An Instagram worthy bubble tea shop has officially opened in the town centre after the owner had a spark of inspiration.

Andy Nguyen, 23, who lives in Farnworth, wanted to put his skills to use by opening Natura after success with 3D design models and competitive gaming.

He previously worked at Bobo Tea in Manchester Arndale and developed a passion for making the Taiwanese drinks.

Bubble tea was created the early 80s, and the drink typically blends tea with milk, fruit, and fruit juices.

Andy said: “I took the opportunity when it came about and already knew how to make the drinks.

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“I am feeling positive because there is a lot of work that has been done to this place.

“It was me and my dad Khanh Nguyen who put the place from scratch so that we could have it how we wanted and put our touch on it because we care about the shop.

“I can’t turn back now and want to keep going.”

He says that he is learning as he goes along, and this is the first physical business he has had.

Before opening the shop Andy created a 3D model of the shop a while back and has added some spontaneous additions to the real thing.

Andy said: “Some of the ideas for the look have come from my gaming.

“A lot of people wanted to have a chill out place and so I wanted to take social gaming and turn it into a real-life place, with relaxing neon signs.

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“Everybody played a part in bringing this together.

“I want this to be a place for people to relax, if they are waiting for the train, passing through or need to study.”

The shop offers a range of bubble tea drinks, as well as coffees, and ice teas.

All of the options on the menu are original and have been inspired by friends and family.

Customers can also make custom bubble teas with any flavours they want.

Andy hopes to expand the shop to include Vietnamese street food in the future to tie in with his heritage.

He added: “I love cooking so much and I want to expand it at some point to serve Vietnamese street food, which will be really fun, and I am excited about that.”

The store is located on Newport Street opposite the train station, and is open until 7pm Monday-Saturday, and 4pm on Sunday.

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