Today, boba shops are ubiquitous. Big conglomerates like Starbucks and Jamba Juice have experimented with boba for limited stints. Even then, boba was such a small part of the menu that it wasn’t seen as a threat to Asian American boba businesses.

Things got heated on a recent episode of the Canadian Shark Tank, and Liu's viral critique made plenty of valid points.

Simu Liu's recent critique of a Canadian bubble tea company on "Dragons’ Den" has reignited the debate surrounding cultural appropriation. Liu argued that the company's pitch for a ready-to-drink boba tea lacked respect for the beverage's Asian origins,

Canadian actor Simu Liu has hinted at possibly investing in a US boba business following conversations surrounding cultural appropriation.

Simu Liu tore into two entrepreneurs on 'Dragon's Den' for cultural appropriation of bubble tea. The reaction says a lot.

Canadian boba tea brand Bobba has issued a public apology after Marvel actor Simu Liu accused the company of cultural appropriation during an appearance on CBC’s Dragons' Den .

Actor and investor Simu Liu used his recent appearance on Canada’s Dragon’s Den show to ask exactly that. In the quest for convenient, healthy drink alternatives, some companies–like the Quebec-based brand Bobba that pitched Dragon’s Den investors–have left the culture of Asian tea making in the dust.

Actor and investor Simu Liu called out bubble tea company, Bobba, for cultural appropriation on the Canadian TV show, 'Dragons’ Den.' The post The Simu Liu & Bobba ‘Dragons’ Den’ Controversy, Explained first appeared on Spoon University.