What Is Bubble Tea?

Bubble tea is a Taiwanese tea-based drink invented in Tainan and Taichung in the 1980s. Recipes contain tea of some kind, flavors or milk, as well as sugar. Toppings, such as chewy tapioca balls, popping boba, fruit jelly, grass jelly, agar jelly, and puddings are often added. Wikipedia
Alternative namesPearl milk tea; Boba milk tea; Boba tea; Tapioca tea
Main ingredientsTapioca, milk/creamer, brewed tea, sugar, flavorings