bubble tea

Food & Drink | DESSERT WATCH Dec 21, 2019

Milksha: 'Fresh Milk' bubble tea gets some fresh new flavors

by Patrick St. Michel

There's a plethora of subpar bubble tea shops out there. Fortunately, Milksha is not one of them.

Food & Drink | 2010s: Decade in review Nov 16, 2019

How Japanese social media changed 2010s eating habits

by Makiko Itoh

Move over complicated bentos: Japanese recipes in the 2010s are all about making cozy, unfussy food that looks good online.

Food & Drink Nov 2, 2019

Bubble tea or bust: Japan's ongoing love affair with tapioca

by Donican Lam

Currently in the midst of its third tapioca boom, Japanese consumers' demand for bubble tea is still going strong.

National / Media | BIG IN JAPAN Aug 24, 2019

Double bubble, tapioca tea and garbage trouble

Food and beverage fads come and go. On frequent occasions, "Gatten," NHK's health-oriented Wednesday evening program, used to present evidence that eating this food or drinking that beverage achieved seemingly miraculous results, including weight loss, lower blood pressure or relief from constipation. Soon afterward, ...

Food & Drink | KONBINI WATCH Jul 20, 2019

Gear up for summer with three new sweets from Seven-Eleven

by Patrick St. Michel

Seven-Eleven is on a hot streak with its new watermelon ice bar, double cheesecake and tapioca milk tea jelly.

National / Media | Japan Pulse Jun 29, 2019

Social media backlash against bubble tea fails to dent enthusiasm

by Patrick St. Michel

While the internet can play a crucial role in pushing trends in Japan, it can be just as effective in turning people against the crazes it helps to hype. What’s the latest fad to find itself caught in the crosshairs of social media? Bubble tea. ...

Food & Drink May 11, 2019

Tokyo's tapioca boom: Where to find bubble tea in the capital

by Patrick St. Michel

Tokyo is in the middle of a "tapioca boom," and there are plenty of bubble tea options across the capital. Here's where to go for the best bubble tea concoctions — just in time for summer.