Chooba is a mixture of caffeine-free red tea and tapioca pearls - known as bubble tea.

The ingredients for the new creation will be sourced from Taiwan, China and Scotland, then mixed up and sold on to cafés and wholesalers, icNewcastle reported.

Bubble tea is increasingly being offered in cafés, coffees shops and bars. It originates from Asia and is made up of hot or cold tea, milk, sugar and large black tapioca balls. Ice is then added and the drink shaken to create the bubble effect. Bubble tea is often referred to as pearl shake, tapioca ball drink, boba ice tea and bubble drink among other things.