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    Home » Drinks » Boba Coffee (Bubble Coffee)

    Published: Sep 10, 2021 · Modified: Jul 19, 2022 by Ajoke · This post may contain affiliate links ·

    Boba Coffee (Bubble Coffee)

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    This Homemade boba coffee or should I say bubble coffee is the perfect refreshing iced drink, delicious milky coffee served over succulent chewy tapioca pearls. Ditch the queue and also save some coins by making this drink at home under 15 minutes.

    Instant tapioca pearl

    I started making my own bubble tea and coffee at home since the start of the lockdown, and it was no longer cost-effective travelling miles for one. Honestly, it wasn’t long before I started craving for a cup of the bubble drink so I turned to Amazon for an instant premade tapioca pearls.

    Happy days, I was able to make my own boba coffee and tea at home under 15 minutes. At every point in time, I have a stash of cold brew tea or cold brew coffee and simple sugar syrup in my fridge, so that makes the recipe very simple to recreate as ABC.

    This homemade bubble coffee (boba coffee) recipe is

    • Easy and Quick
    • Perfect with leftover coffee
    • Vegetarian and gluten-free
    • Affordable, especially if made at home.
    • Not overly sweet yet refreshing
    • Perfect for entertaining, you can totally impress your guest with this refreshing drink

    What is tapioca pearl

    Tapioca pearl or balls, also known as boba are edible small chewy balls made from tapioca starch. Made from simple ingredients, tapioca, black food colouring, sugar and water, It is made into the size of small marbles with a texture of a gummy bear but a tad softer with the physical appearance of a jelly.

    Originally, tapioca pearls are served with milk teas or flavoured teas, known as bubble tea or boba tea, it originated from Taiwan but is now available in most parts of the world.

    You can make your own tapioca pearls at home if you want, it can be time-consuming hence why I always buy the ready-made version from Amazon.

    What you'll need to make boba coffee at home

    Cooked tapioca pearls: homemade or store-bought

    Brewed coffee: this could be instant coffee, cold brew, espresso or cooled freshly brewed coffee

    Milk: any type of milk of choice dairy and plant-based milk would work here, whole milk, heavy cream, semi-skimmed, half and half, coffee creamer, condensed milk, almond milk, coconut milk, oat milk and more.

    Vanilla sugar syrup: this is optional

    Honey: to sweeten the cooked tapioca pearl, you can substitute with brown sugar syrup

    Ice: This is optional if you would be serving the coffee hot or warm.

    How to make boba coffee (Boba coffee)

    Cook the boba pearls: add tapioca pearls to a large pot, add enough water and cook for about 5 minutes or until the pearls become translucent and floats on top of the water.  Alternatively, cook the pearls according to the packet instructions.

    Drain the cooked boba in a colander and run under cold water to stop the cooking process (this is to stop the pearls from sticking together) and transfer to a bowl. Add some honey to it and stir to combine then move on to make the drink

    Assemble the drink: to a coffee glass, add about 3 tablespoons of sweetened tapioca pearl to the bottom of the glass or as needed. Add ice, coffee, add sugar syrup if desired and top with milk. Stir to combine and serve.

    Variations

    Other than coffee, add cooked boba to any of the following drinks for delicious variations

    Coffee tea drink

    Vietnamese iced boba coffee

    Brown sugar boba tea

    Brown sugar boba milk

    Dalgona coffee with boba

    How to store leftover cooked boba

    While the instructions on most instant tapioca pearls say to store leftovers for a few days in the fridge, it is best to cook what you need at a time. If you have any leftovers, store them in the fridge no longer than 24 hours.

    a glass of iced milky cofee with boba straw.

    Watch how to make it

    More iced drink recipes to try

    Cold-brew tea

    Iced condensed milk coffee

    Iced Coffee lemonade

    Iced coffee

    Brown sugar oat milk shaken espresso

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    a glass of iced boba coffee.

    Boba Coffee (Bubble Coffee)

    Ajoke
    This Homemade boba coffee or should I say bubble coffee is a perfect refreshing iced drink, delicious milky coffee served over succulent chewy tapioca pearls. Ditch the queue and the also save some coins by making this drink at home under 15 minutes.
    5 from 4 votes
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    Prep Time 10 mins
    Cook Time 5 mins
    Total Time 15 mins
    Course Dinner
    Cuisine Asian, Chinese
    Servings 2
    Calories 331 kcal

    Ingredients
      

    • ¾ cup instant tapioca pearls
    • 5 cups water
    • 2 cups brewed coffee this could be instant coffee, cold brew, espresso or cooled freshly brewed coffee
    • 200 ml milk dairy or plant based
    • Vanilla sugar syrup optional
    • 2 tablespoon honey
    • Ice optional

    Instructions
     

    • Cook the boba pearls: add tapioca pearls to a large pot, add enough water and cook on medium heat for about 5 minutes or until the pearls become translucent and float on top of the water. Alternatively, cook the pearls according to the packet instructions.
    • Drain the cooked boba in a colander and run under cold water to stop the cooking process (this also stop the pearls from sticking together) and transfer to a bowl. Add some honey to it and stir to combine then move on to make the drink
    • Assemble the drink: to a coffee glass, add about 2-3 tablespoons of sweetened tapioca pearls to the bottom of the glass or as needed. Add ice, coffee, add sugar syrup if desired, and top with milk. Stir to combine and serve. Enjoy!

    Nutrition

    Calories: 331kcalCarbohydrates: 73gProtein: 4gFat: 3gSaturated Fat: 2gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 1gCholesterol: 10mgSodium: 79mgPotassium: 265mgFiber: 1gSugar: 24gVitamin A: 162IUVitamin C: 1mgCalcium: 148mgIron: 1mg

    Nutritional data: Please note that the nutrition label provided is an estimate based on an online nutrition calculator. It will vary based on the specific ingredients and brands you use. Under no circumstances will thedinnerbite.com be responsible for any loss or damage resulting for your reliance on nutritional information.

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