Boba Shortage Could Stretch Into Summer, Leave Businesses In A Bind
What's bubble tea without boba? Americans are starting to find out. A backlog at shipping docks is stalling the arrival of the popular chewy pearls at tea shops across the country.
by Alejandra Marquez Janse
Apr 24, 2021
2 minutes
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A new pandemic shortage in the U.S. could upend the habits of some bubble tea lovers.
It's a shortage of boba â the dark, chewy pearls made of tapioca that are typically found in the tea-based beverage.
"Bubble tea" or "boba tea," which , first came to the U.S. through Asian American communities. But
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