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and an osmanthus oolong boba milk tea. For something more refreshing, try one of the tonics with yuzu, pineapple, or lychee. And while LA has no shortage of boba or dessert shops, Zhang’s unique ...

Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Chinese bubble tea maker Chagee reportedly hires Starbucks talent, mulls US IPO. Credit: Chagee ...

Chinese bubble tea firms Mixue and Guming went public in Hong Kong earlier this year. Founded in 2017 by Junjie Zhang, Chagee had nearly 6,700 teahouses worldwide at the end of March, with most of ...