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. While Asians and Asian Americans have been drinking bubble ...

Kristie Hang is a born-and-raised Angeleno who has been covering the Los Angeles food scene for nearly 15 years. Boba, bubble tea, pearls, tapioca balls; whatever the name, the chewy ball drink that ...

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’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 ...