Thai Tea with Boba

5 from 1 vote

Boba tea or Bubble Tea is a tea-based drink that includes boba pearls - small balls of tapioca that float in the drink until they are sucked up through a straw and eaten.

Prep Time10

Cook Time30

Total Time40

Course: Beverage

Cuisine: Asian

Servings: Glasses

Calories: 449kcal

Author: Candi Elm

Ingredients

4 Teabags Thai Tea Bags Or use Loose leaf Thai Tea
1 Cinnamon Stick
1/4 teaspoon Turmeric
4 Cups Water
3/4 Cups Brown Sugar or granulated sugar
3/4 Cup Coconut Milk
2 Whole Cloves
2 Star Anise Pods
1 Green Cardamom Pod Crushed
8 Oz Tapioca Pearls

Instructions

Heat the Water in a saucepan for the Thai Tea until boiling. Reduce heat and Add the teabags, sugar, cinnamon stick, star anise, cardamom, and cloves and let simmer for 15 minutes. Remove and strain all ingredients until you are left with just liquid. Place in the refrigerator to cool if desired.
Heat 6 Cups of water in a saucepan once boiling reduce heat and add the tapioca pearls. Cook based on directions 5-15 minutes. Then rince under cool water. You will want to use the boba right away, so have the tea ready.
Add the finished boba into the glasses, add Ice. Then add the tea, and a few tablespoons of milk to each glass. Add the straw. Check for sweetness, and add more sweetener accordingly.

Notes

Notes: Choose which milk you prefer.

Choose your sweetener based on preference.

You can make the tea a few hours ahead.

Make the Boba right before consuming.

Always use caution when drinking Boba. Don't swallow whole.

Use a Boba Straw and chew all Boba.

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