Though bud-infused bubble tea obviously shines as a brilliant idea to potheads and boba fans everywhere— its origin stems from the butt of an April Fool’s Day joke. San Francisco’s Boba Guys tweeted ...

TAMPA (BLOOM) – We know how delightful it is to find that perfect boba shop, where the teas are fresh, the pearls are tender, and the flavors are just right. But what if we told you that you could ...

If you buy something from a link, Vox Media may earn a commission. See our ethics statement. My earliest memory of bubble tea is trying it for the first time on a family trip to Shanghai; I was seven ...

Over the last few years, you've probably noticed bubble tea shops at your local mall or popping up in your community. Or maybe you’ve seen the drink on the menu at your favorite Asian restaurant.

In Taiwan in 1988, Chun Shui Tang Cultural Tea House kicked off the bubble (or boba) tea movement, a huge departure from the tradition of serving tea hot. Over time, boba came to include chewy ...

The partners behind Boba Guys, a chain of bubble-tea cafes, already made their own infusions and syrups to go with the tea leaves they imported from China, Taiwan and Japan. A few years ago, they got ...

Once a niche Taiwanese treat, bubble tea has become widely popular. The star of the drink is the tapioca boba pearls, made from cassava. Sign up for our Newsletters However, Consumer Reports recently ...

Fans of boba tea prepare yourselves: A tapioca pearl shortage is on the horizon. A number of bubble tea shops and suppliers in the Bay Area and across the country are being affected by a dwindling ...

LED. ONCE A NICHE TAIWANESE BUBBLE TEA IS NOW WIDELY AVAILABLE AND GROWING IN POPULARITY, AND THE STAR OF THE SHOW, THOSE TAPIOCA BOBA PEARLS MADE FROM CASSAVA, CASSAVA, VEGETABLES. SOIL. AND BECAUSE ...