Bubble tea:
aka boba tea, tapioca tea, pearl milk tea, bubble drink, zhen zhu nai cha, momi tea, and QQ drinks

A genre of frothy and refreshing concoctions, usually of tea and a myriad combination of other flavors, served with or without milk or cream, with or without tapioca pearls.

More bubble tea FAQ here.

Because the name "bubble tea" can refer more to a genre or category of drink rather than a specific beverage, it can sometimes lead to a lot of confusion among devotees and initiates alike.

That's why we have devised

The Bruce&Clark Bubble Tea Schema®
- a conceptual framework for the understanding of bubble tea - a methodological basis for the preparation of bubble tea beverages
LIQUID COMPONENT "base"/ "medium" of bubble tea	e.g. Tea, water, fruit juices
FLAVOR COMPONENTS "essence" or "identifier"	e.g. Cream Flavored Powders (CFP), Sour Flavored Powders (SFP), Flavored Syrups (FS)
SWEETENER COMPONENTS "bond" of bubble tea	- binds all the different ingredients of bubble tea together, bringing out the drink's flavor e.g. Sugar syrup, honey, fructose
TEXTURE COMPONENTS "soul" of bubble tea	e.g. Tapioca pearls, Choobee™, coconut jelly, flavored puddings
To make one cup of bubble tea, one needs to combine all the ingredients together. e.g. Making Taro Milk Tea:
COMPONENTS: LIQUID + FLAVOR + SWEETENER + TEXTURE
= Water/ Tea & Ice + Taro CFP & Refined Creamer Powder + Sugar Syrup or Honey + Choobee™/Tapioca Pearls