Inside Croydon writes up TeaJoy founders' award win

Inside Croydon covered the award win on 3 July 2025, naming TeaJoy co-founders Ning Ma and Jack Gaskin as the Croydon entrepreneurs behind the brand. The piece traces TeaJoy's growth from a lockdown kitchen project at MamaLan restaurant in Brixton into a supplier for more than 500 UK outlets, ranging from independent businesses to major national chains, and notes the London Startup of the Year, Food & Drink category, at the UK StartUp Awards 2025.

Judges quoted in the piece said TeaJoy "stood out for its bold innovation, rapid growth, and joyful approach" to ready-to-drink bubble tea. Inside Croydon reported TeaJoy planned to release its canned bubble tea the following month, aiming to reach everyday consumers beyond its existing foodservice outlets, with all products made from real fruit juice and premium tea in vegan, allergen-free formulations. The piece set this against a bubble tea market it said was driven by Gen Z consumers and projected to exceed £2 billion by 2028, and noted TeaJoy would go on to compete in the national final later in 2025. Ning Ma said after the ceremony, "This award celebrates the entrepreneurial spirit that's been part of TeaJoy since Day One." Read the piece on Inside Croydon. See where to find us on our where to buy page.