Recently, bubble tea has become available in supermarkets. The brand Xiangpiaopiao offers prepackaged versions of the drink in five different flavors – green tea, black tea, chocolate, coffee and purple yam.

Xiangpiaopiao recently also introduced to the market a new version of the drink that leaves out tapioca in favor of nata de coco, a translucent jelly made from coconut water. To make it easier for consummers on the go to sip through a straw, the nata de coco is cut into thin strips. As nata de coco is high and dietary fiber and lower in fat and cholesterol than tapioca , this innovation might make the beverage more popular among young Chinese who are increasingly concerned with their health.