By: Kim Dinh

Why Boba Can Become Addictive

With discovering new things everyday, you learn a couple things or two. Whether that would be riding a bike or learning a new skill, the possibilities are unless. Recently, I have discovered that I have a major sugar problem. I once realized this when I started to buy boba once a week. My body is constantly craving boba, whether it’s a milk tea or a fruit tea. My boba addiction started when I was around 7 years old. My dad bought me a drink, thai milk tea with honey boba. At first, the taste was peculiar. It felt weird having to chew something and drink something at the same time. However, the taste soon grew on me and I began to expand my horizons on boba. At the time, I didn’t realize how many combinations you could make with boba. The fruit tea and milk teas make the boba flavor stronger and it made me motivated to try as much as I could, without going to the hospital. The convenient thing about boba is that it is budget friendly and any store could be located nearby my location. Boba reached it’s peaked I believe around 2015. Places such as Bolsa and Garden Grove has a huge amount of boba stores that make extremely good drinks. I recommend places such as Ding Tea, Preso Tea, Kung Fu Tea, 7Leaves, Tastea, and Cha for Tea. As you have read, boba is important to me because of its Asian roots and how it’s gotten me through hard times. Boba was invented in Taiwan, a Southeastern Asian country. It makes me proud how Asian roots have become more popular in the western world. Boba has also carried me through stressful times. I always get boba and snacks before cram studying or preparing for a big exam. It’s helped me relax and take a breather. All in all, boba has become an addictive part in my life and I can’t imagine living without it.