bubble tea

[mrsbrunette]

Is bubble tea safe to drink while pregnant? I mean, does it contain caffeine? Each time I try asking the restaurants this question, they seem to have no idea.

[MaerynPearl]

it depends?

bubble tea can mean several different things... some of which have caffeine, some of which do not.

However, in no case is the caffeine equal to that in a cup of coffee and for most pregnant women, the amount of caffeine in a cup of coffee is a safe amount to have daily.

[TabithaB]

the "bubbles" are tapioca pearls. It depends on what kind of tea it is or if it is a fruit smoothie bubble tea. If it is made from tea they are typically made from green tea which I would go out on a limb and say it is fine. The caffiene level in green tea is pretty insignificant.

[mrsbrunette]

thanks everyone! im pretty hard on myself about consuming caffeine. i slipped and had a glass of coke two days in a row so i feel really bad about it, haha. i think ill just stick to the fruit based "teas."

[oiseau]

All the bubble teas I've ever had are made my mixing black or green tea with a fruit flavored powder or syrup and the tapioca bubbles. I think if you wanted to go completely caffeine free, you'd have to stick with bubble smoothies (fruit, ice, bubbles).

[aikigypsy]

There might be some caffiene but not an amount I personally would worry about. However, every bubble tea I've ever had has been LOADED with sugar, so they're not the healthiest snack/drink around. That said, I don't know how it comapres to the amount of sugar in soda.

[mrsbrunette]

i decided with a bubble tea smoothie, and it was loaded with sugar. yuck. i had it at lunch and couldnt eat the rest of the day. must have been filled with junk calories.

[Mrs.Music]

This is kind of off topic... but your signature says you're vegan... Can you even have tapioca if you're vegan?

[mrsbrunette]

Originally Posted by Mrs.Music

This is kind of off topic... but your signature says you're vegan... Can you even have tapioca if you're vegan?

i dont know??? is it not vegan?

[spatulagirl]

Commercial tapioca isn't vegan. Tapioca pearls are vegan. Every bubble tea I have ever had was vegan. You can get it with almond milk and soy milk at most places. But yeah, sooooo much sugar!

[WaitingSux]

I hope not to burst your bubble-tea so to speak but almost all bubble tea is caffeinated, it is traditionally made from black tea not green. Black tea has 40mg of caffeine per 8oz and a usual serving of bubble tea is 12oz-16oz. Also, some places even make coffee tapioca pearls which of course up the anty. I'm sure you can request a green tea version and be perfectly fine. 

[roadfamily6now]

Originally Posted by aikigypsy 

There might be some caffiene but not an amount I personally would worry about. However, every bubble tea I've ever had has been LOADED with sugar, so they're not the healthiest snack/drink around. That said, I don't know how it comapres to the amount of sugar in soda.

I agree. I'd be less concerned about the caffeine and more concerned with the sugar

[Vegan Princess]

I wandered in a few places before I found a shop that had ONE flavor on the menu that had no caffeine. I know a bit won't hurt you but since I gave it up, I am really sensitive. But yeah - it ended up giving me a stomach ache (back when I was still getting nauseous). But sometimes it's ok to indulge if that's what you're craving - just not every day. But I'm sure you know that already. :-)

Cindy