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Food
Milk tea addiction linked to anxiety, depression among youths: study
A recent study from China has revealed significant links between milk tea consumption, addiction and mental health issues among youths. Key ...
Carl Samson
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...
Boba cakes: Now you can have your boba and eat it too
As boba drinks have risen in ubiquity, businesses are bringing a new boba-inspired treat to the culinary stage: boba cakes. Drinkable boba c...
Michelle De Pacina
Durian Milk Tea protein powder turns the fruit’s pungent power into gains
Adventurous fitness enthusiasts and boba fans alike can now add Durian Milk Tea flavor protein powder to their post-workout routine. Far E...
Chandler Treon
China
Milk tea brand in China recalled for looking too similar to laundry detergent
A milk tea brand in China was recalled after customers complained that its packaging looks alarmingly similar to laundry detergent bottles....
Rebecca Moon
Milk tea eggs: New York City boba shops are helping fuel new viral drink trend
Boba chains in New York City are selling boba drinks in limited-edition egg-shaped containers. I’Milky, founded originally as Mu Bai in Taiw...
Celine Pun
Hot ‘Crunchy Milk Tea’ Now Sold in Vancouver Boba Shop
A popular boba shop in Metro Vancouver is now offering “Crunchy Milk Tea,” the latest of the drink with seemingly endless incarn...
Fashion
Vans Releases Sneakers Inspired By Milk Tea in Taiwan
If you are a “bobaddict,” then you will love these milk tea inspired shoes by Vans, the latest addition to their Old Skool line....
Kimberly Nguyen
Lifestyle
Milk Tea Lotion Now Available in Thailand For Your Favorite Boba Bae
“Bobaddiction” has just reached a new level in Thailand, where it has now taken the form of a body lotion. Just in time for the ...
News
Woman Quits Boba for 4 Months, Saves Enough Money for Flight to Taiwan
A Malaysian woman was able to save enough money for a round-trip ticket to Taiwan using four months-worth of boba tea money. The Malaysian F...
Bryan Ke
Boba Pop-Up Theme Park Open in Tokyo for a Limited Time
If you’re thrilled about boba tea shops with expansive menus and interesting tapioca concoctions, you’re going to want to visit this I...
People Are Now Shoving Boba Up Their Nose in Bizarre Viral Trend
A strange new challenge has surfaced in Japan which involves people taking selfies with boba pearls shoved up their noses. Known as “Boba N...
Philip Wang’s Boba Cafe Trolls the Internet With a Boba Emoji
In case you didn’t know, July 17 was unofficially dubbed as the #WorldEmojiDay and people got what they’ve been asking for years now: a boba...
Brown Sugar Milk Tea is the Unhealthiest Milk Tea, Hospital Warns
A private medical institution in Singapore has released a report warning milk tea drinkers about the high sugar content of the popular bever...
Ryan General
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...
‘Milk Tea’ Colored Hair is Now a Big Deal in Asia
Besides being Asia’s unofficial continental drink, milk tea has now inspired irresistible hair colors. Salons in countries such as Japan and...
Health
Why You Definitely Need to Chew Your Boba or Else
Everyone has their own preferences, whether they prefer to swallow… or chew, how they like to eat/drink their boba is completely up to them....
Jin Hyun
Dear Apple, Why TF is There No Boba Emoji Yet??
Emojis are essential to human communication nowadays. It simplifies our text messages, tweets, even work emails. You can make plans with a l...
Editorial Staff
Alcoholic Boba is Now Causing Asian Glow in the Philippines
A new milk tea shop in the Philippines is already making waves for its unique take on everyone’s favorite Asian beverage. Tipsy Tea, as its...
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...
Boba Milk Crab is Now a Thing in Malaysia
By now you have probably heard of endless weird combination with Boba Tea – some good and some extremely shocking – and this new food fad in...
Starbucks Japan is Now Selling Royal Milk Tea Frappuccinos, is Boba Next?
In celebration of the beginning of the Reiwa Era, Starbucks Japan has released a limited-edition frappuccino especially made for milk tea lo...
Instagram
You Can Now Buy a Boba Tea Lamp and OHMYGOD it’s on SALE
A company based in Los Angeles has unveiled an adorable new ambient table lamp designed for the boba tea-obsessed. Called the “Pearl Boba T...
Bobaristas Reveal the WEIRDEST Boba Orders They’ve Ever Received
We all have our own signature boba orders, whether you like to go for classic flavors or get inventive with your toppings, there’s a g...
You Can Now Hire Someone to Drink Your Boba for You in China
People in China can now hire “bubble tea drinkers” to satisfy their cravings by proxy, saving them from the guilt of weight gain. Apparently...
An Iowa Fifth Grader Threw a Boba Birthday Party for Her Classmates and Now They’re All Obsessed
A fifth grader in Iowa recently celebrated her birthday in class by throwing an awesome boba tea party for her classmates. Ammya, a boba-lo...
You Can Now Buy a Gallon of Milk Tea for Less Than $10
One milk tea offering from a company in the Philippines intends to satisfy cravings for a group of friends or just one very thirsty bubble t...
Barista Reveals How to Get ‘Milk Tea’ and a ‘White Rabbit Frap’ at Starbucks
Thanks to one creative barista, you can to order “milk tea” at your local Starbucks. While at work, Christy Lee, who is based in Toronto, ex...
Sinister Red Mystery Spill on BART Turns Out to Be Boba Milk Tea
After a photo surfaced online of an ambiguous dark red bodily splatter on a BART train, officials came forward to report that the spill was ...
Leanna Chan
Filipina ‘Milk Tea Lover’ Claims She Found a Cockroach in Her CoCo Milk Tea
A Filipino netizen took to social media to share photos of a cockroach she found in her bubble tea drink from CoCo Milk Tea. Facebook use...
Boba Milk Tea Apparently Has Over 2x More Sugar Than a Coca Cola and I’m in Denial
The widely praised, milky goodness we all love to drink any time of the day, popularly known as boba tea or bubble tea or milk tea, apparent...
Entertainment
Watch John Cena Try Boba Tea for the First Time
A video of John Cena trying boba tea for the first time has the internet craving for more. WWE followed the Lao Gan Ma-loving wrestler to th...
Wong Fu’s Philip Wang Opens Boba Cafe in California
Philip Wang, co-founder of independent digital content company Wong Fu Productions, announced the opening of his own bubble tea cafe in Sout...
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
Taiwan Goes Crazy For Crystal Clear Milk Tea From Japan
A crystal clear, transparent milk tea is causing an uproar in the Taiwanese market. The beverage, created by Japanese company Suntory, has b...
How Thailand Created One of Asia’s Most Delicious Ice Teas
Unlike ma-po tofu, a Chinese dish which traces back to one “acne-pocked-faced woman” the tofu dish is named after, the invention of Thai ice...
Joy Hui Lin
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