Bubble Tea Market Poised to Nearly Triple as "Popping Boba" Drives Next Wave of Beverage Innovation

U.S. Innovation and Social Media's Viral Reach Accelerate Category Growth MOUNT VERNON, Mo., March 17, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- The global bubble tea market is undergoing a major transformation, driven by ...

Love Bubble Tea? Study Warns Boba Drinks Could Raise Risk of Kidney Stones, Fatty Liver

A new study warns that frequent bubble tea (boba tea) consumption may increase the risk of kidney stones, fatty liver disease ...

How Drinking Tea the ‘Right’ Way Boosts Health Benefits, According to a New Study

Tea can be one of the healthiest beverages around—if you choose wisely. A recent research review published in Beverage Plant Research revealed that bottled or bubble teas can undermine tea’s natural ...
The Daily Illini

National Bubble Tea Day set to ‘pop off’ on campus

As you take your first sip from the wider-than-average straw, the milky sweet flavor of tea and chewy tapioca pearls overwhelm your tongue. Topped with your choice of fruit jelly or egg pudding, the ...
The Gazette

Bubble tea is having a moment. What’s behind the current craze — and where to try it in Colorado.

Sweet, creamy tea swimming with chewy tapioca boba pearls — otherwise known as bubble tea — was originally invented in Taiwan in the 1980s, but it’s never been more popular in the U.S. That trend is ...