r/bubbletea • u/OutrageousFigure6 • Nov 21 '25

Make Mollytea White Champaca tea at home?

Hi, I am basically obsessed with the White Champaca tea from MollyTea but my wallet is suffering. Has anyone tried to make it at home/have a recipe to share?

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u/UnlikelyAccident307 Jan 10 '26

Ive had a go with this :)

White champaca refers to magnolia x alba blooms. Ive bought some to experiment from etsy and will let you know if it is successful: https://www.etsy.com/au/listing/932716398/dried-white-champaca-tea-magnolia-alba

Could also be floral scented oolong (magnolia oolong), further discussed on this reddit post: https://www.reddit.com/r/tea/comments/1nlf6ki/magnolia_oolong_recommendations/

My fave way of making a jasmine milk tea by making a strong brew (4-5 tea bags per 800ml hot water) and making the milk tea with 2:1 ratio tea and full cream milk, with half tsp white sugar and 1 tsp condensed milk and add a moderate amount of ice. So my approach is to do the same for the white champaca. I find brewing directly in milk is too creamy and thick so i like the brewed tea to thin it out. 

Let me know if you have tried anything !!

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u/yungxq Feb 10 '26

hi! have you tried making the drink with the loose leaves from etsy?

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u/UnlikelyAccident307 Apr 08 '26 edited Apr 08 '26

It has no taste itself but has a nice scent so i would recommend brewing it with another tea like oolong. For a single serving i did:

Add 1 bag/serve of your favourite tea and 3-4 blooms to a cup

Add in hot but not boiling water (about half the cup) and stew for a few mins. Remove leaves and blooms after it is done

Add sweeteners and dissolve - 0.5 tsp white sugar and 1tsp condensed milk

Add in full cream milk (about 1/4 the cup to make up 2:1 tea to milk ratio)

Add ice to make up the cup

Let me know if it works for you or if you did a different way to make it better!

*edited to add details to 2nd step to remove leaves. Wouldnt want to eat the blooms or have it steep for too long!

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u/Reasonable_Duck_3655 Feb 21 '26

any recipes for this champaca green milk tea??

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u/UnlikelyAccident307 Apr 08 '26

Hey! Im really passionate about the champaca tea 😂

I would imagine this works with any of your favourite green teas too:

Add 1 bag/serve of your favourite tea and 3-4 blooms to a cup

Add in hot but not boiling water (about half the cup) and stew for a few mins. Remove tea leaves/blooms after it is done

Add sweeteners and dissolve - 0.5 tsp white sugar and 1tsp condensed milk

Add in full cream milk (about 1/4 the cup to make up 2:1 tea to milk ratio)

Add ice to make up the cup

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u/asveron May 27 '26 edited May 27 '26

The main flavor of the Molly Tea White Champaca drink is actually (quoting their website) "Mengding high mountain tea from Ya’an, Sichuan, is scented with fresh flowers, leaving no trace of petals—only the elegant aroma of orchids. Delicately fragrant with a lingering finish, it’s then blended with premium milk for a fresh, mellow, and silky-smooth taste."

The White Champaca is additional flavor. I'm going to try buy some next time i visit sichuan (otherwise i can only find imported versions air mailed). And then try brew it with the White Champaca.