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Ingredients

Tapioca Pearls (I like to use this brand)

Jasmine Tea

Matcha Tea

Half and Half

Condensed Milk (optional if using brown sugar)

Brown Sugar (optional if not using condensed milk)

(I didn't include measurements, as bubble tea is truly customizable! But I usually use 1/2 cup of jasmine tea, 1/3 a cup of half and half, and 2-3 tablespoons of matcha tea. Please adjust for your own personal preference!)

Brown Sugar Tapioca

1. Bring your tapioca pearls to a boil (follow the instructions on the manual) and strain it. Place it in a bowl of water with ice for 30 seconds. Strain the water and ice.

2. Bring half a cup of brown sugar (per 1/4 cup of tapioca pearls) and half a cup of water to boil. Continuously mix on medium to low heat for 10 minutes or until thick consistency. Add tapioca pearls to mixture. Mix for another minute or so. Make sure you keep on mixing after you have added the boba! You do not want to burn the boba! Take boba and brown sugar mixture off heat

3. Poor brown-sugar coated tapioca pearls into a bowl. Do not keep it in the hot pan!

Jasmine and Matcha Tea

1. Jasmine tea: Bring water to boil (or at 175 F if using a kettle with a temperature guage). Steep 3 jasmine tea bags in a cup of water for 4 minutes. Set aside. If you want your milk tea to be sweeter (or if you are not using brown sugar), add 1-2 tablespoons of condensed milk in the hot tea.

2. Matcha Tea: Bring 2.5 table spoons of water to boil (or at 180 C). Place 1.5 teaspoons of matcha powder in boiled water. Mix with an electric milk frother until completely dissolved. Set aside.

Bubble Tea

1. Place the brown sugar and tapioca pearls in a cup. Use a spoon to lather the brown sugar on the side of the cup to create the iconic brown sugar look.

2. Place ice cubes to fill (it's better to use fresh tea).

3. Pour jasmine tea and half and half over the ice. Pour the matcha tea over the back of a spoon to create a green layer.

4. Mix and enjoy!

Tips

1. Use half and half (preferred) or oat milk (try using black tea and cinnamon with oat milk) instead of milk. Half and half is thicker and more creamy than milk!

2. Don't use heavy whipping cream. While it may be super creamy in theory, I find that the taste of heavy whipping cream overpowers all the other flavors (no matter how little you put!).

3. Brew fresh tea. Don't put the tea in the fridge. While it isn't that big of a deal, I still think fresh tea tastes the best in milk tea.

4. Use condensed milk to sweeten your bubble tea. Make sure you dissolve it in warm tea to make it easier!

Anddddd that's it! I'll try to write up some more recipes! I'm not the greatest cook, but I'm really good at making deserts, especially different types of drinks! Please let me know if you have any questions and how it went!