A behind-the-scenes look at America's boba boom The Taiwanese drink known as bubble tea is gaining popularity in the U.S., with more coffee and juice shops adding the iconic tapioca balls to their ...

Among them is her art. She makes intricately hand-designed prints, often architectural ink drawings, which she sells at her school Craft Market and in her business.

In some Southern California neighborhoods, it would be hard to miss a cafe that sells a mouthwatering treat that's become a worldwide phenomenon: boba. That's the often sweet drink loaded with dark, ...

Chau and Chen traveled there to trace the drink's origins. Now, Boba Guys is one of a growing number of companies that have helped bubble tea become a $2.6 billion business in the U.S. alone.