What is Bubble (Boba) Tea?

In Teatime, host Rekaya Gibson features Fruity Paradise by Tiesta Tea. In Tea Talk, she explains what Bubble Tea is. The Taiwanese tea drink is also known as Boba, pearl milk tea, bubble milk tea. In Tea News, she shares an update on the tapioca pearl shortage in the United States. Mentioned in this episode: Tiesta Tea – www.tiestatea.com Fantasia Coffee & Tea, Cupertino, California Kung Fu Tea – www.kungfutea.com Chatime - www.chatime.com.tw/en/ CoCo Fresh Tea & Juice - www.cocobubbletea.com Gong Cha - www.gong-cha.com Sources: Allied Market Research. (2021). Bubble Tea Market Expected to Reach $4.3 Billion by 2027. Allied Analytics LLP. https://www.alliedmarketresearch.com/press-release/bubble-tea-market.html Browning, K. (2021, April 16). Another Unlikely Pandemic Shortage: Boba Tea. The New York Times. https://www.nytimes.com/2021/04/16/business/boba-shortage.html Kung Fu Tea. (2021). About Kung Fu Tea. Kung Fu Tea. https://www.kungfutea.com/about-kung-fu-tea Wikipedia Contributors. (2021, May 14). Bubble Tea. Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bubble_tea Wikipedia Contributors. (2021, May 2). Tapioca Balls. Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tapioca_balls