Opinion | Why bubble tea cultural appropriation case feels odd and boba should only offend Amy Yip

Opinion | Why bubble tea cultural appropriation case feels odd and boba should only offend Amy Yip

Canadian drinks brand Bobba was recently called out for pitching its “healthier” and “better” version of bubble tea. Nothing wrong with that, except its owners, who presented their pitch on television, were not Chinese. They were subsequently accused of cultural appropriation. My key takeaway from this is: how something looks is more important than what … Read more

Asian-American boba tea brand Twrl to pitch to Simu Liu after controversy on Dragons’ Den

Asian-American boba tea brand Twrl to pitch to Simu Liu after controversy on Dragons’ Den

Olivia Chen and Pauline Ang, friends and business partners in boba milk tea brand Twrl, have tried three times to get on Shark Tank, a US reality show where up-and-coming entrepreneurs try to woo big-name backers. Now, in a plot twist they could not have imagined, the San Francisco-based women have a chance to pitch … Read more