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Brown sugar tapioca pearls, oat milk, whisked matcha, and ice cubes are layered in a glass and served with a glass straw.

Matcha Boba Milk Tea: How to Make Matcha Bubble Tea at Home

Matcha Boba Milk Tea is an elevated matcha latte with sweet and chewy brown sugar tapioca pearls! Making bubble tea at home is so easy and only needs a handful of ingredients.
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Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 5 minutes
Total Time 10 minutes
Course Drinks
Cuisine Asian
Servings 1 glass
Calories 198 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • 1 packet frozen instant brown sugar tapioca pearls See note if you're using the dried tapioca pearls
  • 2 teaspoons ceremonial grade matcha powder
  • ⅓ cup hot water use about 176°F/80°C hot water for the best taste
  • ½ cup oat (or any) milk
  • Ice cubes

Instructions
 

  • Cook the tapioca pearls according to the package instructions.
  • In a small bowl, sift the matcha powder. Add hot water and use a bamboo whisk to whisk vigorously until smooth and foamy on the surface.
  • Add the cooked boba to a glass. Fill a glass with ice cubes and add the milk. Pour matcha over it and stir to enjoy.

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Notes

How to cook dried boba tapioca pearls at home for boba tea
If you can't find instant frozen boba, you can use dried tapioca pearls instead! Simply boil in plenty of water according to the package instructions. Some products are quick cooking, require only 5 minutes of boiling. But some boba pearls require a cooking time of 30 to 60 minutes. Soaking beforehand can reduce the cooking time.
After they're cooked, drain and rinse under the running water to remove starch around the pearls.
Then most importantly, sweeten the tapioca pearls! Place boba back in the pot along with an equal part of brown sugar and water (you can save cooking water for this), just enough to cover the pearls. You can also use maple syrup to steep pearls in. Then cook for about 3 minutes to dissolve the sugar. Remove from the heat and let steep for 30 minutes. Once they're cooled to room temperature after 30 minutes, they're ready for making boba tea!
Please note that the nutritional information provided is just an estimate, and accuracy is not guaranteed.

Nutrition

Serving: 1glassCalories: 198kcalCarbohydrates: 40gProtein: 6gFat: 1gSodium: 63mgPotassium: 59mgFiber: 1gSugar: 9gVitamin A: 646IUCalcium: 177mgIron: 2mg
Keyword boba, bubble tea, matcha, matcha latte, milk tea
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