Tea anyone - Bubble Tea that is....

[KenR]

Learn how to make and where to get supplies for Bubble Tea...

Bubble tea is also known as boba drink, pearl tea drink, boba ice tea, boba, boba nai cha, zhen zhou nai cha, pearl milk tea, pearl ice tea, black pearl tea, tapioca ball drink, BBT, PT, pearl shake, QQ (which means chewy in Chinese) and possible many others.

http://www.bubbletea.com/

[wyrwolf]

I dunno about where you are, but Bubble Tea became a Big Deal here (Winnipeg) 2 years ago and most of the Chinese/Viet restaurants offer it here - and it is a big part of their business (HUGE part of some) I've managed to sample most of the most-highly recommended places. Probably the most interesting factoid is that hardly any 2 people have the same favorite flavor. My daughter had like at least one a week the first year, partly because one of the best places was just around the corner from her school. Anyway, it has died down some, but definitely not a flash-in-the-pan thing.

[JavaJones]

I need to go find one of these places. Sounds like a really interesting "taste sensation"!

- Oshyan

[mouser]

bubble tea flavors i like: bannana, taro.

[f0dder]

I wonder where I can get my hand on this in Denmark, sounds pretty cool.

[40hz]

I dunno about where you are...

FWIW I haven't heard about Bubble Tea until just now either.  But I'm only about 30 miles outside of New York City. I guess I just don't live in a very sophisticated or cosmopolitan area. we are not worthy....

Thanks for sharing KenR!

[Deozaan]

Sounds like it's not even tea, necessarily:

The Drink Components  TM  of bubble tea is made with 4 ingredients:

  1. Flavor:  Flavored powder, flavored syrup, fruit purees or fresh fruit
  2. Creamer:  Powder creamer, half-n-half, full milk or other creamer
  3. Sweetener:  Sugar, simple sugar syrup, fructose or honey
  4. Liquid:  Water, tea or milk

Tapioca Pearls or the "fun" stuff on the bottom add a new element to the bubble tea beverage.  Tapioca is distinctive, chewy and ultimately addicting.For an added twist, coconut meat can be added for a new flavor dimension.

[40hz]

Sounds like it's not even tea, necessarily:

Must be their answer to New York's famous Egg Cream.  A beverage unique in that it contains neither.

<edit:> For those who are wondering, here's a link to show you how to make a genuine NYC Egg Cream:

http://www.jaykeller.com/cooking/eggcream.htm

Do not be fooled by imitations. This is the real deal.

(BTW: There is only one factual error in the above link - it relates to the question about whether or not it is essential to use Fox's U-Bet chocolate syrup. This is not a topic for debate. U-Bet is absolutely essential. Period.

[tomos]

Sounds like it's not even tea, necessarily:

Tapioca is distinctive, chewy and ultimately addicting.

so what's the score here, pushing addictive substances on dc

Sounds like the're all sweet - but it does sound like it could make a very good savoury drink (I like my chocolate sweet but not drinks)

p.s. moderater, I'm very disappointed my anti-bubble-tea-spam post was removed -  
it's not often I get a chance to make a post like that !