[LAUGHTER] >> Tati: TODAY IS ALSO -- KIMMY,
DID YOU KNOW THIS, NATIONAL
BUBBLE TEA DAY?
>> Kim: I DID KNOW THIS.
>> Tati: HOW DID YOU KNOW?
>> Kim: WE WERE TALKING ABOUT IT
EARLIER.
EARLIER. >> Tati: I LOVE BUBBLE TEA.
AND IT’S TIME TO TRY OUT THIS
REFRESHING AND COOL DRINK.
>> Kim: THE TREND STARTED IN
TAIWAN OVER 30 YEARS AGO AND
SLOWLY BUT SURELY MADE ITS WAY
TO MICHIGAN.
TO MICHIGAN. >> Tati: WE REACHED OUT TO
ALICIA, THE OWNER OF DETROIT
BUBBLE TEA IN FERNDALE.
♪
♪ >> MY FAVORITE PART IS DRINKING
IT.
IT. ALL THE FLAVORS YOU CAN COME UP
WITH.
WITH. >> VANILLA, CINNAMON BUN WITH
CAP YOLK CAN A.
>> I WOULD DESCRIBE IT AS A NICE
DESSERTY OR REFRESHING DRINK
THAT IS SOMETHING NEW AND
SOMETHING WORTH TRYING.
♪
♪ FOR PEOPLE THAT DON’T KNOW WHAT
IT IS, IT’S A SLUSHY, A SMOOTHIE
OR AN ICED TEA POURED OVER
TAPIOCA BALLS OR WE HAVE
JELLIES, LIKE A STIFF JELL-O
TEXTURE AND THEY COME UP IN THE
STRAW AT THE SAME TIME.
AND YOU CAN DO AN ICED TEA, A
MILKY, A SLUSHY, A SMOOTHIE.
AND THEN YOU CHOOSE YOUR
TOPPINGS, WHICH IS TAPIOCA OR
JELLIES.
JELLIES. >> Tati: WITH ALL OF THE
DIFFERENT POSSIBLE OPTIONS, IT
CAN SEEM OVERWHELMING, BUT THE
ANGST IS ONLY TEMPORARY.
>> A LOT OF PEOPLE ARE SCARED AT
FIRST, ONCE THEY TAKE THE LEAP
O FAITH, THEY’RE PLEASANTLY
SURPRISED.
SURPRISED. >> Tati: I WANTED TO BE
PLEASANTLY SURPRISED, SO I ASKED
FOR SOMETHING OUT OF THE
ORDINARY.
ORDINARY. ♪
♪ >> HAVE YOU PICKED YOUR FLAVOR
YET?
YET? >> Tati: I HAVE NOT.
I WANT TO TRY SOMETHING
DIFFERENT.
DIFFERENT. >> SOMETHING VERY DIFFERENT THAT
A LOT OF PEOPLE ARE SCARED OF,
THE TARO FLAVOR.
IT’S LIKE SUGAR COOKIES TOPPED
WITH KETTLE CORN.
>> Tati: HOW COULD YOU GO WRONG?
>> AND IT’S PURPLE.
♪
♪ >> Tati: WE GRABBED A BLENDER
AND GOT TO WORK.
WE PUT IN THE POWDER.
SOE MILK TEA, SWEETENED
CONDENSED MILK, ICE, AND LET THE
BLENDER TO ITS WORK.
AFTER THAT, ADD THE PEARLS, MORE
ICE AND THEN POUR IT AND IT’S
READY TO DRINK.
>> WHAT DO YOU THINK?
IS THE KETTLE CORN AND SUGAR
COOKIES --
COOKIES -- >> Tati: IT’S ACCURATE.
YOU MIGHT THINK IT’S CALLED
BUBBLE TEA BECAUSE OF THE
SPHERES IN IT BUT SHE HAS THE
REAL MEANING.
REAL MEANING. >> PEOPLE THINK IT’S CARBONATED
TEA.
TEA. THERE IS A LOT OF LITTLE BUBBLES
IN THERE.
IN THERE. >> Tati: SO IT’S NOT ABOUT THE
PEARLS OR THE TAPIOCA.
>> IT’S ABOUT THE BUBBLES WHEN
YOU SHAKE IT UP.
>> ONCE THEY GET PAST THE
UNIQUENESS, THEY FALL IN LOVE
WITH IT BECAUSE WE HAVE ABOUT 30
DIFFERENT FLAVORS TO CHOOSE FROM
AND SO MANY DIFFERENT UNIQUE
OPTIONS BUT ONCE THEY GET STUCK
ON THEIR FAVORITE FLAVOR, THEY
NEVER LEAVE IT.
>> Tati: WE HAVE SOME DRINKS
FROM DETROIT BUBBLE TEA COMPANY
IN-STUDIO.
IN-STUDIO. AND I’M STUCK ON THE TARO.
IT’S LIKE A ROOT THAT’S PURPLE,
SIMILAR TO A POTATO BUT CAN BE
MADE SWEET OR SAVORY.
THAT’S WHY I SAID I’LL TRY IT --
I’M GONNA MESS THIS UP.
YOU GO FOR IT I WANT IN A KNOW
WHAT YOU THINK.
>> Kim: THE STRAWS ARE NICE
BECAUSE THEY’RE NICE AND BIG.
>> Tati: THEY’RE FUN!
TELL ME WHAT YOU THINK.
>> Kim: GOT ONE.
POPPED IT.
POPPED IT. DELICIOUS!
DELICIOUS! [LAUGHTER]
[LAUGHTER] >> Tati: SLURPED IT.
SO GOOD!
SO GOOD! AND WE HAVE THE TARO AND THE
RASPBERRY BERRY AND MANGO
POPPING PEARLS AND SUNSET
POMEGRANATE ORANGE GREEN TEA AND
THEY HAVE COOKIE DOUGH FOR YOU
GUYS TO HAVE, MACARONS.
PLURAL.
PLURAL. >> Kim: IT’S LIKE A SWEET TREAT
THAT IS REFRESHING.
I’M SURE THAT ONE IS SWEETER.
>> Tati: IT’S SO GOOD, THOUGH.
>> Tati: THANK YOU SO MUCH TO