Boba (Coconut Milk Black Tea with Tapioca Pearls)

Name: Boba (Coconut Milk Black Tea with Tapioca Pearls)
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 55 min
Yield: 5
Ingredients: 7 cups cold water; 1/2 (8.8 ounce) package tapioca starch balls; 1/2 cup brown sugar; 1/2 cup white sugar; 4 cups brewed black tea (such as Lipton®), chilled; 1 (14 ounce) can coconut cream; 12 ice cubes; 1 cup milk; 2/3 cup white sugar

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Boba tea, or bubble tea, is a popular drink that originated from Taiwan. I made this coconut variation because I had coconut cream on hand and wanted something different from the regular black milk tea variation. This coconut version tastes just like the one you'll find in a bubble tea café.

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📊 At a Glance

Prep 10 min

Cook 55 min

Serves 5

Difficulty Medium

🛒 Ingredients

7 cups cold water

1/2 (8.8 ounce) package tapioca starch balls

1/2 cup brown sugar

1/2 cup white sugar

4 cups brewed black tea (such as Lipton®), chilled

1 (14 ounce) can coconut cream

12 ice cubes

1 cup milk

2/3 cup white sugar

Nutrition Facts

Servings per recipe 5

Serving size 1 serving

Amount per serving

Calories 642

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 28.5g 37%

Saturated Fat 0g 0%

Trans Fat 0g

Cholesterol 0mg 0%

Sodium 47mg 2%

Total Carbohydrate 98.5g 36%

Dietary Fiber 2g 7%

Total Sugars 71.1g

Protein 4.6g 9%

Vitamin D 0mcg 0%

Calcium 0mg 0%

Iron 0mg 0%

Potassium 0mg 0%

* The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.

👨‍🍳 Instructions

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.

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.