The bubble tea craze raced from Taiwan to Germany more than 10 years ago. The bright drink with the slimy balls is very popular among youngsters and teenagers. However, physicians and experts warn against ingesting it.
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The actual buzz happened 14 years ago. Bubble tea arrived in Germany from Taiwan in 2009. The colorful and delicious combination of green or black tea, milk, fruit syrup, and the distinctive pea-sized tapioca balls immediately became popular, particularly among children and young adults. Long lineups formed in front of bubble tea establishments that sprung up like mushrooms all throughout Germany. McDonald's also entered the tea market, selling the beverage at its McCafé locations. Young people with translucent plastic cups sipped tea with thick straws could be seen almost everywhere.
However, the famous pearl tea, now known globally as Pearl Milk Tea or Boba Boba and now available in a variety of flavors, immediately drew the attention of doctors, nutritionists, and consumer advocates who advised against it. The pea-sized starch balls may easily strangle little infants. The tea also has a lot of calories. It has a lot of sugar, according to consumer activists in Düsseldorf, and a little 300 milliliter cup can have 300 to 500 kilocalories. That's up to three times the price of a cola. Colors and chemicals in it are also not suitable for allergy patients.
Google celebrates bubble tea with a doodle
A 13-year-old kid was hospitalized in the Chinese state of Henan two years ago. The youngster had gastrointestinal discomfort and constipation. X-rays revealed a blockage in the intestine. He hadn't chewed the starchy and difficult-to-digest tapioca pearls, but had swallowed them whole. As a result, he developed two firm tumors in his intestines. A 14-year-old boy in China had the same symptoms a year before. In her digestive tract, she had about 100 of the sticky globules.
Even while the bubble tea craze has subsided in Germany, the sweet drink remains popular in China, particularly Thailand.
On Sunday, Google is celebrating the shake with an interactive doodle where anyone can create a bubble tea by virtually combining the ingredients.