If you're a fan of sweet and colorful desserts, you've probably come across taro and ube. These two starchy root vegetables are often used as a main ingredient in many popular Asian desserts, from ice cream to cakes and pastries. However, if you're unfamiliar with these two ingredients, you might be wondering what the differences are between them. In this article, we'll compare and contrast taro and ube, looking at their taste, texture, and nutritional value. By the end of this article, you'll have a better understanding of these two delicious ingredients and how they differ. Taste and Textur ..read more

Tea is a widely loved beverage enjoyed by millions of people worldwide. From its ancient origins in China to its current popularity, tea has a rich and diverse history. With so many types of tea available, it can be overwhelming to choose which one to try as the tea base in your boba so let's explore the different types of tea, their unique flavors, and their health benefits. Black Tea Black tea is one of the most popular types of tea, and it is made from fermented and oxidized leaves of the Camellia sinensis plant. This process gives black tea its distinctive dark color and bold flavor ..read more

Bubble tea is a popular drink that requires a few essential supplies to make, including tea, milk, sweeteners, and tapioca pearls. If you're a bubble tea enthusiast, it's important to properly store and care for your bubble tea supplies to ensure that they remain fresh and flavorful for as long as possible. Here are some tips and tricks for storing and caring for your bubble tea supplies. Tea Storage When it comes to storing your tea, it's important to keep it in a cool, dry place away from direct sunlight. Exposure to light and heat can cause your tea to lose flavor and aroma over time. Store ..read more

Welcome to our Best Boba series! In these posts, I will be inviting foodies and bubble tea lovers from different cities around the world to give us their favourite boba spots in their city. Sydney, Australia!    1. BubbleNini 8 Central Park Ave, Chippendale NSW 2008 Come to BubbleNini for the decor (they have a flower store within their premises), stay for the superb, highly instagrammable drinks - there’s sure to be choices for everyone with their fantastic home-made pearls coming in flavours like Sakura, Brown Sugar and Matcha (Try their Sun and Moon Lake Milk Tea w ..read more

Welcome to our Best Boba series! In these posts, I will be inviting foodies and bubble tea lovers from different cities around the world to give us their favorite boba spots in their city. Orange County, California, USA!   1. Cha for Tea 4187 Campus Drive, Irvine, CA Linh and I have been in and out of Irvine for a good chunk of our lives and before the boba craze really took off, Cha for Tea was our go to for its perfectly cooked, honey boba. While Linh’s favorite is their Earl Grey milk tea, I go back and forth on their mango green tea and their peach mint refresher. &nbs ..read more

Check out our updated 2021 bubble tea lovers gift guide! The popularity of boba just keeps growing! Since our 2018 holiday gift list, we've seen an explosion of bubble tea related products. We obviously had to create an updated list for the 2019 holiday season!   Start planning your list for Black Friday or get a head start on your Christmas/holiday shopping.    1. Embroidered bubble tea icon crew neck sweatshirt Summer's over so bring on the cozy sweater weather! This stylish crew neck features an embroidered bubble tea patch positioned right ..read more

Okay, the bubble tea craze might be getting slightly out of hand! There are many different flavours of bubble tea out there and perhaps one of the most popular right now is the brown sugar bubble tea. However, bubble tea shops are always trying to come up with new flavours to attract more customers to their outlets and this time, Playmade Singapore has outdone themselves. Source: Facebook First, there was the Pei Pa Koa bubble tea that made waves in Singapore, and then there was the White Rabbit bubble tea craze that got everyone jumping on the bandwagon. Now, two new flavours have popped up ..read more

The bubble tea crazy is continuing worldwide as McDonalds in the Philippines have finally caught on. For only P75, you can now get your boba fix at McDonalds with their new Milk Tea McFloat with brown sugar peals.  Available in two flavors, Classic and Wintermelon, the Milk Tea McFloat comes topped with McDonald's signature creamy vanilla soft serve and chewy brown tapioca sugar pearls.    The amazing new take on bubble tea is available for dine-in, take-out, drive-thru and delivery. It seems to be quite a generous serving size for that price! Filipino Bubbl ..read more

Don't be alarmed if you see bubble tea at Buddhist temples on your next visit to Thailand. Love for boba is now transcending beyond this world and are being offered as holy offerings. The Taiwanese tea-based drink is being presented to the Gods in all varieties.    แก้บนยุค4.0 ใครเค้าใช้น้ำแดงกัน!! pic.twitter.com/F9Cdpodan7 — เรเร พยูนบูด (@Payunbud) August 18, 2019   At temples in Thailand, it is customary to make some divine offering, something people often do as a promise for their prayers to be fulfilled. Usually, devotees offer to Nam Daeng, a bright red soda, b ..read more

Welcome to our Best Boba series! In these posts, I will be inviting foodies and bubble tea lovers from different cities around the world to give us their favourite boba spots in their city. Here's Vancouver, BC, Canada!     1. Boba Boy 2184 W 41st Ave, Vancouver Originally from Toronto, Boba Boy expanded to the West Coast last year. I love their branding and all their locations have a modern interior design. My go-to is their Mango Green Tea with Original Tapioca, while she likes all their fruit teas. They have a lot of options and make their boba daily in-house ..read more