--- title: "Chia Cha vs Hulu Cat Tea & Mocktail: Which is searched more in New Zealand?" description: "Is Chia Cha or Hulu Cat Tea & Mocktail more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Bubble tea chains set in New Zealand. 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/compare/chia-cha-vs-hulu-cat" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # Chia Cha vs Hulu Cat Tea & Mocktail: Which is searched more in New Zealand? Is Chia Cha or Hulu Cat Tea & Mocktail more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Bubble tea chains set in New Zealand. 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 - **Compared**: Chia Cha and Hulu Cat Tea & Mocktail - **Competitive set**: Bubble tea chains - **Market**: New Zealand - **Month measured**: Sep 2026 - **Chia Cha Share of Search**: 0.43% - **Hulu Cat Tea & Mocktail Share of Search**: 23% ## Is Chia Cha or Hulu Cat Tea & Mocktail more popular in search? - In September 2026, Hulu Cat Tea & Mocktail had more branded searches than Chia Cha among bubble tea chains in New Zealand. Hulu Cat Tea & Mocktail had about 5,400 branded searches, while Chia Cha had 100. Hulu Cat Tea & Mocktail made up 23% of all bubble tea chain searches we track, and Chia Cha accounted for 0.43%. - Hulu Cat Tea & Mocktail was ahead of Chia Cha in every measured month of the 12 months ending September 2026. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Chia Cha’s share of searches among bubble tea chains in New Zealand moved from 0.39% to 0.43%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 120 to 100. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Hulu Cat Tea & Mocktail’s share of searches among bubble tea chains in New Zealand moved from 21.6% to 23%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 6.6K to 5.4K. ## Top bubble tea chains in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, Hulu Cat Tea & Mocktail was mentioned in two out of five: in one of the three ChatGPT answers and in one of the two Google AI Overviews. Chia Cha did not appear in any of the five answers. 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 did search popularity change for New Zealand bubble tea chains in September 2026? - In September 2026, Hulu Cat Tea & Mocktail gained share of searches among bubble tea chains in New Zealand, from 21.4% to 23%. - Estimated monthly branded searches for Chia Cha in New Zealand fell 16.7% over 12 measured months, from 120 to 100 in September 2026. ## Month by month | Month | Chia Cha estimated searches | Chia Cha Share of Search | Chia Cha rank | Hulu Cat Tea & Mocktail estimated searches | Hulu Cat Tea & Mocktail Share of Search | Hulu Cat Tea & Mocktail rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | 120 | 0.39% | 7 | 6.6K | 21.6% | 2 | | Nov 2025 | 120 | 0.4% | 7 | 6.6K | 22.1% | 2 | | Dec 2025 | 100 | 0.35% | 7 | 6.6K | 22.8% | 2 | | Jan 2026 | 120 | 0.49% | 7 | 5.4K | 22.2% | 2 | | Feb 2026 | 80 | 0.33% | 7 | 5.4K | 22.3% | 2 | | Mar 2026 | 120 | 0.45% | 8 | 5.4K | 20.4% | 2 | | Apr 2026 | 100 | 0.34% | 8 | 5.4K | 18.6% | 2 | | May 2026 | 80 | 0.31% | 8 | 5.4K | 20.8% | 2 | | Jun 2026 | 100 | 0.42% | 8 | 4.4K | 18.4% | 2 | | Jul 2026 | 100 | 0.39% | 8 | 5.4K | 20.9% | 2 | | Aug 2026 | 100 | 0.4% | 8 | 5.4K | 21.4% | 2 | | Sep 2026 | 100 | 0.43% | 8 | 5.4K | 23% | 2 | ## How each brand is measured Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Chia Cha’s and Hulu Cat Tea & Mocktail’s names. When viewed over time, estimated search volumes for these branded terms can be used to understand whether interest in the brands is growing, holding steady, or fading. - **Chia Cha**: Measured on the search terms “chia cha” and “chiacha”, summed into one figure. - **Hulu Cat Tea & Mocktail**: Measured on the search terms “hulu cat” and “hulucat”, summed into one figure. - [Chia Cha profile](/demand/nz/brands/chia-cha) - [Hulu Cat Tea & Mocktail profile](/demand/nz/brands/hulu-cat) - [All bubble tea chains in New Zealand](/demand/nz/categories/nz-bubble-tea-chains): The set both shares are measured inside, 8 brands. ## Methodology - [How is the Brand Demand Index measured?](/demand/methodology): Where the figures come from, what they compare, and how they may be reused. ## Frequently asked questions ### Is Chia Cha or Hulu Cat Tea & Mocktail more popular in search? In September 2026, Hulu Cat Tea & Mocktail had more branded searches than Chia Cha among bubble tea chains in New Zealand. Hulu Cat Tea & Mocktail had about 5,400 branded searches, while Chia Cha had 100. Hulu Cat Tea & Mocktail made up 23% of all bubble tea chain searches we track, and Chia Cha accounted for 0.43%. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "Chia Cha vs Hulu Cat Tea & Mocktail: Which is searched more in New Zealand?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/nz/compare/chia-cha-vs-hulu-cat This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/nz/compare/chia-cha-vs-hulu-cat. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.