Taopica is a starch sold as flour, flakes, or pearls that’s low in nutritional value. People may use it as a gluten-free wheat alternative. Tapioca is a starch extracted from cassava root. It consists ...

If your encounters with tapioca have been limited to vanilla pudding and bubble tea pearls, then it's time for a trip to Oca, a bright new cafe on Mott Street in Nolita. Founded by four friends from ...