October 24, 2023
The bubble tea industry and coffee creamer industry is notorious for labelling their products as 'dairy free' or 'lactose free' when in actuality, they still use dairy derivatives that can cause uncomfortable bloat for true lactose intolerant people.
Not only that, most bubble tea mixes are designed for maximizing shelf life and instant dissolving, with the help of many additives and low quality fillers.
Common ingredients in both bubble tea powder mixes, creamers, and 'lactose free' coffee creamers include:
If you read the origin story of Just Great Tea, this might sound familiar to you. The Founder began Just Great Tea because she saw how many additives were in the typical grocery bubble tea and milk tea powders. It didn't feel good to consume so many additives and low quality oils, espeically when the drink itself was mostly made of sugar.
One example below:
The first ingredient was sugar, and then it was hydrogenated palm oil, followed by the dreaded sodium caseinate.
Not only did it only make 100 ml of milk tea, it was mostly made of sugar, and not even Taiwanese brown sugar.
What is Sodium Caseinate?
Sodium Caseinate is a compound that forms when casein proteins are chemically extracted from skim milk using enzymes or acids, like lemon juice.
It's often used as an additive in creamer products as a thickener, emulsifier and texture stabilizer. It certainly does not mean dairy free.
With the combination of inflammatory hydrogenated oils, low quality sugar, and dairy derivatives, it's no wonder most 'lactose free' milk teas still give uncomfortable bloat and indigestion.
At Just Great Tea, we made sure that our creamers were made from 100% pure products, without additives.
Our Original bubble tea powder is made with just four ingredients, including pure oats and coconut.
We don't deny that bubble teas is a treat, so we made sure to include 100% Taiwanese brown sugar in our mix, but only 10 grams per serving!
The essence of Just Great Tea, is of course the tea, after experiencing the mostly sugar products of commercial milk tea brands. We chose pure Japanese Hojicha tea as the base of our original bubble tea powder, and you can learn why here if you're interested.
We hope to keep our quality standards high, and continue innovating the bubble tea industry with your support!
November 20, 2023
Ever wonder how Just Great Tea decided on Hojicha as its original bubble tea flavour?
This blog post goes into detail on what inspired the Just Great Tea original bubble tea flavour and why we chose hojicha!
November 09, 2023
Everything you need to know about Taiwanese brown sugar, and why it's so special.
From our bubble tea powder to our tapioca, we can't get enough of Taiwanese brown sugar.
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