6 Best Thai Milk Tea in Singapore
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Cha Yen, commonly known as Thai Ice Milk Tea seems to be the next big thing, with its flavours used in cakes, ice cream and macarons.
Made from black tea infused with spices that can include star anise, cinnamon, cardamom and tamarind seeds, the aromatic beverage gets its sweetness from condensed milk and sugar. It is commonly finished with a swirl of evaporated milk and poured over a glass of ice.
I absolutely love Cha Yen too. But it’s really hard to find good ones here, so here are my 6 favourites Thai Milk Tea.
Thai Milk Tea $2.80 at Tuk Tuk Cha, they are also serving another two crowd favourites, their Thai Milk Coffee ($2.80) and Thai Green Milk Tea ($2.80). The Thai drinks here gets my vote as one of the most authentic in Singapore. Maybe not just me, the Singaporean too! It has expended to more outlets.
Tuk Tuk Cha (Outlets)
Suntec City,
Sun Plaza,
Raffles City,
Tampines 1
Tuk Tuk Cha (Outlets)
Suntec City,
Sun Plaza,
Raffles City,
Tampines 1
2. Cafe Pal.
Modern Thai Cafeteria Café Pal at Middle Road is most known for their Thai Iced Tea. Many students from nearby art schools come packing Café Pal’s Cha Yen in bottles ($3), brewed from the familiar Thai Number One Brand. You can include add ons such as pearls, sago, aloe vera and homemade grass jelly made from scratch for 50 cents extra.
At a S$2.80 premium or essentially double the takeaway price, expect to be rewarded with a choice of two toppings. The pearls were a large disappointment as it tasted limp and squishy though this could be largely subjective as the texture could be favoured by some. The saving grace was the richness of the Thai milk tea which was sweet but not overly done so it was still pleasing on my palate.
Cafe Pal.
01-00
43 Middle Road
Singapore 188952
Opening HoursDaily, 12:00pm – 9:00pm
3. Soi 55.
The stall is named due to the famous Sukhumvit Soi 55 street known for its exciting nightlife and cafe culture, and 55 means ‘haha’ in Thai. It started from a small stall at golden shoe market, as it getting more and more popular, they shifted to The Cathay. The Thai milk tea ($3.20) is a little thicker and not as diluted like most we find outside since there’s a lack of ice as well. Sweetness level considered low if you ask someone with a sweet tooth. The orangey-brown coloured milk stole the hearts of many, including mine.
Soi 55
The Cathay
Cha Thai restaurant is a new Thai restaurant at Telok Ayer Street. It has a prominent take away counter where Thai milk tea and simple Thai one dish meals are sold. The cook is a Thai and most of the staff are Thais. You can thus expect friendly service with a smile. Cha Thai definitely is not a wallet friendly restaurant! But the Thai Iced Milk Tea is one of best in Singapore so far i tried! The cold Thai milk tea ($3.90) was very nice and refreshing. It was full bodied and not too sweet.
Cha Thai
82 Telok Ayer Street
Singapore 048467
Phone: +65 66363696
Opening Hours:
Mon - Sat: 11am - 10pm
(Closed on Sun)
82 Telok Ayer Street
Singapore 048467
Phone: +65 66363696
Opening Hours:
Mon - Sat: 11am - 10pm
(Closed on Sun)
Sunday Market is a fairly recent cafe located at Lim Tua Tow Road, which is quite close to Serangoon Stadium. Sunday Market doesn’t just offer your usual brunch dishes, but also a mix cuisine of Asian Fusion; a little something for those who prefer local flavors. For Thai Milk Tea ($7) that is more rich and creamy, Cha Thai should satisfy your cravings but it will cost a little bit more than the usual Thai Milk Tea.
Sunday Market
22 Lim Tua Tow Road
Singapore 547772
Tel: +65 62878880
Opening Hours:
Mon-Thu: 1pm - 10pm
Fri: 1pm - 11pm
Sat: 11am - 11pm
Sun: 11am - 10pm
22 Lim Tua Tow Road
Singapore 547772
Tel: +65 62878880
Opening Hours:
Mon-Thu: 1pm - 10pm
Fri: 1pm - 11pm
Sat: 11am - 11pm
Sun: 11am - 10pm
6. Siam Society.
Siam Society is a modern Thai restaurant located in the trendy F&B enclave at Jalan Riang. The restaurant is founded by two brothers who love to eat Thai food but find that most of the Thai food found locally have been too toned down to suit local taste. In order to bring authentic-tasting Thai food to Singaporeans, the two brothers decided to start Siam Society and their instruction to the chefs is “cook like how you will cook for the Thais”.
The Thai Milk Tea ($3.90) had a distinct tea scent and not overly sweet. It didn’t have that usual bitter after taste that is associated with the famous Hand Brand tea. Some may prefer this version.
Siam Society
15 Jalan Riang
Contact: 6286 8603
Opening Hours: 11.30am to 3pm; 5.30pm to 10.30pm daily
15 Jalan Riang
Contact: 6286 8603
Opening Hours: 11.30am to 3pm; 5.30pm to 10.30pm daily
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