--- title: "Bubble tea chains: Which are searched most?" description: "Compare chains selling bubble tea and milk tea . Share of Search among Gong cha, Chatime, ChaPanda and Yi Fang Taiwan Fruit Tea, the bubble tea chains Brandwave compares worldwide, using the same methodology, market, and reporting period. Branded searches tell you how often people look for a brand by name or related terms. Comparing these searches across competitors helps you see how popular each brand is over time." canonical: "https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/categories/bubble-tea-chains" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # Bubble tea chains: Which are searched most? Compare chains selling bubble tea and milk tea . Share of Search among Gong cha, Chatime, ChaPanda and Yi Fang Taiwan Fruit Tea, the bubble tea chains Brandwave compares worldwide, using the same methodology, market, and reporting period. Branded searches tell you how often people look for a brand by name or related terms. Comparing these searches across competitors helps you see how popular each brand is over time. ## Key facts - **Competitive set**: Bubble tea chains - **Market**: Global - **Brands compared**: 4 - **Month measured**: Sep 2026 - **Highest Share of Search**: Gong cha, 69% ## Which brand is most popular in search among bubble tea chains worldwide? - In September 2026, Gong cha was the most searched among bubble tea chains worldwide, with an estimated 1M branded searches and 69% estimated Share of Search within this set. - Chatime is in 2nd place, 43.6 percentage points behind at 25.4% Share of Search. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Gong cha’s estimated Share of Search among bubble tea chains worldwide decreased from 69.8% to 69%. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, ChaPanda’s estimated Share of Search among bubble tea chains worldwide increased from 1% to 2.8%. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Yi Fang Taiwan Fruit Tea’s estimated Share of Search among bubble tea chains worldwide decreased from 3.5% to 2.8%. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Gong cha’s estimated Share of Search among bubble tea chains worldwide peaked at 73.7% in February 2026 and was lowest at 68.6% in July 2026. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Chatime’s estimated Share of Search among bubble tea chains worldwide peaked at 25.7% in October 2025 and was lowest at 22% in January 2026. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, ChaPanda rose from 4th to 3rd among bubble tea chains worldwide. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Yi Fang Taiwan Fruit Tea fell from 3rd to 4th among bubble tea chains worldwide. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Chatime held steady: its estimated Share of Search among bubble tea chains worldwide moved less than 0.5 percentage points. ## Compare search popularity between leading brands - [Gong cha vs Chatime: compare search popularity](/demand/global-en/compare/chatime-vs-gong-cha): 69% against 25.4% Share of Search. - [Gong cha vs ChaPanda: compare search popularity](/demand/global-en/compare/chapanda-vs-gong-cha): 69% against 2.8% Share of Search. - [Gong cha vs Yi Fang Taiwan Fruit Tea: compare search popularity](/demand/global-en/compare/gong-cha-vs-yi-fang): 69% against 2.8% Share of Search. - [Chatime vs ChaPanda: compare search popularity](/demand/global-en/compare/chapanda-vs-chatime): 25.4% against 2.8% Share of Search. - [Chatime vs Yi Fang Taiwan Fruit Tea: compare search popularity](/demand/global-en/compare/chatime-vs-yi-fang): 25.4% against 2.8% Share of Search. - [ChaPanda vs Yi Fang Taiwan Fruit Tea: compare search popularity](/demand/global-en/compare/chapanda-vs-yi-fang): 2.8% Share of Search each. ## How did search popularity change for bubble tea chains worldwide in September 2026? - In September 2026, Yi Fang Taiwan Fruit Tea lost estimated Share of Search among bubble tea chains worldwide, from 3.4% to 2.8%. - In September 2026, ChaPanda rose from 4th to 3rd among bubble tea chains worldwide. ## Share of Search ranking | Rank | Brand | Share of Search | Estimated monthly branded searches | Change vs prior month | Owned by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | Gong cha | 69% | 1M | 0.0% | Gong cha | | 2 | Chatime | 25.4% | 368K | 0.0% | Chatime | | 3 | ChaPanda | 2.8% | 40.5K | 0.0% | ChaPanda | | 4 | Yi Fang Taiwan Fruit Tea | 2.8% | 40.5K | -18.2% | Yi Fang Taiwan Fruit Tea | ## Historical estimated branded-search demand | Month | Brand | Estimated monthly branded searches | Share of Search | Rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | Gong cha | 1M | 69.8% | 1 | | Oct 2025 | Chatime | 368K | 25.7% | 2 | | Oct 2025 | Yi Fang Taiwan Fruit Tea | 49.5K | 3.5% | 3 | | Oct 2025 | ChaPanda | 14.8K | 1% | 4 | | Nov 2025 | Gong cha | 1M | 73.2% | 1 | | Nov 2025 | Chatime | 301K | 22% | 2 | | Nov 2025 | Yi Fang Taiwan Fruit Tea | 49.5K | 3.6% | 3 | | Nov 2025 | ChaPanda | 14.8K | 1.1% | 4 | | Dec 2025 | Gong cha | 1M | 69.7% | 1 | | Dec 2025 | Chatime | 368K | 25.6% | 2 | | Dec 2025 | Yi Fang Taiwan Fruit Tea | 49.5K | 3.4% | 3 | | Dec 2025 | ChaPanda | 18.1K | 1.3% | 4 | | Jan 2026 | Gong cha | 1M | 73.1% | 1 | | Jan 2026 | Chatime | 301K | 22% | 2 | | Jan 2026 | Yi Fang Taiwan Fruit Tea | 49.5K | 3.6% | 3 | | Jan 2026 | ChaPanda | 18.1K | 1.3% | 4 | | Feb 2026 | Gong cha | 1M | 73.7% | 1 | | Feb 2026 | Chatime | 301K | 22.2% | 2 | | Feb 2026 | Yi Fang Taiwan Fruit Tea | 40.5K | 3% | 3 | | Feb 2026 | ChaPanda | 14.8K | 1.1% | 4 | | Mar 2026 | Gong cha | 1M | 69.2% | 1 | | Mar 2026 | Chatime | 368K | 25.5% | 2 | | Mar 2026 | Yi Fang Taiwan Fruit Tea | 49.5K | 3.4% | 3 | | Mar 2026 | ChaPanda | 27.1K | 1.9% | 4 | | Apr 2026 | Gong cha | 1M | 69.2% | 1 | | Apr 2026 | Chatime | 368K | 25.5% | 2 | | Apr 2026 | Yi Fang Taiwan Fruit Tea | 49.5K | 3.4% | 3 | | Apr 2026 | ChaPanda | 27.1K | 1.9% | 4 | | May 2026 | Gong cha | 1.2M | 73.3% | 1 | | May 2026 | Chatime | 368K | 22.1% | 2 | | May 2026 | Yi Fang Taiwan Fruit Tea | 49.5K | 3% | 3 | | May 2026 | ChaPanda | 27.1K | 1.6% | 4 | | Jun 2026 | Gong cha | 1M | 69.2% | 1 | | Jun 2026 | Chatime | 368K | 25.5% | 2 | | Jun 2026 | Yi Fang Taiwan Fruit Tea | 49.5K | 3.4% | 3 | | Jun 2026 | ChaPanda | 27.1K | 1.9% | 4 | | Jul 2026 | Gong cha | 1M | 68.6% | 1 | | Jul 2026 | Chatime | 368K | 25.2% | 2 | | Jul 2026 | Yi Fang Taiwan Fruit Tea | 49.5K | 3.4% | 3 | | Jul 2026 | ChaPanda | 40.5K | 2.8% | 4 | | Aug 2026 | Gong cha | 1M | 68.6% | 1 | | Aug 2026 | Chatime | 368K | 25.2% | 2 | | Aug 2026 | Yi Fang Taiwan Fruit Tea | 49.5K | 3.4% | 3 | | Aug 2026 | ChaPanda | 40.5K | 2.8% | 4 | | Sep 2026 | Gong cha | 1M | 69% | 1 | | Sep 2026 | Chatime | 368K | 25.4% | 2 | | Sep 2026 | ChaPanda | 40.5K | 2.8% | 3 | | Sep 2026 | Yi Fang Taiwan Fruit Tea | 40.5K | 2.8% | 4 | ## What is being compared - **ChaPanda**: Measured on the search term “chapanda”. - **Chatime**: Measured on the search term “chatime”. - **Gong cha**: Measured on the search term “gong cha”. - **Yi Fang Taiwan Fruit Tea**: Measured on the search term “yi fang taiwan fruit tea”. - [ChaPanda](/demand/global-en/brands/chapanda) - [Chatime](/demand/global-en/brands/chatime) - [Gong cha](/demand/global-en/brands/gong-cha) - [Yi Fang Taiwan Fruit Tea](/demand/global-en/brands/yi-fang) ## Methodology - [How is branded search demand measured?](/demand/methodology): Where the figures come from, what they compare, and how they may be reused. ## Frequently asked questions ### Which brand is most popular in search among bubble tea chains worldwide? In September 2026, Gong cha was the most searched among bubble tea chains worldwide, with an estimated 1M branded searches and 69% estimated Share of Search within this set. These are worldwide searches for English-language branded terms. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "Bubble tea chains: Which are searched most?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/categories/bubble-tea-chains This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/categories/bubble-tea-chains. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.