Award-Winning Handcrafted Hong Kong Milk Teas – Great Taste 2025

CHA DONG
Aug 12
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Bottled Hong kong milk teas in the UK great taste 2025

We’ve done it again! We are proud to share that both of our handcrafted Hong Kong milk teas – Contemporary Classic and Nostalgic Hong Kong – have been awarded stars at the 2025 Great Taste Awards by the Guild of Fine Food.

The Great Taste Awards are one of the most respected food and drink accolades in the UK, with thousands of products blind-tasted by industry experts. A 1-star award means “simply delicious” – and both of our signature brews earned this recognition in 2025.

Contemporary Classic

First awarded in 2023 and now recognised again in 2025, this is what judges had to say:

“Smooth and well-balanced with subtle tannins… an easy-drinking milk tea."

Nostalgic Hong Kong

Nostalgic Hong Kong won its first Great Taste Award this year, impressing the judges with its authentic depth of flavour:

“A beautiful tea to look at with its bright, thick structure. We marvelled at the complex tea flavour that stops short of a bitter, tannic finish.”“Full-bodied and deeply satisfying – all of us wanted more.”

Why it matters

CHA DONG was the first brand in the UK to win a Great Taste Award for Hong Kong milk tea. We’ve always believed you could taste the difference - and these awards prove it.

Whether you love the bright, aromatic Contemporary Classic or nutty, full-bodied Nostalgic Hong Kong, every bottle is hand brewed in London, true to the traditions of Hong Kong tea culture.