Australia's First Tapioca Bar Has Opened in Brisbane

You've heard of tapioca. You've probably enjoyed tapioca pearls in a bubble tea, and might've tried tapioca pudding. What you haven't done is eaten at an establishment entirely dedicated to the starchy substance (which is extracted from the Brazilian cassava root, just FYI). And how do we know this? Well, because Australia's first-ever tapioca bar has just opened in Brisbane.

A new addition to Sandgate Road in Nundah, Tapioca Garden rather likes its hero ingredient — and thinks that you're going to as well. That's probably why they've whipped up quite the menu to convince patrons of tapioca's merits. Let's face it: if Nutella and strawberry tapioca pancakes can't tempt your tastebuds into loving this gluten-free, dairy-free, vegan food, nothing can.

Campos coffee and Origin tea are also on offer alongside other tapioca options — but it's not just the firm focus on different types of its main attraction that's a drawcard here. Prepare to feel like you've been wasting your life, because this low-budget venture was put together by Torrens University interior design students Juliana Ribeiro and Paige Hodkinson, who sought help and support from a host of local businesses to get create their new community hub. Now that's quite the uni project.

Find Tapioca Garden at 3/1192 Sandgate Road, Nundah. Check out their Instagram for more information.