The health benefits of both coffee and tea are negated somewhat when they are mixed into drinks full of cream and sugar. Drinking a very sweet mocha or cappuccino will not lower one's risk for diabetes. The high amount of sugar and calories in bubble tea, a flavored, sweetened tea with tapioca balls, outweighs any health benefits seen from the small amount of tea in the drink.
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