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2/14/23
By: Dorothy Hamilton
On the internet you may have seen the appearance of a popular drink. Well, currently a popular drink is becoming more and more common every day. What is this drink you ask, well boba or bubble tea has become very popular in the past few years, a lot of people are even giving it high ratings.
Photo of boba from Sunny Poke & Tea.
First of all what is boba, well boba is a drink sold in most coffee and tea shops. Boba is a drink that has small black balls at the bottom that are called tapioca pearls. Tapioca pearls are essentially what makes boba, boba. Tapioca pearls are also entirely edible and delicious. Tapioca pearls come in a bunch of different flavors and styles, certain tapioca pearls are filled with juice and when you pop them in your mouth an explosion of flavor bursts from it. Also just like the tapioca pearls boba also comes in a bunch of different flavors like mango, strawberry, peach and more.
Now that you know what boba is, why is it good? First of all, boba Has some health benefits. According to Tiapec.comĀ Boba gives you an energy boost without having as much caffeine as coffee, a regular cup of coffee has 80-110 mg of caffeine while boba only has 50 mg of caffeine. Boba also is known to boost your immune system, green tea is a common base for boba. Green tea happens to contain high antioxidants which can help boost your immune system. The last health reason is more for mental health, since covid people have had a bad time getting together to have fun. Going out to a coffee shop for boba gives you a good excuse to get together, getting together with friends can also boost your mood and make you more enjoyable.
Sunny Poke & Tea reviews.
My second reason boba is good is that it gets high ratings. At Sunny Poke &Tea, a boba shop in Bloomington Indiana, has gotten an overall three and a half star rating out of five stars. And multiple five star ratings talking about their boba. Another boba shop in Bloomington called Bapu fresh has gotten an overall four star rating and great reviews regarding their boba.Ā
My third and final reason that boba is good is that people seem to generally like boba. According to a test taken by the food institute, 94% of those aged between 20 and 29 bought boba tea in the last three months. Also EJHS students like boba too, EJHS student Margret Cooper says ,āBoba tastes good and has a pleasant sensationā. Maggie along with many others loves the taste of boba.
So after reading this do you like boba, and would you like to try boba? Even if you donāt like boba it is definitely worth trying, you may end up really liking a style or flavor. If you do want to get boba, here are some restaurant recommendations, Sunny Poke & Tea, Bapu Fresh and Soma Coffee House & Juice Bar.
Contributor Bio
Dorothy Hamilton is a sixth grade journalist who participates in swim and volleyball and loves mario.
Video on how to make boba.
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