Tapioca and brown sugar pearls are just the tip of the boba-berg. Other types of pearls include crystal, popping, and sago.

Preparing boba starts with placing the hard pearls in boiling water. This process breaks the hydrogen bonds that are holding the amylose molecules together. The glucose units in amylose can now ...

We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. Boba pearls are not a particularly new innovation. You can find them at your nearest Starbucks, and big cities like San Francisco are ...