Also known as 鴛鴦, Yuanyang, Yin Yeung, Coffee with Tea, Hong Kong Coffee Milk Tea.
Yuenyeung is Hong Kong milk tea mixed with coffee, roughly 7 parts tea to 3 parts coffee, with evaporated milk and sugar. It is a cha chaan teng standard, hot or iced, for about HK$20.
130kcal / 1 cup (hot, 240ml)
A hot cup of yuenyeung (240ml) is about 130 calories. The iced version (300ml) is around 160 calories at regular sweetness or 120 less sweet. It runs about 20 calories higher than plain milk tea because the coffee bitterness gets balanced with a bit more sugar.
Nutrition facts
Per 1 cup (hot, 240ml) (240g)
Amount
Per 100g
Calories
130 kcal
54 kcal
Protein
3 g
1 g
Carbs
17 g
7 g
Fat
5 g
2 g
Where the calories come from
Black tea and coffee blend170g
5 kcal
Evaporated milk50g
70 kcal
Sugar12g
48 kcal
The real talk
People assume yuenyeung and milk tea are the same calorie-wise. They are close but not identical. CFS data puts hot milk tea at 110 and hot yuenyeung at 130, with the difference being sugar: 7g in milk tea versus 12g in yuenyeung. Cha chaan tengs add more because coffee makes the drink more bitter and customers complain if it is not sweet enough.
The iced version is where it climbs. At 160 calories and 24g of sugar per 300ml glass, an iced yuenyeung is more than a can of Coke. Two of those a day, which is not unusual for anyone working long hours in Kwun Tong or Tsim Sha Tsui, is 320 calories and nearly 50g of sugar before you count any food.
The fat side is the same as milk tea: about 5g per cup, all from the 50ml or so of evaporated milk. That is not much on its own. The reason to care about this drink is really the sugar, which is why the less sweet order (少甜) knocks 40 calories off the iced version and brings it to 120, the same as a hot milk tea.
How the portions compare
100 kcal
Hot cup, less sweet
130 kcal
Hot cup, regular (240ml)
160 kcal
Iced glass, regular (300ml)
Yuenyeung (Coffee Milk Tea) variants, ranked by calories
Variant
Calories
Notes
Hot milk tea
110 kcal
No coffee, less sugar
Iced yuenyeung less sweet
120 kcal
17g sugar
Hot yuenyeung
130 kcal
12g sugar
Iced yuenyeung regular
160 kcal
24g sugar
How to eat it lighter
Order iced yuenyeung less sweet (少甜). It drops from 160 to 120 calories and sugar goes from 24g to 17g.
Hot over iced. The 240ml hot cup is 130 calories versus 160 for the iced glass.
If you want the caffeine hit without the sugar, a hot cha chaan teng black coffee is about 29 calories.
Do not pair it with a bo lo yau every afternoon. That set is around 520 calories.
Common questions
How many calories in an iced yuenyeung?
About 160 calories for a 300ml glass at regular sweetness, or 120 calories if you order it less sweet, based on Centre for Food Safety figures.
Is yuenyeung higher in calories than milk tea?
Yes, by about 20 to 30 calories. Hot yuenyeung is 130 versus 110 for milk tea, mostly because more sugar is added to balance the coffee.
How much caffeine is in yuenyeung?
Roughly 100 to 150mg per cup, since it combines strong tea and coffee. That is similar to a regular cup of brewed coffee.
Calorie and macro figures are estimates for a typical cha chaan teng, dai pai dong or dim sum serving. Actual numbers vary by stall, recipe and portion size. Use them as a guide, not gospel.
Calorie figure based on Centre for Food Safety Hong Kong, Nutrient Content of Non-Prepackaged Beverages (130 kcal hot, 160 kcal iced). Macros estimated from the ingredients.