Traditionally, boba tea consists of sweetened iced black tea with small balls of plain or flavored tapioca (similar to the kind used in tapioca pudding). The tapioca pearls are placed at the bottom of ...

Featuring chewy tapioca pearls in a creamy and sweet milk tea, bubble tea, or boba as it’s also called, has many charms. Brew tea in a wide-mouthed kettle and cool completely. Make the syrup by ...

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 ...

Wet markets in China are known to sell wild animals, including bats, lizards and scorpions. But a popular post on Facebook claims feces is also on the menu. The post, published Nov. 29, includes two ...

Without enough workers to unload shipping containers, the pandemic has caused another shortage of products: boba pearls used to make bubble tea. Now there is a national shortage of boba, the dark, ...

A business founded in Taiwan now has locations all over the world. It's called Gong Cha, and they’ve made their way to the Alamo City. "I haven't met one person that has tried bubble tea that hasn't ...

Make this favorite Taiwanese drink at home with just a few ingredients! (Recipe Credit: Adrianna Adarme of the Fresh Tastes blog). I live on the eastside of Los Angeles and my favorite part about ...