New testing reveals lead contamination in tapioca pearls used in bubble tea across multiple brands and retail locations.

Have you had boba tea? It's often served with colorful cups with oversized straws, filled with a sweet drink and chewy little pearls.

Typically a sweet drink with chewy pearls, bubble tea can often be found in colorful cups with oversized straws. But new ...

Consumer Reports testing reveals lead contamination in popular boba pearls from major chains and retail brands.

Byron Talbott invites all “boba maniacs” into his kitchen for a tea-infused triple treat. He prepares tapioca pearls, then brews matcha, turmeric, and lavender teas (steeping carefully at 170-190°F), ...

Consumer Reports found levels of lead in boba from several major brands. Here’s what the group is recommending to fans of bubble tea.

Penguin 64 Boba Cafe soft opened in the Katy area in September, bringing authentic Japanese food and boba.

Bubble tea, or boba, has become a favorite, especially with young people. But new safety tests from Consumer Reports show the popular drink may come with a hidden serious concern.

New safety tests from Consumer Reports show the popular drink bubble tea may come with a hidden serious concern: lead.

Krak Boba is Eddy Street’s very own boba spot, and after almost a year of operation, students are still stopping in to get ...

Gong Cha and Kung Fu Tea — along with packaged boba from Trader Joe’s and Wu Fu Yuan. The results were clear: every single sample contained lead.