What is boba?

The Boba culture began in tea-drinking Taiwan in the late '80s and quickly spread across the globe. At the time, shaved ice and tapioca balls were popular desserts, and of course, tea was a common beverage in the Far East country.

One hot summer day, a creative Taiwanese food vendor combined the three popular elements into one refreshing beverage—tapioca pearls on the bottom, topped with a layer of shaved ice, and then milk tea to fill the rest of the cup. Fast forward three decades and boba, also called bubble tea, has evolved into a beverage with an infinite number of flavors. It still starts with a scoop of pearls at the bottom, but a variety of teas and fruit juices are used, and the signature pearls now come in a variety of flavors and textures, including tapioca, jelly, popping and crunch.

Milk teas with boba

Sakura Cortado with added boba

Taro Paste Milk Tea with boba and Tiramisu Boba

What is Cheese Mousse?

Boba teas can be topped with a sweet whipped topping known as cheese mouse (sometimes called milk foam or cheese foam) made of blended sweet cream cheese, milk and whipping cream. The light topping is often garnished with a dash of sea salt for a sweet and salty profile. Just think of it as a slightly heavier and more delicious whipped cream.

Magic Tea's decadent Creme Brulee and Tiramisu milk boba teas are topped with unique flavored cheese mousse to compliment their flavors.

Black grape slushie with cheese mousse (center)

No boba? No worries!

We whip up plenty of refreshing beverages, including or fresh fruit teas, milk teas, lattes and more without boba. All of our drinks are made to order, so just tell us how you like it and we'll make it!

Oreo pudding jasmine milk tea

Superfruit Tea

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More than just delicious beverages...

In addition to our signature drinks, Magic Tea Market also brings you crave-worthy ice cream snacks, plus the best in packaged savory snacks and sweet treats from the Far East.

Matcha ice cream sandwich with dark chocolate