Don't be surprised if you suddenly discover there's a boba shop around every corner in your neighborhood: This sweet treat favorite originated in Tibet in the 1980s and soon found its way to the States, where the drink's fun colors, multiple flavors, and signature boba balls have Gen Z obsessed.
Also known as bubble tea, you can find hundreds of thousands of posts about boba while scrolling on your socials. The beverage become a go-to refresher for people looking for an alternative to the classic iced coffees. In comparison, bubble tea can be a bit more challenging to recreate—especially the chewy tapioca pearls that make these drinks so much fun.
It's a whole lot easier now though: DAVIDsTEA is stirring up the tea community by bringing boba to your kitchen with its first-ever Bubble Tea Kit.
Each DAVIDsTEA Bubble Tea Kit includes everything you need to enjoy bubble tea at home or on the go. It comes with three pre-measured bags of loose-leaf tea, three packages of boba pearls, and a reusable BPA-free straw with a cleaning brush so you don’t miss a single chewy bite.
“With bubble tea’s increasing popularity, we wanted to highlight how easy it can be to make it yourself," said Sanaya El Sayad, senior director of buying, tea and product development at DAVIDsTEA. "Our at-home Boba Tea Kit makes it so simple to prepare flavourful bubble tea with real loose-leaf tea—not the usual powders or syrups that are typical in this category. Plus, the included pre-portioned tapioca pearls allow this often-daunting aspect of at-home boba to be simple and fun."
If you prefer to pick up your tea individually, DAVIDsTEA has four mouthwatering flavors to choose from:
- Burnt Sugar Boba ($11)
- Organic Pistachio Matcha ($12)
- Honeydew Boba ($10)
- Peaches and Cream Oolong ($10)
If you're bubbling over with excitement, make a note that the kits hit store shelves on May 22 for $29, just in time for summer. Enjoy your homemade tea at work, relaxing outside with friends, or take it in your car for a drive to the beach—just don't let a single pearl go to waste.