The Thai government is intensifying its campaign to cut sugar in beverages, directly challenging the public's habit of consuming excessively sweet bubble tea.
Thai cuisine, once known for its spicy and savory profiles, now has an alarmingly high sugar content, with a 300 ml bubble tea containing up to 12 teaspoons of sugar.
Every afternoon at 2:30, Minh Anh, a 26-year-old graphic designer in Ho Chi Minh City, performs her familiar ritual of ordering a black sugar boba tea.
