Author Topic: Bubble Tea (Read 4153 times)

Wayshow · « **on:** January 05, 2014, 04:22:30 pm »

I've been curious, how prevalent is bubble tea around the world? I come from the country it originated from, and theres a tea shop every block, and I LOVE BUBBLE TEA. It is my favourite thing to drink. I suffer from bubble tea withdrawal if I go a week without drinking it.

SO. How is my country's national drink faring around the world? Have you tried it before, and did you like it?

If you don't know what it is, http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bubble_tea

Al · « **Reply #1 on:** January 05, 2014, 05:02:34 pm »

Hey, former addict here, and there's bubble tea everywhere in California. There's multiple near every Asian community or supermarket. Some even in. I personally know two different owners of two different chains here in the Bay Area.

I heard it's less common in eastern US.

Thank you Taiwan?

Wizard · « **Reply #2 on:** January 05, 2014, 06:00:31 pm »

I've never had it but now after reading about it I want some

Buns · « **Reply #3 on:** January 05, 2014, 06:15:30 pm »

one time i drank bubble tea and i got a stomachache...

Keith · « **Reply #4 on:** January 05, 2014, 06:28:24 pm »

they have one in amherst tim, shoulda went out here! i had it a few years back

dat boba

Mojo · « **Reply #5 on:** January 05, 2014, 08:28:23 pm »

Considering the UK is often stereotyped with Tea I'm surprised I haven't heard of it.

yingyang06 · « **Reply #6 on:** January 06, 2014, 03:10:02 am »

Quote from: Mojohaza1 on January 05, 2014, 08:28:23 pm

Considering the UK is often stereotyped with Tea I'm surprised I haven't heard of it.

+1 to Mojo!

Randy · « **Reply #7 on:** January 06, 2014, 03:18:38 am »

Most chinese food restaraunts in my town have it and there's a bubble tea stand called tea time.

Al · « **Reply #8 on:** January 06, 2014, 03:28:34 am »

Quote from: Randy on January 06, 2014, 03:18:38 am

Most chinese food restaraunts in my town have it and there's a bubble tea stand called tea time.

I think you guys are missing out, but not everyone likes it. I've heard everything from "Are these fish eggs?! Jelly?!" No, they're called 'bubble' cause of the small chewy balls of tapioca.

I bet you could make some interesting drinks since I know you guys have more of an alcohol culture there. Could open like a Asian style bubble tea/diner place but with an alcoholic twist option. A cup here should be no more than 3-4$, over there I think it could be 3-4 pounds which is a lot more converted.

Think it would be expensive to import the tapioca balls too, cause of the freight costs from like Taiwan or Thailand.

edit: Meant to quote Simon not you Randy.

yingyang06 · « **Reply #9 on:** January 06, 2014, 03:55:01 am »

Quote from: Al on January 06, 2014, 03:28:34 am

Quote from: Randy on January 06, 2014, 03:18:38 am
Most chinese food restaraunts in my town have it and there's a bubble tea stand called tea time.

I think you guys are missing out, but not everyone likes it. I've heard everything from "Are these fish eggs?! Jelly?!" No, they're called 'bubble' cause of the small chewy balls of tapioca.

I bet you could make some interesting drinks since I know you guys have more of an alcohol culture there. Could open like a Asian style bubble tea/diner place but with an alcoholic twist option. A cup here should be no more than 3-4$, over there I think it could be 3-4 pounds which is a lot more converted.

Think it would be expensive to import the tapioca balls too, cause of the freight costs from like Taiwan or Thailand.

edit: Meant to quote Simon not you Randy.

To be honest there is a stall that sells it somewhere around my old University so I 'may' have to hunt for it at some point when I get the opportunity, The flavors look nice (Minus the Fish Eggs lol).

Al · « **Reply #10 on:** January 06, 2014, 04:07:49 am »

so u lied

Mister Kyle · « **Reply #11 on:** January 06, 2014, 04:50:53 am »

So basically all I got off the wikipedia article is that these technically are called tits tea

Al · « **Reply #12 on:** January 06, 2014, 04:58:11 am »

I don't think that's accurate. Native mandarin speaker pls.

Mami Tomoei · « **Reply #13 on:** January 06, 2014, 05:23:05 am »

naw its just translation error... can sound like tit tea tho...

=) but it gets u the tits... so it kinda works.

Love BBT, infact had some today.

Al · « **Reply #14 on:** January 06, 2014, 05:32:28 am »

Just had a cup.

edit: I even know one of Mami's local shops and we live in different countries.

Tappaga · « **Reply #15 on:** January 06, 2014, 06:05:02 am »

Looks rather interesting tea to drink, i would like to test this tea out with a little bit of jack daniel's on top.

Wayshow · « **Reply #16 on:** January 06, 2014, 10:09:13 am »

Quote from: Mister Kyle on January 06, 2014, 04:50:53 am

So basically all I got off the wikipedia article is that these technically are called tits tea

Boba means "big boobies". A drink with a sexual nature!

Ms Teatime · « **Reply #17 on:** January 06, 2014, 08:07:52 pm »

Never heard of this "bubble tea" before

Al · « **Reply #18 on:** January 06, 2014, 09:22:57 pm »

@MTT

Just saying, personally I don't like the term bubble tea, I've never used it. I've always called it boba (the chinese term for tapioca pearls/balls) for short or pearl milk tea. Cause it's like a black pearl, not even a bubble.

Basically it's tea (which can be red/oolong/green/black/and so on) mixed with some milk (can be half and half or soy milk) with chewy tapioca pearls. How and what the tapioca is made of was always kind of fuzzy to me, but this is a start: http://snapguide.com/guides/make-your-own-tapioca-pearls-from-scratch/

yingyang06 · « **Reply #19 on:** January 07, 2014, 07:09:45 pm »

Quote from: Al on January 06, 2014, 04:07:49 am

so u lied

I didn't lie, I spoke to a friend shortly after I read the post I went to Uni with and they told me

Keith · « **Reply #20 on:** January 16, 2014, 01:27:31 am »

Quote from: Ms Teatime on January 06, 2014, 08:07:52 pm

Never heard of this "bubble tea" before

YOU HAVE TEA IN YOUR NAME!!!!!!!

Lighten · « **Reply #21 on:** January 16, 2014, 04:57:33 am »

Bubble tea is everywhere where I am lol.

There is:

Bubble Cup
Gong Cha
Chatime

and a few cheapo ones

Kung_Man149 · « **Reply #22 on:** January 16, 2014, 09:02:23 am »

Quote from: Wayshow on January 06, 2014, 10:09:13 am

Quote from: Mister Kyle on January 06, 2014, 04:50:53 am
So basically all I got off the wikipedia article is that these technically are called tits tea
Boba means "big boobies". A drink with a sexual nature!

That must be why my LoL friends call eachother Boba...
Anyways, there are a few places out here that serve some bubble tea.
Used to get my daily fix until the store I lived near closed down.
There are also some Chinese stores that sell some mix and tapioca balls so you can make some at home.
Still doesn't give you the satisfaction of staring at a girl on the bus while you're sucking a tapioca ball through a straw.