--- title: "Hulu Cat Tea & Mocktail vs WUCHA: Which is searched more in New Zealand?" description: "Is Hulu Cat Tea & Mocktail or WUCHA 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/hulu-cat-vs-wucha" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # Hulu Cat Tea & Mocktail vs WUCHA: Which is searched more in New Zealand? Is Hulu Cat Tea & Mocktail or WUCHA 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**: Hulu Cat Tea & Mocktail and WUCHA - **Competitive set**: Bubble tea chains - **Market**: New Zealand - **Month measured**: Sep 2026 - **Hulu Cat Tea & Mocktail Share of Search**: 23% - **WUCHA Share of Search**: 12.4% ## Is Hulu Cat Tea & Mocktail or WUCHA more popular in search? - In September 2026, Hulu Cat Tea & Mocktail had more branded searches than WUCHA among bubble tea chains in New Zealand. Hulu Cat Tea & Mocktail had about 5,400 branded searches, while WUCHA had 2,900. Hulu Cat Tea & Mocktail made up 23% of all bubble tea chain searches we track, and WUCHA accounted for 12.4%. - Hulu Cat Tea & Mocktail was ahead of WUCHA in every measured month of the 12 months ending September 2026. - 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. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, WUCHA’s share of searches among bubble tea chains in New Zealand moved from 9.5% to 12.4%, and its estimated monthly branded searches held steady at 2.9K. ## 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. WUCHA was mentioned in one out of five: in one of the three ChatGPT answers, but not in either of the two Google AI Overviews. 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, 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%. ## Month by month | Month | Hulu Cat Tea & Mocktail estimated searches | Hulu Cat Tea & Mocktail Share of Search | Hulu Cat Tea & Mocktail rank | WUCHA estimated searches | WUCHA Share of Search | WUCHA rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | 6.6K | 21.6% | 2 | 2.9K | 9.5% | 4 | | Nov 2025 | 6.6K | 22.1% | 2 | 2.9K | 9.7% | 3 | | Dec 2025 | 6.6K | 22.8% | 2 | 2.9K | 10% | 3 | | Jan 2026 | 5.4K | 22.2% | 2 | 2.4K | 9.9% | 3 | | Feb 2026 | 5.4K | 22.3% | 2 | 2.4K | 9.9% | 3 | | Mar 2026 | 5.4K | 20.4% | 2 | 2.4K | 9.1% | 3 | | Apr 2026 | 5.4K | 18.6% | 2 | 2.9K | 10% | 3 | | May 2026 | 5.4K | 20.8% | 2 | 2.9K | 11.2% | 3 | | Jun 2026 | 4.4K | 18.4% | 2 | 2.4K | 10% | 3 | | Jul 2026 | 5.4K | 20.9% | 2 | 2.9K | 11.2% | 3 | | Aug 2026 | 5.4K | 21.4% | 2 | 2.4K | 9.5% | 3 | | Sep 2026 | 5.4K | 23% | 2 | 2.9K | 12.4% | 3 | ## How each brand is measured Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Hulu Cat Tea & Mocktail’s and WUCHA’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. - **Hulu Cat Tea & Mocktail**: Measured on the search terms “hulu cat” and “hulucat”, summed into one figure. - **WUCHA**: Measured on the search term “wucha”. - [Hulu Cat Tea & Mocktail profile](/demand/nz/brands/hulu-cat) - [WUCHA profile](/demand/nz/brands/wucha) - [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 Hulu Cat Tea & Mocktail or WUCHA more popular in search? In September 2026, Hulu Cat Tea & Mocktail had more branded searches than WUCHA among bubble tea chains in New Zealand. Hulu Cat Tea & Mocktail had about 5,400 branded searches, while WUCHA had 2,900. Hulu Cat Tea & Mocktail made up 23% of all bubble tea chain searches we track, and WUCHA accounted for 12.4%. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "Hulu Cat Tea & Mocktail vs WUCHA: Which is searched more in New Zealand?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/nz/compare/hulu-cat-vs-wucha This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/nz/compare/hulu-cat-vs-wucha. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.