What is Bubble/Tapioca/Pearl Tea?
MiRIAM “kleine maus” w. says: Bubble tea is a tea beverage that originated in Taiwan[1] in the 1980s. The term “bubble” refers to the tapioca balls in the drink. These chewy tapioca balls, or “pearls,” are consumed along with the beverage through a wide straw (pictured). Bubble tea is extremely popular in Asia, California, and Canada. Bubble tea is generally split into two types: fruit-flavored teas, and milk teas. Milk teas may use dairy or non-dairy creamers. Bubble tea is especially popular in many East Asian regions such as Taiwan, China (including Hong Kong and Macau), South Korea, Malaysia, the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, Vietnam, and Brunei. Bubble tea is a mixture of iced or hot sweetened tea, milk, and often other flavourings. The distinctive characteristics of bubble tea are the black gummy balls made of tapioca (or, more commonly in East Asia, yam starch), called “pearls” or “boba” or balls that sit at the bottom of the cup. The pearls are larger than those found in ta
