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    Thai Bubble Tea

    Posted: Jun 5, 2021 Last Modified: Jul 7, 2021 by Carmy · This post may contain affiliate links. As an Amazon Associate and member of other affiliate programs, I earn from qualifying purchases.

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    This easy Thai Bubble Tea is a homemade version of the popular boba drink that’s so full of flavour and tasty! It’s a mix of Thai tea and brown sugar bubble tea that only takes a handful of ingredients to make.

    Thai bubble tea.


     

    There is no such thing as too much boba in one’s life. I could literally drink bubble tea all day everyday and recently I decided to make this Thai version at home. Since moving, the boba shops around me haven’t really made an impact. We tried one recently where I ordered a Brown Sugar Thai Tea and it was the first time I’ve never finished a bubble tea. So here I am, making my own once my thai tea came in the mail and I’m here to share with you how you can my your own too!

    Want more? Try my Hojicha Boba Tea and Matcha Bubble Tea, both with brown sugar!

    Ingredients You’ll Need

    Thai tea.
    • tapioca pearls — I use these specific ones for extra sweetness for this hojicha boba. You can use any topioca pearls you like.
    • muscovado sugar — or dark brown sugar. Muscovado sugar is a little less refined than regular brown sugar so it has more pronounced caramel and toffee notes to it.
    • Thai tea
    • half and half — or non dairy alternative, sweetened condensed milk, coconut milk.
    • water
    Boba pearls.

    How to Make Brown Sugar Thai Boba

    Brown Sugar Boba Pearl Syrup

    • Prepare your tapioca pearls according to the package.
    • In a pot, combine the muscovado sugar with 40 ml of water and bring it to a boil. Turn down the heat to a simmer and add in the prepared tapioca pearls. Simmer until the brown sugar syrup has thickened. Simmering the cooked tapioca pearls in the syrup just adds more flavour to them.
    • Remove from heat once it has thickened.

    Thai Bubble Tea

    • Bring water to boil and add the Thai tea mix.
    • Allow the Thai tea to steep for at least 30 minutes and cool to room temperature. Or chill in the fridge until ready for use.
    • In a cup, add in half of the brown sugar syrup with the pearls.
    • Top with half of the tea and half of the dairy.
    • Stir to combine and enjoy!
    • Brown syrup with tapioca in a cup.
    • Thai tea added to boba.
    • Milk added to thai tea boba.
    • Thai boba tea.

    Tips and Notes

    • I like to put my in a tea in a tea diffuser so I don’t have to strain my pot of tea.
    • Please feel free to adjust the amount of tapioca pearls and brown sugar syrup to your liking. I prefer my boba tea to be on the sweeter side and I love chewing on QQ pearls so I’m all for it! I usually add extra to mine and H adds less to his. My glass of bubble tea is usually much bigger than the glass pictured here haha.
    • Feel free to double or even triple this recipe.
    • Be sure to get some boba straws as your pearls won’t fit through regular straws!
    Thai tea bubble tea.

    FAQs

    Can you make your own boba pearls?

    If you want, you can definitely make your own pearls. For a while, I made my own but it was so time consuming rolling every single tapioca pearl by hand that I just purchase the shelf stable ones instead. This is the one I buy.

    Can I make this ahead of time?

    The boba balls are best consumed immediately so I would not recommend making the tapioca balls in advance. However, the tea you can make a day in advance and let it chill in the fridge until ready for use.

    Can I add ice?

    You can definitely add ice to your Thai bubble tea! I usually skip the ice since I don’t like how it dilutes the drink if I don’t finish it fast enough.

    What is the difference between “Boba Tea” and “Bubble Tea?”

    They’re the same thing. Boba, boba tea, bubble tea, milk tea, tapioca tea, pearl milk tea. It’s mostly a regional verbiage.

    Does this have caffeine?

    There’s caffeine in Thai tea so there’s some caffeine in this drink.

    thai boba tea.

    Thai Bubble Tea

    This easy Thai Bubble Tea is a homemade version of the popular boba drink that's so full of flavour and tasty! It's a mix of Thai tea and brown sugar bubble tea that only takes a handful of ingredients to make.
    5 from 26 votes
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    Prep Time: 30 minutes mins
    Cook Time: 10 minutes mins
    Total Time: 40 minutes mins
    Servings: 2 servings

    Ingredients

    Brown Sugar Boba Pearl Syrup

    • ½ cup tapioca pearls
    • ¼ cup muscovado sugar
    • 40 ml water

    Thai Tea Boba

    • ½ cup thai tea mix
    • 2 cups water
    • ½ cups half and half, or cream, milk, sweetened condensed milk

    Instructions

    Brown Sugar Boba Pearl Syrup

    • Prepare your tapioca pearls according to the package.
    • In a pot, combine the muscovado sugar with 40 ml of water and bring it to a boil.
    • Turn down the heat to a simmer and add in the prepared tapioca pearls.
    • Simmer until the brown sugar syrup has thickened.
    • Remove from heat once it has thickened.

    Thai Bubble Tea

    • Bring water to boil and add the Thai tea mix.
    • Allow the Thai tea to steep for at least 30 minutes and cool to room temperature. Or chill in the fridge until ready for use.
    • In a cup, add in half of the brown sugar syrup with the pearls.
    • Top with half of the tea and half of the dairy.
    • Stir to combine and enjoy!
    Tried this recipe?Did you make this recipe? I’m always so happy to hear about it! I’d love to see how it turned out. Tag me at @CarmysHungry on Instagram so I can see it! If you enjoyed the recipe, I’d really appreciate a comment with a 5 star rating! ♥
    Author: Carmy
    Course: Drinks
    Cuisine: Asian
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