268597 Mon Jun 28 06:12:11 -0700 1999 3 17 What's My Craving? 0 1415066 Does anyone know who manufactures the ingredients for bubble tea? In particular, I am looking for the tea mixtures and tapioca pearls. Furthermore, can anyone tell me the way you make the different kinds of bubble tea. If anyone knows who manufactures the ingredients could you leave me (if possible) a website address or email address?? Thanks H Mon Jun 28 06:12:11 -0700 1999 0 harry 1 1415079 Not sure about manufacturers, but I read in the Times recently about a place that serves many varieties of "frothy teas" made with pearl tapioca. It's Saint's Alp Teahouse, 51 Mott St. in Chinatown...They may be able to help you in your search... Tue Jun 29 02:07:54 -0700 1999 1415066 0 kele 2 1415084 bubble tea is indeed alive and well in nyc, but it hasn't taken off hereabouts as much as it did last summer in san francisco, where just about everybody i met thought it was a good substitute for a latte. i lov e saints alp on mott, but they won't exactly tell you all you need to know about it. basically, it's fine quality, loose, strong black tea, beautifully steeped and poured over a mixture of ice cubes and large pearl tapioca. the flavor of your choice is then added,(it's great with just a little evaporated milk, too) for example: almond milk, coconut milk, or a fruit pulp, and the tapioca pearls are sucked up from the bottom through a wide straw. you can experiment with smaller pearl tapioca, available in chinatown, (i will soon) if the chewiness of the big pearls gets in the way of your enjoyment of the tea. Tue Jun 29 17:48:34 -0700 1999 1415079 0 mariabennett 3 1416594 bubble tea hit new york way before marian burros popularized it in the times. it could be found first at the original sweet n' tart cafe on mott, years before saint's alp (which is still quite good). according to employees of both sweet/tart and kam man food on canal, the tapioca pearls require several days of soaking and stirring and pressing before they can be used in the tea and one is better off merely purchasing the beverages at the teahouses. i, too, am obsessed with the drink and the fat, neon straws. Fri Aug 04 01:35:45 -0700 2000 1415084 0 Meredith