--- title: "Yi Fang Taiwan Fruit Tea: search popularity in New Zealand" description: "Yi Fang Taiwan Fruit Tea is a fruit tea chain with Auckland stores. 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/nz/brands/yi-fang" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # Yi Fang Taiwan Fruit Tea: search popularity in New Zealand Yi Fang Taiwan Fruit Tea is a fruit tea chain with Auckland stores. 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 - **Brand**: Yi Fang Taiwan Fruit Tea - **Market**: New Zealand - **Measured month**: Sep 2026 - **Share of Search among bubble tea chains**: 3.1% ## Where the brand sits | Competitive set | Rank | Share of Search | Estimated monthly branded searches | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Bubble tea chains | 5 | 3.1% | 720 | - [Bubble tea chains](/demand/nz/categories/nz-bubble-tea-chains) ## Top bubble tea chains in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, Yi Fang Taiwan Fruit Tea was mentioned in two out of five: in two of the three ChatGPT answers, but not in either of the two Google AI Overviews. Yi Fang Taiwan Fruit Tea is the third most recommended of the eight. Brands get a higher AI rank if they are mentioned earlier in the answers that list options. | Brand | AI rank | ChatGPT answers that named it | Google AI Overviews that named it | All answers that named it | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Gong cha | 1st | 3 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 4 of 5 | | Chatime | 2nd | 3 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 4 of 5 | | Yi Fang Taiwan Fruit Tea | 3rd | 2 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 2 of 5 | | Hulu Cat Tea & Mocktail | 4th | 1 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 2 of 5 | | WUCHA | 5th | 1 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 1 of 5 | | ChaPanda | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | | Noah's Ark Teahouse | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | | Chia Cha | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | ## Every AI answer about bubble tea chains - Asked ChatGPT "Which bubble tea chain should I shop at in New Zealand?": 1. Gong cha, 2. Chatime, 3. Yi Fang Taiwan Fruit Tea - Asked ChatGPT "What are the best bubble tea chains in New Zealand?": 1. Gong cha, 2. Chatime, 3. Yi Fang Taiwan Fruit Tea, 4. Hulu Cat Tea & Mocktail, 5. WUCHA - Asked ChatGPT "What's the best bubble tea chain in New Zealand for tapioca drinks?": 1. Gong cha, 2. Chatime - Searched Google, AI Overview "best bubble tea": 1. Hulu Cat Tea & Mocktail, 2. Chatime - Searched Google, AI Overview "milk tea nz": 1. Gong cha Not named in any answer: ChaPanda, Noah's Ark Teahouse and Chia Cha. Brands are listed in the order each answer named them. The answers were collected in New Zealand on October 20, 2026. ## How has branded search demand for Yi Fang Taiwan Fruit Tea changed in New Zealand over the last 12 months? - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, estimated monthly branded searches for Yi Fang Taiwan Fruit Tea in New Zealand rose from 550 to 720. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Yi Fang Taiwan Fruit Tea’s share of searches among bubble tea chains in New Zealand increased from 1.8% to 3.1%. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Yi Fang Taiwan Fruit Tea’s share of searches among bubble tea chains in New Zealand peaked at 3.1% in August 2026 and was lowest at 1.2% in December 2025. ## How did search popularity change for New Zealand bubble tea chains in September 2026? - In September 2026, WUCHA gained share of searches among bubble tea chains in New Zealand, from 9.5% to 12.4%. - In September 2026, Hulu Cat Tea & Mocktail gained share of searches among bubble tea chains in New Zealand, from 21.4% to 23%. - In September 2026, Chatime gained share of searches among bubble tea chains in New Zealand, from 6.5% to 7.1%. - In September 2026, Gong cha lost share of searches among bubble tea chains in New Zealand, from 56% to 50.7%. - Estimated monthly branded searches for ChaPanda in New Zealand rose 3800% over 12 measured months, from 10 to 390 in September 2026. - Estimated monthly branded searches for Yi Fang Taiwan Fruit Tea in New Zealand rose 30.9% over 12 measured months, from 550 to 720 in September 2026. ## Historical estimated branded-search demand | Month | Competitive set | Estimated monthly branded searches | Share of Search | Rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | Bubble tea chains | 550 | 1.8% | 5 | | Nov 2025 | Bubble tea chains | 430 | 1.4% | 6 | | Dec 2025 | Bubble tea chains | 360 | 1.2% | 6 | | Jan 2026 | Bubble tea chains | 440 | 1.8% | 5 | | Feb 2026 | Bubble tea chains | 360 | 1.5% | 5 | | Mar 2026 | Bubble tea chains | 500 | 1.9% | 6 | | Apr 2026 | Bubble tea chains | 570 | 2% | 6 | | May 2026 | Bubble tea chains | 660 | 2.5% | 5 | | Jun 2026 | Bubble tea chains | 450 | 1.9% | 6 | | Jul 2026 | Bubble tea chains | 640 | 2.5% | 5 | | Aug 2026 | Bubble tea chains | 780 | 3.1% | 5 | | Sep 2026 | Bubble tea chains | 720 | 3.1% | 5 | ## How are Yi Fang Taiwan Fruit Tea’s branded searches counted? Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Yi Fang Taiwan Fruit Tea’s name. When viewed over time, estimated search volumes for these branded terms can be used to understand whether interest in the brand is growing, holding steady, or fading. - “yi fang” - “yi fang fruit tea” - “yi fang menu” - “yi fang taiwan fruit tea” - “yi fang tea” - “yifang” - “yifang bubble tea” - “yifang fruit tea” - “yifang menu” - “yifang taiwan fruit tea” - “yifang tea” ## Which bubble tea chains compete with Yi Fang Taiwan Fruit Tea? - [Gong cha](/demand/nz/brands/gong-cha) - [Hulu Cat Tea & Mocktail](/demand/nz/brands/hulu-cat): Head-to-head: /demand/nz/compare/hulu-cat-vs-yi-fang - [WUCHA](/demand/nz/brands/wucha): Head-to-head: /demand/nz/compare/wucha-vs-yi-fang - [Chatime](/demand/nz/brands/chatime): Head-to-head: /demand/nz/compare/chatime-vs-yi-fang - [ChaPanda](/demand/nz/brands/chapanda): Head-to-head: /demand/nz/compare/chapanda-vs-yi-fang - [Noah's Ark Teahouse](/demand/nz/brands/noahs-ark-teahouse): Head-to-head: /demand/nz/compare/noahs-ark-teahouse-vs-yi-fang - [Chia Cha](/demand/nz/brands/chia-cha) ## Methodology - [How is the Brand Demand Index measured?](/demand/methodology): Where the figures come from, what they compare, and how they may be reused. ## Cite this page Brandwave. 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