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 c...

Canada’s biggest bubble tea festival returns this weekend

If you’re a boba fan in or near Metro Vancouver, mark your calendar — Canada’s biggest bubble tea festival is making a comeback this weekend...

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...

San Francisco Chinatown boba shop burglarized twice in one night

A bubble tea shop in San Francisco’s Chinatown was burglarized twice in one night. Surveillance footage from Thursday shows a woman walking ...

TikTok user outsmarts $1 bubble tea chain promo

A TikTok user recently took advantage of a bring-your-own-cup promo at a bubble tea shop by bringing a giant wine glass. On Sunday, TikTok u...

Google Doodle celebrates bubble tea with interactive game

Google is celebrating the third anniversary of the launch of the bubble tea emoji with a new interactive Doodle that’s also an adorable mini...

Boba Guys permanently closes original San Francisco store following controversy

Tea chain Boba Guys has permanently closed its original San Francisco store months after employees accused management of recording illegal ...

Durian Milk Tea protein powder turns the fruit’s pungent power into gains

Adventurous fitness enthusiasts and boba fans alike can now add Durian Milk Tea flavor protein powder to their post-workout routine. Far E...

San Francisco Boba Guys accused by workers of illegally recording audio of employees and customers

San Francisco tea chain Boba Guys has been accused of recording audio of both employees and customers at its store in the Mission district....

Could a $1 bubble tea brand from China be poised to take over the world?

Mixue Bingcheng Co. Ltd. (MXBC), a Chinese ice cream and tea franchise, tops China’s market with its $1 bubble teas. MXBC, which is repres...

Gong Cha, Heinz launch ketchup-flavored ‘boba’ in Singapore

Gong Cha Singapore has teamed up with Heinz to introduce ketchup-flavored “boba.” The tomato drinks – which are served without pearls – ar...

Jamba Juice adds boba options to menu for ‘extra burst of flavor’

For a limited time starting on Sept. 6, customers will be able to customize their Jamba Juice smoothies, bowls and iced beverages with “Str...

Woman accidentally crashes her car through boba shop in Washington

Two women and a toddler were sitting at a table in Melody Boba House in Washington on Monday when a car came crashing through the windows c...

Gong Cha names former Five Guys chief as new global CEO 

International bubble tea chain Gong Cha has named former Five Guys CEO Paul Reynish as its new global CEO, replacing Gong Cha Group founder...

Milk tea brand in China recalled for looking too similar to laundry detergent

A milk tea brand in China was recalled after customers complained that its packaging looks alarmingly similar to laundry detergent bottles....

Milk tea eggs: New York City boba shops are helping fuel new viral drink trend

Boba chains in New York City are selling boba drinks in limited-edition egg-shaped containers. I’Milky, founded originally as Mu Bai in Taiw...

San Francisco boba shop served as front for global car burglary ring, DA Boudin reveals

A Quickly Boba Tea Cafe in San Francisco’s Tenderloin neighborhood served as a storage site for an international fencing ring, according to...

‘Really delicious’: Bubble tea chain offers up boba tteokbokki drink for April Fool’s

“Pearl-Bokki” was featured as a limited edition item on Taiwanese boba chain The Alley’s April Fools’ menu sold at three South Korean locat...

Viral TikTok reveals Starbucks U.S. is testing out ‘coffee popping pearls’

Starbucks confirmed they are testing a new product called “coffee popping pearls” at two franchises in California and Washington state. Un...

Debunked: Viral social media post claims goat feces used in bubble tea in China

A viral post claiming that bubble tea is made with goat feces has been debunked. Fake boba news: An image of a goat defecating into a bubble...

Video: Angry customer douses two men with boba drink because they could not deliver it to her doorstep

An enraged Chinese woman threw bubble tea onto a delivery man and security guard when they could not bring the drink directly to her apartme...

World’s first boba gaming desktop is coming thanks to Singapore

Singaporean company Aftershock PC has created the world’s first boba-themed gaming desktop, and it is weirdly mouthwatering. The first in th...

Boba Fans Face Massive Tapioca Shortage in US

The U.S. is seeing a massive shortage of boba — or bubble tea — as tapioca starch shipments from overseas are delayed due to the recent ship...

Community and City Councilmember Come Together to Defend Boba Shop

Past patrons, social media users and a city councilmember have come together in support of a family-owned business after becoming the target...

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...

Hot ‘Crunchy Milk Tea’ Now Sold in Vancouver Boba Shop

A popular boba shop in Metro Vancouver is now offering “Crunchy Milk Tea,” the latest of the drink with seemingly endless incarn...

Las Vegas Boba Shop Targeted With Threats Over LGBTQ and Biden-Harris Flags

A boba tea shop in Las Vegas became the target of threats for their political beliefs last week. Milk+T, which also runs stores in Los Angel...

This is Probably the Best Face Mask for Drinking Bubble Tea

The world has changed so much in 2020 — for one, wearing a face mask is now an essential part of life. We all have to wear one to prot...

Colorado Bubble Tea Shop Accused of ‘Stealing Black Culture’ Over Store Name

An Ethiopian woman accused an Asian-owned boba tea shop of “stealing Black culture” by claiming an African American slang for it...

Boba Guys Forced to Lay Off 90% of Staff as Coronavirus Hurts Small Businesses

As COVID-19 continues to hurt small-and-medium-sized businesses (SMBs) across America, San Francisco-based bubble milk tea store, Boba Guys,...

The Boba Tea Emoji is Finally Here

As “bobaddicts” all over Asia and the U.S. have gone to incorporate bubble tea in just about everything, the Unicode Consortium ...

Milk Tea Lotion Now Available in Thailand For Your Favorite Boba Bae

“Bobaddiction” has just reached a new level in Thailand, where it has now taken the form of a body lotion. Just in time for the ...

Boba Barista Creates Eco-Friendly Boba Bottle You Can Take With You Anywhere

Galina Lang has worked for three years as a part-time boba barista while studying marketing at a Bay Area university when she began to notic...

Genius College Students Create a ‘Boba Watch’ App to Track Milk Tea Expenses

A trio of college students developed and designed a program that allows people to track how much they are spending on boba milk tea. Boba Wa...

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 F...

Boba Pop-Up Theme Park Open in Tokyo for a Limited Time

If you’re thrilled about boba tea shops with expansive menus and interesting tapioca concoctions, you’re going to want to visit this I...