I have heard a lot about boba tea in the USA. But I did not know what type of tea is it and how to make it. I am much interested to learn about boba tea history, the required ingredients, and its benefits. Also, I would like to know where I can get boba tea near me.
Cristy Watson
Today, it’sit’s hardly possible to imagine a person who doesn’tdoesn’t love tea, especially one with bubbles! You can find an exceptional aromatic beverage known as Bubble or Boba tea among the wide range of tea types.
This interesting type of tea was first discovered in Taiwan in the 1980’s1980’s, and is now appreciated in Thai and across the world not only for its bubbly consistency, but also for excellent taste. The bubbles in the bottom of the teacup are formed by black tapioca pearls (semi transparent spheres produced from tapioca – a starch extracted from the cassava plant root). There are two categories of Boba teas: teas without milk and milk teas. Both variants are accompanied by black, green or oolong tea and come in a myriad of flavors.
The History of Bubble and Boba Tea
It’sIt’s not yet clear whom to give credit to for inventing Bubble tea. Two versions put forward two different people who accidentally discovered this drink. According to the first version, you can boldly name Ms. Lin Hsiu Hui from the Chun Shui Tang Teahouse, the true inventor of Bubble tea. He just added the sweet tapioca balls (bubbles) to milk tea during one of the regular tea house’shouse’s gatherings. That’sThat’s how the city of Taichung in the middle of Taiwan became the first seller of Bubble tea.
According to the second story, Tu Tsong-He from the Hanlin Tea House in Tainan (a city in Southern Taiwan) resorted to the identical idea: he also added white tapioca balls to his milk tea and got stunned by the beauty of pearls floating gracefully in the beverage. He then moved further and replaced white balls with black ones, presumably contrasting the white tea color.
What is it Like to Drink Bubble or Boba Tea?
As most Boba tea drinkers from Thai and other corners of the world report, such tea drinking experience is comparable to drinking a milkshake with fruity chunks in the form of pearls. You can easily suck in the black pearls with the help of a large straw. Don’tDon’t be afraid – they are chewable.
The Taste of Bubble and Boba Tea
You won’twon’t confuse the taste of this drink with any other type of tea given its specific, sweet taste. Yet, this flavor is achieved because the tapioca bubbles are being soaked in simple syrup. Keep in mind though that if you try black balls in isolation, the taste will be rather neutral, close to flavorless.
What Do Bubble or Boba Teas Look Like?
From the first sight, it might look like the nourishment of aliens, so strange it seems to be. But once you try it, you’ll you’ll never stop. Depending on the flavor you choose for the beverage filling (there are more than 200 of them), your tea will look like a liquid rainbow of colors put into a plastic cup with black pearls on the bottom.
Every flavor imaginable can be added into your tea, starting from avocado and ending with taro. Notably, many tea houses sell Bubble tea without black pearls whatsoever, but the best drinking experience always involves these outlandish balls.
Is Traditional Milk Tea the Same as Bubble or Boba Tea?
No. Traditional milk tea is a combination of tea and milk, whereas Boba tea implies the addition of tapioca pearls into this mixture. So basically, we can’tcan’t refer to Bubble tea as a regular milk tea. Plus, the flavors added to traditional types of tea are usually limited to honey, sugar, cardamon, or salt. In the case of Boba tea, however, the variety of additional ingredients extends to hundreds.
How to Prepare Bubble or Boba Tea?
The following recipe describes step-to-step guide on making Bubble tea for 4 cups of water.
What you’llyou’ll need:
For the Simple Syrup:
1 cup water
1 cup sugar
It’s Cooking Time!
Voila! Your tea is ready. Use this recipe to make Bubble tea quickly and enjoy its authentic taste wherever you go.
E. McCree
Boba tea is otherwise called Bubble tea. An amazingly interesting-looking refreshment, Bubble tea is a Taiwanese formula made by mixing a tea base with milk, endlessly natural product juices, then, at that point, adding the mark “bubbles” – yummy custard pearls that sit at the bottom.
The fine, squishy boba tea is easy to make at home. You need the following ingredients to make boba tea:
Making Boba Tea at Home