Boba Empire

What Boba Empire does

Boba Empire (doing business as Empire Eagle Food Co., Ltd., 皇翼股份有限公司) is a Taiwanese B2B manufacturer and global supplier of bubble tea ingredients, equipment, and packaging, headquartered in Taichung City — recognized as the birthplace of bubble tea. Founded in 2002 (some sources cite 2003) and operating for 22+ years, the company produces tea leaves (including iTQi-Crystal-Award-winning Taiwan Rice Oolong Tea), beverage powders (creamer, Thai tea, matcha, soy milk-based), tapioca boba, popping boba (fruit, cocktail, and savory variants), crystal boba, canned toppings, concentrated tea and fruit syrups, dessert powders, and ancillary equipment and packaging.

The company's technical differentiation rests on proprietary formulations enabling heat-resistant toppings that survive 121°C commercial retort sterilization for 12–18 month shelf life, instant boba requiring 30 seconds of microwave or hot-water preparation, alginate-membrane fruit popping boba with real-fruit juice encapsulation, and concentrated syrup systems that yield roughly 500,000 cups per 20-foot container versus ~150,000 with traditional tea and frozen puree. Manufacturing is supported by contract tea farms and specialized factories in Taiwan, and the company holds HACCP, ISO 22000, ISO 20000, FSSC 22000, Halal, SGS, AA1000, and D-U-N-S ESG certifications.

Revenue is generated through (1) B2B wholesale of beverage ingredients in bulk packaging, (2) OEM/ODM custom formulation and private-label manufacturing, (3) equipment and packaging sales, and (4) shop consulting and training services for bubble tea entrepreneurs. The GTM motion is enterprise field sales paired with international trade show presence (ANUGA, SIAL Paris, TUTTOFOOD, Expo West, Food Taipei), supported by an e-commerce sub-brand, BOBA CHiC, that targets direct consumer demand. Customers consist primarily of bubble tea shop owners and franchise operators, international distributors and wholesalers, restaurant and hotel F&B operators, and consumer brands and retailers seeking private-label products; the company reports 200+ business partners across 60+ countries. Pricing is quote-based, not publicly disclosed, and determined per inquiry across volume, customization, and destination.

Name

Boba Empire

Legal name

Empire Eagle Food Co., Ltd.

Website

https://bobaempire.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2003

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Boba Empire (Empire Eagle Food Co., Ltd.) is a Taiwanese B2B manufacturer of bubble tea ingredients, equipment, and packaging, serving bubble tea shops, distributors, restaurants, and consumer brands in 60+ countries via OEM/ODM, wholesale, and shop consulting channels.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Food Ingredients Manufacturing

NAICS

Flavoring Syrup and Concentrate Manufacturing (31193), Soft Drink Manufacturing (312111), Nonchocolate Confectionery Manufacturing (31134)

SIC

Beverages (2080), Miscellaneous Food Preparations & Kindred Products (2090)

akta.pro primary industry

Non-Alcoholic Beverage Concentrates, Syrups & Bases Manufacturing (AFAFABAM)

akta.pro secondary industries

Soft Drink & Carbonated Beverage Syrups (AFAFAGAA), Beverage Concentrates, Syrups & Mixers Wholesale (AFAIAGAF)

Keywords

• Bubble tea ingredients
• Boba tea supplies
• Tapioca pearls toppings
• Beverage powder concentrates
• OEM ODM manufacturing

Headquarters

HQ city

Taichung

HQ country

Taiwan

HQ region

Asia

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Supply Chain, Operations, Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Beverage Ingredient Sales: B2B wholesale of bubble tea ingredients including tea, powders, toppings (tapioca pearls, popping boba, crystal boba), syrups, and dessert premixes. Products sold in bulk B2B packaging to distributors, bubble tea shops, and restaurant chains globally. Revenue is transaction-based per order.
2. OEM/ODM Manufacturing Services: Custom formulation and manufacturing services for brands seeking private-label bubble tea products. Services include product development, sample testing, custom packaging design, and factory production. The company leverages 22+ years of experience and ISO/HACCP certified facilities.
3. Equipment & Packaging Sales: Sale of professional bubble tea equipment (sealing machines, blenders, tea extractors) and packaging materials (cups, sealing films, straws, lids, bags) to beverage shops and franchise operators. Products include standard and custom OEM/ODM branded packaging.
4. Shop Consulting & Training: Market opening support services including store setup consultation, operational training, and business guidance for bubble tea entrepreneurs. The company provides full support from raw materials to formulations and store-opening guidance.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Boba Empire manufactures and wholesales bubble tea ingredients—including tea, beverage powders, toppings (tapioca boba, popping boba, crystal boba, canned toppings), syrups, and dessert mixes—together with bubble tea equipment and packaging. It sells these B2B to distributors, bubble tea shop operators, franchise brands, restaurant/hotel F&B, and consumer-brand clients in 60+ countries, and additionally provides OEM/ODM custom formulation, store-consultation, and training services.

Product overview

Boba Empire (Empire Eagle Food Co., Ltd.) is a Taiwanese B2B beverage ingredient supplier offering a comprehensive one-stop solution for bubble tea businesses. The company provides six core ingredient categories: Tea (iTQi Award-Winning Taiwan teas), Powder (creamers, drinking powders, soy milk powders), Toppings (tapioca boba, popping boba in 20+ flavors, crystal boba, cocktail popping boba, savory popping boba, canned fruit toppings), Syrup (tea concentrates, fruit syrups, mocktail syrups), Dessert powders, and Equipment & Packaging. Their portfolio includes specialty products like Savory Popping Boba for culinary applications, Instant Mochi Premix, Mango Pomelo Sago Premix, and Natural Amazake Matcha Powder. The company operates with over 22 years of experience, serving clients in over 60 countries with OEM/ODM capabilities, small-batch customization, and store-opening guidance.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• BOBA CHiC: E-commerce brand of Empire Eagle Food Co., Ltd., focusing on direct-to-consumer bubble tea products and retail packaging.

Products and services

• Tea iTQi Award-Winning 100% Taiwan tea varieties (e.g., Taiwan Rice Oolong Tea, Taiwan Peacock Comfort Tea, Assam Black Tea) supplied to bubble tea businesses and beverage brands.
• Powder Beverage powders including creamer, drinking powder, whipping foam creamer, non-dairy creamer, Thai tea powder, matcha powder, and non-GMO soy milk powder variants (hojicha, ube, matcha) for beverage shops and brands.
• Dessert Premixes Jelly and pudding powders and dessert premixes for preparing sweet treats, marketed to bubble tea businesses and dessert shops.
• Toppings Bubble tea toppings including tapioca boba, fruit popping boba, cocktail popping boba, savory popping boba, crystal boba, and nata de coco for beverage shops and foodservice operators.
• Syrup Sweeteners and concentrated syrups including tea concentrate syrups (Assam Black Tea, Jasmine Green Tea), fruit syrups, and mocktail syrups for beverage preparation.
• Equipment & Packaging Professional bubble tea equipment (sealing machines, blenders, tea extractors, measuring tools) and packaging (cups, sealing films, straws, lids, bags, eco-friendly options) for shop operators and franchise systems.
• Fruit Popping Boba Plant-based sodium-alginate-membrane popping boba encapsulating real fruit juice; available in 15+ flavors (Mango, Lychee, Strawberry, Blueberry, Passion Fruit, Peach, Green Apple, Pomegranate, Lemon, Cranberry, Pineapple, Cherry, Yogurt, Rose, Cantaloupe); vegan and gluten-free, suitable for B2B beverage buyers.
• Cocktail Popping Boba Alcohol-flavored popping boba (Gin, Rum, Vodka, Tequila, Whisky, Beer variants) containing 15% alcohol by volume for cocktails and mocktails; sold B2B to beverage programs.
• Crystal Boba Low-calorie agar-based toppings in multiple flavors (Original, Strawberry, Mango, Brown Sugar, Green Apple, Coffee, Matcha, Lychee, Peach, Sakura) with freeze-thaw stability for bubble tea shops and beverage brands.
• Savory Popping Boba (Vegan) Vegan savory popping boba in soy sauce, tabasco, tomato, and pickled cucumber flavors for fine-dining and cross-category food pairings, sold to culinary and beverage operators.
• RTD Heat-Resistant Toppings Proprietary heat-resistant konjac crystal boba, heat-resistant popping boba, coconut jelly, and aloe vera toppings formulated to maintain integrity through 121°C commercial retort sterilization, giving 12–18 month shelf life for retail and ready-to-drink beverage programs.
• Canned Fruit Toppings Ready-to-use canned fruit toppings including Aloe Vera, Grapefruit, Red Bean, Sweet Taro, Mung Bean, Mixed Bean, Purple Rice, Kidney Bean, Peanut, Job's Tears, Grape, Peach, and Orange; no preservatives, vegan-friendly; marketed to beverage and dessert operators.
• Instant Boba (Ambient Temperature) Pre-cooked instant tapioca pearls requiring only 30 seconds of microwave or hot water reheating, eliminating the traditional 60-minute cooking process; designed for retailers facing labor shortages.
• Tea Concentrate Syrup High-concentration tea syrups (Assam Black Tea, Jasmine Green Tea) enabling 30-second beverage preparation by diluting 1 part syrup to 6–10 parts water or milk, eliminating tea-brewing equipment and trained-staff requirements for beverage operators.
• Mocktail Syrup Zero-alcohol cocktail syrups in Elderflower Berry, Pineapple Coconut, and Mixed Berry flavors for preparing mocktails and craft beverages for foodservice and hospitality operators.
• Mango Pomelo Sago Premix Instant premix powder for creating Mango Pomelo Sago, a Hong Kong-style dessert; vegan formula prepared with a blender.
• Natural Amazake Matcha Powder Natural matcha powder combined with amazake for functional beverage applications.
• Instant Mochi Premix Instant mochi powder requiring only hot water to prepare, eliminating traditional steaming and pounding for dessert operators.
• Spicy Popping Boba (Tabasco) Cross-category spicy popping boba including a Tabasco-flavored variant for fine-dining and mixology applications; for B2B beverage and culinary programs.
• Milky Pop! Series Plant-based tea latte line (Gen Z-focused plant-based tea latte) debuted under the BOBA CHiC brand at Expo West 2026.
• GABA Black Rice Amazake A.A. Taste Award-winning functional beverage in the stress-relief segment, debuted under the BOBA CHiC brand at Expo West 2026.
• Kitchen Tools & Utensils Commercial-grade kitchen tools for bubble tea shops including thermal containers, digital scales, measuring cups, strainers, shakers, ounce cups, ice scoops, cocktail spoons, and coffee spoons.
• Packaging Solutions Complete packaging solutions including eco-cups, eco-straws, plastic and paper cups, sealing films, lids, bags, and custom branding options, with biodegradable and eco-friendly variants.
• OEM/ODM Manufacturing Services Custom formulation and manufacturing services for brands seeking private-label bubble tea products, including product development, sample testing, custom packaging design, and factory production at ISO/HACCP-certified facilities; targets consumer brands and retailers worldwide.
• Shop Consulting & Training Market opening support services including store setup consultation, operational training, and business guidance for bubble tea entrepreneurs, from raw materials through formulations to store-opening guidance.

Quantifiable outcome

• One 20-foot container of concentrated syrup yields approximately 500,000 cups of 500ml beverages vs. 150,000 cups with traditional tea and frozen puree, significantly reducing per-cup logistics costs
• +2 more outcomes

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• T-One International (Tea One): T-One International is a Taiwanese B2B bubble tea ingredient and equipment supplier serving global distributors and shop operators. Their product mix (teas, powders, toppings, equipment) and export-led GTM directly mirror Boba Empire's positioning.
• Kinglong (Hangzhou) Bubble Tea Ingredient Supply: Kinglong is a B2B bubble tea ingredient supplier (powders, syrups, tapioca pearls, popping boba, equipment) with strong presence across Asia and growing global distribution. It directly competes with Boba Empire on product range and on serving franchise brands and distributors.
• Bossen: Bossen is one of the largest B2B bubble tea ingredient suppliers globally, offering tea powders, tapioca pearls, popping boba, syrups, and equipment to bubble tea shops and distributors. It is the most direct competitor to Boba Empire, with overlapping product categories, OEM/private-label capabilities, and comparable target customers.
• Mandarina Tea Ingredients: Mandarina is a Taiwanese-origin bubble tea ingredient manufacturer with B2B distribution in Asia, Europe, and the Americas. Its portfolio of fruit powders, popping boba, teas, and toppings puts it in direct competition with Boba Empire for international distributor accounts.
• Ginosko: Ginosko is a B2B bubble tea and specialty beverage ingredient supplier offering a comparable range of powder, syrup, and topping products to distributors and shop operators. It competes directly with Boba Empire in the wholesale bubble tea ingredient space.
• Tea Zone: Tea Zone is a US-headquartered B2B supplier specializing in bubble tea, milk tea, and specialty beverage ingredients including powders, syrups, toppings, and equipment. It directly overlaps with Boba Empire's range, distribution channels (bubble tea shops and distributors), and B2B focus on North American and global bubble tea operators.
• Lollicup / YuanFenYuan: Lollicup (now restructured under YuanFenYuan / Lollicup Fresh) is a major US-based bubble tea chain operator that also operates a B2B ingredient and equipment supply business. Their tea, boba, and equipment offering is directly comparable to Boba Empire's portfolio and serves similar international franchise customers.
• Yi Fang Taiwan Tea (B2B arm): Yi Fang is a Taiwanese fruit tea brand with a substantial B2B ingredient and OEM supply operation for its franchise and global distributor partners. Its Taiwan-sourced teas, syrups, and toppings position it as a directly comparable Taiwanese bubble tea/fruit tea input supplier.

Broad incumbents

• Tate & Lyle: Tate & Lyle is a global beverage ingredient and food solution provider whose texturants, sweeteners, and flavor systems serve many of the same RTD tea, functional beverage, and specialty drink customers Boba Empire targets through OEM. It represents the broader incumbent risk for the bubble tea RTD and concentrate categories.
• Kerry Group: Kerry Group is a global taste and nutrition solutions provider serving beverage, snack, and dairy customers. Its ingredient platform increasingly competes in functional beverages, plant-based dairy alternatives, and flavor systems that intersect with Boba Empire's RTD and functional beverage expansion strategy.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Funding rounds

Investors

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