(CNN) — What do a sexy Hong Kong icon, a bankrupted entrepreneur and a failed military defense campaign have in common? They all contributed to the rise of bubble tea, the insanely popular Taiwanese ...

The Taiwanese-Swiss founder of a Taiwanese beverage chain, Eva Wei (魏伊娃), has brought Taiwanese boba (bubble tea) to Finland. Wei’s mother is from Taiwan and her father from Switzerland. She emigrated ...

As much a textural marvel as a refreshing drink, bubble tea is one of Taiwan’s most renowned cultural exports. The eponymous ‘bubbles’ aren’t the result of carbonation, but a pile of chewy, sweet, ...

Erin Birdsong has been patiently waiting for a shop to open that will satisfy her craving for bubble tea. Now, she will have one in Augusta. Gong Cha, a global bubble tea franchise from Taiwan with ...