The draw in bubble tea, the cheap, sweet, milky drink sold in specialty cafes and restaurants across America, has long been the “bubble,” the gelatinous tapioca balls that one chews on while drinking ...

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Lychee lime green tea with lychee popping boba (left) and mango milk tea with tapioca at Boba VTea Credit: Daria Bishop Lava Pearl, Flamingo, Golden Glow, Icy Grape Garden — these are not shades of ...