A sign of a good bubble tea is the quality of its tapioca balls, which are also known as tapioca pearls, bubbles or boba. Made from tapioca starch extracted from cassava root, these marble-sized ...

In East Asia, tapioca from cassava was first imported during the 1600s and used in savory dishes and stews before being adapted into small balls and eaten as a mildly sweet snack.

A behind-the-scenes look at America's boba boom 04:53. The Taiwanese drink known as bubble tea is gaining popularity in the U.S., with more coffee and juice shops adding the iconic tapioca balls ...

Krak Boba, the innovative boba brand known for pioneering an array of unique drinks with bold flavors, is celebrating National Tapioca Day with a sweet promotion that honors the brand’s signature take ...

So, if you order a chai bubble tea, the chai flavor will also be present in the black or clear boba pearls. 3. Flavored Tapioca Boba- Flavored Tapioca Boba is generally cooked in or coated with a ...

As the boba tapioca balls are made from cassava, you should also avoid boba if you’re allergic to root vegetables. Some people with latex allergies may also have a reaction to products made from ...

Amylopectin makes up about 80 per cent of tapioca starch, and this is the key to why boba is so irresistibly chewy. Preparing boba starts with placing the hard pearls in boiling water.