The Bubble, the affordable and healthy bubble tea in the 16th district

At number 114 avenue Victor Hugo, in the 16th arrondissement, stands The Bubble, a café with terrace seen from the outside, revealing as soon as you pass through the door a boutique dedicated to bubble tea, with its futuristic decor, red neon lights and giant mirrors.

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At the counter, Amandine and Anthony, both employees of The Bubble, are busy preparing, mixing and serving bubble teas in seasonal flavors. Yes, because every quarter the menu changes, "we develop our recipes according to the fruit in season" explains Maxime, the concept's creator. What's on the menu? Two bubble tea options: the first is fruity and refreshing, with the timeless Passion fruité with green tea, mango-passion syrups and babo balls in two flavors. The second is the gourmet bubble tea option, to be sipped "hot or cold" says Amandine, for a regressive effect, like Macanoix with macaroon and hazelnut syrups, black tea, milk and tapioca pearls.

It also features super lattes with ingredients reputed to be excellent for health, such as matcha, spirulina, turmeric... "The aim was to offer a slightly healthier alternative to classic bubble teas, which are often too sweet", says Maxime, who wanted to open the store at the end of November 2022 in the 16th arrondissement, where few bubble teas can be found. The three waiters use Monin syrups, a low-sugar French product, to make their tapioca pearl drinks, and in the end, they're right: it tastes like drinking an Iced Tea (for the fruity ones) or a Starbucks, only much less sweet (for the milky ones).

You'll also find iced mochi on the menu: special mention goes to the gourmet black sesame mochi, or the cloud-sweet cherry blossom mochi. You'll also find more classic flavors: vanilla, mango-passion, matcha... As well as more traditional drinks such as hot chocolates, café frappés and espressos. New this season, bubble tea is also available in a savory version at The Bubble, with the surprising Bubble Soupe with lemongrass, coconut milk and tapioca pearls simmered in a hot Thai broth.

The Bubble is a new way of making bubble tea, witheco-responsibility at the heart of the concept. When you buy a tea, you can choose between a paper cup (size S or M) or a reusable bear-shaped flask, a nod to the plastic Bearbrick bears from Japanese company Medicom Toys. What's more, The Bubble encourages you to bring back the gourd once purchased (€3.50 plus bubble tea), every time you visit, to benefit from -50 cts discount on each bubble tea at the checkout!

Bubble tea lovers: this is an address to add to your diary, especially this summer, to enjoy iced mochis and refreshing bubble teas on a terrace in the sun!