How Little B’s Bubble Tea Cut Lead Times and Costs with Epson ColorWorks

Customer Overview

Company: Little B’s Bubble Tea

Industry: Retail – Beverage Products

Contact: Blanche Neethling, Owner

Years in Operation: 5 years

Little B’s Bubble Tea is a retail brand offering bubble tea kits and products that allow consumers to make their own bubble tea at home. With a growing customer base over the past five years, the company focuses on quality, convenience, and fun in-home experiences.

The Challenge: Label Delays and Waste

Little B’s faced long lead times and wasted labels due to outdated information. Outsourced printing required waiting up to 7–10 days for new labels, causing factory delays and production bottlenecks.

Impact on Day-to-Day Operations

Label delays directly affected production schedules and slowed order fulfillment. Frequent product updates meant reprinting labels, leading to additional costs and inefficiencies.

The Solution: Epson ColorWorks CW-C4000

To solve these challenges, Little B’s adopted the Epson ColorWorks CW-C4000 printer. The solution offered print-on-demand capabilities with a low cost per unit, easy operation, and the flexibility to produce high-quality labels instantly.

Why ColorWorks?

The CW-C4000 model met all of Little B’s needs — it was affordable, reliable, and perfectly suited to their scale of production. It provided an all-in-one solution that delivered consistent results without the long waits or setup complexity of external printing.

Implementation and Results

Before Epson ColorWorks, all labels were outsourced to printing companies. Now, the team manages everything in-house, printing labels instantly as needed. This has eliminated lead times, reduced waste, and made the process far more convenient and cost-effective.

Key Benefits

• No lead times — instant, in-house printing
• Lower costs and reduced label wastage
• Easy-to-use system with reliable results
• Greater flexibility for product changes and marketing updates

Recommendation

Blanche Neethling encourages other small business owners to consider Epson ColorWorks early. She shares, ‘Don’t wait until your current printing company can’t keep up with demand. I should have done this three years ago — it would have saved money, time, and wastage.’

About Little B’s Bubble Tea

For more information about Little B’s Bubble Tea retail products, contact Blanche Neethling at info@littlebs.co.za or call 066 137 2924.