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· Bryan Ke
Popular Taiwanese boba brand shows how they make their brown sugar boba milk
The U.S. branch of Xing Fu Tang, a popular Taiwanese bubble tea chain, has shared how it prepares its signature brown sugar boba milk in an ASMR-style video. In a five-minute TikTok clip posted on Tuesday, CEO Andrew Chuang said the brand uses a specific type of brown sugar from…
· Editorial Staff
Trademarking ‘Pho’, Boba Controversy, Racist Accusations
Good Morning – October 18, 2024 Your daily update on stories impacting the Asian and Asian American community, along with business, entertainment, and social trends. Top Stories Filipinos Mark Historic Milestone in U.S. History
· Ryan General
Simu Liu may have found a boba company to invest in
Simu Liu expressed interest in Twrl milk tea, a US-based, Asian American-founded boba brand, after a viral TikTok video caught his attention. The video by co-founder Olivia Chen, a Taiwanese American entrepreneur, thanked Liu for calling out cultural appropriation on “Dragons’…
· Ryan General
Simu Liu’s boba company critique reignites debate on cultural appropriation
Simu Liu’s recent critique of a Canadian bubble tea company on “Dragons’ Den” has reignited the debate surrounding cultural appropriation. Liu argued that the company’s pitch for a ready-to-drink boba tea lacked respect for the beverage’s Asian origins, sparking a conversation…
· Ryan General
Simu Liu defends boba company owners amid cultural appropriation accusations
“Shang-Chi” star Simu Liu has come to the defense of two “Dragons’ Den” contestants after they became the target of online hate and threats. The entrepreneurs, Sebastien Fiset and Jessica Frenette, were accused online of cultural appropriation after pitching their alcoholic…
· Ryan General
Simu Liu voices cultural concerns over boba brand pitch on ‘Dragons’ Den’
During the third episode of “Dragons’ Den” Season 19, guest investor Simu Liu expressed reservations about investing in a Quebec-based boba company. Liu, known for his role in “Shang-Chi,” questioned the cultural impact of Bobba, a packaged bubble tea brand, which was seeking $1…
· Bryan Ke
Chinese athlete goes viral for drinking ‘boba sea’
Zhang Guowei, a former Chinese high jumper, has gone viral for drinking boba from a large water container while riding public transportation. Zhang, who now creates online content, posted the video on Douyin on Aug. 3. The video garnered over 1.4 million likes and more than 2.8…
· Editorial Staff
Starbucks is releasing boba-like ‘Pearls’ and not everyone is happy about it
Starbucks is adding a twist to its summer menu with “Pearls” — apparently its own version of boba — but some have already made up their minds against it. Key points:
· Michelle De Pacina
Joe Biden drinks boba tea at stop on 2024 presidential campaign
President Joe Biden was filmed enjoying a bubble tea as part of his 2024 presidential campaign strategy, eschewing large rallies for intimate visits to places like local businesses. Biden enjoys boba: On Monday, Biden was stopped by reporters as he was walking out of an Asian…
· Carl Samson
The Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf unveils its first boba drink
For the first time since the bubble tea craze hit the U.S., The Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf has released a boba drink as part of a new tea collection. About the drink: The Jollibee-owned, Southern California-based chain is debuting Ceylon milk tea with brown sugar boba, which…
· Michelle De Pacina
Boba tea faces challenge in Singapore due to new labeling law
Singapore will implement new labeling requirements for boba tea, necessitating the declaration of their sugar content. About the law: The law, prompted by concerns about the high sugar content in the drinks, requires clear information on sugar levels to be provided to consumers,…
· Carl Samson
Boba fuels OpenAI execs on long day of Sam Altman talks
More than a dozen cups of boba reportedly kept leaders at OpenAI going as discussions over the fate of ousted chief executive Sam Altman dragged into the weekend. Catch up: Altman, 38, was fired by OpenAI’s board of directors on Friday, claiming that he had not been…
· Carl Samson
Community rallies to help keep Pennsylvania boba tea shop open
After facing imminent closure, an Asian-run boba tea shop in State College, Pennsylvania, is keeping its doors open thanks to the power of community. Driving the news: Teadori, located at 454 E. College Ave., had a slow start after it opened in October 2022. As sales continued…
· Carl Samson
Asians call out Portland brand ‘Better Boba’ for alleged whitewashing
A packaged boba business based in Portland, Oregon, has sparked outrage on Instagram for its alleged whitewashing of tapioca pearls. Driving the news: Founded by couple Parth and Allison Sodha, Better Boba brands itself as the “all-natural” alternative to packaged boba commonly…
· Ryan General
Boba Guys employees become first California boba shop workers to unionize
“We have always believed in the right to organize and have cooperated with CRRWU and the NLRB throughout the entire process,” said Boba Guys co-founder and CEO Andrew Chau
· Editorial Staff
Man demands ex-coworkers pay him back for boba tea he ‘treated’ them to
A man in China is being criticized online for telling his former employees to pay him back for bubble tea purchases. What happened: On Sept. 1, Xiaohongshu user @Shengxiao claimed in a post that her former boss told her and her colleagues to send him a total of 1,500 yuan…
· Michelle De Pacina
Boba cakes: Now you can have your boba and eat it too
As boba drinks have risen in ubiquity, businesses are bringing a new boba-inspired treat to the culinary stage: boba cakes. Drinkable boba cake: In Singapore, buttercream cakemaker Miss Glutton is going viral for its drinkable boba cake. Made with bubble tea-flavored whipped…
· Michelle De Pacina
Jack in the Box now offering boba tea in 3 Southern California cities
The fast-food chain restaurant Jack in the Box is currently offering three flavors of boba tea for a limited time in selected locations in California. Boba tea craze: As the Western palate has grown to become more diverse and boba drinks have risen in ubiquity, three cities in…
· Carl Samson
California man who set boba customers on fire gets no jailtime
A California man convicted of setting customers ablaze at a local boba shop nearly three years ago has reportedly been released from custody and will not be facing jail time. On April 28, Brandon McGlone, 49, was found guilty of multiple felonies arising from the incident, which…
· Michelle De Pacina
Customer drops lint in own drink before leaving bad review of boba shop in California
A customer was captured on surveillance video dropping lint in his own drink before leaving a bad review of a boba shop in California. In the footage recorded on March 13, the man can be seen taking sips of his drink before digging into his pocket and dropping an object in his…