RED BANK: GETTING CHILL WITH BUBBLE TEA
Fabiana Villegas holding a vial of boba, above, and her “anatomy of bubble tea” wall drawing, below. (Photos by Susan Ericson. Click to enlarge)
By SUSAN ERICSON
The latest attempt to satisfy the thirsts and sweet tooths – teeth? – of visitors to downtown Red Bank is a tea shop offering cold beverages with a chewy finish.
The new Chill Bubble Tea Bar, at 15 White Street, blends drinks that combine several types of tea and fruit juices with “boba,” or tapioca, that’s been infused with fruit flavor to deliver an intense, chewy mouthful that proponents claim is healthy stuff.