# Tiger-Striped Bubble Teas Baskin-Robbins' Tiger Milk Bubble Tea Was Inspired by Asian Milk Teas By Laura McQuarrie | Published 2022-05-09 | Lifestyle Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/tiger-milk-bubble-tea References: [businesswire](https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20220509005030/en) & [BaskinRobbins](http://www.BaskinRobbins.com)  [Asian milk teas](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/waba-grill-thai-tea) inspired the creation of [Baskin-Robbins'](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/trolli-sour-blast) new Tiger Milk Bubble Tea, which features the company's own ice cream twist. This sweet new menu addition introduces a unique spin on boba that pays homage to Taiwanese milk tea. This texture-rich beverage features a base of cool black tea and milk, plus streaks of brown sugar syrup that resemble a tiger's stripes. Naturally, the cooling treat is topped off with [sugar popping bubbles](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/boba-lemonades) and a scoop of classic vanilla ice cream. With the Tiger Milk Bubble Tea, Baskin-Robbins is inviting ice cream lovers to Seize the Yay and celebrate life's sweetest little moments. This new bubble tea with a twist from Baskin-Robbins will only be around for a limited time this spring and summer. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 1.9/10 - Popularity: 12% | Activity: 34% | Freshness: 12% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Gen Z, Gen Alpha, Millennial - Top markets: North America ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Lifestyle](https://www.trendhunter.com/lifestyle) > [Drinking](https://www.trendhunter.com/drinking) ## Key Themes ### What Makes This Trend Stand Out - **Asian-inspired Bubble Teas:** Restaurants can innovate their beverage menus by introducing unique twists on traditional Asian milk teas, like incorporating ice cream and brown sugar syrup. - **Texture-rich Beverages:** Innovative food and beverage companies can develop drinks featuring multiple textures, such as the combination of cool black tea, milk, and sugar popping bubbles in Baskin-Robbins' Tiger Milk Bubble Tea. - **Limited-time Offerings:** Businesses can create hype around new products by offering them for a limited time and tying them to a specific season or event, as Baskin-Robbins is doing with their Tiger Milk Bubble Tea this spring and summer. ### Sectors Adopting This - **Fast Food:** Fast food restaurants can incorporate unique, limited-time beverage options to attract customers and create a unique brand identity. - **Ice Cream Shops:** Ice cream shops can introduce complementary products like bubble tea that feature similar flavors and textures to their core products to appeal to new customers and increase sales opportunities. - **Bubble Tea Cafes:** Bubble tea cafes can create innovative new drinks by combining traditional Asian flavors and textures with Western dessert elements like ice cream and syrups, like Baskin-Robbins' Tiger Milk Bubble Tea. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Bubble Tea Ice Creams](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/milk-tea-boba-ice-cream.md) - [Boba-Inspired Ice Creams](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/kung-fu-tea.md) - [Boba-Inspired Mochi Bites](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/bubbies-milk-tea.md) - [Cookie-Centered Milk Teas](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/oreo-lovers-series.md) - [Milk Tea-Flavored Jelly Beans](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/jelly-belly-boba-milk-tea.md) - [Boba-Infused Frozen Desserts](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/black-tea-and-boba-coconut-nondairy-frozen-dessert.md) - [Tropical Bubble Tea Collections](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/tropical-paradise-flavours-of-summer.md) - [Brown Sugar Boba Lattes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/summer-cafe-menu.md) - [Ready-to-Drink Boba Beers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/bubble-tea-ipa.md)