Sweet, rich, and creamy, this Taro Milk Tea is so easy to make at home. This taro bubble tea features a simple brown sugar syrup and tapioca but you can enjoy the taro milk without it! Easily make this taro boba with taro powder or real taro.
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.
Taro Boba
Steep the green tea and set aside.
In a blender, combine the taro powder and milk (or 50/50 milk and cold filtered water). Blend until fully combined.
In a cup, add in half of the brown sugar syrup with the pearls. Add in the ice cubes.
Add the blended taro powder and milk to the cup. Top off with green tea.
Mix until everything has combined.
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Notes
If using REAL taro:
Peel and cube 150 to 200 grams of taro.
Boil the cubed taro root for 20 minutes on medium heat or until fork tender.
Add the cooked taro, a drizzle of condensed milk, and the milk to a blender and blend until smooth.
Combine with the green tea and tapioca (if using).