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Post by Deleted on Jul 2, 2016 15:49:16 GMT
I've seen mention of it a few times in articles, etc., but I've never actually seen it. I looks like an interesting concoction, but I haven't seen any place around me that even sells it.
Have you had it? Where would you go to even buy one?
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Post by PolarGreen12 on Jul 2, 2016 15:53:11 GMT
Korean, Japanese, Chinese, Vietnamese restaurants. There it's called Boba Tea. There are several here that offer it. It's pretty good. I have a friend that absolutely loves it, probably drinks 1 a day.
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Post by flgirlatheart on Jul 2, 2016 15:55:53 GMT
I've had what the person I was with called Bubbletea but not sure if that was accurate. It was Thai tea sweetened with condensed milk with tapioca in it. I love Thai tea but was indifferent to the tapioca - in fact, it made me nervous to drink it with a straw because I had visions of sucking one down my wind pipe.
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Post by tenacious on Jul 2, 2016 16:17:00 GMT
Having lived in Asia for so many years, I love Bubble Tea (Boba Tea). I drink the fruity ones and I love the tapioca. Totally unhealthy (the fruity ones are usually made with powders) but, luckily I don't get it that often. I like cantaloupe and honeydew, almond, and sometimes papaya.
There are a couple of shops in our area that do bobas and smoothies, but, we usually will go to the Asian areas and can find Boba. It is usually much better at those shops. Some Asian food restaurants will also have it on the menu.
Warning-very few places do Boba right. The tapioca pearls must be cooked just right to make it enjoyable. There are a lot of variables to making it well, so, don't give up if you don't like the first place you try.
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Post by monklady123 on Jul 2, 2016 16:20:51 GMT
We have several large Vietnamese shopping centers near me so the kids all go there to get it. I like it but I also love tapioca. If you don't like the texture of tapioca you probably wouldn't like boba tea.
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Post by cmpeter on Jul 2, 2016 16:30:12 GMT
No, but I don't care for tea drinks or tapioca in general.
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Post by monicad on Jul 2, 2016 16:33:38 GMT
My dd loves Boba (I've read that in some areas it's boba, and in others it's bubble). She gets a green tea with flavors added and coconut jelly at the bottom. The coconut is really, really good. They also make some teas that just have fruit and tea...I'm going to try that next time.
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Post by bc2ca on Jul 2, 2016 16:37:25 GMT
DD went through a phase where she & friends were into them so I have tried hers, but I prefer coffee drinks.
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Post by paget on Jul 2, 2016 16:38:55 GMT
Plenty of places around here have it but it seems really odd/gross to me so I've never tried it.
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Post by LeaP on Jul 2, 2016 16:53:16 GMT
Love, love, love it. There are tons of places here in L.A. to get it. In addition to the tapioca balls, there is a new kind of ball that kind-of explodes. My favorite is in Little Tokyo, passionfruit green tea with boba. My husband and kids like the black tea almond with boba.
ETA: Vietnamese iced coffee is delicious and Korean shaved ice desserts are fantastic.
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Post by checkwheelsdown on Jul 2, 2016 16:58:54 GMT
I was first introduced to boba in China. I love Thai tea with bobas  NoVA has a lot of shops that serve these awesome drinks! Here in northern MD, not so much, so I'm deprived lol. However, there's a shop in Wichita KS, of all places, which I get to frequent when I'm visiting my DD. And coincidently, in one week I get to see my DD AND drink bobas, double yay! |
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Post by Deleted on Jul 2, 2016 16:59:33 GMT
I'm thinking the reason I don't see them around me is we live way out in the suburbs, so not many specialty restaurants/coffee shops/tea shops around here. I'm guessing we'd have to go into the city in the little neighborhoods to find places that would sell it.
Although, there is a Chinese restaurant close that sells smoothies--wonder if they sell them. I'll check into that.
I usually don't drink sweet drinks, but it sounds/looks interesting enough I'd at least try it, and I do love tapioca.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 2, 2016 17:04:03 GMT
We have a couple places and oddly one is our library. The library one is very good. She cooks her own tapioca.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 2, 2016 17:08:32 GMT
HA! I just called the Chinese restaurant and they sell them--yay! I'm gonna go there later to get one and give it a try!  |
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Post by chaosisapony on Jul 2, 2016 17:27:08 GMT
About ten years ago I visited a friend in Seattle and she took me to the university district. She told me that no trip was complete without trying bubble tea. So we got one to share. I think I took about 3 sips and gave her the rest. It was nasty! And I was worried about sucking up one of the bubbles and choking lol.
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Post by mlana on Jul 2, 2016 18:04:16 GMT
DD really loves Boba, so I bought the things to make it. We have a lot of Asian markets here, so I didn't have any trouble finding the tapioca pearls or the big straws. The first time I bought the longer cooking pearls and it was hard to get them done enough. The instant pearls cook faster and cook all the way thru better, but the texture isn't as good, IMHO. I would make a bigger batch than we needed and store the extra in sugar syrup in the fridge for a couple of weeks.
If you're looking for a great Halloween treat, the pearls in syrup look a lot like frog eggs or eyes of newt. Make some and put them in a clear container and dare the kids to try them!
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Post by Deleted on Jul 2, 2016 18:17:01 GMT
I was first introduced to boba in China. I love Thai tea with bobas NoVA has a lot of shops that serve these awesome drinks! Here in northern MD, not so much, so I'm deprived lol. However, there's a shop in Wichita KS, of all places, which I get to frequent when I'm visiting my DD. And coincidently, in one week I get to see my DD AND drink bobas, double yay! I'm on the MD/PA line and I have no idea where I'd find bubble tea. I love tea, but I don't understand the concept of chewing the tea? |
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Post by playingcinderella on Jul 2, 2016 18:48:22 GMT
We live in the suburbs and there are several Boba Tea shops around. But the Houston area has such a diverse population, so that probably plays a huge role. DH & the kids love it but they are huge tea fans in general. I have lots of texture issues and the Boba pearls & gels are not my thing but I have found several things I do like including their cream tea with no add ins.
It's worth the experience at least once.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 2, 2016 18:55:17 GMT
I have a lifelong tapioca aversion, so I've never been brave enough to try it. My kids love it though.
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Post by RedSquirrelUK on Jul 2, 2016 18:59:54 GMT
I had them when we lived in Singapore. They're OK - I can take or leave them. Now I want to know what you think.  |
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Post by checkwheelsdown on Jul 2, 2016 19:07:11 GMT
I was first introduced to boba in China. I love Thai tea with bobas NoVA has a lot of shops that serve these awesome drinks! Here in northern MD, not so much, so I'm deprived lol. However, there's a shop in Wichita KS, of all places, which I get to frequent when I'm visiting my DD. And coincidently, in one week I get to see my DD AND drink bobas, double yay! I'm on the MD/PA line and I have no idea where I'd find bubble tea. I love tea, but I don't understand the concept of chewing the tea? You sip the tea, but suck up the tapioca pearls with a special oversized straw and chew them. The tapioca rests on the bottom of the cup. I was quite taken with the experience in Shanghai and wondered if I'd ever get to try a boba again. Imagine my happy surprise when I moved to VA.  Now if there were only a shop or two up here! |
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Post by seikashaven on Jul 2, 2016 19:08:06 GMT
I love boba tea. Especially with lychee jelly instead of tapioca.
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Post by chasetsun on Jul 2, 2016 19:22:44 GMT
For the people that haven't tried it, the drinks are not always actually tea. Usually you can get a form of green tea with a fruit syrup or powder added. You can also get straight fruit flavors like mango or coconut. You can customize it to your tastes. They may also ask you if you prefer shaken or blended. Blended is more like a slushy. The boba are usually sweet as they are stored in a syrup but they don't change the flavor of the drink.
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Post by katybee on Jul 2, 2016 19:31:20 GMT
I just had one today. We have a large Asian population so we have a lot of places that sell it. They have all different kinds of drinks and smoothies and all different kinds of add-ins (tapiocas, jellies).
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Post by oaksong on Jul 2, 2016 19:41:15 GMT
It's pretty common around here, also known as boba. I love it. Big chewy balls of tapioca in sweet creamy tea – what's not to like? |
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Post by elaine on Jul 2, 2016 19:41:48 GMT
It is too sweet for me. I'm not a big fan of sweet drinks. I live in NoVA in a neighborhood where our school materials come home in English on one side and Korean on the other side, so there are a ton of places to buy it.
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Post by Grom Pea on Jul 2, 2016 20:42:01 GMT
I love boba, there's even a place that puts it in slushees here. I love it in any form but I also like tapioca. I describe it like drinking a drink with gummi bears in it :-)
So delicious!
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Post by LeaP on Jul 2, 2016 20:45:56 GMT
It is too sweet for me. I'm not a big fan of sweet drinks. I live in NoVA in a neighborhood where our school materials come home in English on one side and Korean on the other side, so there are a ton of places to buy it. At many places here you can order it 1/2 or 1/4 sweet. SaveSave |
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Post by elaine on Jul 2, 2016 20:49:35 GMT
It is too sweet for me. I'm not a big fan of sweet drinks. I live in NoVA in a neighborhood where our school materials come home in English on one side and Korean on the other side, so there are a ton of places to buy it. At many places here you can order it 1/2 or 1/4 sweet. SaveSaveI might try that. I have never made it past one sip before. |
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Post by LeaP on Jul 2, 2016 21:08:35 GMT
At many places here you can order it 1/2 or 1/4 sweet. SaveSaveI might try that. I have never made it past one sip before. I totally agree, they can be so sweet. Try 1/4 because the boba is a little sweet. SaveSave |
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NoVA has a lot of shops that serve these awesome drinks! Here in northern MD, not so much, so I'm deprived lol. However, there's a shop in Wichita KS, of all places, which I get to frequent when I'm visiting my DD. And coincidently, in one week I get to see my DD AND drink bobas, double yay!
Now if there were only a shop or two up here!
