Your local bubble tea wholesaler — our UK warehouse is in Leicester. 425+ SKUs in stock on your doorstep, fast local delivery and next-day DPD nationwide, single-carton wholesale.
Boba Tea Company is based in Leicester — our UK warehouse and custom-cup print operation are right here in the city. If you run a bubble tea kiosk, dessert café or hospitality outlet in Leicester or the wider East Midlands, that means the shortest possible supply line: stock held locally, fast turnaround, and a supplier who's in your region rather than six weeks away on a container.
We hold a working stock of 425+ SKUs and supply ingredients, packaging and equipment to cafés across Leicester and the LE postcodes. This page covers what we supply, how we deliver locally, how to open a trade account, and the questions Leicester operators ask us most.
Why Leicester is a strong bubble tea market
- Two large universities. The University of Leicester and De Montfort University together bring tens of thousands of students into the city — the core 18–30 bubble tea demographic, concentrated around the city centre and the Clarendon Park / Queens Road belt.
- One of the UK's most diverse cities. Leicester's large South Asian and East Asian communities — anchored by the Golden Mile on Belgrave Road and the city-centre food scene — keep dessert drinks and bubble tea mainstream, not a passing trend.
- City-centre footfall. Highcross, the Haymarket and the High Street pull steady retail traffic that supports kiosks and dessert cafés year-round.
- We're local. Because our warehouse is in Leicester, local orders move fast and you're dealing with a supplier in your own region.
What we supply for Leicester bubble tea operators
Our 425-SKU UK catalogue covers the four core categories every bubble tea outlet needs:
Tapioca pearls and toppings
Black tapioca pearls, mini pearls, popping boba in mango / strawberry / lychee / passionfruit / blueberry, coconut jelly, grass jelly, aloe vera cubes and red bean. Browse pearls and toppings.
Syrups, powders and matcha
Brown sugar syrup (the volume seller), mango / strawberry / passionfruit / peach / lychee fruit syrups, taro powder, milk tea powders and frappé bases. Our matcha range is ceremonial and premium grade — clean colour, no chalkiness, performs in iced milk drinks and hot lattes alike. Browse syrups and powders.
Cups, lids, sealing film and straws
PP and PET cups in 360ml / 500ml / 700ml standards, plus U-shape, chubby, diamond, hard premium and skinny formats. Sealing film plain and printed, sealer-compatible lids, dome lids and paper carriers. 90mm and 95mm formats for the main UK sealer machines. Browse cups and seals.
Equipment and consumables
Cup sealers (entry-level, manual, semi-automatic), shakers, fructose dispensers, ice scoops, measuring jugs and cleaning supplies. Browse equipment.
Opening a new Leicester site? Our Bubble Tea Equipment Checklist for UK Cafés lists the minimum kit to open. Costing a menu first? How to Cost a Bubble Tea Menu walks the per-drink maths line by line.
Delivery in Leicester and the East Midlands
We dispatch from our Leicester warehouse via DPD. Local and regional orders move quickly because the stock is already here.
- Order cut-off: 2pm UK time for next-working-day delivery
- Leicester (LE postcodes) & East Midlands: next working day, often quickest of all because we're local
- Rest of UK mainland: next working day via DPD
- Tracking: DPD live tracking + 1-hour delivery window
- Saturday delivery: available on request for an additional carrier fee
Why Leicester cafés choose Boba Tea Company
425+ SKUs held in UK stock — in your city
You don't wait 6–8 weeks for a container from Taiwan. We hold genuine UK stock of every core SKU, here in Leicester. Run out of black tapioca on a Friday and we can turn it around fast — not in eight weeks.
Real product expertise
We work with operators every week. We know which sealing films fit which 90mm / 95mm machines, which syrups separate after three weeks, and what your menu mix probably looks like if you tell us "150 cups a day." If you're refreshing your menu, 10 Best-Selling Bubble Tea Recipes for UK Cafés is where most of our customers start.
Trade pricing + custom printed cups, printed locally
Approved trade accounts get genuine volume pricing, not retail with a discount badge. Apply for a trade account. We also print custom cups in the UK from 10 cartons with 10-day first-order lead times and next-working-day reorders. See custom cup printing.
Profitability — what Leicester cafés typically see
Bubble tea is one of the higher-margin lines on a café menu when ingredient cost, packaging and pricing are sized correctly. A typical UK bubble tea drink selling at £4.50–£5.50 carries an ingredient + packaging cost of £0.80–£1.20 if you source well. After labour and overhead, a well-run café typically lands in the 65–75% gross margin range on bubble tea drinks. Full breakdown in Bubble Tea Profit Margins UK 2026.
How to open a trade account
- Submit your trade application at our trade account page — about 5 minutes.
- We review within 2 business days and reply with tailored trade pricing and your first quote.
Prefer to talk first? Email sales@bobateacompany.co.uk or use our contact form.
Frequently asked questions
Are you based in Leicester?
Yes — our UK warehouse and custom-cup print operation are in Leicester. Local and East Midlands orders benefit from the shortest supply line, with next-working-day DPD across the rest of the UK mainland.
How fast is delivery in Leicester?
Next working day to LE postcodes and the East Midlands via DPD, on a 2pm cut-off, with live tracking. Because the stock is held locally, Leicester is among the quickest areas we serve.
Is there a minimum order for a trade account?
No minimum order quantity for approved trade accounts. Single-carton wholesale — reorder what you actually use. Volume pricing applies above standard thresholds.
Do you stock both PP and PET cups?
Yes — 360ml, 500ml and 700ml in both PP and PET, plus U-shape, chubby, diamond, hard premium and skinny formats.
Can I get custom printed cups for my Leicester café?
Yes — UK-based printing, minimum order from 10 cartons, first-order lead time from 10 days, reorders as fast as next working day. See Custom Printed Bubble Tea Cups.
How do I know which sealing film fits my machine?
We stock 90mm and 95mm films covering the main UK sealer formats. Tell us your machine model on your trade application and we'll confirm compatibility before your first order.