Boba tea shops fear tapioca shortage may reach Portland May 03 2021
Some bubble tea shops are buying up the supply of tapioca balls before the shortage impacts business.
The next time you try to buy bubble tea in Beaverton, you might not find it.
Stacey Kwong, who is the chief executive officer of MILK+T in downtown Beaverton, says the bubble tea shop is at risk of running out of the tea-based drink also known as boba. The drink is made with chewy tapioca balls and comes in a range of flavors.
Boba can be a reference to the tapioca balls or the entire drink.
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Vans is again showing financial support for the small businesses that have struggled through the pandemic as it widens the reach of its Foot the Bill program. Announced in April 2020, the initiative was introduced to support independent skate shops, music venues and restaurants that were forced to close. The program relied on the sale of custom footwear and apparel that were designed for each business. Net proceeds from the sales benefited those businesses that were enrolled in the program.
In January, Vans announced that all businesses that the company supported during February would be Black owned in observance of Black History Month. To observe Women s History Month, Vans is focusing on women-owned businesses during March, including