Boba Tea. Saigon Café is proud to serve the best boba tea smoothies in town with over 15 different flavors! The tapioca balls, or “boba ”, gives the drink an enjoyable and chewy texture.

What is Vietnamese milk tea?

There are many varieties of boba with different flavors, but the most popular one is iced milk tea with black tapioca pearls. The name of this drink in Vietnamese is tra sua tran chau duong den (tra sua tran chau means bubble tea and duong den means dark brown sugar).

Is there boba in Vietnam?

Toco Toco is one of Vietnam’s most popular chains of milk tea shops. HANOI — Taiwanese-style tea shops offering concoctions of cold milky tea filled with fruit, jelly and tapioca balls — often known as bubble tea — are all the rage in Vietnam, where coffee-drinking culture has long prevailed.

Which milk tea is the healthiest?

Ask for fresh milk (preferably, low-fat or skimmed) as a substitute for non-dairy creamers. Ask for plain bubble tea without the chewy tapioca pearls or the milk to reduce the calories.

Does Vietnam have bubble tea?

Besides Vietnamese coffee, bubble tea is a popular drink these days for Vietnamese of all ages. Originated in Taiwan, it is now available in numerous places in Ho Chi Minh City.

Why is boba bad for you?

Unfortunately, boba itself provides very few health benefits, though its calories and carbohydrates can provide you with a boost in energy. In most cases, boba tea contains high levels of sugar, which is linked to long-term health conditions like diabetes and obesity.

Why is boba so popular?

Why is Bubble Tea So Popular? Bubble tea has stayed popular because of its versatility; rather than losing its appeal as a novelty drink, it keeps up with people’s tastes by changing itself. Instead of just sticking to tea, new fruit flavors were invented, along with new toppings and different kinds of milk.

Why is boba so addictive?

But sugar is widely used as a “legal drug” worldwide. Sugar leads your brain to be addicted to sugar, it will be dissolved speedily in your body as you take bubble tea. Hence, your sugar level will soar high and cause your brain to produce dopamine which boosts excitement and make you feel satisfied.

Where to drink milk tea in Vietnam?

Gong cha is one of the first milk tea shops opened up in Vietnam to start the boba tea craze. Now, they have become a big name for milk tea lovers with multiple locations across Vietnam. Their menu is quite large with so many selections so KAMEREO will not cover the basic drinks at Gong cha.

Where to buy Boba Tea in Vietnam?

Gong cha is one of the first milk tea shops opened up in Vietnam to start the boba tea craze. Now, they have become a big name for milk tea lovers with multiple locations across Vietnam.

Where to find the cheapest bubble tea in Saigon?

Priced from only VND19,000 (~USD0.82) with toppings, Te Amo is probably the cheapest bubble tea in Saigon. The cherry on the cake is free shipping to locations that are within 3KM from any of its stores.

What to eat at Tien Huong Gotcha?

Tien Huong Gotcha is also known for its overwhelming number of roughly 100 menu items, running a gamut from bubble tea to collagen tea to herbal tea.