How do you cook boba?

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For those who have never heard of them, they are little tapioca balls that some restaurants and drink shops put in Thai tea and other drinks. My wife has tried a couple of times. The first time they disintegrated. The second time they seemed ok, but than they got hard.

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How to cook Tapioca Pearls for Bubble Tea:

1 cup Tapioca Pearls (Bubble Tea Supply of course)
6-8 cups water

Approximately 6-10 servings

The ratio should be a minimum of 7:1, water to tapioca pearls.
Boil water in a large pot.
Add in the tapioca pearls to boiling water.
The tapioca pearls should float in the water.
Boil for about 25 minutes depending on the tapioca pearl with the cover on.
Turn the heat off and let the tapioca sit in the water for 25 minutes.
Rinse the cooked tapioca pearls in warm water and drain out the water.
Cover with bubble tea sugar syrup or brown sugar and serve.
Note: This is for those that want to make Bubble Tea at home and don't want to wait an hour. What I do is boil the tapioca pearls for 20 minutes and let it sit for 15 minutes. I rinse the tapioca pearls and then place in a container in the refrigerator. When I get the urge, I boil a cup of water and put some refrigerated tapioca pearls in for about 3-5 minutes. Rinse, cover in sugar syrup and serve. It usually lasts a few days before it gets too mushy. Enjoy!

*This is not recommended for bubble tea shops.

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How to cook Bubble Tea Sugar Syrup:

1 cup white sugar
1 cup brown sugar
2 cups water

Approximately 32-35 sixteen ounce servings

Mix sugar and water in a large pot.
Cook at medium to high heat.
Once the mixture boils remove from stove immediately.
Let cool and serve.
*Refrigerate any excess
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How to make a Bubble Tea Flavor Powder Drink:

1 Scoop Bubble Tea Powder Flavor (Bubble Tea Supply of course)
1 Scoop non-dairy powder creamer
1 Scoop bubble tea sugar syrup
3/4 cup water
1 cup ice
2 fl. oz. of cooked Bubble Tea Tapioca Pearls

Makes one 16 oz. serving

Put all ingredients except tapioca into shaker and shake it up.
Make sure that the flavor powder and creamer is mixed well.
Add bubble tea tapioca pearls to a cup, and pour your drink over.
Put in your big fat bubble tea straw and enjoy.
*Add more flavor powder and creamer for thicker drink.

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How to make a Boba (bubble tea) Fresh Fruit Drink:

The best tasting fresh fruit drinks include strawberry, watermelon, mango, red bean (adzuki), and papaya.

1 cup fresh fruit
1/2 cup milk
1 Scoop bubble tea sugar syrup
1 cup ice
2 fl. oz. cup of cooked Bubble Tea Tapioca Pearls

Put all ingredients except bubble tea tapioca pearls into a blender and blend well.
Make sure that the fruits are grinded into the milkshake.
Add bubble tea tapioca pearls to a cup, and pour your drink over.
Put in your big fat bubble tea straw and enjoy.
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How to make a Bubble Tea Powder Fresh Fruit Drink:

1 Scoop Bubble Tea Flavor Powder
1 Scoop non-dairy powder creamer
1 Scoop bubble tea sugar syrup
1/2 cup fresh fruit
1/4 cup crushed ice
2 fl. oz. of cooked Bubble Tea Tapioca Pearls

Put bubble tea flavor powder, creamer sugar syrup and fresh fruit into the blender for 20 seconds or until blended well.
Blend the drink less if you like little pieces of fruit.
Add tapioca pearls to a cup, and pour your drink over.
Put in your big fat bubble tea straw and enjoy.
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How to make a Pearl Milk Tea

This can be made with black, green, oolong, chai, or yerba mate. The most popular are black tea and green jasmine tea.

3/4 cup tea
1 Scoop non-dairy powder creamer
1 Scoop bubble tea sugar syrup
1 cup ice
2 fl. oz. of cooked Bubble Tea Tapioca Pearls
Put hot tea, creamer and bubble tea sugar syrup in shaker and mix well.
Add in ice, cover shaker and shake for a nice froth.
Add tapioca pearls to a cup, and pour your drink over.
Put in your big fat bubble tea straw and enjoy.
*A much easier option is to use our Bubble Tea Milk Tea Powder.

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How to make Thai Tea Bubble Tea:

3 1/2 c water
1/3 c Thai tea mixture

Heat the water to boiling, then using four layers of cheesecloth as a filter, pour the water through the tea four times or until the tea until reaches the right color.
10 oz. cooked Thai tea
1 Scoop bubble tea sugar syrup
2 TBLS sweetened condensed milk
2 fl. oz. of cooked Tapioca Pearls

Mix together the Thai tea, bubble tea sugar syrup and sweetened condensed milk and shake until little bubbles form on the top of the drink.
Add bubble tea tapioca pearls to a 16 oz. cup, and pour your drink over.
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How to make a Boba (bubble tea) Iced Coffee:

2 TBLS instant coffee
1 Scoop non-dairy powder creamer
1 Scoop bubble tea sugar syrup
3/4 cup water
1 cup ice
2 fl. oz. of cooked Bubble Tea Tapioca Pearls

Put coffee, creamer, and bubble tea sugar syrup in a shaker and mix well.
Add in ice, cover shaker and shake for a nice froth.
Add bubble tea tapioca pearls to a cup, and pour your drink over.

Answer 2

Cooking Boba

Answer 3

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RE:
How do you cook boba?
For those who have never heard of them, they are little tapioca balls that some restaurants and drink shops put in Thai tea and other drinks. My wife has tried a couple of times. The first time they disintegrated. The second time they seemed ok, but than they got hard.

Answer 4

How Do You Make Boba

Answer 5

Try to cook something another. How i see your problem it´ll be easier.

Answer 6

Here are the recipes for boba - make sure you use the proper directions based on the specific type of tapioca pearls. Yes, there are different types of tapioca pearls.

http://www.bobateadirect.com/Free-Recipes-p-3.html

Cooking Tapioca Pearls for Bubble Tea:

1 cup tapioca pearls
8 cups water

(Makes approximately 8-10 servings)

1) Boil water in a large pot.
2) Add in the tapioca pearls to boiling water.
3) Stir initially to prevent tapioca from sticking to the bottom of the pot. The tapioca pearls should float in the water.
4) Boil for about 25 minutes with the cover on.
5) Turn the heat off and let the tapioca sit in the water for another 25 minutes.
6) Rinse the cooked tapioca pearls in warm water and drain out the water.
7) Cover with bubble tea fructose, sugar syrup, brown sugar, longan honey, and/or honey and serve.

Enjoy!

(For use with Regular Boba, Rainbow Boba, and Green Tea Boba)


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Cooking Mini Tapioca Pearls for Bubble Tea:

1 cup mini tapioca pearls
8 cups water

(Makes approximately 8-10 servings)

1) Boil water in a large pot.
2) Add in the mini tapioca pearls to boiling water.
3) Stir initially to prevent tapioca from sticking to the bottom of the pot. The tapioca pearls should float in the water.
4) Boil for about 15 minutes with the cover on.
5) Turn the heat off and let the tapioca sit in the water for another 7 minutes.
6) Rinse the cooked tapioca pearls in warm water and drain out the water.
7) Cover with bubble tea fructose, sugar syrup, brown sugar, longan honey, and/or honey and serve.

Enjoy!

(For use with Mini Boba)


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Cooking Minute Pearls for Bubble Tea:

1 cup Minute Pearls
8 cups water

(Makes approximately 10 servings)

1) Boil water in a large pot.
2) Add in the Minute Pearls to boiling water.
3) Stir initially to prevent Minute Pearls from sticking to the bottom of the pot. The tapioca pearls should float in the water.
4) Boil for about 5 minutes with the cover on.
5) Rinse the cooked Minute Pearls in warm water and drain out the water.
6) Cover with bubble tea fructose, sugar syrup, brown sugar, longan honey, and/or honey and serve.

Enjoy!

(For use with Black Minute Pearls and Colored Minute Pearls)


Also, here are some pointers:
http://www.bobateadirect.com/help.php?section=FAQ

What's boba?
Boba, also known as tapioca pearls, QQ balls, or 'zhen zhu' is derived from the starch of the cassava root. When cooked properly, bobas are marble-shaped balls that have a gummy-bear like texture and have a slightly sweet taste. Boba can be added to any type of drink: cold or hot milk tea, ice-blended drinks, smoothies, juice and coffee.

Why are the tapioca pearls (bobas) too chewy or too soft?
Boba tea / bubble enthusiasts will all have different standards and preferences on how chewy or how soft they like their boba. If you want make the boba softer, try cooking it longer. If you want to make the boba chewier, try cooking it for less time. Remember, cooked tapioca pearls typically only last six hours.

Why are my tapioca pearls melting in the pot?
Make sure you are using enough water. A good rule of thumb for water to tapioca pearl ratio is 7:1. In other words, when making tapioca pearls, use 7 cups of water for every cup of tapioca pearls. Otherwise, the tapioca pearls may melt during cooking.

How can I make the tapioca pearls (bobas) sweeter?
After boiling the boba and draining the water, soak the bobas with either fructose, white/brown sugar, longan honey, and/or a similar type of sweetener.

I've finished cooking the tapioca pearls, now what?
After boiling the boba, you will want to use a strainer and rinse the tapioca pearls. (Some people rinse with cold water to make the tapioca pearls chewier.) Then, put the rinsed tapioca pearls in a bowl or container. Make sure to keep them moist by adding a little warm water or sugar syrup (fructose, honey, etc.).

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