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Health
Doctors remove 300 kidney stones from woman who drank bubble tea instead of water
Doctors in Taiwan had to remove over 300 kidney stones from a 20-year-old woman who suffered chronic dehydration from drinking sweetened dri...
Michelle De Pacina
Business
The Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf unveils its first boba drink
For the first time since the bubble tea craze hit the U.S., The Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf has released a boba drink as part of a new tea co...
Carl Samson
Food
Boba tea faces challenge in Singapore due to new labeling law
Singapore will implement new labeling requirements for boba tea, necessitating the declaration of their sugar content. About the law: The l...
Community rallies to help keep Pennsylvania boba tea shop open
After facing imminent closure, an Asian-run boba tea shop in State College, Pennsylvania, is keeping its doors open thanks to the power of c...
Boba Guys employees become first California boba shop workers to unionize
“We have always believed in the right to organize and have cooperated with CRRWU and the NLRB throughout the entire process,” said Boba Guys...
Ryan General
Jack in the Box now offering boba tea in 3 Southern California cities
The fast-food chain restaurant Jack in the Box is currently offering three flavors of boba tea for a limited time in selected locations in...
Crime
Customer drops lint in own drink before leaving bad review of boba shop in California
A customer was captured on surveillance video dropping lint in his own drink before leaving a bad review of a boba shop in California. In th...
Baskin-Robbins adds Tiger Milk Bubble Tea to its summer menu
Ice cream company Baskin-Robbins is including a popular Taiwanese drink on its menu for a limited time during spring and summer. The brand...
Bryan Ke
News
Las Vegas Boba Shop Targeted With Threats Over LGBTQ and Biden-Harris Flags
A boba tea shop in Las Vegas became the target of threats for their political beliefs last week. Milk+T, which also runs stores in Los Angel...
Lifestyle
The Boba Tea Emoji is Finally Here
As “bobaddicts” all over Asia and the U.S. have gone to incorporate bubble tea in just about everything, the Unicode Consortium ...
16-Year-Old Nearly Dies After Drinking Boba Tea EVERY DAY
A 16-year-old teenager in eastern China ended up fighting for his life after being diagnosed with blood sugar levels 20 times higher than th...
Saying ‘Boba’ is Better Than Saying ‘Bubble Tea’. Fight Me
The great Taiwanese blend of tea, milk and an optional bunch of tapioca pearls from the 80’s has enjoyed an increasing presence in the Unite...
Editorial Staff
Uncategorized
Strawless Boba Cup Will Change How You Drink Boba Forever
An innovative cup specifically designed to hold bubble milk tea while eliminating the need for straw has caught the attention of eco-conscio...
Thief Breaks into Boba Shop at 3 A.M. to ‘make himself a milk tea’
A bubble tea shop in Sacramento, California broke the bad news of a cash register theft with humor, finding solace in the assumption that th...
Timstar Says Boba Tea is the Key to Having a Girlfriend in Facebook Post
Timstar, the man who declared his internet-wide search for a girlfriend in 2014, has revealed the role of boba tea in his successful quest. ...
Genius Finds the BEST Way to Drink Boba Tea By Using Math
A boba tea enthusiast from Bangkok, Thailand took the unprecedented study to ensure that one consumes all pearls before the drink runs out. ...
California Boba Tea Shop Rocks the World With Chinese Cough Medicine Bubble Tea
A new bubble tea concoction from a shop in San Gabriel, California is set to tap into its Asian customers’ nostalgia while also providing re...
Style
Crocs Releases a Shoe That Looks Like It Has Boba On It
Crocs have come up with a new design that resembles boba pearls superglued on top of clogs. The new footwear design, which the company calls...
Entertainment
What is Boba? Here’s Everything You Need to Know
Talk to someone in Southern California, and they call it boba. In the midwest, it’s sometimes called tapioca. In New York, they’...
Stephanie Ngo
Asia
Health Experts Warn That Boba Tea is Horrible For Your Body
Boba milk tea (Bubble tea), the drink that has grown increasingly popular in the United States and many parts of the world, may not be as sa...
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