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When you’re ordering lunch, consider getting something more exciting than plain water, like a bubble drink. These beverages are fruity, creamy elixirs that feature tapioca pearls floating in the liquid. Here’s more information about how bubble drinks are made and which flavors you should try.

What It Is

Although bubble drinks were invented in Taiwan in the 1980s, their popularity has spanned the globe in subsequent decades. These non-carbonated beverages are fruit or tea infusions, and they can be served hot or cold. Every drink contains small orbs of tapioca, or boba, floating at the bottom of the cup.

lunchAlthough the pearls are soaked in syrup, they have a fairly mild taste, allowing the beverage to focus on the base flavor, which can be mango, honey dew, pineapple, strawberry, and watermelon, or taro. Coffee or flavored milk can also be used as the base. Straws with large holes are put in the translucent cups to suction out the chewy tapioca bubbles with each sip.

How It’s Made

The tapioca balls are made from cassava root added to flour. The substance is then boiled so that it’s soft enough to chew; then, it’s soaked in syrup. After the tapioca balls are dropped in a cup, milk is added to the tea, coffee, or fruit base.

The cup is shaken forcefully to blend the ingredients before it’s sealed and served. Apart from the tapioca bubbles, the beverage gets its name from the frothy foam created when the ingredients are mixed.

 

If you want to try a bubble drink, order one with your lunch the next time you’re at Plantation Grindz in Kahului, HI. This locally owned eatery offers a variety of bubble tea flavors, including tropical favorites like lychee, mango, and pineapple. These beverages are the perfect complement to one of their many delicious dishes, like the loco moco, chicken katsu, and chili plate. View their lunch and dinner menu online or call (808) 873-3663 to place a takeout order. Connect with the team on Instagram and Facebook for the latest news and updates, or read customer reviews on Yelp.

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