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· Carl Samson
Nurse Jailed for Breaking Quarantine to Get Bubble Tea in Singapore
A nurse in Singapore is now behind bars after violating a home quarantine order multiple times that included leaving to buy some boba. Nurul Afiqah Binte Mohammed, 22, who was formerly employed at Singapore General Hospital (SGH), was given a 14-day stay-home notice after…
· Kimberly Nguyen
Vans Releases Sneakers Inspired By Milk Tea in Taiwan
If you are a “bobaddict,” then you will love these milk tea inspired shoes by Vans, the latest addition to their Old Skool line. The shoes come in “Gentle Milk Cream,” “Hazelnut Flavor” and “Smoked Milk Tea,” which sound good enough to drink. They retail at about $78 a pair.
· Editorial Staff
9 Gifts For Your Favorite Asian Baby Girl (ABG)
It’s the holiday season and you want to find just the perfect gift for the special Asian baby girl in your life! Well look no further, here’s a round-up of nifty gifties that are bound to impress. 1. Baby Yoda Plush You don’t need a tracking fob to find new items inspired by The…
· Ryan General
‘I’m dying because I can’t breathe… Mom, I’m so sorry’: Woman Suspected Dead in U.K. Smuggling Van Texts
With hopes of finding a better life, 39 migrants from Asia risked and lost their lives trying to reach the United Kingdom. Composed of eight women and 31 men, the victims’ bodies were discovered naked or with minimal clothing inside a truck found in Grays, Essex. The container…
· Bryan Ke
Woman Quits Boba for 4 Months, Saves Enough Money for Flight to Taiwan
A Malaysian woman was able to save enough money for a round-trip ticket to Taiwan using four months-worth of boba tea money. The Malaysian Facebook user shared last month that her friend pointed out the total cost of bubble tea she had consumed from January to April was…
· Carl Samson
Timstar Announces Plan to Propose to Girlfriend and the Countdown Has Begun
Timstar, the man who went viral after declaring his search for a girlfriend in 2014, announced his plan to propose to Sijia Wang, the love of his life for nearly a year. The Asian Australian comedian, whose real name is Timmy Sun, broke the news in a Facebook post last Friday,…
· Carl Samson
Chinese Idol’s Popularity Literally Breaks Parents’ Boba Tea Shop
A boba tea shop owned by the parents of Chinese teen pop star Karry Wang was forced to close three days after its opening as staff and equipment allegedly failed to cope with massive demand. Wang, leader of mega trio TFBoys, is currently among the most popular teen stars in…
· Ryan General
Brown Sugar Milk Tea is the Unhealthiest Milk Tea, Hospital Warns
A private medical institution in Singapore has released a report warning milk tea drinkers about the high sugar content of the popular beverage. The report, published by nonprofit tertiary care facility Mount Alvernia Hospital on Friday, compared the sugar and calorie levels of…
· Ryan General
Pokémon Company to Release Official Pokémon Boba in Japan
These new boba drinks look so good, Pokemon fans would definitely want to “catch ‘em all.” Bubble tea lovers in Japan are in for a special treat from the Pokémon Company with the upcoming release of its official Pokémon boba this month.
· Editorial Staff
Saying ‘Boba’ is Better Than Saying ‘Bubble Tea’. Fight Me
The great Taiwanese blend of tea, milk and an optional bunch of tapioca pearls from the 80’s has enjoyed an increasing presence in the United States in recent years. Still, many Americans — even those of Asian descent — could not quite agree on what to call it, as well as when…
· Jin Hyun
Why You Definitely Need to Chew Your Boba or Else
Everyone has their own preferences, whether they prefer to swallow… or chew, how they like to eat/drink their boba is completely up to them. However, like when consuming any other type of foods, it would certainly be far more beneficial to chew your tapioca balls. This should…
· Bryan Ke
Undigested Boba Gives Girl Severe Constipation for 5 Days
A 14-year-old girl from China was sent to the hospital after suffering from a bad case of constipation that lasted for five days. The teenager, who is from Zhejiang province, complained of being unable to eat or move her bowels, and suffered from stomachaches before her parents…
· Carl Samson
Strawless Boba Cup Will Change How You Drink Boba Forever
An innovative cup specifically designed to hold bubble milk tea while eliminating the need for straw has caught the attention of eco-conscious bobaddicts. The cup, ingeniously called Float, is the brainchild of Taiwanese industrial designers Mickey Wu and Fang Shih, who…
· Ryan General
Toronto Boba Shop Sells Limited Edition Pokéball Boba
If watching the “Detective Pikachu” film earlier this month got you wanting for more Pokémon goodness, maybe a tall glass of Pokémon bubble tea can quench that thirst. OneZo Tapioca, a bubble tea shop in Ontario, Canada, recently launched a new Pokémon-inspired bubble tea that…
· Bryan Ke
Boba Milk Crab is Now a Thing in Malaysia
By now you have probably heard of endless weird combination with Boba Tea – some good and some extremely shocking – and this new food fad in Malaysia certainly fits the bill of the latter with its boba milk crab. Crab Generation Restaurant, based in Malaysia, first announced on…
· Editorial Staff
Rich Kids With Airpods Can Now Flex Even Harder With a Boba Tea Case
Some say there are only two kinds of people in the world: those who have Airpods, and those who are failing at life. But even still, sometimes having Airpods isn’t enough of a flex by itself. Remember those Airpod earrings? Well, word on the street (a post on Subtle Asian…
· Carl Samson
Woman Gets Burned By Boba Tea With Chlorine in It From McDonald’s
A woman in southeastern China suffered burns in her throat and stomach after drinking a cup of bubble tea from a local McDonald’s branch that contained chlorine. The incident on April 12 took place at the fast food chain’s outlet in Fuzhou Changle International Airport, where…
· Carl Samson
HOT POT BOBA is Now a Thing in Malaysia
Bobaddicts: forget your favorite bubble tea shop for a minute, because hot pot boba is actually happening in Malaysia. This next-level obsession comes in a steamboat containing everything we’ve come to love about the uniquely Asian drink: tapioca pearls, milk tea and a bunch of…
· Carl Samson
Genius Finds the BEST Way to Drink Boba Tea By Using Math
A boba tea enthusiast from Bangkok, Thailand took the unprecedented study to ensure that one consumes all pearls before the drink runs out. Krist Wongsuphasawat, a data visualization engineer, revealed that it all comes down to optimized sips — that is, getting the “maximum…
· Bryan Ke
Boba Milk Tea Apparently Has Over 2x More Sugar Than a Coca Cola and I’m in Denial
The widely praised, milky goodness we all love to drink any time of the day, popularly known as boba tea or bubble tea or milk tea, apparently contains more sugar than a regular serving of soda, according to latest study conducted in Singapore. In the experiment, which was…