Private company

Chun Shui Tang

Logo: chunshuitang.com.tw3

Inventor of bubble tea

Chun Shui Tang (Chinese: 春水堂人文茶館; pinyin: Chūnshuǐtáng Rénwéncháguǎn) is an international teahouse chain based in Taichung, Taiwan. Founded in 1983 as the name Yanghsien Tea Shop, it is known for the origin of bubble tea.2 It was founded by Liu Han-chieh.1 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 21, 2026.

Overview

May 1983Founded1
First restaurant of Chunshuitang
Photo: ayustety, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons4

Chun Shui Tang (Chinese: 春水堂人文茶館; pinyin: Chūnshuǐtáng Rénwéncháguǎn) is an international teahouse chain based in Taichung, Taiwan. Founded in 1983 as the name Yanghsien Tea Shop, it is known for the origin of bubble tea.2

Corporate structure

Chun Shui Tang sits at the top of its group. 2 entities, 1 country on record. Switch between the flow chart and the network, and select any entity to see its details.

  • Chun Shui Tang
    • TP Tea Subsidiary · Taichung, Taiwan

Built from subsidiaries, stakes and holdings from Wikidata (CC0); major holders from Schedules 13D and 13G. Each entity in the chart links to its source.

The story

Founded by Liu Han-chieh on May 1983.1

Leadership

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Products and brands

  • bubble tea

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Subsidiaries and ownership

Subsidiaries

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Timeline

  1. May 1983Founded Founded1

Sources

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