Bubble tea—or boba—started as a Taiwanese beverage but has swept the globe. It was invented in the 1980s and is made with a root vegetable native to South America. But what is it, exactly, and how did it come to be?<br /><br />Read more about the disputed origins of bubble tea here: http://goldthread2.com/videos/who-invented-bubble-tea/article/3001018<br /><br />**NEW VIDEOS EVERY MONDAY, WEDNESDAY, AND FRIDAY<br />**FOLLOW US ON IG, TWITTER, AND FACEBOOK:<br />http://instagram.com/goldthread2<br />http://twitter.com/goldthread2<br />http://facebook.com/goldthread2<br /><br />Written and Voiced by: Clarissa Wei<br />Animated by: Ray Ngan <br />Edited by: Hanley Chu<br />Mastered by: Victor Peña<br /><br />Music: Audio Network<br />