Black Tree (泰茶) Is Coming to Orchard Road — China's Viral '400-Times Lava Thai Tea' Brand, Opening Soon

Orchard Road's milk-tea wars just levelled up: Black Tree (泰茶) — a hyped China Thai-tea brand known for its signature '400-Times Lava Thai Tea' — is opening soon on Orchard Road. The brand specialises in three intensely-flavoured bases (Thai tea, cocoa and coffee), topped with a thick, cloud-like cheese-cream 'lava' foam. The opening date and exact location aren't officially confirmed yet (its store hoarding currently reads 'opening soon'), so here's what we know and what to watch for.

Sarah Lim22 June 20263 min read

Orchard Road's bubble-tea scene is about to get another contender. Black Tree (泰茶) — a China Thai-tea brand that went viral for its '400-Times Lava Thai Tea' — is opening soon in Singapore.

> Heads-up: the exact location and opening date haven't been officially confirmed yet — the store is currently behind an 'opening soon' hoarding. We'll update this once Black Tree announces details.

What is Black Tree?

A Thai-tea specialty brand from China, with its flagship at Shenzhen Bay MixC and outlets across cities including Shanghai, Beijing, Chongqing and Hangzhou. It's built a name on bold, intense flavours and very photogenic drinks — and it's now heading to Orchard Road, joining the wave of China tea brands (Molly Tea, Chagee and more) expanding here.

The signature: 400-Times Lava Thai Tea

Element	What to expect
Inspiration	Hand-whipped '400-times' coffee (dalgona-style airy foam)
Base	Sweet, aromatic Thai milk tea + the bitterness of coffee
Topping	Thick, cloud-like cheese-cream 'lava' foam
Other bases	Thai tea, cocoa and coffee — all rich and intense

It's as much about texture and looks as flavour — that melting cheese-cream foam over a deep Thai-tea base is the photo everyone's posting.

What to watch for

An official opening date — currently 'opening soon', not confirmed
The exact Orchard Road location — mall/building and unit TBC
The menu and prices — not yet announced for Singapore

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*Cover image: stock photo (Pexels), illustrative — not Black Tree's actual product. Opening reported via Black Tree's Orchard Road store hoarding and local social media (新加坡皇后情报局); brand background per Chinese media reports of Black Tree·泰茶. The opening date, location and menu are not officially confirmed — verify on Black Tree's official channels.*

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Black Tree's '400-Times Lava Thai Tea'?

It's the brand's signature drink, and the reason it went viral in China. The name nods to the hand-whipped '400-times' coffee trend (the dalgona-style technique of beating coffee until it turns into a thick, airy foam). Black Tree applies that idea to Thai tea: the drink layers the sweet, aromatic profile of Thai milk tea with the deeper bitterness of coffee, then tops it with a thick, cloud-like cheese-cream 'lava' foam that slowly melts into the drink. The result is a rich, multi-layered tea that's as much about texture and looks as it is about flavour. Black Tree builds its menu around three intense bases — Thai tea, cocoa and coffee — so expect variations on that bold, foam-topped theme.

When and where does Black Tree open in Singapore?

As of now, an Orchard Road outlet is in the works — its store hoarding currently reads 'opening soon' — but Black Tree has not officially confirmed the exact location (which mall/building and unit) or an opening date. We're treating those details as unconfirmed until the brand announces them. Black Tree is an established China brand (its flagship is at Shenzhen Bay MixC, with outlets in cities including Shanghai, Beijing, Chongqing and Hangzhou), so a Singapore debut fits the wider wave of China tea brands opening in Orchard. For confirmed timing, the exact address and the menu with prices, keep an eye on Black Tree's official social media and signage — and we'll update this article once an official date is out.

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Black Tree (泰茶) Is Coming to Orchard Road — China's Viral '400-Times Lava Thai Tea' Brand, Opening Soon

What is Black Tree?

The signature: 400-Times Lava Thai Tea

What to watch for

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Frequently Asked Questions

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