Who started calling bubble tea boba?

Who started calling bubble tea boba?

Bubble Tea, also called Boba Boba, in Chinese 泡沫紅茶 (pàomò hóngchá, bubble black tea), or 珍珠奶茶 (zhēnzhū nǎichá, pearl or tapioca milk tea), was invented by two Taiwanese companies in the 1980s which both claim that they own the copy right. Because most people are unwilling, unable or don’t know how to make it at home.

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