A NEW bubble tea shop in Worcester City Centre has opened.

The new location on the High Street, is in the former No1Currency Exchange store. 

The cafe specialises in milk teas, fruit teas and more.

Bubble tea originated in Taiwan in the early 1980s, and typically consists of tea accompanied by chewy tapioca balls, grass jelly, aloe vera or red bean

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A popular version of the drink also uses dissolvable pellets filled with various fruit juices.

The business was established in 2012 and has over 300 employees across the UK.

The store will be open from 11am to 6pm every day.

Mooboo is the largest bubble tea franchise operator in the UK, with over 70 locations.

Stores include Manchester, Liverpool, Bolton and Bury. Worcester is one of many new locations opening across the UK.