Ever since Taiwan created the best drink in existence, people everywhere have been crazed about this creamy, chewy, and unique drink. If you don't already know what I'm talking about, I'm referring to boba. This combination of milk tea with small tapioca pearls that you sip up your straw has become the next big thing. Milk tea shops have been springing up everywhere, with no shortage of demand.
Let's face it though, boba is addictive. I'm definitely one to admit that it's becoming a problem for me. So, here it goes: Hi, I'm Carolyn (*hi Carolyn*), and I'm addicted to boba. If you're addicted like me, here are 12 things you'll definitely know to be true.
1. You try to branch out with which flavor you'll try today, but, in the end, you always stick with your usual. And your can be different at each different location.
"Maybe I'll try honeydew melon today... nah, I'll just stick with Thai tea."
2. It's all about those stamp cards tho.
"I'm almost to the 10th stamp! That's a reason to get boba today, right?"
3. Small boba or regular boba? It's an eternal debate between the two sides.
"I can't talk to you if you only like small boba."
4. Boba is as much a social activity as it is a drink.
"Let's get boba" is a synonym for "let's hang out" or "let's catch up."
5. There are so many other options of things to put in your drink, but you just stick with the OG tapioca pearls.
"Grass jelly, aloe, lychee... ummm I'll just have regular boba, please."
6. You know the best places in your area to get boba, and, sometimes, you roadtrip to get the best boba out there.
"So we have Quickly, T4, Bambu, Lollicup, etc. But, if you want the best you should go to San Francisco to get Boba Guys!"
7. When you travel to somewhere that the boba craze hasn't hit yet, it's like being forced to quit an addiction cold turkey.
"Going to South America hurt my soul. There is no boba in Paraguay."
8. Boba goes with any meal of the day. Sometimes, it is your meal.
"I didn't have lunch, I just had boba."
9. If someone doesn't like boba, they obviously haven't tried it at your favorite place.
"You've only tried it once and it was at that one place. Try it here and then tell me you don't like it."
10. Bringing boba to someone is the best way to show that you care.
"That is literally the nicest thing you could do for me when I'm sick-studying-heartbroken-happy-sad-existing."
11. Spending all of your money on boba seems always seems justifiable. And there always seems to be a boba fundraiser, so you're really just making the world a better place.
Who needs to pay rent anyways?
12. You can always quit whenever you want, right?
"I'm trying to cut back on drinking boba... after today, of course."
Reading these 12 reasons is probably just as good as going through a 12-step program, so congrats! Maybe you should celebrate with some boba? I know that's how I'm going to celebrate finishing this article.
