Boba tea shops and producers are preparing for potential tariffs by stockpiling and cutting costs.

Michelle (V.O.): The internet has been going crazy for this bubble-tea stop based in ... I'm a huge boba fan, and today we are at Tiger Sugar in Chinatown. They're actually a boba chain that's ...

An unusually buzzy tea concept ... week in Chinatown at 9750 Bellaire Blvd, where it's drawing lines of fans willing to wait two hours to try their exactingly brewed teas and boba teas.