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tapioca the starch used to form boba pearls

thai ___ tea is usually orange in color, with a sweet flavor of vanilla and star anise

taro ___ tea is purple, sweet, and slightly nutty in flavor

jelly an alternate, chunkier topping compared to pearls, popular in coconut or lychee flavors

slush frozen option for drink base

sugar drinks usually come with several options for this, with percentage benchmarks

fruit ___ tea, alternate, more translucent drink base instead of milk tea

brownsugar substance that sweetens the boba pearls; most recognizable drink

cheesefoam thick, creamy, savory-sweet topping for boba drinks that receives mixed reviews

matcha a green drink base, can come with or without boba pearls, commonly flavored with a sweet syrup like strawberry or vanilla