The right equipment can make your team faster, your drinks more consistent, and your margins healthier. Below is a lean, practical checklist for what you actually need on Day 1 vs. what can wait.
Core brewing & bases
- Tea bases (filter bags for bulk brewing): Start with black and jasmine green.
- Flavor powders (your fastest sellers): Classic milk tea, taro, thai tea, mango, etc.
- Browse all Flavor Powders (includes BlackMilk Tea, Thai Tea, Taro, more).
- Fruit syrups (iced teas, slushes, add-ins):
- Category: Juice Syrups (Lychee, Mango, Passion Fruit, Strawberry, Wintermelon).
- Popular picks: Mango, Strawberry, Passion Fruit, Wintermelon.
Toppings (the “fun stuff”)
- Tapioca pearls (boba): Your must-have topping.
- Black Tapioca Pearls 6.6 lb • Colored Tapioca Pearls • All Tapioca Pearls.
- How to cook: step-by-step guide here → How to Prepare Tapioca Pearls.
Mixing & workflow
- Shaker (skip the expensive shaker machine): A stainless shaker is all you need to start.
- Stainless Steel Shaking Cup.
- Equipment overview: what’s truly required vs. optional → Equipment & Supply Options.
- Sealer/shaker machines are optional for startups.
Cups, straws & sealing
- Cups (sealer-compatible):
- Translucent Plastic Drinking Cups (16 oz, 100 pcs) — reverse U-rim fits sealer films or dome lids.
- Straws (fat boba straws):
- Cup sealing machine: Nice to have later; not required to launch. Start with lidded cups, then upgrade as volume grows. See Equipment & Supply Options and the FAQ for guidance.
Nice-to-have (add as sales grow)
- Blender for slushes/smoothies (optional; covered in the equipment guide).
- Business/party kits for testing promos, catering, pop-ups: Coffee & Tea Party Boba Kit.
- One-stop browse: Shop All Products.
Quick starter bundle
- Bases: Aromatic Black Tea + Jasmine Green Tea
- Powder: Flavor Powders (Milk Tea, Taro, Thai)
- Syrups: Juice Syrups (Mango, Lychee, Passion Fruit, Wintermelon)
- Topping: Black Tapioca Pearls 6.6 lb
- Tools & disposables: Stainless Shaker • 16 oz Cups • Fat Straws