bubble milk tea

2020variousunverified

Also known as: bubble milk tea

Bubble milk tea is a 2020 social media meme featuring Taiwan's iconic tapioca-pearl beverages, celebrated through colorful aesthetic photographs that became emblematic of millennial cafe culture.

Bubble milk tea is a beverage that originally contains milk, tea (black, green, or oolong) as well as 'bubbles': tapioca pearls. Its takes origin from Taiwan and as a result became later a meme showin

Origin & Background

Platform
Various
Date
Unknown

Bubble milk tea is a beverage that originally contains milk, tea (black, green, or oolong) as well as 'bubbles': tapioca pearls. Its takes origin from Taiwan and as a result became later a meme showing solidarity among Southeast Asian netizens (Hong Kong, Thailand, and Taiwan) under the name 'Milk Tea Alliance'. Becoming a trendy drink oversea, it is also known as 'boba' within the Asian American community.

How It Spread

Bubble milk tea is a beverage that originally contains milk, tea (black, green, or oolong) as well as 'bubbles': tapioca pearls. Its takes origin from Taiwan and as a result became later a meme showing solidarity among Southeast Asian netizens (Hong Kong, Thailand, and Taiwan) under the name 'Milk Tea Alliance'. Becoming a trendy drink oversea, it is also known as 'boba' within the Asian American community.