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Bubble tea's Taiwan origin story: economic boom, national identity and betrayal

Mar 14, 2024
The self-governing island consumes a billion cups a year of the milk tea with the chewy tapioca pearls. Globally, it's a $3 billion industry.
Bubble tea at Chun Shui Tang. Each glass follows a strict tea-to ice-to tapioca-ball ratio.
Jennifer Pak/Marketplace

In Dry January, high demand for low-alcohol drinks

Feb 6, 2019
British consumers are increasingly drawn to alcohol-free and low-alcohol beverages.
Laura Willoughby is co-founder of a group called Club Soda, which advises people on how to cut down on — or cut out — alcohol.
Courtesy of Club Soda