How to Make Boba (Coconut Milk Black Tea with Tapioca Pearls) - A Step-by-Step Guide

If you're a fan of bubble tea, you are going to love this recipe for homemade Boba, also known as Coconut Milk Black Tea with Tapioca Pearls. Boba has become a popular drink all over the world, with its signature chewy tapioca pearls and bold flavors. While you can easily find bubble tea at many shops, there's something special about making it at home. Not only can you customize the flavors and sweetness to your liking, but there's also a fun and satisfying process to making the tapioca pearl...

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Ingredients

  • 7 cups cold water
  • ½ (8.8 ounce) package tapioca starch balls
  • ½ cup brown sugar
  • ½ cup white sugar
  • 4 cups brewed black tea (such as Lipton®), chilled
  • 1 (14 ounce) can coconut cream
  • 12 ice cubes
  • 1 cup milk
  • ⅔ cup white sugar

Information

  • Prep Time: 10 mins
  • Cook Time: 55 mins
  • Additional Time: 1 hr 5 mins
  • Total Time: 2 hrs 10 mins
  • Servings: 5
  • Yield: 5 glasses

  • Bring water to a boil in a large stockpot. Pour in tapioca and simmer for 25 minutes. Stir occasionally to prevent sticking. Remove from heat and let balls sit in water for 25 minutes.
  • Return stockpot to the heat; simmer and stir for 25 minutes more. Remove from heat and let rest again until centers of the balls are no longer powder, another 25 minutes. Drain.
  • Combine brown sugar and white sugar in a large bowl. Pour tapioca balls into the sugar mixture. Cover with a damp cloth and let rest for 15 minutes while preparing the tea.
  • Process tea, coconut cream, ice, milk, and sugar together in a blender until combined.
  • Scoop 1/4 cup of the tapioca into each tall glass and fill with tea. Enjoy with large straws to suck up the tapioca, or use spoons.
  • Nutrition

    642 cal.

    • Total Fat: 29g
    • Saturated Fat: 25g
    • Cholesterol: 4mg
    • Sodium: 47mg
    • Total Carbohydrate: 99g
    • Dietary Fiber: 2g
    • Total Sugars: 71g
    • Protein: 5g
    • Vitamin C: 2mg
    • Calcium: 101mg
    • Iron: 2mg
    • Potassium: 438mg