A small acai bowl from the Caf sits on main campus. The acai bowls relocated from the Light House to the Caf on March 27. Photo by Denver Patterson The Caf welcomed acai bowls as a new food option March 27, due to Light House construction, according to Pepperdine Dining. Acai bowls first came to the Light House Cafe after Bon Appetit removed the boba. Acai bowls are thick … [Read more...] about The Caf Welcomes Acai Bowls to Campus
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From One Bubble to Another — My Time at Pepperdine as an Asian American
Art by Vivian Hsia San Jose, Calif., is home to 382,815 Asian Americans, according to Data Commons. At Homestead High School, the high school I attended, the demographic breakdown is pretty diverse — with Asians occupying 44.9% of the population, according to School Digger. It's rare in the United States that the Asian minority would overtake the white majority, according to … [Read more...] about From One Bubble to Another — My Time at Pepperdine as an Asian American
Finding the Best Boba in Town
Photos by Alli BurnisonA common trend across Pepperdine's campus has been an obsession with boba or bubble tea, which is a milk-tea-based drink that contains tapioca balls and comes in a variety of flavors and fashions. The origins of boba tea can be traced back 40 years, as the creation is credited to Taiwanese street tea vendors searching for new drinks to serve to customers, … [Read more...] about Finding the Best Boba in Town
Boba Craze Continues Strong
Bubble tea, otherwise known as pearl milk tea, QQ or boba, recently has become an integral part of Los Angeles. In Southern California, it is most commonly known as bubble tea or boba, but it is popular throughout the world under many names. From The Boba Truck to the numerous boba places on Sawtelle Boulevard, LA is permeated by stores that are popping up to sell delicious … [Read more...] about Boba Craze Continues Strong