Boba Guys said that 99 percent of boba comes from overseas, and even though it makes its own boba at its factory in California, the company is running out of tapioca starch needed to make the pearls.

Sales of Starbucks' boba-inspired "popping pearls" drinks have been booming, its CEO told investors. The company even had to cut back on marketing because high demand triggered shortages, he said.

One Tapioca Express customer told KPIX, "I don’t think boba tea is complete without the boba, so I think it’s a mandatory ingredient." April 15, 2021 | Updated April 15, 2021 5:13 p.m. Dianne ...

The popular drink’s main ingredient, tapioca pearls, could soon be in short supply because of delays in unloading cargo ships from Asia. One boba distributor said supplies weren’t expected to ...

Sales of Starbucks' boba-inspired "popping pearls" drinks have been "significantly ahead" of the company's expectations, its CEO told investors.