I’m a huge fan of of Taiwanese tea-based boba (bubble) milk tea, It’s the perfect afternoon pick me up on a warm day. A homemade boba milk tea chilled with those chewy, sweet tapioca balls is SO YUM! It’s addicting.
Luckily, it’s so easy to boba (bubble, pearl milk tea) at home with the right ingredients that you can order online, or you can find them at your local Asian market if you can. Always better to buy local and from small businesses when possible!
You may also be able to buy ingredients directly from bubble tea cafes if you can.
WHAT IT BOBA OR BUBBLE TEA?
Boba or bubble tea is a Taiwanese tea-based iced drink made with chewy tapioca or boba balls, tea, milk and sugar syrup. There are so many varieties! I’m always a bit overwhelmed at a bubble tea cafe with the options to choose from.
The soft, sweet tapioca balls are what make it just over-the-top addictive. I’ve been obsessing over how to create it at home the last few weeks, and have finally come up with a great recipe that tastes JUST like the kind I would buy for $5 or more at a boba tea cafe.
What do you drink for an afternoon pick me up?
We also love fresh ginger carrot smoothies for an immune boost, golden milk for it’s amazing nutritional benefits, and a perfect green smoothie.
WHAT YOU’LL NEED:
WHAT KIND OF TEA TO USE?
Most bubble or boba tea is made with black tea, but I’ve also seen:
I would just use whatever kind of tea you like to drink chilled with a splash of milk. I personally love it with an iced coffee too in the afternoon sunshine.
THE GENERAL PROCESS OF MAKING HOMEMADE BOBA MILK TEA :
*Keep note you have to let lots of things COOL so you can’t make it in the moment you have that boba craving! BUT you can prep the tea and syrup easily ahead of time. Here’s generally what you’ll need to do:
WHAT YOU’LL NEED:
A COUPLE TIPS
HOW TO MAKE THE BOBA TEA:
STEP 1: Brew your tea and let cool in the fridge.
STEP 2: Mix 1/2 cup of brown sugar with 1/2 cup of water and let boil until sugar is dissolved. Then cool to room temperature.
STEP 3: Add 2 cups of water to a pot and 1/4 cup of tapioca pearl balls. At first they will fall to the bottom, but don’t worry- in about 3 minutes they’ll start popping up.
After 3 minutes, turn off the heat and let them sit for another 3 minutes on the stove. They’ll start to drop again to the bottom.
STEP 4: Drain the tapioca balls and mix with about 1/4 cup of the cooled brown sugar syrup.
*NOTE: Following your tapioca ball packages instructions, but this is a general method above.
STEP 6: Let the tapioca balls cool for about 5 minutes.
STEP 7: When everything is ready, add your tapioca balls with the syrup into a cup you’ll be drinking from.
STEP 8: Next, add a few ice cubes…
STEP 9: Then add your iced tea or iced coffee…
STEP 10: Then a splash of milk! You can add more sweetener at this point if you’d like but I find the tapioca balls mixed with the syrup is good enough for a moderately sweet boba milk tea.
All ready to drink with your thick straw! The combination of the tea, milk, and the delicious, chewy tapioca balls is SO GOOD and you’ll be so happy to have made your own at home.
It’s the perfect refreshing afternoon drink!
Find the full recipe below to print out:
Yield: 2 servings
A chilled boba tea with those tapioca balls. YUM! It’s so addicting, and you can make it at home!
STEP 1: Brew your tea and let cool in the fridge.
STEP 2: Mix 1/2 cup of brown sugar with 1/2 cup of water and let boil until sugar is dissolved. Then cool to room temperature.
STEP 3: Add 2 cups of water to a pot and 1/4 cup of tapioca pearl balls. At first they will fall to the bottom, but don’t worry- in about 3 minutes they’ll start popping up.
After 3 minutes, turn off the heat and let them sit for another 3 minutes on the stove. They’ll start to drop again to the bottom.
STEP 4: Drain the tapioca balls and mix with about 1/4 cup of the cooled brown sugar syrup.
STEP 6: Let the tapioca balls cool for about 5 minutes.
STEP 7: When everything is ready, add your tapioca balls with the syrup into a cup.
STEP 8: Next, add a few ice cubes…
STEP 9: Then your tea or iced coffee…
Thanks for a good recipe I really like it
Thanks for a good recipe I rally like it
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