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SHUYI is a tea drink brand whose first store opened in Chengdu, Sichuan in 2007 and which expanded internationally, including into Canada.

Last updated October 9, 2026

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Overview

SHUYI is a tea drink brand. According to its official website, the first SHUYI store was established in Chengdu, Sichuan in 2007. The brand grew through standardized operations and franchising, reaching 30 locations in 2009, 35 in 2010, 100 in 2011, 200 in 2013, 500 in 2017, and 1000 locations in China in 2018. Its first overseas store operated in Toronto, Canada. By 2020 SHUYI operated 3500+ locations worldwide, and by 2021 7000+ locations worldwide. SHUYI CANADA operated 15 locations in Toronto and Montreal in 2020, 23 in 2021, and by 2022 operated locations in Ontario, Quebec, New Brunswick, and British Columbia. The Canadian site offers mobile ordering and describes itself as SHUYI TEALICIOUS CANADA.

History

According to the official SHUYI website, the first SHUYI store was established in Chengdu, Sichuan in 2007. In 2009 SHUYI operated 30 locations and built up standardized operation; in 2010 it operated 35 locations and started franchise; in 2011 it operated 100 locations; in 2013 it operated 200 locations in Guizhou, Chongqing, Hunan, and Anhui; in 2017 it operated 500 locations and became the most popular tea drink brand in southwest China; and in 2018 it operated 1000 locations in China. The first overseas store operated in Toronto, Canada. In 2020 SHUYI operated 3500+ locations worldwide, with SHUYI CANADA operating 15 locations in Toronto and Montreal; in 2021 SHUYI operated 7000+ locations worldwide, with SHUYI CANADA operating 23 locations in Toronto and Montreal; and in 2022 SHUYI CANADA operated locations in Ontario, Quebec, New Brunswick, and British Columbia.

  • 2022

    SHUYI CANADA operated locations in Ontario, Quebec, New Brunswick and British Columbia.

  • 2021

    SHUYI operated 7,000+ locations worldwide; SHUYI CANADA operated 23 locations in Toronto and Montreal.

  • 2020

    SHUYI operated 3,500+ locations worldwide; SHUYI CANADA operated 15 locations in Toronto and Montreal.

  • 2018

    SHUYI operated 1,000 locations in China; first overseas store opened in Toronto, Canada.

  • 2017

    SHUYI operated 500 locations and became the most popular tea-drink brand in southwest China.

  • 2013

    SHUYI operated 200 locations in Guizhou, Chongqing, Hunan and Anhui.

  • 2011

    SHUYI operated 100 locations.

  • 2010

    SHUYI operated 35 locations and started franchising.

  • 2009

    SHUYI operated 30 locations and built standardized operations.

  • 2007

    First SHUYI store established in Chengdu, Sichuan.

Products and positioning

  • Grass jelly (shaoxiancao) drinks

  • Milk tea

  • Fruit tea

  • Bubble tea / boba tea

Controversies

  • 2024

    Yogurt Drink Was Actually a Yogurt-Flavored Drink; Consumer Council Questioned Ingredients and Naming

    In March 2024, the Shanghai Consumer Council questioned the yogurt content and overall formulation of Shuyi Shao Xian Cao's strawberry bobo yogurt. The brand explained that it used yogurt-flavored ingredients and adjusted the drink's name, while the council criticized it for insufficient disclosure. This entry records a dispute over consumer information and product naming; it does not establish that the entire cup was pure yogurt.

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