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Frederik Kelter

UNBELIEVABLE: In taiwan boba tea fans bemused at dragons den cultural appropriation row - The Untold Story

An exhibition board showcasing boba tea at the Taiwan Expo in Washington, DC, on October 12, 2022 [Alex/Wong/Getty Images via AFP]

Taichung, Taiwan – Standing in line at her favourite boba tea shop in Taiwan’s second-biggest city, Lisa Chen was perplexed to hear that her preferred beverage had been embroiled in a headline-grabbing controversy halfway around the world.

After a Montreal-based company pitched a “convenient and healthier” canned version of boba tea on Canada’s version of Dragons’ Den last week, a firestorm ensued.

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