Gong cha lands on the Isle of Ireland: Belfast welcomes the world’s fastest-growing bubble tea sensation

Gong cha, one of the world’s fastest-growing global tea brands, is pleased to announce its first store opening in Northern Ireland. Located at 66-68 Botanic Avenue in the heart of the Belfast, the store will open its doors on Friday 24^th January to customers looking for premium whole leaf tea products. To celebrate the grand opening, the first 100 customers through the door will receive a free bubble tea. Following that, all drinks will be half price across the standard drink menu for the day.

Founded in Taiwan in 2006, Gong cha is known for its consistently high-quality, freshly brewed drinks from whole leaf tea, made with premium ingredients. It first expanded overseas in 2009 and has grown significantly to operate nearly 2,100 stores in 26 markets.

The new opening in Belfast, which is in a well-sought-after location with strong footfall and connectivity with close proximity to Queens University Belfast, has created 10 jobs locally. It also brings the Gong cha brand and menu to the island for the first time.

Customers in Belfast will now be able to create fully-customisable drinks from Gong cha’s menu of premium ingredients – from brown sugar tapioca pearls to coconut jelly - on a variety of bases. More than 600 product combinations are available, in addition to dozens of the Gong cha’s most popular drinks including its brown sugar milk tea. 

Gong cha Belfast franchisee, Adam Heyes said: “We're really excited to bring Gong cha to Ireland for the first time and start serving cups of happiness to the people of Belfast, a unique city with a fantastic blend of students, locals and tourists. Bubble tea is a fast-growing phenomenon which continues to spread globally thanks to its international appeal to a diverse demographic.

“The new store is the first on the Isle of Ireland and we are confident it will be a huge success offering a variety of bubble tea premium products and recipes to a new audience.”

Today, Gong cha has more than 2,100 locations globally but is currently executing an ambitious strategy to scale up to 10,000 stores by 2032.

For more information and menus visit: www.gong-cha.com and follow the store on Instagram, Facebook and TikTok @GongchaBelfast.