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Bubble tea ingredients,
India to South Africa.

Boba premixes, tapioca pearls, popping boba, syrups, specialty and instant teas and beverage mixes, manufactured in Hyderabad and supplied to South African importers, wholesalers, bubble tea chains and own-label brands. Ambient, shelf-stable formats suited to long-haul, warm-climate logistics. FSSC 22000 certified, quoted in USD.

Why source here

Built for the long haul, and the warm climate

South Africa sits a long sea leg from every bubble tea ingredient manufacturer. The range is built for exactly that journey.

Everything we ship is ambient and shelf-stable in standard case packs — formats suited to long-haul, warm-climate logistics, with the shelf life published per product and certificates of analysis travelling with each consignment. No cold chain to arrange, and categories consolidate into one efficient mixed container.

Behind that sits the complete bubble tea system from one plant: milk and fruit premixes, tapioca pearls, popping boba, nata de coco, syrups and toppings — alongside specialty and flavoured teas and instant tea and coffee premixes. For a South African importer or wholesaler that is one supplier, one set of documents and one lead time instead of four. We have been making beverage ingredients since 2011 and boba ingredients since 2019, in our own FSSC 22000 certified plant.

The range

What ships to South Africa

Ambient, shelf-stable formats in standard case packs — which is what makes a mixed first container straightforward.

Importing into South Africa

What has to be in place

Importing food into South Africa puts obligations on both sides. Here is the split, so you know what we carry and what sits with you or your clearing agent.

Our side

A certified manufacturer

The plant operates to FSSC 22000 and holds FSSAI, HALAL and APEDA credentials. Certificates are shared with the dossier before order confirmation — the evidence base your own due diligence is built on.

Our side

The technical dossier

Product specifications, full ingredient and allergen declarations, nutritional data and shelf life, plus certificates of analysis per consignment. This is what your labelling and your import file are written from.

Your side

Importer registration and entry

You will need the registrations your food authority and customs require of a food importer, and an agent to file the entry. Import duties and levies are for the importer’s account.

Your side

Destination-format labelling

Anything sold on carries labelling in the format South African regulation requires, with the importer’s details. On own-label programmes we co-develop that artwork with you.

Your side

Port checks

Imported food may be examined on arrival. The documentation travels with the consignment so a check is a check rather than a delay.

Your side

Onward compliance

Neighbouring markets clear imports under their own rules. Tell us where the goods are actually going and we will prepare the documentation for that destination, not just for the port.

This is a plain-language summary to help you scope a first shipment, not legal or regulatory advice, and requirements change. Confirm the current position with your clearing agent or regulatory advisor. Compliance with destination labelling, registration and import rules rests with the importer; our part is to supply the documentation that supports it, and we do.

Commercial terms

How we trade

The same terms we quote every international buyer. Full Export Terms & Conditions are issued with each quotation and order confirmation.

Currency
Quoted in USD
Incoterms
EXW / FOB India / CIF, under Incoterms® 2020
Minimum order
By category — confirmed in the formal quotation
Payment
100% advance by wire transfer
Samples
Free of charge; courier at actuals or on your account
Duties & taxes
Destination duties and levies are the buyer's account

Every export runs against a written order confirmation, and the documentation travels with the consignment. The full process, from enquiry to dispatch, is on the export & international page.

South African buyers ask

Questions before a first order

Do you export bubble tea ingredients to South Africa?

Yes. We manufacture in an FSSC 22000 certified facility in Hyderabad and supply South African importers, wholesalers, bubble tea chains and own-label brands. Orders are quoted in USD on EXW, FOB India or CIF your port under Incoterms 2020, and the export documentation travels with the consignment.

How do the products handle the long shipping leg and warm climate?

The range is ambient and shelf-stable in standard case packs — no cold chain to arrange — with the shelf life published on each product page and in the technical dossier, and certificates of analysis travelling with each consignment.

What do I need in place to import into South Africa?

On your side: the registrations your food authority and customs require of a food importer, an agent to file the entry, import duties, and labelling in the format South African regulation requires. On our side: a certified facility and the full technical dossier — specifications, ingredient and allergen declarations, nutritional data, shelf life and certificates of analysis.

Can you supply South African own-label and private-label programmes?

Yes. We manufacture to an agreed specification and minimum batch quantity, and co-develop the recipe, pack format and label artwork for your market. Proprietary formulations and processes remain ours unless transferred by separate written agreement.

What is the minimum order for a first shipment?

Minimum order quantities depend on the category, formulation and pack format, and are confirmed in the formal quotation once you have evaluated samples. The range is ambient and shares standard case packs, so categories consolidate — we will tell you how to combine them into an efficient container rather than pushing volume on one line.

Are the products suitable for vegetarian and HALAL menus?

The facility holds HALAL certification, and a large part of the range is vegetarian — each product page states its own dietary position. We share the certificates and the full ingredient declarations before order confirmation so you can verify rather than take our word for it.

Credentials

What the facility holds

We manufacture in our own plant in Hyderabad. Specifications, ingredient declarations, shelf-life data and certificates are shared before order confirmation.

FSSC 22000 FSSAI HALAL APEDA FDA Tea Board of India Coffee Board of India

Start your South Africa enquiry.

Tell us the categories you are after, your volumes and your port. We will send the line-up, indicative USD pricing, MOQs and a sample plan, and prepare the documentation your agent needs.