MilkTea Time news & patch notes

Update on May 10, 2026:

1. Further reduced the experience points required to upgrade the shop in later stages.

2. Fixed an issue where players could not pick up any items due to incorrect inventory data.

3. Fixed an issue where bitter melons appeared as discs on shelves due to incorrect item link relationships.

4. Fixed an issue where NPCs would get stuck due to pathfinding mesh baking errors in some save files; pathfinding accuracy has now been improved.

5. Employees assigned to make bubble tea will now display a tooltip above their heads indicating which ingredients are missing when supplies run low.

6. Added new ingredients: cherries and premium coconut milk. These will be unlocked later in the game.

7. Unlocked the Large Ice Maker at Level 24.

Update on April 22, 2026:

1. Fixed an issue where employees would become stuck after initiating cleanup tasks (pending testing).

2. Increased the game’s frame rate by approximately 10% and reduced the game package size by 15%.

3. Fixed an issue where other items would get stuck inside machines such as the ice maker.

4. Reduced the experience points required for later-stage shop upgrades, slightly speeding up the upgrade process.

5. Added a new Common Gourmet, and unlocked the new ingredient Black Truffle Sauce, which will appear in the winter of the fifth year.

6. Added a new Special Gourmet, who will appear when your shop has too much trash, and unlocked the new ingredient: Toilet Water.

7. Fixed several translation errors.

March 22, 2026 Update:

1. After the sixth year of the game, customers will no longer increase their stat requirements for milk tea. The maximum stat requirement for milk tea is now 600 points.

2. A quick delete button has been added to the warehouse in Build Mode. Selected items can now be deleted directly.

3. Fixed an issue from the previous update where the gourmet would leave the scene immediately after delivering food, preventing the quest from continuing.

4. Dragon fruit has been unlocked at shop level 18. Dragon fruit slices can now be added to drinks.

March 13, 2026 Update:

1. Fixed an issue where customers would get stuck at the world's origin due to data loss.

2. Sliced ​​mangoes can now be added to milk tea.

3. Fixed an issue where the reward progress bar for opening a shop incorrectly displayed text.

4. Exploration progress will now advance normally even if the uncle is standing at the shop entrance. (Preventing the need to explore ingredients for the Perfect Milk Tea quest)

5. Attempting to fix the issue where some Japanese characters were displayed as "?". (To be tested)

6. Reduced the requirements for completing the "Procurement Master" and "Supply Chain King" Steam achievements.

7. Modified the UI images of some bricks in Research Mode, brightening the edge outlines.

8. Relaxed the pathfinding criteria for NPCs, reducing instances where employees get stuck due to failed pathfinding.

March 7, 2026 Update:

1. The game now supports macOS devices!

2. Fixed an issue: Bitter melon slices could not be placed in the fruit cutter refrigerator.

3. Fixed an issue: Pineapple juice was missing the "Collect All Aesthetics" block during research.

4. New windows have been unlocked at levels 10 and 25.

5. Changing employee names will now display their names when the mouse hovers over them during gameplay.

March 3, 2026 Update:

1. Resolved an issue where the game wouldn't launch on some Windows 11 computers.

2. Fixed an issue where some players couldn't proceed to the next step after making three perfect cups of milk tea.

3. Duplicate names for milk tea are no longer allowed.

4. Adjusted the UI size of the delivery tray and refrigerator.

5. Fixed some translation issues.

February 26, 2026 Update:

1. Fixed an issue where some players couldn't place their prepared milk tea at the serving counter after making it for the Gourmet.

2. Decorations such as couplets and lanterns unlocked during the Lunar New Year period will now be unlocked after completing Gourmet tasks.

3. Fixed an issue where ingredients placed in a player's cup might be sucked up by the employee making milk tea and put into their own cup.

4. Added a search function for ingredients to the UI when researching milk tea.

5. New trash cans are unlocked at levels 10 and 20.

6. Fixed some translation issues.

February 12, 2026 Update:

1. Added new decorations: couplets and lanterns. These will only unlock seven days before and after the Lunar New Year (real-time).

2. Added a new gourmet; he will appear in the spring of the fifth year.

3. Fixed an issue where the cost of selling old furniture became negative when selecting it during blueprint construction.

4. Fixed some translation issues.

February 8, 2026 Update:

1. Employees can now correctly identify and place cut fruit in the refrigerated display case.

2. Fixed an issue where customers wouldn't come to pick up their orders after saving and loading during the store's operation.

3. Attempted to fix an issue where the game would get stuck on the save screen overnight (to be fixed).

4. Strawberry slices can now be added to milk tea.

5. Fixed an issue where some players couldn't trigger the achievement for obtaining 100 five-star reviews.

To prevent serious bugs, a TestVersion branch version has been created for the game. Each update will first update the TestVersion version, and only after no serious issues are found will the game migrate to the default version. Players who want to experience the new content immediately can switch to the TestVersion version.

February 6, 2026 Update:

1. Fixed an issue where employees didn't come to work due to data loss.

2. Fixed an issue where a UI prompt appeared indicating exploration was possible even though no explorable events were available.

3. Added new furniture: Fruit Cutting Refrigerator, unlocked at shop level 11.

4. Orange slices can now be added to milk tea.

5. Reduced the value of freshly squeezed orange juice.

6. Adjusted the calculation method for the shop's overall rating, significantly improving the shop's overall score.

February 4, 2026 Update:

1. Fixed an issue where premium coffee liquid could not trigger classic recipes.

2. Fixed an issue where employees could not recognize refrigerated ingredients and would continuously cook ingredients awaiting refrigeration (e.g., employees continuously cooking milk pudding).

3. Attempted to optimize lag caused by employees searching for executable tasks simultaneously.

4. Now, hovering the mouse over any item icon will display the current inventory quantity of that item in the pop-up item description.

5. Modified the customer rating criteria for food preparation speed; now, the rating will only decrease if the food preparation time is less than two-thirds of the total order time.

6. Now, after researching milk tea for a long time, the game will automatically save upon returning to the main scene.

February 2, 2026 Update:

1. Fixed numerical errors for some raw materials.

2. Removed the extra action points required for the "Light Up Tiles" research skill.

3. Fixed an issue where some raw materials were not unlocking correctly.

4. Added an advanced juicer, which can preserve liquids for longer and allows hot chocolate to be placed in it.

5. A notification will be displayed on the right side of the screen when a new explorable area is discovered.

January 31, 2026 Update:

1. Adjusted the stats for Pu-erh tea, peppermint tea, and Uji matcha.

2. Significantly increased the funds required to explore for perfect ingredients.

3. Added a new gourmet who will appear in winter.

4. Employees now consider the quantity of finished products in the player's hands and refrigerator when performing all processes; employees will no longer immediately start making the next batch after the player picks up or puts a box of finished products into the refrigerator.

5. Items held by the character will no longer spoil during the day (this does not affect spoilage overnight).

January 29, 2026 Update:

1. Fixed an issue where a bottle of water would spawn above the sink when the mobile sink was moved.

2. Fixed an issue where the achievements for making 500 and 1000 cups of milk tea would not trigger correctly.

3. Fixed some text errors in dialogue.

4. Added a new gourmet who will appear in summer and unlock special ingredients.

5. Added an "Open Blueprint Folder" button to the blueprints in Build Mode. Players can view and share saved blueprints within the folder.

January 28, 2026 Update:

1. Employees now consider the number of milk teas the player has and the refrigerator when making milk tea. The employee will no longer immediately make the next cup after the player picks up a cup or puts one in the refrigerator.

2. Fixed an issue where some UI elements were missing.

3. The process panel now displays how many finished products can be made from the required ingredients for each process.

4. Fixed an issue where customers getting stuck in a dead end and drinking expired milk tea would cause new glasses to continuously spawn.

January 27, 2026 Update:

1. Fixed an issue where Mr. Zhang would get stuck while saving and loading during deliveries.

2. Milk tea recipes that previously changed from classic to regular recipes after re-researching can now revert to classic recipes upon re-researching.

3. Fixed an issue where the "Slate Table Round Table" could not be deleted due to missing colliders.

4. Increased the interaction distance when adding ingredients to the coffee machine to prevent players from getting stuck due to insufficient interaction distance (to be tested).

5. Hidden some useless cheat options.

6. Employees will now display a speech bubble saying "I can't clean that trash" when encountering unreachable trash.

7. Increased the number of employees per level starting from level 25.

8. Fixed some translation issues.

9. Fixed an issue where players could pass directly through hidden windows.

January 25, 2026 Update:

1. Fixed an issue where the classic recipe became the regular recipe after re-researching milk tea due to lost ice data.

2. Significantly reduced the extra action points consumed by the "Light Up Grid" series of research skills.

3. Fixed an issue where TV-type furniture could not be selected in building mode.

4. Unlocked the large wall-mounted TV at level 26 (greatly enhances aesthetics).

5. Employees now prevent items from overlapping when placing boxes on shelves (to be tested).

6. The player's average food preparation time is now displayed in the shop settings panel.

January 24, 2026 Update:

1. Fixed the issue of being unable to collect food due to lost inventory data for the Gourmet character.

2. Increased the insulation capacity of the ice cream warming tray, delaying the spoilage time of ice cream placed inside.

3. Fixed the issue of players being unable to collect items due to failed pathfinding.

4. Employees will no longer repeat the same steps when performing ice cream, coffee machine, or milk tea making processes; they will now consider other employees performing the same steps (to be tested).

5. Overall, increased the speed of milk tea making by employees and reduced their thinking time during milk tea preparation.

January 23, 2026 Update:

1. Slightly increased the target area for items; characters can now grab items from a slightly further distance.

2. Fixed an issue that could cause players to get stuck after researching milk tea in the first Gourmet quest.

3. Fixed some translation issues.

4. Employees will no longer repeat the same steps when performing boiling, juicing, or whipping processes; the system will now consider other employees performing the same steps.

5. Fixed an issue where some liquids turned white after being poured into the beverage machine.

6. Fixed an issue where "Milk Aroma" + "Tea Aroma" could not be combined to create the "Milk Tea" label.

January 22, 2026 Update:

1. Fixed the issue where the remaining days of a loan wouldn't decrease after a Sunday loan.

2. Modified the time calculation method for Uncle's exploration to ensure consistency between the entire process and the UI display.

3. Now, each shop upgrade adds one second to the customer's waiting time for food.

4. Lowered the score required for each gourmet.

5. Now, each time you gain shop specialization points, you get 3 chances to reset specialization points (available after new upgrades).

6. Fixed the issue from the January 21st update that caused employees to stop working as gourmets and at the food stall.

7. The reward for "Gourmet - Lao Da" has been changed to: "Today, the player's running speed is increased by 20%, and attacking NPCs will earn coins."

8. Now, shop assistants will directly spawn at the shop entrance when they arrive for work, instead of running from the edge of the map!

9. Shop assistants will no longer loiter.

January 21, 2026 Update:

1. Fixed: The cooking sound effect continued to play even after the pot was removed from the stove while cooking.

2. Tried to prevent employees from fighting over items while working.

3. Optimized game performance; frame rate drops are less noticeable when there are many orders.

4. Fixed the issue where employees would always throw finished products at their feet after completing a process; they can now be placed on the shelves correctly (to be tested).

5. Increased the value of Martian Potato Sauce.

6. The quest from Uncle Er at level 16, asking players to research ceramic cup milk tea, will no longer trigger simultaneously with the Gourmet quest.

7. Fixed the issue where the quest icon was unclickable when the player sent Uncle Er out prematurely during level 6 quests.

8. Fixed the issue where the camera would continuously rotate when both a gamepad and keyboard were connected simultaneously.

January 20, 2026 Update:

1. Fixed an issue where the "Metal Pot" was incorrectly positioned when held in hand. Also fixed an issue where it couldn't be placed directly on the stovetop in Build Mode.

2. Fixed some translation issues.

3. Fixed an issue where adding another type of ice cream powder couldn't be done after emptying the ice cream machine.

4. Adjusted the pathfinding volume of some chairs to reduce blind spots.

5. Employees will now attempt to return brooms to their original positions (to be tested).

6. Attempted to fix an issue where employees would get stuck in front of shelves due to pathfinding failure (to be tested).

7. Employees starting tidying tasks will no longer recycle items on the floor back onto shelves.

8. The rating requirement for each food critic has been lowered by 2 points.

January 19, 2026 Update:

1. Fixed an issue where players could not continue researching after defeating the Gourmet Researcher after accepting the research quest.

2. Fixed an issue where employees would get stuck after starting to cook.

3. Fixed an issue where players could not pass through "glass-paneled doors" due to incorrect collision object dimensions.

4. Fixed an issue where deleting recipes would cause the auto-save function to freeze at night.

5. Fixed an issue in some quests where furniture blocked the Uncle's position, preventing dialogue.

6. Sweeping employees will now record unreachable trash and will no longer repeatedly get stuck next to unreachable trash. (To be tested)

January 18, 2026 Update:

1. Localized the cheat options.

2. Fixed an issue where employees would get stuck if brooms were placed in inaccessible locations. Now, an air bubble will appear above an employee's head if they detect an inaccessible broom.

3. Increased customer wait time for food pickup on Saturdays and Sundays.

4. Fixed an issue where employees cooking food would repeatedly pick up the same ingredient.

5. Fixed an issue where some models were missing.

6. Fixed an issue where ordering was impossible due to incorrect saved data.

7. Added new classic recipe illustrations.

8. Fixed an issue where the ice cream machine produced items with different recipes.

9. Fixed NPC pathfinding issues caused by some door frames being too low.

10. Fixed an issue where items could not be placed on tables after moving the cup storage box (to be tested).

January 17, 2026 Update:

1. Fixed an issue where the Steam achievement "Big Fat Cat" could not be completed correctly.

2. Added the function to delete milk tea recipes.

3. Fixed an issue where some translations were missing.

4. Added a "Continue Game" button to the start screen; clicking it loads the most recently saved game. Additionally, the "Start Game" button has been renamed "New Game".

5. Fixed an issue where cloud saves did not sync properly after switching computers (to be tested).

6. Fixed the issue where Uncle Er did not come to the shop in the level 16 quest, and the issue where Uncle Er came to the shop on the same day as the Gourmet and requested to develop milk tea twice.

January 16, 2026, Second Update:

1. Fixed the issue where the name of the milk tea to be made wasn't displayed in the Gourmet quest.

2. Now ensures that the Gourmet will drink your latest milk tea creation, instead of requiring you to make previously created, eligible milk teas.

3. Fixed some UI display issues.

4. Removed collision issues between shop signs and characters to prevent players from getting their heads stuck on signs.

5. Relaxed the requirements for classic milk tea; it's now easier to unlock classic milk tea.

6. Added support for 1600*900 resolution (to be tested).

7. Cheat options can be enabled in settings, but enabling cheat options will prevent the save file from earning Steam achievements.

8. Fixed the issue where recruited delivery drivers from suppliers would not work for you after they became your employees.

9. Fixed some translation issues.

January 16, 2026 Update: Fixed the following issues:

1. The name of the milk tea in the order would display the name of the milk tea from the previous order.

2. Loading a save from the character creation scene would cause the player character to be incorrect and become a different character.

Officially launching January 16th, with a 10% discount for the first release!

Hey, your dream of opening a bubble tea shop can now come true! "MilkTea Time" officially launches today, waiting for you to take over!

Here, you can not only cook pearls and mix bubble tea, but also unleash your creativity and develop your own exclusive recipes using various ingredients! From classic bubble tea to fantastical specials, it's all up to you.

Of course, running a shop isn't easy—foodies will pose challenging questions, customers will rush to place orders, and you'll be incredibly busy! But don't worry, you can train your staff, starting with washing cups, gradually teaching them how to cook ingredients, make bubble tea… until finally, you can even be a carefree "hands-off owner," watching the shop run from the comfort of your home!

Your ultimate goal? To find the legendary perfect ingredient with your uncle, create that divine bubble tea that brings happiness to everyone, and make your little shop the best in the world!

What are you waiting for? Open for business now! Your cyber milk tea legend begins today, brewed by your own hands!