tapioca

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The Taiwanese beverage, which blends black tea, milk, sugar, and chewy tapioca pearls, has spread worldwide since it first appeared in the 1980s.

From Science Daily • Mar. 1, 2026

Menu items range from $1.19 for the soft serve to $4.99 for its “super-triple” milk tea with tapioca pearls, pudding and coconut jelly toppings.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 24, 2026

It has long flown under the radar in the form of tapioca, a cassava starch used in pudding and boba tea.

From Salon • May 6, 2024

They’re used for a tea-based drink that includes tapioca balls at the bottom of the cup.

From Seattle Times • Apr. 10, 2024

"My mother," Tristran confessed, "has always sworn by tapioca pudding."

From "Stardust" by Neil Gaiman