Sabudana, a Navratri staple, is crafted from tapioca or sago starch, transformed through a unique process into glossy, ...

In 2020, Malavika Byju, then a student at the National Institute of Design in Gandhinagar, decided to focus on tapioca waste ...

Consumer Reports tested pearls from two major chains, Gong Cha and Kung Fu Tea, as well as packaged boba from Trader Joe's ...

The process of making sabudana involves processing the cassava root to extract the starch, which is then washed, dried, and ...

The boba pearls in bubble tea are made from tapioca, which is derived from cassava. Previous CR tests have found lead in ...

In a recent study, Consumer Reports (CR) discovered that Trader Joe’s Instant Boba Kits —which contain pouches of brown-sugar ...

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.

Consumer Reports tested pearls from several major bubble tea brands, highlighting potential risks as the U.S. bubble tea ...

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

Boba pearls are made from cassava. Cassava’s a root vegetable known to absorb lead and other heavy metals from soil.

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