When bubble tea was first introduced to the West, you could get it only in cheery mom-and-pop shops in big-city Chinatowns and Koreatowns. And while Asians and Asian Americans have been drinking ...

This article was produced by National Geographic Traveller (UK). As much a textural marvel as a refreshing drink, bubble tea is one of Taiwan’s most renowned cultural exports. The eponymous ‘bubbles’ ...

Bubble tea is booming in Britain, with a Taiwanese chain planning to open 500 new branches across the UK to capitalise on the trend. The drink, also called boba tea, originated in Taiwan in the 1980s.

From sparkling water and kombucha to pumpkin spice lattes and milkshakes with a million toppings, trends within the drink world are nothing new. One of the latest liquid crazes is bubble tea, a pop ...

As you take your first sip from the wider-than-average straw, the milky sweet flavor of tea and chewy tapioca pearls overwhelm your tongue. Topped with your choice of fruit jelly or egg pudding, the ...

Every spot does the sweet, creamy drink a little differently. We found the five best shops to suit any mood. When I was a kid, my idea of a journalist was a gritty, hard-boiled one. Braving forest ...

Behind the counter of The Bowl in Lynbrook, Olivia Lim operates a lab of sorts, one lined by containers of powder — non-dairy creamer, powdered taro, coconut — as well as buckets of glistening jelly ...

As much a textural marvel as a refreshing drink, bubble tea is one of Taiwan’s most renowned cultural exports. The eponymous ‘bubbles’ aren’t the result of carbonation, but a pile of chewy, sweet, ...