Bubble Tea Fat Straw (50 pcs)

I drink a protein shake or yogurt blended with fruit almost every day. I use a banana to sweeten them since I don't want to use sugar. I kept having problems with the banana chunks getting stuck in the straws. After ordering some other straws that claimed to be for milkshakes, but weren't any larger than standard, I ordered these. These are actually a little larger than I need, but they work great without having to constantly clear out the straw. I also love that they are sturdy enough to be washed and reused.

If they would only make this straw longer. This would be more useable for everyones' purpose. My straws came 50 to the bag and were clear with purple and yellow stripes. They were only 7 inches long, from the straight cut side to the angled tip. Just make 'em longer and place 40ea to a bag or increase the price 20% to cover for the extra material. If they are too long for those that want them short, then they can cut off the extra length. I can't make them longer.

I volunteered for a fun day at my daughter's kindergarten class and needed these for a craft project. I couldn't find any wide straws for a reasonable price (I was supplying out of pocket for 70 children) at any local stores so of course I checked amazon. I only had a week until I needed them but the price was right and no shipping cost! I was worried they wouldn't come in time but they were here within 3 days! I received clear straws with green stripes and clear straws with red stripes. It was perfect for what we needed and I even have leftovers that we have been using in smoothies. They are sturdy and held up to a bunch of preschoolers/kindergarten kids playing rough with them and work great for drinking smoothies or milkshakes. I will buy these again for sure!

I make custom cakes for birthdays and other special occasions, and for years, have been using wooden dowels (sold in arts and crafts stores) to provide internal support to tiered cakes. Then one day I was watching Duff Goldman working on a cake on his show "Ace of Cakes", and I noticed that he had something that looked like a fat straw that he was using in place of a dowel. After researching a bit, I discovered that he uses boba tea straws instead of dowels. This appealed to me greatly since cutting wooden dowels is such a pain in the neck. I ordered these straws and I LOVE them! I use them for cakes up to three tiers without any worry of compromising the structural integrity of the cake (note: I do use a couple more than wooden dowels, just in case). For cakes with more than three tiers, I use a combination of straws and wooden dowels, just to be safe. I have found that if I strategically place one or two wooden dowels amongst the straws, I rest easier knowing my cake is all the more sturdy! I highly recommend these straws for cake decorating purposes. They are significantly cheaper and so much easier to work with! I am going to search a local Asian food market for them, so maybe I can save on shipping, too!

They were okay. Nothing spectacular. Certainly not as sturdy as I had imagined they would be. I purchased them to use as structural support in my cakes. They were still usable however it was just wasted energy in a sense because bed bath and beyond sells them year round in vibrant assorted colors and they are a tad bit stronger. The shipping was okay. The packaging could have been more secure as some of the straws were bent. It was worth the trial and error...but I would not buy them again.

My wife ordered these for cake decorating, but they were not as described. "Straws are about 1/2" in diameter and 7" long" is not even technically true. These straws are flat on one end and cut (tapered) on the other, making the length on the short side of the taper 5 inches and the long side of the taper 5.5 inches. What it looks like (in reality) is that whoever is selling these had a bunch of 10.5 inch big, thick straws and tried to "double the number" by cutting them in half at an angle. When you actually put the cut edges of 2 straws together, they are only 10.5 inches. Then, when you take out the 1/2 inch angle that my wife would have to snip off, these are 5-inch straws. So, for her shorter cakes, this will work, but for thicker tiers the difference between the description and reality is significant. Also, the ones we got came straight from Guandong, China, so I'm not even 100% sure these are food-grade. I did give an extra star because we got more than some of the "single straw" horror stories (we got 53 of these half-straws) and they do seem to be pretty sturdy.

The length is slightly longer that a regular straw, just right for smoothies which often are made in a slightly taller glass. The diameter is slightly larger than regular straws so it is very easy to suck up the heavier consistency of the smoothie. I also tried the even larger diameter of the straws described as "Milkshake" straws but they too large for my smoothies; they would be great if you had the consistency of a very thick milkshake.

I think this deserves one and a half stars..... But I'll round down. I'm disappointed about this item. The straws are said to be 7" in the description, but they are about a quarter inch shorter than a US dollar bill. This makes them less than 6 inches in length. They ARE a good quality plastic. They do however take a while to arrive (Mine shipped from china). They are also just a little bit smaller in diameter than normal restaurant Boba-Tea style straws. I find this to be a positive since the restaurant style ones are usually a bit too big in my opinion.