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Sweet, creamy tea swimming with chewy tapioca boba pearls — otherwise known as bubble tea — was originally invented in Taiwan ...

A cup of bubble tea can be one of the joys of life, but the problem is when we drink more sugar than is good for us, says ...

Wu, who emigrated from China 25 years ago, decided to veer into more Japanese-style fare at the ... also homemade by her husband, Wu said. Bubble tea and fresh fruit teas are another feature ...

It also has a presence in 11 overseas markets, including Australia and Japan. The initial public offering is the latest to come from mainland China’s bubble tea market, in which multiple chains ...