When was the last time you tried something different — really different? A break from routine, whether taking a new route home from work or tasting a treat you’ve never tried before, perks up your taste buds and ignites creative fires. May we suggest swinging by The Tea Smith tonight to try a bubble tea?
What is Bubble Tea?
For starters, it’s well worth the trip! Bubble tea started out in Taiwan in an attempt to persuade school children to buy tea. Vendors began adding tapioca pearls (also called boba), condensed milk or sweet, fruity flavors to hot cups of tea. The trend took off and more variety was introduced — kiwi, passion fruit, watermelon just to name a few.
Eventually the drink grew so much in popularity that it made its way overseas where flavors were tweaked even more. You don’t have to travel too far to find them if you are visiting New York or Los Angeles for example, but in Omaha, The Tea Smith is the place to find the best bubble tea for miles around.
What’s Your Flavor?
Our selection of bubble drinks is always growing! There are as many different combinations to try as there are days in the season. If you’re craving sweet, try a mango or strawberry bubble tea. For a flavor more rich, make it a bubble milk. Add a shot of mint for an unconventional flavor or try our red bean bubble milk for a savory, sweet taste. The drink can be blended with fruit or ice for a slushy consistency or shaken and poured over ice.
We can also add boba to any tea you like. They have a sweet, caramel taste and a gummy consistency that adds texture and compliments whatever taste they are combined with. Typically stronger tasting teas make the best bubble drinks because the boba doesn’t overpower them. Keemun, Organic China Breakfast or a malty Assam Sessa with a splash of milk and sugar do very well. But don’t let us stand in the way of your desire to experiment with new flavor combinations. Who knows, you might even inspire a new drink to add to our list of favorites.
Go ahead and give one a try. Or bring the family in to share the experience. You will be glad you did!