Since people are talking about things to drink on other threads, I just thought of Bubble Tea.

Does anyone like it/love it, think it's gross, etc.? If you don't know what it is, it's an Asian drink (I think it originated in Japan, but you can get it all over Asia) and it's flavored, cold, tea with milk with these giant tapioca balls on the bottom. You suck the balls up with an extra wide straw. (that didn't sound very good, did it? ) It's also called Milk Tea sometimes.

I love it and crave it all the time, and it comes in a ton of different flavors.

there's this one internet cafe that i go 2 here in mpls that serves bubble tea...i haven't tried it yet, been meanin 2...

minneapolisgenius said:

In Taiwan they call it frogs spawn Tea! These things are black arent they and you suck them through a wide straw and they choke you, but at the same time they are fun and exciting! I loved it!!!


Wish we could get it here in the UK...What is the balls, tapioca? some kind of big balled rice or like Tofu? WOW! I am so glad you mentioned it! I want some now...

They sell it at Thai restaurants here. I've never tried it.

REDFEATHERS said:

I've had it in Bangkok as well as in the U.S. and Europe, and it's been kind of different every time. I'm pretty sure it's giant tapioca pearls. Sometimes the balls are flavored, and sometimes they don't really taste like anything. I like the coconut, vanilla soy, and mango ones the best. Now I really want one! That's gross though that they're called frog's spawn tea. Now I'll never think of them the same again!

For about five years now my ex gf in Vancouver BC has been drinking it. She likes it a lot.

It's all over the Bay Area - but none to be found here in Santa Cruz. I miss it.



It's reeeally good and filling but nobody calls it Bubble Tea. We all call it Tapioca, or Pearl Milk Tea.

AHHH! I'm fucking addicted to bubble tea, which sucks because it's, like, $3.50 for a small one. I like almond and green tea (without milk) the most. Oh, and I love those little tapioca balls...yummy. Sooo good. Anybody in NYC ever been to St. Alp's Tea House or Tea & Tea? It's the stuff of Gods, I tell you.

I want some NOW NOW NOW!

GIMME!

*slowly regains composure*

EWWW, sounds nasty.

A client brought this to me... It was good but a shock when the tapioca balls reached me

it's good shiznit! I had some around Christmas on the Gold Coast in Queensland...fucking Good shit. Mine was lychee flavoured...and it wasn't tea...it was more of an icy fruit smoothy thing with those tasteless squishy balls at the bottom....very Japanese...strange but Yummo!

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[This message was edited Tue Mar 4 22:40:11 PST 2003 by mrdespues]

I like this thread!

I wonder if they have a lot of fat and calories in them? I guess I don't really want to know. Where can you get them in Mpls.? I've never had it there.

Oh gawd, you can get it every other block in my neighborhood (in Seattle). I haven't had the nerve to try it. I generally don't like my drinks chunky. But my favorite tea place has some that isn't made with milk (I'm vegan), so one day when I'm feeling spunky I'll go get some.

Hey, if anyone knows if you can get these in NJ or at one of the franchises, please post here.

I'd love to try one of these.

I have never had it, but it sounds really good!

Lleena said:

Me, either.

sag10 said:

I wonder if it makes you Sag Do you think it does? Crumbs.

Lleena said:

Make you fart crumbs? Ewww!