Taichung:Teahouse chain Chun Shui Tang announced Sunday that it has increased prices on over 80 percent of its menu items by an average of 12 percent. The price hikes are attributed to rising operating, ingredient, and labor costs.
According to Focus Taiwan, the new prices were implemented on Sunday, with specific item prices available at the chain's locations and on its website. In northern Taiwan, the cost of a medium-sized bubble tea has risen by about 5 percent to NT$200 (US$6.12), while the price of a medium-sized uva black tea remains unchanged at NT$160.
The chain's braised beef noodle soup saw an increase of approximately 19 percent, now priced at NT$315, and Kung-Fu noodles rose by about 12 percent to NT$135. Chun Shui Tang has also introduced promotional gifts, such as vouchers for small uva black tea, small bubble tea, or a small tote bag, contingent on the transaction amount.
Chun Shui Tang, founded in 1983, claims the invention of bubble milk tea, a drink featuring tapioca pearls, which was developed in 1986 and officially launched in 1987.
