Tea + Bubble + Milk = Bubble Tea!

We're going to take a slight detour today and talk about a new fad in tea land.

Bubble Tea!

Bubble tea is tea, usually black tea, served with boba balls (prepared by mixing tapioca and carrageenan powder). The liquid part of it is called milk tea. This can then be blended with other flavors such as Lychee, Jasmine, kiwi, etc. I won’t go into it too much because there is a lot more to milk tea then one would think. Just Wiki and find the extra info you want. You can also get bubble tea without the bubbles (or pearls as they are really called) but what is the fun in that?

The tea house I currently buy my drink infatuation from is called Indigo. It's a small shop located in Burnsville, MN. They have by far some of the best tea I have ever had. Not to mention their bubble tea is just astounding. So far I’ve tried both their black and green versions, and I am happy to say that both are great. While you can get the traditional types of bubble tea, I am hooked on the Taro flavored bubble tea. Sounds gross right? I know, but the flavor is amazing. It has a somewhat chocolaty taste to it. I first learned of Taro from an encounter with Poi in Hawai’i. That is a whole other story in itself.

 For now here's a quick look into the others I’ve had:

Taro Coconut Bubble Tea – Made with black milk tea

-  Its good but almost a little too flavorful; if that's possible. It's one of those drinks where you want to stop but can't.

 Honeydew Bubble Tea – Made with green milk tea

 - Really tastes like honeydew melon! It was amazing. Not my favorite but one I would recommend it to other people who like honeydew melon.

 Strawberry Lychee Bubble Tea – Made with black milk tea

 -  I think I was in heaven when I first tasted it. The combination of tropical Lychee with good old strawberry made for a great taste combination. I was told it is also good with raspberry.

I'm finishing up my Taro Coconut at the moment. So many pearls at the bottom!  Oh, word of advice, if you don't like tapioca don't get the pearls.

If you are new to bubble tea and are not sure of what to try just go with your tried and true favorite flavors to mix with your tea. If you need suggestions let me know!
Adiós!