Maybe it's the chewy, craveable texture of the tapioca balls, the creaminess of the milky tea, or the simple satisfaction of popping the straw into the sealed plastic top — people can't get enough of ...

Slowly but surely, New York City’s boba scene keeps growing. The craze over tapioca balls bobbing in various tea-based drinks, also called bubble tea, started in Taiwan and various shops have been a ...

If you buy something from a link, Vox Media may earn a commission. See our ethics statement. In the 2013 music video “Bobalife” by the Fung Brothers, the rhythms and motifs of the eponymous “boba life ...