Recommended yerba mate flavors to try:
1. Sparkling Blackberry Mint
2. Yerba Mate Orange Exuberance
3. Yerba Mate Enlighten Mint
4. Yerba Mate Sparkling Grapefruit Ginger
5. Yerba Mate Lemon Elation
6. Tropical Uprising
7. Yerba Mate Sparkling Cranberry Pomegranate
8. Yerba Mate Peach Revival
9. Revel Berry
10. Bluephoria
11. Sparkling Lima Limon
12. Sparkling Classic Gold
– Cheese foam tea is a popular beverage in Taiwan, where it was invented over two decades ago.
– Most recipes use cream cheese or cheese foam powder for flavor.
– The base of the foam is typically a heavy whipping cream flavored with milk, condensed milk, milk powder, cheese foam powder, or cream cheese.
– Milk and/or condensed milk are added to loosen the texture.
– The foam is whipped up to order with a hand mixer and then scooped over a drink, usually plain iced tea or fruit tea.
– Adding boba (tapioca pearls) is optional.
– Cheese foam tea is a different trend from boba tea.
– Taiwanese purveyors started adding cheese foam on top of sweet iced tea in 2002.
– Cheese foam tea stands can now be found across Taiwan, Hong Kong, China, and beyond.
– Cheese foam brings back fond memories for some, as it was a popular drink to enjoy with friends at tea shops.
– Cheese foam tea, also known as cheese mouse tea, cheese cap tea, cheese mousse tea, and milk foam tea, originated in Taiwan in 2010.
– The traditional version uses cream cheese mixed with whipping cream and milk to create a frothy layer on top of iced green or black tea.
– In 2012, the powdered cheese was replaced with cream cheese in the Guangdong province in China, resulting in a thicker but sippable foam.
– Cheese tea is served cold without ice and is typically enjoyed without a straw.
– Special lids have been made to allow for the mixing of the foam and tea as it is consumed.
– Cheese tea can be purchased from specialty drink shops or made at home.
– Cheese tea is different from instant milk tea available in grocery stores.
– Cheese tea has a cream cheese and milk foam cap on top, which can be swirled into the tea or sipped separately.
– The main ingredients of cheese tea are tea (black or green tea), cheese (cream cheese or cheese powder), milk or cream for the frothy top, and salt for a savory flavor.
