A new dessert shop in Moreton has been a big hit so far among locals, in particular for its range of bubble tea.
Dough Hut opened on December 9 and sold 350 bubble teas in its first 10 days. The shop, on Moreton Cross, saw some customers waiting in 15 minute queues to get their fix of the drink.
Dough Hut also offers a range of milkshakes, slushes, ice cream, brownies, cookies, cakes, sweets, a chocolate fountain and more. The big talking point has been the bubble teas though, with locals incredibly excited to get their hands on one of the fruit drinks.
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Bubble tea has exploded in popularity of late, with reports of up to one hour queues in the summer among some city outlets. Now, Dough Hut brings the bubble tea craze to Wirral — with eight different flavours of fruit including strawberry and lychee and seven different flavours of bubbles including cherry and pineapple.
Bubble tea is a tea-based drink that originated in Taiwan in the early 1980s but recently the fruit version has made its way West — notably in the US. The cold drink consists of jasmine green tea and fruit syrups which are blended through a shaker machine, with fruit popping balls and ice added to the concoction.
Kerry Evrem, co-owner, said: "My uncle Marc originally wanted to turn the old taxi office into a kebab shop but I convinced him to open a bubble tea and dessert shop instead. He didn't know what bubble tea was but now he's pleased I convinced him as they have been selling like crazy. Strawberry has been the most popular flavour so far and one girl comes in every day — we've even had a lady in her 70s who now gets it all the time.
"They're very refreshing drinks and the popping balls have a very unique and juicy feel to them. People are crazy for them in winter so I can only imagine what it will be like in summer."
Co-owner Marc Stowell added: "I've been in business for over 40 years and make good decisions but I have to hand it to my niece, Kerry, on this occasion. I was very dubious when she mentioned bubble tea as I'd never heard of it but it seems she was right — people are going crazy about it and they're flying out."
Dough Hut is can be found at 18 Pasture Road, Moreton, Wirral, CH46 7TH.
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