A sweet Taiwanese drink nicknamed in honor of a Hong Kong celebrity, bubble tea – also known as boba tea – has become an unstoppable worldwide trend since it was invented in the 1980s.

The Origins of Bubble Tea. Bubble tea started in Taiwan during the 1980s when Liu Han-Chieh added sweetened tapioca pearls to ...

A behind-the-scenes look at America's boba boom 04:53. The Taiwanese drink known as bubble tea is gaining popularity in the U.S., with more coffee and juice shops adding the iconic tapioca balls ...