Boba is quite the peculiar drink because of the vast kinds of unordinary flavors (red bean and green bean, taro, jasmine, aloe vera). And those chewy balls can be a hit or miss with some people. I know that one annoyance that I often have despite my love for boba is that sometimes there are too many tapioca balls at the bottom of the cup. I've had friends who have thought of creative ways to deal with this, such as contests where we would see who could spit a tapioca ball the furthest.

For those who do not like the chewiness of pearls, most bubble tea cafes offer "jellies" as an alternative for those who still like the milk tea. Jellies are usually small colorful squares of coconut gelatin.

Picture from http://www.bubbletea.com.tw:

Some people may want to pass on the bubble tea altogether. But that doesn't mean these people refuse to go to bubble tea places either. As discussed in various pages throughout this project, there are many factors to the bubble tea experience that people enjoy that don't necessarily have to do with the milk, tea, and tapioca. The relaxed and fun atmosphere of the cafes, the increasing variety of food options, and beverage alternatives keep people coming back!

Some sample dishes that I have encountered at various bubble tea cafes:

Calamari http://www.keagans.com/Keagans/menu.html

Ramen noodle soup http://www.disneymike.com/blog/archives/2005/08/

French Fries http://www.shortfatguy.com/blog.php/weblog/society_for_the_preservation_of_french_fries/

Deli sandwiches http://www.topsmarkets.com/shareddev/sharedcontent/Deli/sandwiches.cfm

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