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Bubble tea (boba tea) is a popular Taiwanese treat available in countless flavors and variations. Bubble tea cafés can offer a dizzying number of menu items with plenty of customization, leaving your head spinning. Whether you're making bubble tea at home or ordering it at a tea shop, start with some basic knowledge about this tasty, chewy beverage and the many flavors and textures available.


What Is Bubble Tea?
Bubble tea (also known as boba tea, pearl tea, and tapioca tea) is a style of tea drink that was created in Taiwan in the 1980s. Extremely popular in its home country, it's now popular all over the world as well.

Basic bubble tea includes four elements: brewed tea, milk or non-dairy milk (sometimes skipped), flavor and/or sweetener, and tapioca pearls or similar boba. The mixture is typically shaken with ice and serve with a big fat straw.

Types of Bubble Tea
Bubble tea, with its many permutations, can take on any flavor you like. Tea houses often offer hundreds of variations. Some classic types of bubble tea that can be found on every tea house menu include:

Milk Tea: A refreshing combination of brewed black tea, milk, and (optional) tapioca pearls
Thai Tea: A strong black tea combined with sweetened condensed milk and studded with (optional) tapioca pearls
Taro Bubble Tea: Incorporates puréed taro, a purple root similar to sweet potato that has a toasty, sweet flavor
Fruit Tea: A fresh fruit-based tea with your choice of boba that is often caffeine-free

Types of Tea in Bubble Tea
When ordering bubble tea, the first thing to consider is the type of tea to include. Most bubble teas are made with black tea, green tea, or oolong tea.

Black Tea (known as red tea in China, Hong Kong, and Taiwan): By far the most popular option for bubble tea (including Earl Grey)
Green Tea: Especially jasmine green tea and green tea powders such as matcha
Oolong Tea: Standard oolong tea is a popular option, though green oolong is another favorite for many bubble tea drinkers
White Tea: Relatively popular option in some Western countries, white tea is rarely used for bubble tea in Taiwan
As bubble tea has grown, new concoctions that don't include tea at all have become popular as well. Newer variations include "Snow Ice" (a sort of powdered-coffee-based, frozen-and-blended drink), cream-based drinks, and fruit bubble tea. Types of Milk in Bubble Tea
Milk and milk-like ingredients are often added to give bubble tea a creamy texture and flavor. Different flavors and styles of dairy and dairy-like ingredients may be used.

Non-dairy creamer (by far the most popular "milk" used)
Fresh milk
Sweetened condensed milk
Coconut milk
Soy milk (freshly made or pre-made)
Lactose-free milk
Calpis and similar yogurt-like drinks include:

Honeydew
Lychee
Mango
Passion Fruit
Peach
Plum
Strawberry
Avocado
Banana
Cantaloupe
Coconut
Grape
Green Apple
Jackfruit
Kiwi
Lemon
Pineapple
Watermelon