Bubble Tea Drinks Background
- Bubble tea is made by blending tea with milk, fruit and fruit juices, then adding tasty tapioca pearls or popping boba (popping pearls).
- Bubble tea originated in Taiwan in the early 1980s. Taiwanese immigrants brought it to the United States in the 1990s, initially in California through regions including Los Angeles County, but the drink has also spread to other countries where there is a large East Asian diaspora population.
- Bubble tea has ballooned in popularity because it’s lighter, sweeter, and more fun than your average tea
What Are Popping Boba ?
- Popping boba should not be mistaken for tapioca boba, although they are related. They both originated from the same region, but each have unique characteristics. Tapioca boba has a chewy texture and has to be cooked, whereas popping boba are juicy pearls that burst when punctured. They make for an incredible dessert or drink topping, just in different ways!
Tapioca boba surged the market opening the possibility for popping boba to flourish. Within the last year or so, the way social media has escalated with Reels and TikTok, popping boba popularity has increased even more!
Popping Boba: Variety of Flavours
- Popping boba, also known under other aliases, such as popping boba, bursting boba, bursting bubbles, juice balls, or popping bubbles. They are liquid-filled bubbles of fruit flavored juices that pop in your mouth when consumed. Popping boba ingredients consist of seaweed extract, which makes for the perfect outer layer to entrap all of the flavourful juices until they are ready to pop in your mouth.
- Unlike tapioca pearls, bursting boba comes in a variety of different flavors like mango, strawberry, peach lychee, and many more! Bursting boba’s large portfolio of flavors has made it possible for bubble tea connoisseurs to add fun and flavorful explosions to their drink. It’s almost like having a party in your drink!
