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Coming up, walk into a milk tea shop these days
and you might walk out with some crisps or cakes or a surprise snack pack.
Chinese brands are turning sipping into shopping.
Think drinks plus shelves of goodies to eat.
They're cheap, they're easy and they are everywhere.
Is your tea shop quietly becoming a one-stop everything store?
After that, personality screenings are now a routine stop on the hiring track.
But there's a catch.
Critics argue they don't uncover authenticity.
They just reward acting skills.
So are employers actually spotting top talent
or are job seekers just mastering the art of ticking the right boxes?
It has become the new normal. Now, hasn't it?
You walk into a tea shop and you leave not only with your drink,
but also perhaps a bag of chips or a box of pastries or even a mystery snack bundle.
Across the country, tea brands are transforming from simple beverage stores into one-stop lifestyle destinations.
From tea-inspired crisps and designer pastries to shelves packed with popular snack brands,