Comments on: Bubble tea in the South http://www.8asians.com/2008/06/09/bubble-tea-in-the-south/ Sat, 21 Nov 2009 21:43:09 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: darkmoon http://www.8asians.com/2008/06/09/bubble-tea-in-the-south/comment-page-1/#comment-73682 darkmoon Wed, 11 Jun 2008 14:34:48 +0000 http://www.8asians.com/?p=1364#comment-73682 Actually, it is called "bubble tea". Ernie to mention to me that west coasties tend to think of the "South" as LA area or what not... curious if that's what people are misconstruing it as. Here in NC, it's called bubble tea. If you sold it as boba, 1) it wouldn't sell because no one would try it, and 2) no one would try it because it wouldn't sell. And where I am, is not consistent with places like Triangle area which is actually non-standard for the South. Places like the Triangle (Chapel Hill-Durham-Raleigh) area are only diverse due to the colleges there. Asian Americans in general in the South are a lot fewer although in the last five years or so, there have been a lot more immigrants coming this ways. Actually, it is called “bubble tea”. Ernie to mention to me that west coasties tend to think of the “South” as LA area or what not… curious if that’s what people are misconstruing it as. Here in NC, it’s called bubble tea. If you sold it as boba, 1) it wouldn’t sell because no one would try it, and 2) no one would try it because it wouldn’t sell.

And where I am, is not consistent with places like Triangle area which is actually non-standard for the South. Places like the Triangle (Chapel Hill-Durham-Raleigh) area are only diverse due to the colleges there. Asian Americans in general in the South are a lot fewer although in the last five years or so, there have been a lot more immigrants coming this ways.

]]> By: M http://www.8asians.com/2008/06/09/bubble-tea-in-the-south/comment-page-1/#comment-73659 M Wed, 11 Jun 2008 09:28:47 +0000 http://www.8asians.com/?p=1364#comment-73659 "bubble tea"...ha, no one calls it bubble tea. It's boba! Anyways, the boba itself isn't the healthiest additive on the block...and the drinks don't normally have "creamer".....in fact, they're normally some type of slushy made with some sugary syrup. You must be thinking of Milk Tea. It's hard to believe that boba is just now making its way to your area. Aren't there a lot of Asian Americans in that area? “bubble tea”…ha, no one calls it bubble tea. It’s boba! Anyways, the boba itself isn’t the healthiest additive on the block…and the drinks don’t normally have “creamer”…..in fact, they’re normally some type of slushy made with some sugary syrup. You must be thinking of Milk Tea.

It’s hard to believe that boba is just now making its way to your area. Aren’t there a lot of Asian Americans in that area?

]]> By: Bo http://www.8asians.com/2008/06/09/bubble-tea-in-the-south/comment-page-1/#comment-73536 Bo Tue, 10 Jun 2008 18:51:57 +0000 http://www.8asians.com/?p=1364#comment-73536 I never thought of bubble tea as particularly healthy. With all that diary (I think most places actually non-dairy creamer) and sugar...i always considered it to be as nutritious as soda...just a lot, lot yummier. And as a New Yorker...I need to point out that we started the cupcake trend. Magnolia Bakery (and Sex and the City) :) I never thought of bubble tea as particularly healthy. With all that diary (I think most places actually non-dairy creamer) and sugar…i always considered it to be as nutritious as soda…just a lot, lot yummier.

And as a New Yorker…I need to point out that we started the cupcake trend. Magnolia Bakery (and Sex and the City) :)

]]> By: Jeff C. http://www.8asians.com/2008/06/09/bubble-tea-in-the-south/comment-page-1/#comment-73510 Jeff C. Tue, 10 Jun 2008 15:53:16 +0000 http://www.8asians.com/?p=1364#comment-73510 Nice! I always enjoy a nice cup of boba tea from time-to-time If bubbletea takes off, then expect other West Coast trends to follow... namely, frozen yogurt (go Pinkberry!), and currently, cupcakes! Nice! I always enjoy a nice cup of boba tea from time-to-time

If bubbletea takes off, then expect other West Coast trends to follow… namely, frozen yogurt (go Pinkberry!), and currently, cupcakes!

]]> By: Rayanne Langdon http://www.8asians.com/2008/06/09/bubble-tea-in-the-south/comment-page-1/#comment-73508 Rayanne Langdon Tue, 10 Jun 2008 15:37:21 +0000 http://www.8asians.com/?p=1364#comment-73508 Hi Ben, We have quite a few places that sell bubble tea in Toronto. I lived in Ottawa for a few years, also, and the drink was really popular there. Good points about the health factor. I haven't seen many places playing that up yet! Hi Ben,

We have quite a few places that sell bubble tea in Toronto. I lived in Ottawa for a few years, also, and the drink was really popular there.

Good points about the health factor. I haven’t seen many places playing that up yet!

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