BOBA JOYS
Welcome to Boba Joys. Boba Joys is a collection of bubble tea (aka boba) reviews and related writings. I’ve created this space to share my thoughts and personal writings. This website is loosely inspired by newspapers (The New Yorker, The Economist) and food blogs. Thanks for joining me! – Cara
CHEMISTRY
Breaking Down the Science of Boba
Let’s take a deeper look into tapioca pearls.
REFLECTION
Asian-American Identity & Boba
Looking
RANKING
Top 10 Bubble Tea Stores of 2022
The definitive ranking for the top 10 bubble tea shops I visited in 2022.
REVIEW
My Obsession With Coconut
Amasvin – Seoul, South Korea
FROM THE INTERNET
Two-Set Violin
The Internet’s most famous classical musicians and their love of boba create a combination that’s relatable to most Asian youth.
Reviews
MIDWEST
Asian Fusion Eats & Tea in Wisconsin's Capital
Little Eats – Madison, Wisconsin
EAST COAST
Cha Time
Tea Makers – New York City, New York
EAST COAST
Ready for More
Junbi – Princeton, New Jersey
WEST COAST
LA Franchise: Find Fantastic Fruit Tea
Yi Fang – Los Angeles, California
BOOK TALK
Three A's: Asian, Alien, America
In “Alien Miss” by Caroline Duan, the poetry collection reflects on experiences as an immigrant daughter and finding identity in America. There is a familiar undercurrent of pride & tragedy throughout. The poems travel though with odes to matriarchal ancestors, recollections of American history, and experiences of an immigrant daughter in the Midwest.
GLOBAL ANALYSIS
The Boba Starbucks
Starbucks has an unrivaled dominance in the coffee industry. As bubble tea’s popularity expands globally, the competition between boba franchises to dominate the industry