Bubble tea
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Bubble tea is a tea-based drink most often containing chewy tapioca balls, milk, and flavoring. It originated in Taiwan in the 1980s and spread to other countries where there is a large East Asian dia
A paper straw for bubble tea compared with a more typical plastic straw
Tapioca pearls (boba)
Bubble tea packaged in a promotional shape (lightbulb) instead of a takeaway cup
Taiwanese cuisine
Popping boba
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Popping boba, also called popping pearls, is a type of boba used in bubble tea. Unlike traditional boba, which is tapioca-based, popping boba is made using the spherification process that relies on th
Bubble tea
…with tapioca pearls (also known as "boba" or "balls"), but it can be made with other toppings as well, such as grass jelly, aloe vera, red bean, and popping boba. It has many varieties and flavors, but the two most popular varieties are pearl black milk tea and pearl green milk tea ("pearl" for the tapioca balls…
Popping boba in bubble tea, being drunk through a straw.