From its origins in 1980s Taiwan to today's global craze, bubble tea or boba, has come a long way. Ask people under the age of 40 anywhere in the world whether they have ever tried the milky tea ...

For boba enthusiasts, there are a variety of flavored fruit teas and milk teas, which can be ‘upgraded’ to bubble teas ... can play whenever The Original Tea House and Café is open.

Bubble tea is booming in Britain, with a Taiwanese chain planning to open 500 new branches across the UK to capitalise on the trend. The drink, also called boba tea, originated in Taiwan in the 1980s.