Bubble tea (also known as pearl milk tea, bubble milk tea, or boba) is a Taiwanese tea-based drink. Recipes contain choice of tea (Fresh tea, Black, Green, Regular, Almond (shaken), Smoothie), flavors of milk, and sugar (optional). Toppings, known as "pearls", such as chewy tapioca balls (also known as pearls or boba), popping boba, fruit jelly could be added (optional) . Ice-blended versions are frozen and put into a blender, resulting in a slushy consistency.