Simple House Made Bubble tea

1. Classic Bubble Tea

Ingredients:

• Black tea bags: 2

• Water: 500 ml

• Milk: 200 ml

• Condensed milk or sugar syrup: to taste

• Tapioca pearls (boba): 50 g

• Ice cubes: as needed

Steps:

1. Cook the Tapioca Pearls:

   • Boil water, add the tapioca pearls, and cook until they float. Reduce to medium-low heat and simmer for 15-20 minutes. Turn off the heat and let them sit for 10 minutes.

   • Drain the pearls, rinse with cold water, and mix with sugar syrup. Set aside.

2. Brew the Tea:

   • Boil 500 ml of water, add the tea bags, and steep for 5 minutes. Remove the tea bags.

3. Assemble the Drink:

   • Add the cooked pearls and ice cubes to a cup.

   • Pour in the brewed tea, add milk and condensed milk (or sugar syrup), and stir well.

2. Matcha Bubble Tea

Ingredients:

• Matcha powder: 1 tbsp

• Hot water: 50 ml

• Milk: 200 ml

• Tapioca pearls: 50 g

• Sugar syrup: to taste

• Ice cubes: as needed

Steps:

1. Cook the Tapioca Pearls: Follow the same steps as above.

2. Prepare the Matcha:

   • Sift the matcha powder into a bowl, add hot water, and whisk until smooth and lump-free.

3. Assemble the Drink:

   • Add the cooked pearls and ice cubes to a cup.

   • Pour in the milk, add the matcha mixture, and stir well.

   • Adjust sweetness with sugar syrup if needed.

3. Taro Bubble Tea

Ingredients:

• Taro: 100 g (steamed and mashed)

• Milk: 200 ml

• Black tea: 200 ml

• Tapioca pearls: 50 g

• Sugar syrup: to taste

• Ice cubes: as needed

Steps:

1. Cook the Tapioca Pearls: Follow the same steps as above.

2. Prepare the Taro Mixture:

   • Steam the taro, mash it, and mix with a little milk until smooth.

3. Assemble the Drink:

   • Add the cooked pearls and ice cubes to a cup.

   • Add the taro mixture, pour in the black tea and milk, and stir well.

   • Adjust sweetness with sugar syrup if needed.

4. Fruit Bubble Tea (Mango Flavor)

Ingredients:

• Mango: 1 (cut into chunks)

• Milk: 200 ml

• Green tea: 200 ml

• Tapioca pearls: 50 g

• Sugar syrup: to taste

• Ice cubes: as needed

Steps:

1. Cook the Tapioca Pearls: Follow the same steps as above.

2. Prepare the Mango Puree:

   • Blend the mango chunks into a smooth puree.

3. Assemble the Drink:

   • Add the cooked pearls and ice cubes to a cup.

   • Add the mango puree, pour in the green tea and milk, and stir well.

   • Adjust sweetness with sugar syrup if needed.

5. Brown Sugar Bubble Milk (Dirty Bubble Tea)

Ingredients:

• Brown sugar tapioca pearls: 50 g

• Brown sugar syrup: 2 tbsp

• Fresh milk: 300 ml

• Ice cubes: as needed

Steps:

1. Cook the Brown Sugar Pearls:

   • Cook the tapioca pearls as usual, then mix with brown sugar syrup and simmer until thick.

2. Assemble the Drink:

   • Add the brown sugar pearls to a cup and drizzle brown sugar syrup along the sides for a "dirty" effect.

   • Add ice cubes and pour in fresh milk.

6. Coconut Bubble Tea

Ingredients:

• Coconut milk: 200 ml

• Black tea: 200 ml

• Tapioca pearls: 50 g

• Sugar syrup: to taste

• Ice cubes: as needed

Steps:

1. Cook the Tapioca Pearls: Follow the same steps as above.

2. Assemble the Drink:

   • Add the cooked pearls and ice cubes to a cup.

   • Pour in the black tea and coconut milk, and stir well.

   • Adjust sweetness with sugar syrup if needed.

7. Chocolate Bubble Tea

Ingredients:

• Chocolate sauce: 2 tbsp

• Milk: 200 ml

• Black tea: 200 ml

• Tapioca pearls: 50 g

• Ice cubes: as needed

Steps:

1. Cook the Tapioca Pearls: Follow the same steps as above.

2. Assemble the Drink:

   • Add the cooked pearls and ice cubes to a cup.

   • Add the chocolate sauce, pour in the black tea and milk, and stir well.

Tips:

1. Pearl Storage: Cooked tapioca pearls are best used within 2 hours, as they harden over time.

2. Sweetness Adjustment: Adjust the amount of sugar syrup or condensed milk to suit your taste.

3. Tea Base Options: Use black tea, green tea, oolong tea, or floral tea as the base, depending on your preference.