Strawberries513 Posted February 19, 2006 at 02:25 AM Report Posted February 19, 2006 at 02:25 AM im visiting huangshan city soon and i was wondering if anyone knew of a place there that sells bubble tea?? thanks!!! Quote
Alhazred Posted February 19, 2006 at 09:12 AM Report Posted February 19, 2006 at 09:12 AM What is bubble tea? Quote
wix Posted February 19, 2006 at 10:26 AM Report Posted February 19, 2006 at 10:26 AM 珍珠奶茶 (zhenzhu nai cha) In English it is usually called bubble tea although the literal translation is pearl milk tea. It is milk tea with little black balls of tapioca added to it. Great fun to suck through a straw! Quote
skylee Posted February 19, 2006 at 01:51 PM Report Posted February 19, 2006 at 01:51 PM wix, thanks for the explanation. I thought it was something else. Quote
adrianlondon Posted February 19, 2006 at 02:25 PM Report Posted February 19, 2006 at 02:25 PM It's lovely stuff when done well. Invented in Taipei somewhere. It's easy to get there still. Was easy to get in Singapore, but they locals have gotten bored with it so I couldn't find it when I was there a couple of weeks ago. Found somewhere in beijing selling it. I don't know the first two characters but it's zhen zhu nai cha. I think. It's definitely nai cha (milk tea). Quote
Quest Posted February 19, 2006 at 02:35 PM Report Posted February 19, 2006 at 02:35 PM It's good stuff but rather expensive here in the US ($3-$5/cup). How much is one in China/HK/Taiwan? Quote
adrianlondon Posted February 19, 2006 at 02:52 PM Report Posted February 19, 2006 at 02:52 PM Expensive in the UK at around £3 and usually made to order, badly, in a HK-run chinese cafe. We don't have the bubble tea stalls like you have in the US. Apparently it's popular on the west coast. In Taiwan it's 25NT$ in most places, and you can have it warm or cold. In Singapore, if you can find it (only once place that I know of now) it's about 2SG$. I can't remember how much I paid in Beijing. I think it was 6RMB. Quote
gougou Posted February 19, 2006 at 02:57 PM Report Posted February 19, 2006 at 02:57 PM There's a chain in Beijing (I think it is called 避风塘？) where you can have as many as you want of them (or pretty much any other non-alcoholic beverage) for 18 RMB. Quote
adrianlondon Posted February 19, 2006 at 03:42 PM Report Posted February 19, 2006 at 03:42 PM I assume that's per visit,l as I'm going to be in Beijing for 4 months later this year and they might not appreciate your wording :-) Quote
bhchao Posted February 20, 2006 at 01:13 AM Report Posted February 20, 2006 at 01:13 AM It's good stuff but rather expensive here in the US ($3-$5/cup). The highest price for a tapioca milk tea right now in LA is $2.71 at Tenren. Cheapest I saw was $1.95. Good to have plenty of competition here. One store charged $3 for a small cup of tapioca milk tea. Shortly afterwards they went out of business. Quote
LiYuanXi Posted February 20, 2006 at 08:48 AM Report Posted February 20, 2006 at 08:48 AM Sorry to tell you guys this but my friend who used to work in a bubble tea shop told me that bubble tea is the most unhealthy drink in the world. The sugar content is very high. I seldom drink them nowadays. Quote
adrianlondon Posted February 20, 2006 at 09:48 AM Report Posted February 20, 2006 at 09:48 AM I don't drink it as a health drink, but because I love chewing on the tapioca balls If I wasn't drinking that I'd probably be drinking beer ... Quote
skylee Posted February 20, 2006 at 10:06 AM Report Posted February 20, 2006 at 10:06 AM The best pearl milk tea that I've had was at a Ten Ren Teahouse on Swanston Street in Melbourne last new year eve. It was nothing special really and a green milk tea with pearl cost me AUD 5.5. BUT it was 40+ degrees out there on the street and it was one of the few cafes that were still open and had very nice air-conditioning, so ... Quote
adrianlondon Posted February 20, 2006 at 10:24 AM Report Posted February 20, 2006 at 10:24 AM I keep wondering whether a decent pearl ice tea cafe (eg a franchise of the Taiwanese TenRen) would do well in London's China Town. They do seem popular (and profitable, one assumes) in the states and Australia. Maybe it's because we don't have long hot summers, but then Taipei isn't known for its equatorial climate, either ... Quote
count_zero Posted April 6, 2006 at 11:21 PM Report Posted April 6, 2006 at 11:21 PM You can get it quite easily in Beijing. There is a chain cafe with a logo of a running rabbit against a green background which sells various 'pearl' drinks. My question though... what's the point of it? It's just tasteless balls sitting at the bottom of your drink. Quote
Merry Posted April 7, 2006 at 12:29 AM Report Posted April 7, 2006 at 12:29 AM Bubble Tea costs $4.50 Canadian and it is real popular in Vancouver, Canada. Easily available and is just a good place to hang out and chill. Quote
necroflux Posted April 7, 2006 at 04:25 AM Report Posted April 7, 2006 at 04:25 AM I've had the boba tea at the place that invented it in Taipei, and here in Chinatown Chicago near where I live - the people here make it just as well I think. The thing that blew me away? 550 calories for one cup of those tapioca's alone!! All carbs, but damn! Speaking of tea, I think I'll go make myself a nice batch right now... Quote
WoAiJolinTsai Posted June 2, 2006 at 08:51 PM Report Posted June 2, 2006 at 08:51 PM They have a lot of bubble tea places around Boston... usually go for $3.50 or so. Much more expensive than the 5RMB that I paid in China! Quote
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