bubble tea

[buhb-uhl tee]

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noun

a frothy East Asian beverage consisting of sweetened tea with milk or flavorings, usually served over black pellets, or pearls, of tapioca.

bubble tea

noun

a cold drink, originally from Taiwan, of tea infused with fruit flavouring, shaken to produce bubbles, and served over tapioca pearls in a clear cup. It is usually drunk through a very wide straw

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Word History and Origins

Origin of bubble tea¹

First recorded in 1990–95

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Example Sentences

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Bubble tea itself was introduced to the United States in the 1990s by Taiwanese immigrants who settled in Los Angeles.

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That same summer, another company saw an opportunity to bottle the bubble tea boom.

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Bobba, a Quebec-based bottled bubble tea brand, sought to capitalize on the beverage, describing its product as “the first ready-to-drink bubble tea made from an infusion of real tea and unique fruit juice pearls,” according to its official site.

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Frenette described bubble tea as a “trendy, sugary drink” and boldly claimed that drinkers are “never quite sure about its content.”

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China-born Canadian actor Simu Liu, who appeared as the show’s “first celebrity Dragon,” took issue with the business, accusing the founders of culturally appropriating bubble tea.

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�� does bubble tea mean?

Bubble tea, also known as boba, is a Taiwanese drink of tea infused with milk or fruit and served over tapioca balls, called bubbles or boba.How is bubble tea pronounced?[ buhb-uhl tee ]

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