CentralNotice From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Jump to: navigation , search Bubble tea Bubble tea Alternative names Pearl milk tea Boba milk tea Tapioca tea Course Drink Place of origin Taiwan Main ingredients Tapioca , milk/creamer, brewed tea, sugar, water Cookbook: Bubble Tea Media: Bubble tea Bubble tea (also known as pearl milk tea , boba milk tea , boba juice or simply boba ) ( Chinese : 珍珠奶茶 ; pinyin : zhēnzhū nǎichá , also 波霸奶茶 ; bōbà nǎichá ) is a Taiwanese tea-based drink invented in Taichung in the 1980s. [1] Most bubble tea recipes contain a tea base mixed/shaken with fruit or milk, to which chewy tapioca balls or fruit jellies are often added. Ice-blended versions are usually mixed with fruit or syrup, resulting in a slushy consistency. [2] There are many varieties of the drink with a wide range of ingredients. The two most...