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Joyba Juice Strawberry Lemon Green Tea
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Joyba Juice Strawberry Lemon Green Tea

Joyba
12 foz
Available at Foodtown
150
Calories
0g
Protein
32g
Sugars
20mg
Sodium
34
Ingredients

What You Should Know

Joyba Juice Strawberry Lemon Green Tea is a single-serve 12 fl oz plastic cup of ready-to-drink bubble tea aimed at the grab-and-go shopper. You'd most often spot it in the refrigerated ready-beverage case alongside bottled and canned iced teas, flavored lemonades, and other novelty boba or Asian-style drinks — sometimes near refrigerated sandwiches and sushi in the convenience lane. The cup is brightly labeled with playful fonts and imagery to highlight popping strawberry bubbles and a straw included for immediate consumption, making it feel kid-friendly and impulse-oriented. Joyba positions itself as a fun, modern take on boba culture: marketed to teens, young adults, and busy parents who want a shop-like treat without leaving home, leaning on cultural cues of cafe-style indulgence and social-media-friendly packaging. Label callouts such as "no artificial sweeteners" and "non-GMO" give a natural-leaning health halo despite the sweet, processed formulation; there is no organic certification and "natural flavors" and color additives are present in the ingredient list. Sensory notes: a sweet, fruity strawberry-lemonade top note layered over mild brewed green tea, with soft, juice-filled popping boba that burst with syrupy sweetness — a textural contrast of smooth liquid and popping pearls. The ritual is casual and playful: peel, pop in the straw, and sip while walking, at a movie, or as an afternoon pick-me-up. From a processing perspective, the product uses extracted tea, added sugars, stabilizers and gelling/calcium salts to create and preserve the boba — a highly processed convenience treat rather than a homemade beverage.

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 12
Servings per Container: 1
Calories150
% Daily Value*
Total Fat0g0%
Saturated Fat0g0%
Sodium20mg1%
Total Carbohydrate33g12%
Total Sugars32g
Added Sugars32g64%
Protein0g
* The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.

Ingredients

Green, Tea, (Water,, Green, Tea, Extract),, Cane, Sugar,, Contains, 2%, or, Less, of:, Lemon, Juice, Concentrate,, Ascorbic, Acid,, Citric, Acid,, Sodium, Alginate,, Calcium, Lactate,, Calcium, Chloride,, Carboxymethyl, Cellulose,, Xanthan, Gum,, Natural, Flavors,, Carmine, Color..

Flagged Ingredients:

  • Carmine Color - Artificial coloring
No Additive

Dietary Labels

This product is not vegan, is gluten-free, and is not organic.

Ultra-Processing Assessment

NOVA Score:4 / 4

Ultra-Processed

Why this score?

Contains multiple industrial ingredients and additives (stabilizers, gelling agents, colorants, natural flavors) and is a ready-to-drink, formulated product with added sugars and processed components, fitting the NOVA ultraprocessed category.

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Common Questions about Joyba Juice Strawberry Lemon Green Tea

Well, that depends on how you define 'healthy.' This drink has a good dose of green tea, which is packed with antioxidants, but it also has 32 grams of added sugars per serving. If you're looking for a refreshing treat rather than a health tonic, it fits the bill nicely!

Perfect For

back-to-school
road-trip
movie-night

Vibe:

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