What do a sexy Hong Kong icon, a bankrupted entrepreneur and a failed military defense campaign have in common? They all contributed to the rise of bubble tea, the insanely popular Taiwanese drink ...

Boba tea, or bubble tea, is a popular tea-based drink made with tea, milk, sweeteners and tapioca balls. You can choose a ...

It’s a drink that looks like it was made for Instagram with its pastel colors and pearls at the bottom, but boba (or bubble tea) has been a beloved treat for decades, originating in Taiwan. Whether ...

Berkeley added one more to its collection of boba milk tea shops when Taiwan Professional Tea, or TP TEA, opened a location on Telegraph Avenue on Oct. 28. TP TEA is based in Taiwan but has locations ...

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, ...

It all started with foam tea Invented in the 1980s, bubble tea (also called “black pearl tea” or “boba tea”) is a beloved Taiwan classic. Though there are dozens of different variations, at its core ...