{"id":4103,"date":"2022-02-07T16:55:36","date_gmt":"2022-02-07T16:55:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/toptendublin.com\/?p=4103"},"modified":"2022-03-22T14:46:04","modified_gmt":"2022-03-22T14:46:04","slug":"bubble-tea","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/toptendublin.com\/bubble-tea\/","title":{"rendered":"Bubble Tea in Dublin – Best Boba-licious Beverages By The Liffey"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

It's (semi) official! Dublin\u2019s bubble tea scene is here to stay. It\u2019s not on every corner of Dublin yet, but it\u2019s definitely spreading through the city. Here\u2019s our guide to the best places for bubble tea<\/a> around town.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

For the uninitiated, bubble tea (also known as boba tea<\/a>) first became popular in Taiwan in the 1980s. This worldwide phenomenon is usually a cold tea beverage with a bunch of chewy little \u201cbubbles\u201d, with tapioca balls as the original bubble topping. But there\u2019s a range of other bubble topping options like aloe vera, egg pudding, grass jelly\u2026.all the way to the suspicious-sounding cheese foam! <\/p>\n\n\n\n

These drinks are sugary, and you can choose how much extra you want by percentage (eg 25% 50% 75%). Like watching a Guinness settling, the syrupy brown sugar in the milk tea drips down the sides of the cup. It\u2019s an entrancing drink in its own right.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

At first, bubble tea appeared to be a passing trend in Dublin (locals love their regular morning and afternoon black tea<\/a> with milk). But the last decade has proved that native Dubliners, immigrants, and tourists alike love the ritual of consuming chewy tapioca balls that rocket up a hose pipe-sized straw, followed by that sweet, sweet, brown sugar milk tea.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Hotspots for boba (pearl milk tea) in Dublin:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n