Milk Tea Powder Prices in the Philippines — and Where to Actually Buy
Classic milk tea powder costs ₱220 to ₱295 per 500g pack in the Philippines right now. That is the full spread of the nine-flavour TOP Creamery Milk Tea Classic line stocked at Kreme City — Bamboo Charcoal at the bottom at ₱220, Matcha at the top at ₱295, and the other seven flavours between ₱225 and ₱250. Prices checked: September 2026.
At the standard 30g dose, one 500g pack makes about 16 cups, so your powder cost per cup runs ₱13.20 to ₱17.70 depending on the flavour. Every pack price on this page is posted live in the catalog — you can open the milk tea powder category and check each one before you order. No quote request, no “PM for price.”
The complete classic-line price list, per flavour
Most supplier lists online show you three or four flavours and tell you to inquire for the rest. Here is the entire classic 500g line with the posted price and what the powder alone costs you per cup at a 30g dose. All nine were in stock at the September 2026 catalog check.
| Flavour (500g pack) | Posted price | Powder cost per cup at 30g | Stock at Sep 2026 check |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bamboo Charcoal | ₱220 | ₱13.20 | In stock |
| Caramel | ₱225 | ₱13.50 | In stock |
| Brown Sugar | ₱235 | ₱14.10 | In stock |
| Chocolate | ₱235 | ₱14.10 | In stock |
| Hokkaido | ₱240 | ₱14.40 | In stock |
| Wintermelon | ₱240 | ₱14.40 | In stock |
| Thai | ₱245 | ₱14.70 | In stock |
| Okinawa | ₱250 | ₱15.00 | In stock |
| Matcha | ₱295 | ₱17.70 | In stock |
One gap to state honestly: the line is currently published in 500g packs only. There is no 1-kilo or bulk-sack option on the site today. If you are buying at volume for a multi-branch operation, that is a branch conversation — wholesale and volume pricing is quoted at the branch, not posted online. For a single cart or a first store, 500g packs are actually the safer buy anyway: you can run all nine flavours for under ₱2,200 total and find out what your customers order before committing to kilos of anything.
What a cup actually costs — the math suppliers skip
The per-pack price is the number everyone quotes. The number that decides whether your stall makes money is cost per cup, so here is the arithmetic in full.
- Powder. A 30g dose from a 500g pack is 6% of the pack, so cost per cup is simply the pack price times 0.06. Wintermelon at ₱240 works out to ₱14.40 a cup; Matcha at ₱295 is ₱17.70. Dose lighter at 25g and a pack stretches from 16 cups to 20.
- Pearls. Black tapioca pearls are ₱95 per kilo in the same catalog. If you portion a kilo across 30 cups — a generous serving — that is about ₱3.17 per cup. Portion tighter and it drops below ₱3.
- Everything else. Cup, lid or sealing film, straw, ice, and any sugar adjustment. These are small individually and real in total; browse the milk tea supplies category for current posted prices on the consumables.
Put it together with a worked example: sell a Wintermelon milk tea at ₱50 and the powder is ₱14.40 — 29% of your selling price — with pearls adding roughly ₱3.17 on the generous portioning above. Ingredients before packaging land around ₱17 to ₱18 on that cup. That is why dosing discipline matters more than shaving ₱10 off a pack price: a scooper who free-pours 40g instead of 30g just raised your powder cost by a third on every cup, silently.
If you are still costing out the whole business rather than one cup, the complete startup math — opening order, equipment, the items nobody warns you about — is in the cost to start a milk tea business guide.
Divisoria vs a posted-price supplier — the honest comparison
Divisoria is where many milk tea sellers buy their first powders, and we are not going to pretend it cannot beat our per-gram price. On unbranded or repacked powders, it often can, and if you are in Manila anyway, the variety in one compressed area is genuinely useful for tasting your way around flavours.
Here is what you are trading for that price, stated plainly rather than as a scare story:
- No posted prices. The price is whatever is quoted to you that day. You cannot check it from your stall, compare it across weeks, or hold anyone to it on your next trip.
- Consistency is on you. Repacked powder has no fixed formula behind the label. If this month’s batch tastes different from last month’s, your customers notice before you do — and your suki is what a milk tea stall lives on.
- The trip is a cost. Fare or fuel, hours of your day, and carrying capacity. A ₱15 saving per pack evaporates quickly when restocking means a half-day round trip every week.
- Receipts and reorders. A branded pack with a receipt means you can reorder the exact same product remotely. An unbranded repack means going back in person and hoping the stall still carries the same supply.
The fair conclusion: if the absolute lowest per-gram cost is your only variable and you can inspect in person, Divisoria is a legitimate channel. If you are running a business that reorders the same flavours every week and needs the cup to taste identical each time, a supplier with posted, dated prices and branded packs is the cheaper option once you count the whole cost — not because the powder is cheaper, but because everything around it is.
How to judge any supplier — including us
Price is one column on the comparison sheet. Before you commit your reorder cycle to anyone, ask about batch consistency, stock reliability, lead times, and what happens when something arrives damaged. We keep a full checklist of questions to ask an ice cream and milk tea supplier — twelve of them, with the answers a good supplier should be able to give. Bring it to every supplier you evaluate, this one included. A supplier who cannot answer those questions at posted-price level is quoting you a number, not offering you a supply chain.
Where to buy — branches, cutoffs, and shipping
If “milk tea powder near me” is the actual question, here is the logistics picture, stated as it works today:
- Walk in and inspect. Two branches: Caloocan (244 5th Ave, Grace Park East) and Las Piñas (Talon Singko). Open Monday to Saturday from 8 AM — Caloocan closes 6 PM, Las Piñas 5 PM, both closed Sunday. You can see the packs and the stock shelf before paying a peso.
- Order online, same-day dispatch. Orders confirmed before the 4:30 PM cutoff dispatch the same day. Within Metro Manila and nearby areas, delivery runs via Lalamove, Grab Express, or Borzo — you book the courier, which means you control the courier cost and see it upfront.
- Nationwide. CaPEx, AP Cargo, trucking, bus cargo, or branch drop-off, with shipping charges on the buyer.
- No minimum order online. One pack of one flavour is a valid order. Payments via BDO, Security Bank, GCash, Maya, or Palawan Express.
What we will not claim: free delivery (courier cost is real and it is yours), or a guarantee that every flavour is in stock every day (the table above is a dated check, not a promise — confirm before you travel).
Before you commit
Buy powder last, not first. The sequence that saves money: cost your menu per cup using the table above, decide your selling price and margin, then size your opening order to what the math supports — for most first-time sellers that is four to six flavours, not nine. If you have not built that plan yet, start with the milk tea business plan guide and free sample PDF, then check your capital numbers against the cost-to-start breakdown. When you are ready to order, every price you will pay is already posted in the milk tea powder category — which is exactly how buying supplies should work.
Frequently asked questions
How much is milk tea powder in the Philippines?
Classic 500g milk tea powders at Kreme City run ₱220 to ₱295 per pack as of September 2026. Bamboo Charcoal is the lowest at ₱220 and Matcha the highest at ₱295; the other seven flavours sit between ₱225 and ₱250. Prices are posted live on each product page, so you can confirm the current figure before ordering.
Where to buy milk tea powder?
Three practical routes: a stocked supplier branch (Kreme City has branches in Caloocan and Las Piñas where you can inspect packs before paying), online ordering with courier delivery, or a Divisoria trip for unbranded repacks. For Metro Manila buyers, online orders placed before the 4:30 PM cutoff can dispatch the same day, with the buyer booking the courier.
Is there a milk tea powder supplier in Divisoria?
Yes. Divisoria stalls sell milk tea powder, often unbranded or repacked, and the per-gram price can be genuinely low. The trade-offs are unposted prices, batch-to-batch consistency you cannot verify, and stock you cannot confirm before travelling. If you need posted prices, a receipt, and the same formula every reorder, buy from a supplier that publishes its price list; if the lowest per-gram cost matters most and you can inspect in person, Divisoria is a legitimate option.
How to use milk tea powder?
Dissolve the recommended dose, commonly around 30g or about two level tablespoons, in hot water, stir until fully dissolved, then add ice, cooked pearls, and any toppings. Follow the instructions on your specific pack first, then adjust to taste. Dosing is also the biggest lever on cost: every 5g you add or remove changes your powder cost per cup by about ₱2.20 to ₱2.95 at current classic-line prices.
How many cups per 500g of milk tea powder?
About 16 cups at a 30g dose per cup. At September 2026 prices, that puts powder cost per cup between ₱13.20 (Bamboo Charcoal, ₱220 per pack) and ₱17.70 (Matcha, ₱295 per pack). A lighter 25g dose stretches the same pack to 20 cups.
Can I get milk tea powder delivered the same day?
Within Metro Manila and nearby areas, yes: orders confirmed before the 4:30 PM cutoff dispatch the same day via Lalamove, Grab Express, or Borzo, with the buyer booking the courier. Outside Metro Manila, shipping runs through CaPEx, AP Cargo, trucking, bus cargo, or branch drop-off, with charges on the buyer. There is no minimum order for online purchases.
Prices quoted are those listed on kremecity.com.ph as of September 2026 and are reviewed quarterly. Stock flags reflect the September 2026 catalog check. Confirm current pricing and availability before ordering, and request a written quotation for volume purchases.
