand whose Biluochun series pairs fragrant Suzhou green tea with milk; outlets include Jurong Point and Bedok Mall.
- Cuisine: Chinese tea / milk tea
- Price: $ · From around $4.50
- Must-try: Suzhou Biluochun milk tea
- Area: Jurong West / Bedok
No.17 Tea Bubble tea (mochi pearls) · $$
A homegrown brand that stands out for chewy mochi pearls, with about six outlets.
- Cuisine: Bubble tea (mochi pearls)
- Price: $$ · From around $5.50
- Must-try: Yakult jade green tea with mochi pearls
- Area: Multiple heartland outlets (about 6)
iTEA Bubble tea · $
An affordable chain with an extensive menu of fruit teas and classic milk teas; 60-plus outlets.
- Cuisine: Bubble tea
- Price: $ · From around $4.50
- Must-try: Aloe vera passion fruit green tea with white pearls
- Area: Islandwide (60+ outlets)
I Love Taimei Taiwanese bubble tea · $$
A Taiwanese-style tea chain whose Moon River milk tea is its best-known drink.
- Cuisine: Taiwanese bubble tea
- Price: $$ · From around $5.30
- Must-try: Moon River with pearl, Mango Yakult jasmine tea with pearl
- Area: Islandwide
Each A Cup Bubble tea · $
One of Singapore's longest-running bubble tea names, with about 48 outlets across heartland estates and malls.
- Cuisine: Bubble tea
- Price: $ · From around $5.50 (fresh passion fruit green tea with mini pearls)
- Must-try: Brown sugar pearl milk tea, Yakult green tea, Fresh passion fruit green tea with mini pearls
- Area: Islandwide (about 48 outlets)
Sharetea Taiwanese bubble tea · $
A Taiwanese chain with a mid-priced menu best known for wintermelon tea with pearls and classic milk teas.
- Cuisine: Taiwanese bubble tea
- Price: $
- Must-try: Wintermelon tea with pearls, Hawaii fruit tea
- Area: Islandwide
Mixue Bubble tea / ice cream · $
The budget pick, a fast-expanding Chinese brand whose sub-$5 milk teas and $1.50 ice cream cones undercut most rivals.
- Cuisine: Bubble tea / ice cream
- Price: $ · Most items from around $1.50 to $5; KingCone ice cream $1.50
- Must-try: Three Gems milk tea, Fresh lemonade, KingCone
- Area: Islandwide
At a glance: compare every spot
| Spot | Cuisine | Price | Area | Halal |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHICHA San Chen | Taiwanese tea / milk tea | $$ | Islandwide (about 32 outlets) | — |
| KOI Thé | Taiwanese bubble tea | $ | Islandwide (about 90 outlets) | — |
| CHAGEE | Chinese fresh milk tea | $ | Islandwide (about 44 outlets, incl. Orchard Gateway, The Star Vista, Causeway Point) | — |
| Molly Tea | Chinese jasmine milk tea | $$ | Orchard / Somerset | No |
| HEYTEA | Chinese milk tea / cheese tea | $$ | Orchard | — |
| LiHO TEA | Bubble tea / cheese tea | $ | Islandwide | — |
| PlayMade | Bubble tea (handmade pearls) | $$ | Islandwide | — |
| R&B Tea | Bubble tea (brown sugar) | $ | Islandwide | — |
| A Little Tea (Yi Dian Dian) | Chinese milk tea | $ | Tanjong Pagar (Icon Village), Bras Basah (Lazada One), Lavender | — |
| ChaPanda | Chinese milk tea | $$ | Somerset / Orchard | — |
| Qing Nian Chun | Chinese tea / milk tea | $ | Jurong West / Bedok | — |
| No.17 Tea | Bubble tea (mochi pearls) | $$ | Multiple heartland outlets (about 6) | — |
| iTEA | Bubble tea | $ | Islandwide (60+ outlets) | — |
| I Love Taimei | Taiwanese bubble tea | $$ | Islandwide | — |
| Each A Cup | Bubble tea | $ | Islandwide (about 48 outlets) | — |
| Sharetea | Taiwanese bubble tea | $ | Islandwide | — |
| Mixue | Bubble tea / ice cream | $ | Islandwide | — |
Your questions answered
What is the best milk tea in Singapore?
Popular picks in 2026 include CHICHA San Chen for brewed-to-order oolong and Four Seasons teas, KOI Thé for Hokkaido milk tea with golden bubble, CHAGEE for fresh jasmine milk tea, Molly Tea for premium jasmine milk tea, and PlayMade for handmade pearls. R&B Tea is a value favourite for brown sugar boba fresh milk.
How much does milk tea cost in Singapore?
Budget brands such as Mixue sell most drinks for around $1.50 to $5, and R&B Tea's brown sugar milk tea starts from around $3.60. Mainstream chains like KOI Thé, LiHO, iTEA and CHAGEE cost about $4 to $6, while premium brands such as CHICHA San Chen, Molly Tea and HEYTEA's cheese teas run about $5 to $7 or more. Toppings usually cost extra.
Is there halal milk tea in Singapore?
Halal certification varies by brand and outlet and changes over time, so check the MUIS halal directory for the specific outlet before ordering. Molly Tea states it is not halal-certified. None of the brands in this guide is listed here as MUIS-certified because we could not confirm current certification.
Where is the best area for milk tea in Singapore?
Orchard has the biggest concentration of brands, with Molly Tea at Orchard Central, HEYTEA at ION Orchard and ChaPanda at *SCAPE, plus outlets of most major chains. The big chains, including KOI Thé (about 90 outlets), iTEA (60-plus), Each A Cup (about 48) and CHAGEE (about 44), are also found in most heartland malls and MRT stations.
What are the opening hours of bubble tea shops in Singapore?
Hours vary by outlet, but most mall-based bubble tea shops open from around 10am or 11am to 9.30pm or 10pm daily; Molly Tea's Hillion Mall outlet, for example, is open daily from 10am to 10pm. Check the brand's store locator for the outlet you plan to visit.
Did Gong Cha close in Singapore?
Yes. Gong Cha closed all 29 of its Singapore outlets on 2 October 2025 and had not relaunched as of October 2026; some of the vacated units now trade as Cai Ca. Tiger Sugar also no longer appears to have any Singapore outlets.
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