bubble tea
noun
: a sweet drink of tea mixed typically with milk, tapioca balls, and additional ingredients (such as fresh fruit or fruit syrup) and served hot or cold
called also boba
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Boba — also known as bubble tea — may have started in Taiwan in the 1980s, but its popularity has stretched all the way to the heart of Iowa.
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Susan Stapleton, Des Moines Register, 25 Mar. 2026
Kids can create an avocado, cupcake, taco, and ice cream—and then turn them into a pear, bubble tea, cake with sprinkles, and a panino.
—Chaunie Brusie, Parents, 13 Mar. 2026
Boba tea, also known as bubble tea or pearl milk tea, is a popular beverage made using tea, milk, and boba (tapioca pearls).
—Sherri Gordon, Health, 19 Feb. 2026
Starland Strange & Bazaar, recognizable by its light pink storefront, is a quirky stop with ice cream, bubble tea and a collection of funky merchandise.
—Adam Kuehl, New York Times, 19 Feb. 2026
Explore and feast on things like fried chicken, gua bao, bubble tea, and stinky tofu at over a dozen night markets scattered throughout the city.
—Mae Hamilton, Travel + Leisure, 17 Feb. 2026
The two penned a deal and Berry became a master franchiser of the bubble tea company.
—Ernestine Siu, CNBC, 16 Feb. 2026
What could be better than a bubble tea, chili crab, and yam basket before the musical of the season!
—Anna Grace Lee, Vogue, 3 Feb. 2026
Anyone who has ever had the taro Swiss cake and bubble tea knows that the spot can't be missed.
—Von Diaz, Condé Nast Traveler, 5 July 2022
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Susan Stapleton, Des Moines Register, 25 Mar. 2026
Kids can create an avocado, cupcake, taco, and ice cream—and then turn them into a pear, bubble tea, cake with sprinkles, and a panino.
—Chaunie Brusie, Parents, 13 Mar. 2026
Boba tea, also known as bubble tea or pearl milk tea, is a popular beverage made using tea, milk, and boba (tapioca pearls).
—Sherri Gordon, Health, 19 Feb. 2026
Starland Strange & Bazaar, recognizable by its light pink storefront, is a quirky stop with ice cream, bubble tea and a collection of funky merchandise.
—Adam Kuehl, New York Times, 19 Feb. 2026
Explore and feast on things like fried chicken, gua bao, bubble tea, and stinky tofu at over a dozen night markets scattered throughout the city.
—Mae Hamilton, Travel + Leisure, 17 Feb. 2026
The two penned a deal and Berry became a master franchiser of the bubble tea company.
—Ernestine Siu, CNBC, 16 Feb. 2026
What could be better than a bubble tea, chili crab, and yam basket before the musical of the season!
—Anna Grace Lee, Vogue, 3 Feb. 2026
Anyone who has ever had the taro Swiss cake and bubble tea knows that the spot can't be missed.
—Von Diaz, Condé Nast Traveler, 5 July 2022
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“Bubble tea.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bubble%20tea. Accessed 5 Apr. 2026.
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