OT: Bubble Tea???

[William]

I guess it's a thing? Tasty, but kind of weird.

Our children have been staying with us over the break and talked us into trying it out at a local shop. Anyone else into Bubba Tea?

At least the shop is across the street from a bike shop. I got to check out the latest while slurping up bubbles of sugar flavoring. )




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[redir]

Makes me gag.

[Burnette]

I'll be your Guinea pig, there's a few shops around that I've been meaning to try.

This page has the history of it and what you're in for if you try it, a good read:

https://guide.michelin.com/en/articl...arl-milk-trend

[jtakeda]

Originally Posted by William

I guess it's a thing? Tasty, but kind of weird.

Our children have been staying with us over the break and talked us into trying it out at a local shop. Anyone else into Bubba Tea?

At least the shop is across the street from a bike shop. I got to check out the latest while slurping up bubbles of sugar flavoring. )




W.

Im guessing that if this is your first time trying boba you haven’t heard of Boba pizza yet....


Look it up. It’s weird

[mulp]

What kind of drink did you have? Typically classic bubble tea has been milk tea with tapioca bubbles. I would recommend trying a black milk tea with tapioca bubbles if you have the chance!

[William]

Originally Posted by jtakeda

Im guessing that if this is your first time trying boba you haven’t heard of Boba pizza yet....


Look it up. It’s weird

I have not...and I'm scared!





W.

[William]

Originally Posted by mulp

What kind of drink did you have? Typically classic bubble tea has been milk tea with tapioca bubbles. I would recommend trying a black milk tea with tapioca bubbles if you have the chance!

I went for a passion fruit tea. I'll give the milk tea a try next time around.

I'll be your Guinea pig, there's a few shops around that I've been meaning to try.

This page has the history of it and what you're in for if you try it, a good read:

https://guide.michelin.com/en/articl...arl-milk-trend

Thanks for the read, if I can get it to work. interesting.


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[mistermo]

Had it many times. It's sweet, too much for me, but my daughter loves it. I prefer the chai boba tea. Boba Guys in SF has lines down the street for this delicacy.

I make it at home now too. You can get the boba online from amazon.

[jimcav]

but wife and son love boba tea smoothie things, mainly mango, been buying those things whenever we happen to be somewhere and "oh, there's a boba tea place", since 2006!

[ThasFACE]

I love the stuff. Tends to have a ton of sugar, though, so that's a thing...

[AngryScientist]

there are a few shops local to me that have this stuff advertised.

never tried it myself, and we try and keep the kids away from sugary stuff.

[Hai H. Ho]

I am Vietnamese and live in Houston, which has the second largest Asian population in the U.S.

Bubble tea has been the rage here for over 10 years. Thought it was a fade but it continues.

Some shops can adjust the sweetness level per your request. I go 1/3 of their regular level.

Also try the mini-balls if they have it. They also have different flavored balls (mango, coffee, etc) so you can get real creative.

Let your imagination run free.

[cderalow]

my wife (then girlfriend) got me addicted to it 12+ years ago.

[weiwentg]

I grew up in Singapore, and I remember it became a thing when I was a kid. Fast forward to the US 20-30 years later, and it looks like it's a thing in some parts of the US. I hadn't seen it on the East Coast when I was there, but there are a few places in Minneapolis (large SE Asian population).

Interestingly, Boba/bubble tea seems to have originated in Taiwan, which is majority Chinese. Not sure how it spread to the rest of SE Asia.

I will definitely drink it on occasion, but it's not one of my go-tos.

[nobuseri]

I drink it quite a bit. Mostly the black tea milk with no sugar added. I find the boba makes it sweet enough.

Sometimes, no boba, no sugar.