How to make milk tea with boba? It’s as easy as pie, you just need your favorite tea, sweetener, and milk of your choosing, and a heaping helping of tapioca pearls! Naturally, we also recommend some of our delicious toppings to take things up a notch and experience new ways to enjoy this classic Taiwanese delicacy. If you’d like more inspiration on how to make milk tea, we’ve got you covered with this article!

Making Boba Milk Tea: The Ingredients

The best thing about milk boba tea, or any boba in general, is the freedom of choice you have in terms of tasty ingredients. Just think about it – Sharetea has over 50 different flavors and toppings on offer, meaning you have plentiful variations to choose from and create a drink that strikes your fancy.

To make a classic boba milk tea, you’ll need:

Your favorite kind of tea
Hot water
Some tapioca pearls
Vegetable or animal milk
A sweetener of your choice
Ice (if you want it extra cold)

And, if you’re feeling frisky, you can always go on a flavorful journey and surprise your tastebuds with something new! Some delicious toppings or a note of caramel sweetness can create an entirely different drink in a flash.

How to Make Boba Milk Tea: The Process

With your selection of ingredients on hand, it’s time to get brewing! Here’s the step-by-step on how to prep boba milk tea the Sharetea way:

Step 1

Brew the tea in hot water, then wait for it to cool down completely.

Step 2

Cook your tapioca pearls in about 3 or 4 cups of water. Add them in once the water comes to a boil, then stir often until they begin bobbing up to the top. They should be ready within 5 minutes, after which you can test for your desired doneness. Strain and transfer them to a bowl after cooking.

Step 3

Assemble your milk boba tea. Put your cooked tapioca pearls into the bottom of your glass, add ice, and then pour the cool tea of your choice over it. Add your select milk and sweetener to taste, pop in a straw, and you’re ready!

Switching It Up – How to Make Brown Sugar Milk Tea

Want to give your milk boba a molasses-y, richer flavor and texture? You can give it a try by replacing your sweetener with brown sugar syrup for a kick of caramel.

To do so, before assembling your tea per the instructions above, pour water and brown sugar into a saucepan in a 1:1 ratio. Heat it up while stirring constantly until the sugar fully dissolves, then set aside to let cool. Now you have delicious brown sugar syrup to add to your boba tea. Enjoy!

The Takeaway

Making boba milk tea at home is a piece of cake. We hope you enjoyed our quick guide for milk bubble tea lovers.

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