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Sean Murphy

Glasgow's CUPP Bubble Tea Shop opens becoming first Scottish store

Bubble tea specialists CUPP have opened their first Scottish store on Byres Road - and announced a second and third are set to follow, one on Sauchiehall Street, and another on Victoria Road in the southside.

Bringing their popular bubble tea range to Glasgow, CUPP opened their first store at 184 Byres Road earlier this month after a slight delay over the festive period.

Described as “the drink you can chew” it has gained massive popularity in recent years in the UK and around the world after originating in Taiwan.

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Head of franchising at CUPP, Mikayla Whittle, said: “We are delighted to open the first of many CUPP stores in Scotland, with an iconic location acquired on Byres Road in Glasgow’s West End.

"We have a further 10 stores in the pipeline in cities including Glasgow, Aberdeen, Dundee, Inverness and Edinburgh. It will be great to launch this fantastic brand to the public and are looking forward to the expansion across the country.”

The interior of the new CUPP store on Byres Road (CUPP/Mikayla Whittle)

Founder Lee Peacock said: “We are so excited to be opening our first store in Scotland in such a great city.

"We have seen an incredible response to the opening of our new stores across England and Wales, with customers queuing around the block for a taste of our bubble teas. We have no doubt it will be the same for our Northern neighbours.

"We have been delivering premium quality bubble teas to 19 cities to date and can’t wait to begin this expansion into Scotland. Come on out and we can’t wait to see you there."

Lee added that they offer a wide range of iced and hot milk-based drinks, in addition to their fantastic range of fruit teas using real fruit purees, house-made syrups, organic milk and loose-leaf tea, as well as great dairy alternatives.

At the new store, customers are able to choose their tea, an optional topping, whether they want dairy or non-dairy milk and what level of sweetness – as well as what size of tea they would like.

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