milk tea

Bubble drink base

Milk tea is tea mixed with milk, sometimes sweetened.

The term covers a range of drinks: British-style tea with a splash of milk, Hong Kong–style milk tea made with evaporated or condensed milk, and Taiwanese bubble tea (boba) with chewy tapioca pearls.

I'm craving milk tea with extra boba.

beverage

chai

Spiced milk tea

oolong · jasmine · matcha · pu-erh · roasted · Ceylon · steeped · brewed · loose-leaf · infusion

toppings

boba

Tapioca pearl beverage

grass jelly · coconut jelly · aloe vera · red bean · taro balls · sago · popping boba · egg pudding · mochi

sweetness

sugar

Crystalline carbohydrate sweetener

  • syrupThick sugar liquid
  • honeyBees' viscous nectar product
  • brown sugarMolasses-flavored granulated sweetener

caramel · vanilla · palm sugar · jaggery · muscovado · unsweetened · cane sugar · simple syrup · molasses · agave

texture

creamy

Smooth and rich

silky · rich · thick · foamy · milky · whipped · layered · swirled · blended · iced

comfort

cozy

Warm and snug

indulgent · treat · afternoon · rainy day · ritual · familiar · nostalgic · homey · satisfying · comforting

culture

Taiwanese

Of the island republic

Thai · Asian · café · yum cha · trendy · Instagrammable · takeaway · customizable · ordering · topping bar

Categories
Opposites
tea preparation/additives

milk teablack tea

Fully oxidized leaf infusion

unsweetened tea · herbal tea · green tea · lemon tea · iced tea

beverage type

milk teablack coffee

Unadorned brewed beverage

water · juice · plain water

Family

milk, tea, teacup, teapot, milkman, buttermilk, teahouse, tearoom, milkmaid

Familiarity
Top 100,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G