boba tea
Chewy pearl beverage
Boba tea is a sweet drink, originally from Taiwan, made with tea, milk, and chewy tapioca pearls that settle at the bottom and are sucked up through an oversized straw.
The pearls, called boba, give the drink its name and distinctive texture.
Also called bubble tea, it comes in countless flavors and variations, from classic milk tea to fruit-based versions.
Let's grab boba after class.
Cassava-derived starch
- chewyResisting easy biting
- pearlsIridescent oyster-made gems
- cassavaStarchy tropical root vegetable
- gummySticky and soft
squishy · gelatinous · glutinous · starchy · texture · bite-sized · springy · bouncy
Cassava starch spheres
- jasmineAromatic climbing plant
- oolongSemi-oxidized tea variety
- matchaPowdered Japanese green tea
- taroEdible tropical corm
brewed · steeped · iced · blended · creamer · syrup · brown sugar · honey
Currently in vogue
- InstagrammableVisually appealing for sharing
- viralSpreading quickly online
- foodieCasual term for epicure
- aestheticConcerning beauty or art
queue · customizable · menu board · seal · plastic cup · takeaway · Gen Z · millennial
Cooled with cubes
- chilledMade or kept cold
- coolingLosing thermal energy
- summerYear's warmest season
- quenchSatisfy or extinguish
frosty · fruity · tropical · mango · passionfruit · lychee · peach · strawberry
Crystalline carbohydrate sweetener
- brown sugarMolasses-flavored granulated sweetener
- syrupThick sugar liquid
- honeyBees' viscous nectar product
- caramelCooked sugar confection
sweetener · condensed milk · cane sugar · muscovado · custard · indulgent
Of the island republic
- TaipeiCapital of Taiwan
- TaichungTaiwanese central city
- night marketOutdoor vendors after dark
- East AsiaChina-Japan-Korea region
tapioca
Cassava-derived starch
gummy · squishy · gelatinous · glutinous · starchy · texture · bite-sized · springy · bouncy · popping boba
tapioca pearls
Cassava starch spheres
taro · brewed · steeped · iced · blended · creamer · syrup · brown sugar · honey · slush
trendy
Currently in vogue
- InstagrammableVisually appealing for sharing
- viralSpreading quickly online
- foodieCasual term for epicure
aesthetic · queue · customizable · menu board · seal · plastic cup · takeaway · Gen Z · millennial · craving
iced
Cooled with cubes
quench · frosty · fruity · tropical · mango · passionfruit · lychee · peach · strawberry · citrus
sugar
Crystalline carbohydrate sweetener
- brown sugarMolasses-flavored granulated sweetener
- syrupThick sugar liquid
- honeyBees' viscous nectar product
caramel · sweetener · condensed milk · cane sugar · muscovado · custard · indulgent
Taiwanese
Of the island republic
- TaipeiCapital of Taiwan
- TaichungTaiwanese central city
- night marketOutdoor vendors after dark
- beverageswater, coffee, juice, milk, beer
- sweet drinkslemonade, fruit punch, juice, soda, fruit juice
- trendy drinkscold brew, oat milk latte, matcha latte, kombucha, hard seltzer
- Creamy Drinksmilkshake, chocolate milk, strawberry milk, banana milk, latte
- iced teaArnold Palmer, iced chai
- Asian fusionorange chicken, General Tso's chicken, fried rice, lo mein, chow mein
boba teablack coffee
Unadorned brewed beverage
plain water · espresso · smoothie · still water · green tea
boba teaplain water
Unadorned drinking liquid
tap water · black coffee · unsweetened tea · instant coffee · drip coffee