Bubble tea is a common beverage choice for fans of kawaii culture, but thanks to collaborations with famous characters, boba can get even cuter. Previously…

Although boba first started in Taiwan, there’s plenty of takes on the beverage that are inspired by other countries’ cuisines, including Japan. Pearl Lady Cha…

Sakura, or cherry blossom, is a standard flavour for spring in Japan, and there’s so many different taste combinations for blossom lovers to sample. Sometimes…

Thanks to the creativity of various boba stands around Japan, we’ve seen the seemingly infinite ways in which cherry blossom can be incorporated into our…

Get yourself down to a Xie Xie Pearl store this spring for a bubble tea collaboration so cute, you could burst. The store will be…

The Alley, a Taiwanese bubble tea chain, has been a popular staple of Tokyo’s boba scene since its signature deer insignia landed in the city…

As a super popular Taiwanese boba stand, The Alley has been a trendy staple of Japan’s bubble tea scene since the brand’s signature deer insignia…

Although bubble tea is known as a Taiwanese creation, Vietnamese boba chain Mot Tram is making waves in Japan with their innovative takes on the…

Summer. The sound of cicadas filling the air, the heat pounding down from the sun, and the food – so fresh, so sweet…but what do…

Bubble tea seems to have truly taken over in Japan, with boba stands popping up on every street corner, promising all kinds of delicious teas…

There’s no slowing down the boba boom train in Japan. Recently the bubble tea craze has produced boba beer and even boba pizza. The latest…

Last year, Japanese convenience store Lawson took on the challenge of creating a quality bubble tea which can be sold ready-made in their branches across…

The bubble tea boom in Japan hasn’t showed any signs of slowing down. Along the way boba train in Japan has made stops at stations…

While most bubble tea stands in Japan try to emulate the style of the beverage’s native country Taiwan, there’s plenty of other places putting their…

Since recent years have seen the bubble tea trend experience an undeniable boom in Tokyo, it’s easy to forget that the Taiwanese import actually first…