Yi Fang Tea

Yi Fang Tea, also known as Yifang Taiwan Fruit Tea, is a Taiwanese beverage-chain brand specializing in fruit teas and related bubble-tea drinks. The business was established in 2016 and developed as a franchise-oriented retail concept centered on tea beverages served with fruit-based flavors and toppings. Its name and branding position the chain around Taiwanese tea culture and fruit tea rather than around a single packaged beverage product. The brand operates from Taiwan and has expanded beyond its home market into international territories. Reference material identifies operations in more than a dozen countries, including Hong Kong, Canada, and the United States. In North America, the chain has operated in British Columbia, Canada, including Vancouver, and in several U.S. cities: Arcadia, Elk Grove, Honolulu, Philadelphia, Portland, San Francisco, San Jose, and Seattle. The available sources do not establish that every listed location remains open, nor do they provide a complete country-by-country store directory. Yi Fang's retail model is based on physical beverage shops, with local outlets serving made-to-order tea and fruit beverages. As with other Taiwanese bubble-tea chains, the format combines a relatively focused menu with customization and takeaway consumption, but the available reference material does not provide a verified menu, pricing structure, signature recipe list, or detailed franchise terms. The brand's public identity is therefore best described at the category level: a Taiwan-origin fruit-tea and bubble-tea franchise rather than a diversified food-service group. By 2024, the business was reported to have approximately 1,000 locations. Inkism International is identified as the parent company. No reliable information in the supplied sources confirms the founder, ownership structure beyond the parent-company relationship, headquarters city, public listing status, revenue, valuation, or executive leadership. The brand remains active in the reference material, but store counts and geographic presence may change over time as individual franchise locations open or close.

Yifang Taiwan Fruit Tea was established in Taiwan in 2016 as a chain specializing in fruit tea and bubble-tea beverages. The supplied reference material does not identify the founding team or provide a detailed account of the company's early operating history. Its initial concept appears to have been built around Taiwanese tea beverages presented in a modern shop format, with fruit tea serving as a defining part of the brand identity. After its establishment, Yi Fang developed beyond Taiwan through an international franchise and store network. The chain has operated in Hong Kong and has also expanded into North America. In Canada, reference material records activity in British Columbia, including Vancouver. In the United States, the brand has operated in cities including Arcadia, Elk Grove, Honolulu, Philadelphia, Portland, San Francisco, San Jose, and Seattle. These locations indicate an expansion strategy aimed at markets with established interest in Taiwanese, Asian, and specialty tea beverages. The available material does not specify the dates of entry for each market or distinguish company-operated outlets from franchise locations. The business is associated with Inkism International, which is identified as its parent company. This relationship places Yi Fang within a broader corporate structure, although the supplied sources do not describe Inkism International's wider portfolio, management, ownership, or operating arrangements. Similarly, no verified financial statements, funding history, public-market information, or detailed franchise disclosures are available in the reference material. By 2024, Yi Fang was reported to have approximately 1,000 locations. That figure reflects the scale of the reported network but should be treated as a time-specific approximate count rather than a permanent total. The chain was described as operating in more than a dozen countries, with Taiwan remaining its home base. The available sources do not provide a comprehensive current outlet list, and they do not establish the continuing status of every location mentioned in earlier descriptions. Yi Fang's historical development is therefore defined by three documented stages: its establishment in Taiwan in 2016, its subsequent international spread through markets including Hong Kong, Canada, and the United States, and its reported growth to approximately 1,000 locations by 2024. More detailed information about product launches, campaigns, executive changes, acquisitions, controversies, and strategic decisions is not present in the supplied reference material.

• 2024

  Reported network reaches approximately 1,000 locations

  [1]Yifang Taiwan Fruit Teaen.wikipedia.org

  Reference material reported that Yi Fang had approximately 1,000 locations and operated across more than a dozen countries.

• 2016

  Business established in Taiwan

  [1]Yifang Taiwan Fruit Teaen.wikipedia.org

  Yi Fang Taiwan Fruit Tea was established as a Taiwanese fruit-tea and bubble-tea shop chain.

A Taiwan-origin beverage franchise focused on fruit tea, bubble tea, and tea-based drinks served through an international shop network.

• Tea beverages

  Fruit tea beverages

  Fruit tea is the core category associated with Yi Fang's brand identity. The chain is described as a Taiwanese fruit-tea business, with beverages combining tea-based drinks and fruit-oriented flavor profiles. The supplied sources do not provide a verified list of recipes, ingredients, sizes, or preparation methods.

• Tea beverages

  Bubble tea

  Yi Fang operates within the Taiwanese bubble-tea shop category and offers bubble-tea drinks alongside its fruit-tea focus. The available material confirms the category but does not document specific topping options, signature combinations, or product launch dates.

1. 1Yifang Taiwan Fruit Teaen.wikipedia.org
2. 2Yi Fang Tea official websiteyifangtea.com.tw
3. 3Yi Fang Taiwan Fruit Tea closes 30 stores in 4 months | Taiwan News | Dec. 3, 2019 16:03taiwannews.com.tw