Try These Sweet LNY + Valentine’s Day Bevvies

Global tea drink brand SWEET7 is sweetening the opening of its first North American store in Vancouver by showcasing special drink features for Lunar New Year and Valentine’s celebrations and to celebrate the launch of the full menu at its location on 1696 Robson Street.

Celebration for Lunar New Year continues now until February 28. SWEET7 will shake up two new beverages—an iced strawberry green tea with jelly ($6.99) and a strawberry yogurt drink ($7.29)—in whimsical gingerbread-shaped bottles dressed in auspicious red sweaters to celebrate the Year of the Dragon. Both drinks will also be available as a Gingerbread Couple set for $15.99 exclusively on Valentine’s Day!

The limited-time-only feature coincides with the launch of SWEET7’s full menu at the Robson Street location, which includes:

• Mango Pomelo Sago Drinks in Signature, Cheesy, Coconut, and Mango Pomelo Sago with Soft Serve ice cream varieties;
• Milk Tea in Jasmine, Oreo Cheesecake, Fresh Taro with Mochi Balls, Fresh Taro with Milk, Signature Milk Tea with Pearls, Strawberry Matcha, Bubur Cha Cha (coconut milk dessert), and Brown Sugar Pearl varieties (1L Jumbo Bubble Tea sizes also available);
• Yogurt-Flavoured Drinks in Green Tea and Strawberry varieties;
• Signature Mango Drinks in Green Tea with Jelly, Mango Yogurt, Coconut Milk with Mango and Mochi Balls, Mango & Passionfruit Slush, Mango Sago with Coconut Milk, and Mango Milkshake varieties;
• Fruit Tea flavours including Fresh Lemonade, Grape Iced Tea, Passionfruit Green Tea with Pearls & Coconut Jelly; Signature Iced Lemon Green Tea, and Strawberry Iced Tea (1L Jumbo Fruit Tea sizes also available);
• Soft Serve Ice Cream flavours including Signature Vanilla/Coconut Cone, Mango Pomelo Sago Sundae, and Brown Sugar Pearl Sundae;
• Slush drinks featuring Super Strawberry or Super Grape with Jelly, Matcha Cheesy Smoothie, Avocado Milkshake, and Brown Sugar Pearl Smoothie;
• Lattes in Rose Black Tea, Matcha, or Signature Roasted Oolong varieties;

SWEET7 uses locally sourced ingredients and time-honoured brewing techniques to create each handcrafted beverage and eschews the use of artificial colours or flavours, which allows the fresh fruit and pure ingredients to shine through in every sip. The menu also features plant-based options for those with dietary or health concerns.

While new to North America, SWEET7 has long been a favourite of beverage aficionados the world over since it debuted in China in 2006. Today, SWEET7’s signature products are enjoyed by millions at more than 1,500 stories in 135+ countries.

The Robson Street location offers seating for 20 guests to enjoy its beverages in store or order for pickup via an easy to use website portal or to-go from third-party delivery platforms, such as UberEats and FANTUAN. —Vita Daily