That Famous Drink: Bubble Tea

     Drink tea probably is a trendy in Taiwan, and tea is made in variety beverages. A well-known and famous tea beverage is called Bubble Tea or Tapioca Tea in America. If you never try Bubble Tea, you must hear about it, it’s pretty easily can get order in Thai restaurant, Chinese restaurant, Hong Kong restaurant, and of course Taiwanese restaurant.

     What you might don’t know is Bubble Tea is actually come from Taichung in Taiwan. The originally inventor is from a teahouse called “Chun Shui Tang,” and also other teahouse “Hanlin” claim they invent Bubble Tea first. But most people considerate Bubble Tea is come from “Chun Shui Tang,” the main reason is a Japanese television report this special drink in Taiwan in early 1980s, before the report, Bubble Tea is not famous at all. Since then, Bubble Tea is famous not only in Asia, but also across oversea to America, Britain, like in London and other countries. At first, Bubble Tea is a simple drink offer in teahouse for young people, now, Bubble tea become the basic tea choice on the list in every teahouse all over the country in Taiwan. It’s not surprise Bubble Tea is available at every teahouse, because it’s so popular that every teahouse will provide for their customers. You may see Bubble Tea provided at everywhere in Taiwan, and on social media page.

     So since there are varieties Bubble Tea, which one is the best? The original inventor, “Chun Shui Tang,” or “Hanlin,” or other teahouse, after tapioca become famous, it also use on many other teas and fruit drinks. For example, some beverage dealers invent Bubble Smoothie or Fruit Smoothie with Bubble in America, and fast food dealer start provides Bubble Tea in German. Most customers take this beverage as normal as soda in daily life.

     In Taiwan, Bubble Tea is pretty common and it’s easy to make. The Bubble Tea recipe could be different depends on what teahouse dealer would add in the drinks. Usually, Bubble Milk Tea, Bubble Black Tea and Bubble Green Tea are the common choices, but you can do more than that. You can decide whatever tea flavor with tapioca, any types of tea is available with tapioca, as long as you like it. Many teahouses could make your type of tea at most place in Taiwan. Unlike some Bubble Tea in America, most of teahouse or restaurant’s Bubble Tea taste different if compare with Bubble Tea in Taiwan.

     From my personal observation, Bubble Tea seems not quite as good quality as Bubble Tea in Taiwan. Many of tea taste astringent, it is because many teahouse use overnight tea to make Bubble Tea, and tapioca needs precise time to manage the taste; elastic and chewy is the best taste of tapioca. On the other side of world, many cities like London have different style Bubble Tea; it already reaches out the world and it has its style. With best tapioca and fresh tea could make good quality Bubble Tea, most importantly, circumspect handle every steps and ingredients will provide the best tea. This is part of tea culture in Taiwan, you may don’t understand, but when you taste a good tea through complicate steps, it just taste different, drink it and feel the spirit of tea. 
     It just look different if compare to other countries' Bubble Tea, right? Make comments and what you think below the article.