In Hayward, California, America's first boba factory is at the forefront of this trend. The U.S. Boba Company produces the chewy tapioca balls locally instead of importing them from Asia.

Courtesy Teaspoon. The Bay has a nearly infinite supply of boba shops, and for newcomers, it can be a little intimidating to figure out where to start. When I first moved here, I definitely felt ...

The Big Boom Bracket Battle ... the Perry Police Department faced off against Ivette Drahos of The Lazy Goose Boba Tea & Ice Cream. Lott raised $1,374 to Drahos’ $917 in the final round ...