5 reasons why I never drank one Tealive drink to this day

From the sun daily

KUALA LUMPUR: Tealive owner Loob Holding Sdn Bhd will file an application for a stay and for leave to appeal to the Federal Court after the Court of Appeal granted an injunction by Chatime franchisor La Kaffa International Co Ltd against Tealive from continuing its operations.

La Kaffa had filed the appeal after the High Court dismissed its injunction bid in May 2017 against former franchise holder Loob from carrying a similar business as Chatime.

As we all know Tealive is a bit of a joke today after the high court of Malaysia ruled they can't do business.

1.  It's a dodgy business practitioner

I actually can't believe how most Malaysians had agreed it was alright for TeaLive to basically "steal" all the ChaTime franchises and how courts were manipulated to agree with TeaLive that it was alright to break contract with the master franchisor.

2.  I've always enjoyed ChaTime drinks to this day

The way a franchise works is that customers are generally loyal to the original franchisor.  They have great products and sorry, I'd rather find a ChaTime any day over TeaLive.

3.  The media spin

I think that the majority of Malaysians are educated and judge with their wallets and not with their voice.  The media here made it so TeaLive was the victim and not doing dodgy business practices.  Now all these media newspapers should be put to shame because most Malaysians are educated and can spell a rat.

Check out the lowyat forums for people's true opinion of TeaLive.

I am just guessing it was likely the mentality of worshipping young successful entrepreneurs without question and the obscene amount of cash TeaLive was spending on marketing which led the media to paint TeaLive as a legitimate Malaysian business being exploited by a foreign entity.

4.  It's not the taste, it's the principles

In all fairness I could have given TeaLive a try, but for me, businesses that are dodgy from the getgo don't deserve my hard earned money.

5.  The owner

No doubt Bryan Loob is a famous entrepreneur in Malaysia.  But he never struck me as a very honest guy with principles.  Sometimes you just got to look at the owner and what he stands for as a basic litmus test for business.