• by Teresa Buyikian , over 1 hour ago

A growing Chinese tea chain has partnered with a popular member of Blackpink for its latest drink collaboration.

Heytea, the 3,500 unit purveyor of specialty teas, has teamed up with Blackpink’s Lisa for the worldwide launch of the Mango Coconut Sticky Rice drink and accompanying merch collection. The beverage, which takes inspiration from Lisa’s Thai roots, pairs cooked Thai sticky rice with fresh-cut mango and a coconut milk-based slush layer.

The collaboration was inspired by a 2025 social post from Lisa, where she shared a photo of herself drinking a Heytea matcha drink while sitting in a Ferrari in Beverly Hills. The brand responded with a popular promotion, offering a BOGO on matcha, which began to be known as the “Lisa Drink,” with many locations selling out within hours.

“What’s special about this collaboration is that it didn’t start in a meeting room; it started with an organic moment,” said Chen Hao, Heytea's vice president of public relations and communications, in a release. “Building on that mutual fondness, it felt natural to turn the moment into something personal to Lisa and unmistakably Heytea.”

In the U.S., a limited-edition collection of Lisa x Heytea epoxy stickers, collectible pins and keychains is available in stores and through the heytea app while supplies last. When customers purchase a Mango Coconut Sticky Rice beverage, they can add a sticker and their choice of either a pin or keychain for $3.99.

Both Heytea and Lisa are promoting the collaboration via their social media accounts.

The Mango Coconut Sticky Rice drink will have a three month limited run in the brand’s U.S. stores, including its Teabar location in New York City. The collaboration with Lisa  comes as the brand is continuing to expand its U.S. presence, which currently has 45 locations in New York, Los Angeles, the San Francisco Bay Area, Houston, Seattle, Boston and other markets. The chain touts more than 3,500 stores across 11 countries and regions, including China, Thailand, South Korea, and Canada.