r/boba May 12 '22

2022 State of the Boba Subreddit -- guidelines and discussion

50 Upvotes

Hi fellow boba enthusiasts,

 

I wanted to thank you all for being a part of our community. We started this subreddit as a few friends wanting to post pics of boba on Reddit, and it's taken on a life of its own, with some pretty amazing boba content, questions being answered, and lively discussions.

 

We've generally erred towards self-moderation, but it becomes tougher as the subreddit gets larger and larger. With that in mind, some collated guidelines as below -- partly new, partly old. As a moderation team, we're open to discussion around these and changing/adding to these as a community -- feel free to let us know if there's something on your mind, either below or in messages to us.

 

- Self-promotion

We will enforce as per the Reddit self-promotion guidelines (this has always been a rule, but now is highlighted in the sidebar). Please report if you see something, and the moderation team will remove as appropriate. If you feel your post has been unfairly removed, please do message the mods. Use your personal judgment -- if it feels like you're in territory where you could equivalently be purchasing advertising, it likely is self-promotion. Message the mods if you're not sure!

- "Starting a business", surveys, how to make boba

Some portion of historic /r/boba content are related to the above topics.

To manage this content, we are encouraging the above content to be directed to a regular Q&A megathread. We will remove all content related to "starting a business" and surveys, outside of the megathread.

Commercial content is still discouraged (refer to above self-promotion guidelines).

- Boba content

We're liberal on what's boba-related content. Links, images, (other) questions, (other) discussions -- all are welcome here. We've had some reports that some content is "not boba". Our guidance on this is that shaken tea drinks, boba, bubble tea, are all certainly fine. If it's a drink that would fit in the conversation when friends say "let's go get boba," then it's likely fine. If it's got a helmet and rhymes with vhett, then it's likely not fine..

 

Rules above will start to be soft-enforced as of today, and will be hard-enforced in 7 days from this post creation.

 

Thanks all for taking the time to read (and possibly discuss), and thank you for being part of the /r/boba community!

Link to the last State of the Subreddit: link


r/boba 6h ago

boba question How does gong cha prepare their drinks?

2 Upvotes

I’m curious about the way gong cha prepares their drinks, specifically how they sweeten them. is the nutrition information listed on their website/in-store in relation to a full sugar drink? or is it for a 50% sugar drink?
does anyone have any idea about this? I’d like to think a worker might know about these kinds of things, i hope someone can help me out 😅


r/boba 1d ago

Split cups>

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54 Upvotes

r/boba 1d ago

Expensive boba you said?

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20 Upvotes

r/boba 1d ago

M*lly tea revolution?

2 Upvotes

Ok i just saw someone mix regular jasmine tea from the store (the kind in a plastic bottle in lotte) and vanilla protein and apparently it tastes like m*lly tea? Can someone confirm that this isn’t just hype + ad rev


r/boba 1d ago

I made homemade matcha boba

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13 Upvotes

r/boba 1d ago

Hey Tea Coco Mango Boom recipe change?

16 Upvotes

Idk wtf happened but I got a coco mango boom and it’s not hitting anymore. This has happened twice now. Did they change the recipe? The coconut milk is not the same.


r/boba 1d ago

boba question Joyba smoothie...best buy date?

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1 Upvotes

Is this still good?


r/boba 2d ago

boba at home How to avoid making powdery milk tea?

6 Upvotes

I would like to try milk tea. It's very expensive in shops thoughts so I don't get it from shops because I'm scared I won't like it and it'll be a waste of money

So,

I'm thinking of ordering a custom kit (Bubble Panda) and I'm tempted to try a milk tea again... But I'm quite scared. Last time I made a milk tea at home (taro flavour) from a different brand, it was powdery. I used all the powder in the sachet as I assume I was meant to, and I used the right amount of milk.

Am I doing something wrong? Or do I need to do a certain thing, like shaking it to make it less powdery? Or should I accept powdery at home tea?


r/boba 1d ago

Tapioca Boba

0 Upvotes

When will Starbucks bring the chewy tapioca boba to their menu? I personally don't like the popping boba, but will take the warm, chewy tapioca boba any day.


r/boba 2d ago

Any update with Bobabam?

1 Upvotes

I live in New York.

Cannot find this product any where.


r/boba 3d ago

boba art I was inspired by the caramel boba tea I had yesterday afternoon. Here's a sweet treat sketch!

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20 Upvotes

r/boba 3d ago

boba Frozen milk+taro boba

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15 Upvotes

Bought it from Shuyi


r/boba 3d ago

boba art Flavors/colorways for a boba-themed shirt I drew! Need ideas for more!

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1 Upvotes

Planning on doing up to 100+ different flavors/colorways for this collection (all hand-drawn/rendered), but wanted to start off with the basics/familiar ones.

From left-to-right, top-to-bottom:

  • rose milk tea (pink)
  • pineapple fruit tea (yellow)
  • matcha (green)
  • brown sugar milk tea (brown)
  • classic black milk tea (brown) (with blue, original signature design)
  • strawberry milk tea (pink-red)
  • butterfly pea milk tea (blue)
  • black sesame milk tea (black)
  • thai tea (orange)
  • taro (purple)
  • almond milk tea (light beige)
  • classic black milk tea (brown)

What are some other quintessential flavors you'd like to see added and what is your favorite flavor even if super niche/advanced?


r/boba 4d ago

are tapioca pearls suppose to turn pink????

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303 Upvotes

uhhhh... today i bought this brand of white tapioca and cooked it as instructed on the package. i used a clean pot and regular tap water. a friend who works at a boba shop said that the pearls arent suppose to turn pink when you cook them. did i overcook it?? did i do something wrong???? if anyone could tell me what is going on here + if this is still safe to eat that'd be much appreciated!!

edit: thank you everyone for letting me know this is sago!! i actually bought this to make mango sago (lol yeah in the name ik) but just called it tapioca to keep with what the english on the bag said. i ended up making a second batch with a clean pot and the same thing happened where it turned pink. i had a bowl of it since it smelled fine, so i guess i'll update if anything goes awry!!

edit #2: i'm perfectly fine nothing happened! still unclear as to why the sago turned pink though!


r/boba 4d ago

not boba Heytea bogo 🧋

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23 Upvotes

Apparently you can get BOGO by bringing any “ball” to HEYTEA on July 19.
It can literally be any ball-shaped item lol.
Haven’t seen a boba promo like this before.


r/boba 4d ago

I'm on a mission to find the best boba tea shop in California

42 Upvotes

↓ Submit your contestants (and their best drink) in the comments ↓


r/boba 4d ago

boba HEYTEA Barista/Tearista

8 Upvotes

Hey, I was wondering if anyone here as worked as a heytea barista/tearista or even a barista at any boba shops and if they have any advice. I do not really have any experience in making drinks (other than lattes and iced coffees)


r/boba 4d ago

Overturned tea places, high prices and arrival of Mixue in Flushing

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r/boba 5d ago

boba question Allergic to milk tea, good alternatives?

7 Upvotes

Hey guys so I've been allergic to milk my whole life and always feel like I'm missing out whenever my friends and I always go out to get boba :( I've lowk always ordered just fruit tea but I'm kinda getting sick of it. Do you know any other options for me? Or mb are there ways to spice up fruit tea a little?

Thanks!!


r/boba 5d ago

Up close shots

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29 Upvotes

so frwaking satisfying


r/boba 5d ago

boba at home Taro Powder Recs?

1 Upvotes

I've seen a few old posts when I googled this but nobody had the same answers so I'm trying fresh. Anyone have recommendations for a taro powder I can buy and make slushes out of at home?

I've tried a few I found online and only one tasted right to me but it's so unnecessarily expensive for the amount you get (this one).

One I definitely will not get again is this one by Teazy, it was nasty and tasted like old coffee creamer rather than taro at all.

I've heard Bossen and Angel Specialty talked about a bit, does anyone know which of those is more like what they use in boba shops?

Thanks in advance!! 🩵🩵


r/boba 5d ago

SUNRIGHT Tea Studio changed their Honey Boba recipe???

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8 Upvotes

We used to love the Honey Boba here but they recently changed the recipe or something. The boba is not chewy and stay soft like before…..so bummed 🙁


r/boba 6d ago

boba My first boba 🧋

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72 Upvotes

I fell in love after that.


r/boba 6d ago

boba fruit tea considered boba or nay?

10 Upvotes

ive heard a lot of people considering fruit tea not as boba but personally i consider it boba bc u just see it everywhere in boba shops... what do yall think?