At the table
Stir gently and sip. Let a hot cup cool; ask about sweetness before ordering.
Contains milk and tea caffeine. A request for no added sugar does not remove sugar already present in sweetened milk.
Tea blends, milk choice and sweetness vary. The pictured example is a hot serving with evaporated milk.
Know what you’re trying.
Prepared by the cup, hot or iced; serving size and tea blend vary.
Ingredients
Tea leaves and evaporated milk; sugar may be added. Some versions use condensed milk.
Origin & regional roots
Hong Kong
Its origins are linked to Hong Kong.
About this regional connection
Hong Kong: Hong Kong cha chaan teng / dai pai dong prepared milk tea
Ask if they have it first
请问你们有港式奶茶吗？
Do you have this item?
A LITTLE SOMETHING TO READ
Story & history
The cloth behind the name
The name silk-stocking milk tea refers to the cloth filter, not an ingredient. Repeated pouring is part of the tea-making technique. The drink is part of Hong Kong's tea-restaurant culture.
