Controversy bubbled for a Canadian drink company after its founders drew the ire of a Marvel superhero on an episode of a “Shark Tank”-style reality series.

A bubble tea company called Bobba is in hot water after Chinese Canadian actor Simu Liu voiced concerns about cultural appropriation on CBC’s “Dragons’ Den.”

A boba tea company issued an apology after being involved in a cultural appropriation scandal following their appearance on Simu Liu's show 'Dragons' Den'

Things got heated on a recent episode of the Canadian Shark Tank, and Liu's viral critique made plenty of valid points.

Canadian boba tea brand Bobba has issued a public apology after Marvel actor Simu Liu accused the company of cultural appropriation during an appearance on CBC’s Dragons' Den .

Actor and investor Simu Liu used his recent appearance on Canada’s Dragon’s Den show to ask exactly that. In the quest for convenient, healthy drink alternatives, some companies–like the Quebec-based brand Bobba that pitched Dragon’s Den investors–have left the culture of Asian tea making in the dust.

Bobba has released a statement apologizing "for the harm we have caused by our words and actions" used on the episode of 'Dragons' Den'

Simu Liu's recent critique of a Canadian bubble tea company on "Dragons’ Den" has reignited the debate surrounding cultural appropriation. Liu argued that the company's pitch for a ready-to-drink boba tea lacked respect for the beverage's Asian origins,