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I got a wild hair one day and went down a rabbit hole researching popular drinks from the 1980’s and found out bubble tea (boba tea) was invented in the 80’s in Taiwan. I know a few years back it was all the craze here in the US and even some new bubble tea shops have popped up in my area lately. I definitely didn’t want to pay the expensive tea shop price to try one, however I was very curious, so I decided to gather my own ingredients and find out what this unique tea was all about.
What is bubble tea?
Basically, it’s sweetened tea and milk along with cooked tapioca pearls that have been soaked in a sugar, syrup or honey. (Also called pearl milk tea, milk tea, boba tea or tapioca milk.) I modified a basic recipe and for the fraction of the price, so I can create several cups of bubble tea at home. Flavor syrups are the best way to easily add a fun flavor twist. I had a few flavor syrups in my fridge to choose from and decided to use my Nature’s Flavors Green Apple Organic Flavor Syrup and Yum Matcha ceremonial grade powder to create a delicious Green Apple Matcha Bubble Tea. My recipe makes one 14oz serving, so adjust recipe if more servings are needed.