Bubble tea is following in the footsteps of garden gnomes, ketchup and toilet paper. Bubble tea, a drink that includes a layer of tapioca balls, or boba, at the bottom, originated in Taiwan but has become a popular drink around the world. "We have a big update on the shipping issues including an impending nationwide shortage on boba," Boba Guys captioned the video. CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR OUR LIFESTYLE NEWSLETTERMai Shi, the marketing and public relations lead at Kung Fu Tea -- the U.S.’s largest bubble tea chain -- told USA Today that the shortage will become more of a problem this summer. "However, we definitely see a trend that the demand for the entire bubble tea category is ever increasing as people want fresh, made-to-order drinks."

Source: Fox News April 17, 2021 16:07 UTC