The Fixation With Tapioca Tea in Taiwan

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Taipei, for all it’s splendour and tall buildings is easily the worst city in Taiwan to visit. I based myself in Shinying and indeed it was in lonely, unattached Shinying where I first sample Tapioca Tea. The city of Shinying in Taiwan will always rank highly with me as it was here where I was revived and rejuvenated.  From day one in Shinying, I found myself drinking Tapioca Tea by day (and beers at night).Why did I become obsessed with Tapioca Tea in Shinying?

Tapioca Tea Sinying Taiwan

What is Tapioca Tea?

It’s a cold milky tea with bit of what I call “tapioca” nestled at the bottom. It is normally bought in Asia – Taiwan and Hong Kong are particularly fond of this. It is most often drank through a straw in a sealed plastic cup and the tapioca is commonly left at the bottom. It is normally served from street vendors and specialized tea shops throughout Taiwan and Hong Kong and there are parts of China and Macau who also serve it.

What flavours can you get?

Tapioca Tea has spread its wings into many different flavours. Don’t be surprised to find vendors selling over 20 different types. Having tried a few of them, my top three are the original one (milky tea and Tapioca), strawberry (which is more like milkshake than tea sometimes) and mint (I’m a sucker for anything green) however the range of offerings is seemingly endless…

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