What is Bubble Tea?
Bubble Tea originated in Taiwan in the mid-1980s. Bubble Tea came out with dozens of new flavors, eventually leading to the spread of the drink through East Asian countries until landing here in the Unites States. BubbleTea ,commonly called “Boba”, is a sweet tea-based drink known for its pleasantly sweet taste and vast range of flavors. Tapioca starch jelly-like balls (shown below) is a common topping in these drinks, and the two paired together can be absolutely delicious. Although subjective, this is a ranking of the top ten Bubble Teas for those new to Boba.
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Honorable Mentions:
Strawberry: This flavor is quite nice all throughout. A subtle sweet flavor that can be a milky or juicy bubble tea flavor
Honey: While it does have a nice standard sweet honey taste, I found after a while that it got somewhat bland.
Coffee: Don’t be mistaken, this is not coffee but rather black tea with coffee flavoring. I was surprised to find it truly tasted like a sweetened coffee.
10. Grape
Tart, sweet and refreshing, grape is the perfect flavor for any summer craving. It will taste like the crunchiest grape you ever had.
9. Passionfruit
A sweet tropical experience, that easily pairs with many other fruity flavors like guava and mango. Passionfruit is a big win.
8.Matcha
Matcha tea uses matcha powder made from finely ground green tea leaves resulting in a very earthy flavor. While some find it bitter and grassy, others may love the deep calming notes.
7. Coconut
Light and nutty, with a thin sweetness and a tropical feel, a coconut milk tea can make you forget your drinking this in the comfort of your house, but on a tropical island.
6. Peach
A light essence of fruity flavor that is the perfect combination of calming and herbal.
5. Thai Tea
Thai Tea is a black tea with notes of cardamom and other warming spices. Thai Tea in some ways is comparable to a deeper, and less sweet version of brown sugar bubble tea.
4. Butterfly Pea Tea
Originating in South East Asia, butterfly pea tea is a delicate and floral tea made from the butterfly pea flower. The pea flower also contains minimalistic notes of coconut.
3.Taro
This root vegetable is known for its distinct milky purple color. Taro adds a nutty vanilla taste to milk tea that is unmatched. Nothing compares to the silky taste to this drink. That’s one way to eat your vegetables.
2.Mango
Although comparable to peach, mango has a more vibrant fruity flavor that dominates taste buds and calls for a very fun flavor.
1.Brown Sugar
One of the most common and commercial flavors on this list. This simplistic yet delicious taste makes its consumption so very common all around the United States. With a descendant brown sugar milk tea, nothing is stopping you
from seizing the day.
Sources used:
https://www.britannica.com/topic/bubble-tea
