With multiple straw bans soon to go into effect, bubble-tea vendors will be forced to become environmental pioneers. Photo: Kimberlee Reimer/Getty Images With its hot, humid climate and venerable ...

SAN FRANCISCO (KPIX 5) -- A proposed plastic straw ban in San Francisco is likely going to mean trouble for bubble tea shops. The popular beverage sold at shops and cafes comes with its signature big ...

Judging from the lines seen in front of Yesenia Gallegos’ Sweet Straw Tea Bar, Napa’s new boba shop is already a hit. Those who are familiar with the popular dessert drink need to look no further than ...

San Francisco’s planning to ban plastic straws — and that could spell trouble for the city’s boba tea shops. Boba tea, also known as bubble tea, has little tapioca balls at the bottom that are sucked ...