When drinking bubble tea — the straw is essential. How else can you suck up all those chewy tapioca balls? Complaints from bubble-tea drinkers have sparked a national conversation about straws.

When drinking bubble tea — the straw is essential. How else can you suck up all those chewy tapioca balls? Complaints from bubble-tea drinkers have sparked a national conversation about straws.

When drinking bubble tea —&nbsp;the straw is essential. How else can you suck up all those chewy tapioca balls? Complaints from bubble-tea drinkers have sparked a national conversation about straws.

Backlash from bubble-tea fans after China bans plastic straws in restaurants

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Backlash from bubble-tea fans after China bans plastic straws in restaurants

Backlash from bubble-tea fans after China bans plastic straws in restaurants