Homemade Tapioca Pearl Milk Tea

Name: Homemade Tapioca Pearl Milk Tea
Total time: 3600 s
Yield: Serves 2 servings
Ingredients: 1/3 cup tapioca starch (about 50 grams); 3 tablespoons boiling hot water (about 40 grams); Boiling water, as needed for cooking; Brown sugar, as needed for syrup; Room temperature water, as needed for rinsing; 1 bottle whole milk; 1 bottle black tea

棠棠 @kinki_1022

Make your own chewy white tapioca pearls (similar to boba, but with a firmer bite) at home! They're delicious, healthy, and hygienic, with no unnecessary additives. These are chewier than the typical brown sugar boba and perfect for anyone who loves a good chew!

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Ingredients

45–60 minutes

Serves 2 servings

White tapioca pearls (homemade boba)
1/3 cuptapioca starch (about 50 grams)
3 tablespoonsboiling hot water (about 40 grams)
Boiling water, as needed for cooking
Brown sugar, as needed for syrup
Room temperature water, as needed for rinsing
Milk tea (adjust ratio to taste)
1 bottlewhole milk
1 bottleblack tea

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Steps

45–60 minutes

1

Pour the boiling hot water into the tapioca starch and mix with chopsticks until it forms a shaggy dough.
2

Let it cool slightly, then knead by hand into a smooth dough. (If it's too dry, add a little water; if too wet, add more starch.)
3

Dust your work surface with tapioca starch to prevent sticking, then roll out the dough to your desired thickness.
4

Use a straw to cut out small circles, then roll them into balls. (If you want to save time, they don't have to be perfectly round!) Dust with more tapioca starch to prevent sticking. Take the amount you want to use, and store the rest in an airtight container in the freezer.
5

Bring a pot of water to a boil. Add the tapioca pearls and cook until they float to the surface, then continue boiling for 5 more minutes. Turn off the heat and let the pearls sit in the hot water for 10–15 minutes (adjust time based on pearl size).
6

Scoop out the pearls and quickly rinse them in room temperature water to remove excess starch, then drain well.
7

Mix the pearls with brown sugar to coat them in syrup.
8

Add the sweetened pearls to your cup.
9

Pour in black tea and milk in your preferred ratio. Enjoy your delicious homemade tapioca pearl milk tea!