Boba Recipe (Bubble Tea Recipe): Make It at Home From Scratch
Boba at a shop is a treat — but once you make it at home, you’ll notice it’s almost as fast once you have the ingredients, and you can customize every element: sweetness level, tea strength, milk type, and boba chewiness. This guide covers the complete boba recipe from scratch, with 8 bubble tea variations. What Is Boba? Boba (also called bubble tea or pearl milk tea) originated in Taiwan in the 1980s. The “boba” refers to the chewy tapioca pearls made from cassava root starch. The classic drink pairs these pearls with a sweetened milk tea base, served cold over ice through a wide straw wide enough to let the pearls through. ...