Bubble tea was invented in Taiwan by Liu Han Chi, the owner of the Chun Shui Tang teahouse. He first decided to put balls in sweet tea and invented a brand new trendy drink. It soon became popular in Asia and then spread all over the world where it was loved by the masses. Bubble tea is also known as pearl milk tea, bubble tea and Boba tea is its most popular name. This is a milk or tea based drink that comes with a variety of flavored toppings and chewy tapioca pearls. These pearls are also called boba, which is Taiwanese slang for pearls. Today you can also try iMax green tea with bubbles.