City girl shows country-living power and impresses with bubble tea made from scratch!
Bubble tea or boba has been booming in Japan, with it’s popularity even seeing the release of tapioca topped pizza and a bubble tea theme…
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Enjoy Watermelon flavoured frozen tapioca this summer!
Summer. The sound of cicadas filling the air, the heat pounding down from the sun, and the food – so fresh, so sweet…but what do…
Tapista releases DIY kit for self-quarantining boba tea lovers
Tapista Tapista serves delicious high-quality boba tea drinks inside shops with a “cute and girly” interior based on a “French diner” theme. Featuring special homemade…
Domino’s Japan now serves boba pizza covered in tapioca bubble tea pearls
Domino’s Pizza Japan has never shied away from unusual and adventurous pizza topics. In the past couple of years, they’ve served up Halloween Ghost Pepper…
Boba tea stand Metcha Matcha has a sensational strawberry lineup for Spring
As we’ve seen before on grape Japan, boba tea stand Metcha Matcha prides itself on its delicious drinks and desserts which blend the delights of…
These Five Konbini Bubble Teas Just Changed the Boba Game
A decade ago, it looked like tea was on its way out. The final insignificant item on a menu, or a perfunctory drink given to…
Write “Boba Tea” In One Kanji Character? Calligrapher Monyaizumi Suggests A Way
Boba Tea Boom As the end of the year approaches, it seems to be a safe bet that the sweet drink megatrend of boba tea…
Tapioca Filled Bubble Tea Ice Cream Bars Released By Lipton In Japan
Japan’s ongoing infatuation with bubble tea doesn’t seem to be ending anytime soon, particularly ideas such as tapioca theme parks and tapioca beer regularly reinventing…
Is Bubble Tea On Its Way Out Or Will It Take Root in Japan? New Survey Offers Clues
It seems there’s a bubble tea shop at every corner in Japan these days. These drinks, which go by the name タピオカティー “tapioca tea” or…
Tapioca Chazuke: Bubble Tea Trend Inspires A Sweet Twist on a Comfort Food Classic
Chazuke: a favorite comfort food A traditional comfort food for many Japanese people is a savory dish of green tea or dashi broth poured over…
Social Media Weighs In On Tokyo Tapioca Land Announcement, Impending Tapiocapocalypse
If you’ve been reading grape Japan recently, you’re probably aware that Japan has been flooded with bubble tea shops and sucked into bubble tea mania….
Cute And Tasty Lineup Of Pokémon Bubble Tea Released In Japan
Japan’s current bubble tea boom has gone in some interesting directions, including the introduction of tapioca beer and a viral challenge to balance bubble tea…
Japanese Bubble Tea Shop Creates ‘Drinkable Sun Block’
If you’re worried about the ill-effects drinking copious amounts of bubble tea may have on your system, this is the perfect tea shop for you….
Mangaka and Illustrator Sakuma Asana’s Retro Bubble Tea Ad Has A Modern-Day Message
Bubble tea drinks are all the rage in Japan and shops selling bubble tea, or tapioca タピオカ as it’s called here, seem to be popping…
Bubble Tea Shop’s Kawaii Mood Ruined By Older Male “Staff,” Customer Gripes
It’s not easy to run a kawaii business and make all customers happy in Japan, especially when you’re trying to compete in the highly competitive…