German health authorities and researchers have come out swinging recently against the Taiwanese drink bubble tea, warning that the popular dessert beverage presents a choking hazard to children and ...

A teenage girl obsessed with bubble tea — a Taiwanese concoction that consists of milk, tea and tapioca pearls — paid the price when she had too much of the drink and ended up in a hospital, Shaoxing ...

Nothing like what you pour out of a kettle, bubble tea is the perfectly unique summertime treat. This Asian delicacy, also known as boba tea, is milk-based, usually pastel in hue and is served cold ...

Since gaining popularity in Asia during the 1980s and '90s, the ongoing bubble tea trend just keeps getting stronger. As the tea loaded with boba pearls gains widespread traction, its risks are also ...

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 ...

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 ...

Contrary to its name, there are no bubbles in bubble tea. There isn't always tea, either. Even so, people are obsessed with the drink that features a base made from tea, fruit, coffee or milk and ...

The cassava root is poisonous to humans when eaten raw, but its sticky, elastic starch, tapioca, has an idealised texture. How did it end up in tea? Bubble tea was invented in Taiwan in the mid-1980s.

Boba or "bubble tea," is great year-round, but it's also a perfect summer drink — one with many options. In addition to choosing between green, black, oolong, and often also white or herbal tea or ...