Thanks so much Yamille 😍

Where did you get your counter tables from??? Thanks!

You are so welcome! 😇

Thanks so much for the positive feedback 😁 Glad to hear 👍🏼

Amazing isn't it?! 🥰

You're so welcome Mundo 👋🏼😇

Hello 👋🏼Thanks for the comment. Yes, all toppings should always be refrigerated.

Yes. Toppings mist be refrigerated

Hello 👋🏼 I'd say make smaller batches more often throughout the day. Keep an eye on your weekly and monthly sales, and schedule a timeline system for staff to follow of how much to cook and when based on the upcoming sales. There will be less waste this way. 👍🏻 Hope this helps.

Hi! Glad the videos are helpful! I've got loads made JUST for people like yourselves 😍 Because you asked for my advice, I'll share a few thoughts: Start off however you'd like as it's your own business. But I would suggest to do as many taste tests with 'subjects' (your target market) as you can. Make up the drinks using your AIO (all in one) powders, but also source other brand samples and types and whip those up for taste tests as well... you truly want to deliver the BEST drinks possible out there for your customers. The volume of powders needed for AIO vs. powder, flavor and fructose isn't that different in terms of how much space it will take up. If one customer doesn't really like your drinks, they just won't come back. They'll drive an extra 20-minutes to get the best tasting drinks, over the local place nearby. I know you're limited on space, but you can still make a small tea urn of black and green tea each morning to accommodate for both milk teas and fruit teas. Again - a small tea urn won't take up a huge amount of space either... I agree with your sweetness technique. If they want it less sweet - they can ask. And yes... letting them choose between tapioca pearls vs. juice balls is a good idea. 👍🏼 Hope that's a good starting point - again my opinion 😁

Wow I’m doing the same thing!!

@@cassandragrayes6149 awesome! We are loving it.

@@FodderandSonAdventures are you currently open now?

@@cassandragrayes6149 yes ma'am. We opened in December.

Best action would be doing an online search for 'airtight seal container' and finding a bulk buy package deal 😍❤️

Hello - yes that video can be found here: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/nK19rceZks6ze2g.html 👍🏼

Great Idea! Will keep that in mind for a future video! 🤩 The question is very intricate to answer because each country/state/city will have different price ranges, in addition to so many other factors of different country money value, etc... 😂 But perhaps one of my future interviews could be a case study for one specific shop and how much they personally spent. 👍🏼 Now I just need to find someone who's open and willing to discuss these things in detail 😬

@@BubbleTeaKristin Looking forward to that video. Keep up the great work.

@@allenpoke5922 Thanks so much Allen 👍🏼

Glad you thought so! Thanks for the feedback 😊

Hello Nouhaila, Here's a link to one of my popular in-shop recipes which explains about how to make a milk tea using powder. kzfaq.info/get/bejne/jOCRiN2GyZOah3k.html Hot water is needed to truly dissolve bubble tea powder. If anyone tells you otherwise, I'd do a taste test of their drinks to confirm. 😅 But honestly it depends if you're using fresh ingredients, then you wouldn't need it necessarily, however you will be needing extremely hot boiling water temperatures in order to brew the tea in large quantities, so unless you have an on-demand spout with boiling water from the tap, it's best to get a hot water urn of some sort. 👍🏻

From memory, the gastronome pans fit in on slots above the refrigeration area, so no cold air escapes but keeps the contents in the pans cold. Then during periods of non-use or overnight, the top handle bar section slides down and keeps the air in the whole unit. So it's kind of like a two and one, instead of getting a fridge and a refrigerated toppings bar, it's a toppings bar built into a fridge. These are seen used a lot for pizza parlors and smoothie shops. Hope that helps! 😇

@@BubbleTeaKristinthanks Kristin!

Hi Cristal, Yamile got inspiration for her shop set up from my layout, yes. It's all about having a flow, so your thoughts will stay in flow too and this way staff are less likely to mess up. Shaker machine: definitely. Especially for when you're dealing with powders. Who wants to stand around shaking all day long? 😅 Sealer, yes, unless your want a lid... But what if someone wants to do delivery or needs to put it in a bag? Either way you'll need a backup sealing machine. Water filter? I didn't have one. Depends on your area. Some areas have really hard water or even unsafe water. So def contact your local government and get your water tested before you start serving drinks in it 😉. Hope all that helps 😇

@@BubbleTeaKristin Yes, it helps thank you! Reached out on your website and looking forward to connecting more in the future!

@@cristalt8291 Great! I've been traveling recently so will respond to in depth emails soon. 🙏🏼

@@BubbleTeaKristin I figured as much, safe travels!

Thanks Rob 👍🏼 So, in the first video, Yamille explains that fructose machines are very messy and tedious to clean. They're also an extra expense that isn't really needed. But it all comes down to your personal preference. Unless you are ice-blending your fruit teas, putting them into a blender seems like an extra step to clean up. The idea with shaking, is that you are taking a drink and getting it down to the coldest level as possible (like a Martini). Rather than simply pouring a beverage over ice. Hope that helps 👍🏼

@@BubbleTeaKristin wow! Thanks a lot I love your vid

I have placed an inquiry for you. Will keep you updated 🙂

Yamille left some info in the Comments section if you'd like to see it. She mentioned that the supplier of the bubble tea stock should offer Slush Powder for sale. Hope that helps ☺️

Good question. I think if you're on the east coast, it's best to contact Yamile direct and see who she gets hers from. But I know from experience that each big bubble tea supplier usually carries it. Because they know about the liquid separating. If they don't, and you've already got a supplier, perhaps request they carry one for you, as you're probably not the only purchaser needing it.

Thanks! Well I looked through the comments of other people, including the one Yamille left, and she said that majority of bubble tea shop suppliers will offer some sort of slush powder. If not a bubble tea shop supplier, then a different online retailer should have it. Hope that helps 😇

It depends if you are wanting your fruit teas to have any bits in them... Then you would use the jam. Or if you are doing the jam at the bottom of a cup and then adding ice and milk on top of it type thing. But usually if people are doing a fruit tea they'll go for a liquidy syrup and generally if they're doing a milk tea they'll go for the powder. But the jams can also go really nicely with a milky base as well... 😃☺️

We discuss this point in video Part 1 👍🏼 kzfaq.info/get/bejne/p6mTesxyx7C8eKc.html

But I'd say minimum 90kg... Ideally 113kg of ice being made per day by the machine.

Hi Cassandra, There are many different options... I think go for something that is professional grade. Perhaps go to your local Jamba juice or big brand like that and see which branded blenders they use. Don't go for something because people at home recommend it as influencers, but actually go for brands that are industrial strength. You'd be surprised how many times you're going to be turning that thing on every day. ☺️👏🏼 Also, get the type that has the sound proofer attachment that it fits into. That way when you turn it on you can close the lid and it will be a lot quieter. Personally I'm not a fan of the noise that blenders make. 😂

@@BubbleTeaKristin that makes TOTAL sense!! Thanks so much

Up to you really. Any size will do. The more space you have, the more types of drinks and toppings can be offered. But even a small kiosk will do.

Absolutely! 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼

Hi Nathenia, Air tight containers for the powders. This way no bugs get inside and the flavors are retained. 👍🏼 For the syrups, honestly it's whatever you want! I prefer to keep mine in the original containers and use pumps. But if the syrups are not as thick, like in this video, then you can use the same type of dispensers Yamile uses. 😍

Thank you ! You’re awesome! Super excited to learn more

I am not familiar with grease traps. But my staff would just NOT drop any pearls while rinsing it... We never had any issues. But if you wanna be fool proof, and understandably so, I've seen shops use a simple sink plug sieve type thing which will catch any accidentally fallen bobas before they make their way down the drains. Hope this helps 👍🏻

@@BubbleTeaKristin you are the best thank you 🙏

@@critmodez 😇

Yamile is looking into it for you.

Hello Naila, The name of the system is Avalon. Hope that helps 😎

Hi Kristen, thank you so much. I found one here in Canada. I have watched most of your videos and it always brings new ideas. My bubble tea store will be open in October. Looking forward for more helpful tips

@@nailanazir808 Yay!!! So excited for you 😁🙂 Do keep in touch with our YT community here and let us know how it goes. All the best to you!!!🧋🧋🧋

@@BubbleTeaKristin yes I will send you some pictures once the place is ready. You might have to come for the drinks 😆

I think bubble tea shop owners don't usually like to share the specific companies they use... But there are many different brands available in the USA to purchase from. But I will see in the future if each owner is willing to share that information 😏 I always recommend to possible start ups, to contact as many bubble tea supplies companies as possible and pay for a sample package. This will allow you to do side by side taste tests and find which brand you like the flavor of the best, and simply order through them. 😍

@@BubbleTeaKristin Thank you!!!

Agreed, I owe a small cafe. I can't find anyone that offers for small business so I've been ordering off Amazon Wow it's hard so often it's out if stock and 2 weeks ago everything doubled in price :(

@@cathleenvogel6704 is your shop in America?

@@cathleenvogel6704 there is fanale and bossen in the us and in mexico there is etrusca and ziaba those are the one i know off

Great idea! I'll add it to the list ☺️

Hi Cathleen, Thanks for the comment. Hope I can help! I checked out your shop on Google Maps. 👍🏼 So first off, I wouldn't stress too much. On your listing, I don't see any bubble tea pictures for your menu of what you sell. So anyone who goes there expecting bubble tea will only be your regular customers, and I'm sure they'll understand the situation of the shortages happening around the world if you explain, maybe put it some newspaper article print outs showing about the shortages, etc. In the time that it takes for suppliers to restock, I doubt any other bubble tea shops will open. Your so far north near the boarder... It's not like a huge metropolitan city or anything. So no stress there hopefully. Next, I understand about your fear of losing business. So, I would suggest looking to alternative bubble tea drink options. For example, using fresh fruits and milks, opposed to powders and syrups. I have a package on my website of proven recipes for just this! It's a very good option in general, and especially during these times. Lastly, if it's the toppings you're concerned about as well, I would recommend calling around to as many bubble tea suppliers that you can find on the internet as possible, and find out what are their minimum order quantities. If you can find one with a low MOQ, you can go ahead and order as many different companies as you want in order for either supplies or toppings. There's always a solution. Just takes a little understanding and imagination. So please don't worry. This will all blow over soon enough. Side note regarding Amazon: personally I think going through a distributor in America will also be the lesser expensive option, as opposed to ordering very small more expensive supplies off of Amazon. But I'm open to your reasoning behind choosing that way instead. Hope all this helps. 😇 My website is www.BubbleTeaExpert.com Feel free to check it out for fresh recipes and other documents, or if you'd like to book on for a mentoring call, etc All the best to you and your cafe!!!😁

I never used a blender in my shops. We used the shaking method for bubble teas and we didn't sell slushies or smoothies. But if I did buy a blender, I'd consider a strong industrial grade one with a plastic noise barrier cover. 👍🏼