Boba, often referred to as bubble tea, has become a cafe staple across Portland over the last decade: Once only found in a small collection of isolated shops, the drink can now be found everywhere from specialty cafes to international franchise locations.
A tea-based drink named for its chewy tapioca pearls, boba has Taiwanese roots, but the drink has now grown into a global phenomenon with countless variations. The best way to determine the quality of a boba drink is by the flavor of the tea and the texture of the tapioca pearls: A good milk tea should have bold tea flavor, with pearls that are soft and
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