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[MrOogieBoogie]

so it's like tea, but for fatasses?

I am nowhere near fat, and neither are any of my friends who enjoy the stuff.

So...

Myth busted?

I know of Bubble Tea but I have never gotten a chance to try it. I have tons of stores in Chinatown that have them though. What should I try first?

Order exactly what I mentioned in the OP. You'll thank me later.

 

[Korey]

We have this all over socal.

My favorite flavors are milk tea and taro. I don't like the tapioca balls normally, but sometimes they're fun to chew on (if you're in a snack mood on top of beverage mood), and they add an additional tea taste to the drink.

 

[Giant Robot]

ITT we find out which people live in areas with small asian populations.

haha.

I got sick of bubble tea. I just go basic now if ever: Black or Green tea + lychee.

 

[MiniBossBattle]

Love bubble milk tea with large tapioca. Its a sometimes drink though, I feel like I am drinking alot of sugar.

 

[Buckethead]

Now I want a Strawberry smoothie.

Damn you.

 

[Askani]

There's a local restaurant here called the Blue Koi. I always hear it being advertised on NPR but I've ever tried it. One of the things they always tout is their bubble teas. Maybe I'll go there for lunch tomorrow and try one out.

 

[bengraven]

Place in London that does Bubble tea. They've got a whole gimmick going with their cafe.

http://www.bubbleology.co.uk/

 

[Zyzyxxz]

You mean boba milk tea right?

I don't know why some places call it bubble but whatever.

 

[razgriz417]

god what i wouldnt do for a legit milk tea right now...

 

[Helmholtz]

Haven't had it in forever, but yeah it's good. I like coconut. Toronto has a metric fuckton of bubble tea joints.

 

[Poyunch]

Yeah it's everywhere in SoCal.

Thai Tea is my go-to Bubble Tea.

 

[XiaNaphryz]

We have this all over socal.

There's also this:

Looks like they're not just in Cali as well:

 

[richiek]

Love me some taro bubble tea.

Also, Ten Ren = god tier.

 

[dark10x]

Loooove this shit. So damn good.

There's a number of joints around here where you can get it, but it's not exactly convenient so I don't really get to enjoy it as much as I'd like.

 

[Zebra]

Bubble tea is a great novelty. The tapioca balls are practically flavorless, but they're like having gummi bears in your drink that you can chew on with every few sips.

My bubble tea place tends to give me far too many though... I always ask for half the regular amount. Sometimes I just want to fucking drink my tea and not be overwhelmed by chewiness.

 

[Ken]

Thai milk tea yes.

 

[Joe Shlabotnik]

Okay, not really, but holy fucking shit it's so good. Honeydew + milk + tapioca pearls + light ice = iwantitinsideme.jpg

Anyone else love the stuff? I know it isn't the healthiest beverage around, but meh, I'd take a bubble tea over a beer any day.

I think they're really refreshing once in a while but they max out my sweet tooth reeealll quickly.

Also I'm quite sure one bubble tea is way worse for you than one beer.

 

[SUPREME1]

Oh, you mean BOBA TEA.


Bubble Tea? LULZ.

 

[MrPink93485]

Avocado Bubble Tea is so good, but it makes my lips swell a bit and my throat itchy.

Still worth it.

 

[CTE]

Been popular in the Vancouver area about 10-15 years now. Not as popular as it once was, but it's still everywhere.

 

[Out of Working Order]

I have never in my life heard of bubble tea before, but it sounds lovely.

Wouldn't know where to look for it in the UK. If you can make your own I might try it.

 

[Kamek]

How do people not know what bubble tea is. I'm so glad I like in New York. I can't imagine living somewhere less culturally diverse.

 

[Father_Brain]

I prefer the fruit teas with no milk. Pretty damn tasty in the summer.

 

[beat]

get rid of the tapioca and you have the best drink ever.

I'm almost with you there: I love HK milk tea too, but I like mine ice-cold.

(and BTW, I've made black tea ice cream, which is almost like an ice cream version of HK milk tea.)

 

[Hawkian]

Used to get it 5 times a week in Gainesville.

Moved back down to South Florida and haven't had a single one since.

and now I am craving one. This place right off campus (closed now :'() would do anything you wanted, bubble tea, bubble milkshakes/slushies, combine flavors, lychee bits instead of bubbles...

omfg the taro bubble milkshake. i'm die

I love bubble tea. Plenty of places in Toronto have it, so I'm all good here. My favourite (taro milk tea with tapioca):

Brofist!

 

[balddemon]

this stuff is hella good

so is rice milk or w/e. the cinnamon milk stuff at mexican restaurants

 

[Kisaya]

Very easy to get in NYC. You can get it cheap too if you go to the right places :3
My favorite is Almond <3

 

[cajunator]

There's only one place here that sells it. I'm interested to try it.
Actually, I take that back. seems there are actually a handful of places here that sell it.

 

[Hawkian]

Very easy to get in NYC. You can get it cheap too if you go to the right places :3
My favorite is Almond <3

OMG CHOCOLATE ALMOND MILKSHAKE WITH COFFEE BOBA

i'm losing it, I can't believe how long it's been since I thought about the place I always went in gainesville. I must have tried every flavor by the time they closed.

 

[Mr. Fix]

Tapioca

Spoiler

+ Taro

or you're doing it wrong!

 

[Foxy Fox 39]

The tapioca balls on the bottom make me uneasy.

It's disgusting. Imagine eating black licorice flavored snot that coagulated enough to form a semi-solid sphere.

edit: The tea itself is amazing. Hated the balls though.

 

[Rokk]

I thought I was the only one.

Bubble tea is my jam.

 

[Dude Abides]

I'm not really a fan.

Bubble butts, on the other hand.

 

[EviLore]

I am nowhere near fat, and neither are any of my friends who enjoy the stuff.

So...

Myth busted?

"The sugar content in most bubble teas is very high. For example, Lollicup, a tea and coffee house in California, reports that 1 cup of their bubble tea provides 54 g of sugar."

Yeah, good luck with that.

 

[Double D]

Never heard of this stuff but it sounds delicious.

 

[MrOogieBoogie]

"The sugar content in most bubble teas is very high. For example, Lollicup, a tea and coffee house in California, reports that 1 cup of their bubble tea provides 54 g of sugar."

Yeah, good luck with that.

Obviously it's a novelty drink. I don't have it all the time. I wouldn't suggest anyone drink it often.

 

[Sinatar]

There's a bubble tea literally across the street from my apartment but I've never been there.

 

[Dresden]

I like it but it's too expensive to drink regularly. Basically a once a month treat.

 

[Big Chungus]

Is it hard to make your own bubble tea?

 

[Zoe]

I've seen places advertise it but never had it... and now never will! There is crap in the drink? (looking at pictures)

My cardinal rule of beverages is no solids. Pulp is disgusting and this seems to have full on pieces of stuff in it. I don't even like ice

... I guess I'm weird

You don't have to get the tapioca. I never do.

You mean boba milk tea right?

I don't know why some places call it bubble but whatever.

It's for the places that can't depend on the local Asian population to turn a profit.

 

[bounchfx]

I avoided it for the longest time because of the balls but I finally tried it and I fucking love it. It's basically gummi fruit within an incredible tasting iced smoothie.

 

[kudos.]

Texture is too strange for me. No likey.

 

[AbortedWalrusFetus]

Love me some taro bubble tea.

Also, Ten Ren = god tier.

Ten Ren is indeed my favorite. Their actual tea is amazing too. I get it every time I am in NYC and I wish they'd open a location in Philly. Here in Philly some folks in chinatown opened at like 10th and Race called Tea Talk that is top notch though, probably just as good as Ten Ren. You can get it at many restaurants in town as well.

Edit:

Also, red bean smoothie bubble tea is where it is at.

 

[mm04]

It's a nice little dessert drink treat to have every once in awhile. I never had it, but others in my family loved it. So I tried it and ended up loving it as well. It's definitely one of those try it you might like it kind of things. Of course, if you're a health food nut, then it's probably not for you. It's not something you drink to wash down 3 meals a day, folks. Don't overreact. Do people call pizza, bread...but for fatasses? You know full well your ass would gobble down slices of pizza without a second thought.

 

[lethial]

I always see lots of fat chicks drinking this shit.

 

[whitehawk]

Love living in Toronto. There is bubble tea all around me. ALL AROUND ME!
But seriously there are tons of bubble tea places here.

 

[grap3fruitman]

Yeah, good luck with that.

Your point? The person said he wasn't fat, your response was to state the amount of sugar in a bubble tea. What does that have to do with his statement?

 

[criesofthepast]

Love living in Toronto. There is bubble tea all around me. ALL AROUND ME!
But seriously there are tons of bubble tea places here.

This shit was all the craze in toronto about 10 years ago. I don't see many people drink it now. Maybe I just don't get out much. I tried it once or twice and didn't like it.

 

[EviLore]

Your point? The person said he wasn't fat, your response was to state the amount of sugar in a bubble tea. What does that have to do with his statement?

If you're addicted to extreme sugar drinks you're on your way to being fat even if you aren't at the finish line quite yet.

 

[jl4855]

Love living in Toronto. There is bubble tea all around me. ALL AROUND ME!
But seriously there are tons of bubble tea places here.

i could go to the mall close my eyes spin around in a circle and throw a rock - 9 times out of 10 i'd hit a bubble tea shop, guaranteed.