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5-Min Bubble Tea with Tapioca Pearls

Creamy, sweet bubble tea made in minutes with brewed tea, milk, and chewy tapioca pearls. The perfect TikTok-ready drink that looks as good as it tastes.

Total time
5 min
Servings
1
Calories
210
Protein
3g
5-Min Bubble Tea with Tapioca Pearls
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Ingredients

  • ¾ cup brewed black tea, cooled
  • ¼ cup whole milk or half-and-half
  • ¼ cup cooked tapioca pearls
  • 2 tbsp brown sugar syrup or condensed milk
  • ½ cup ice

Instructions

  1. 1

    Add tapioca pearls and brown sugar syrup to the bottom of a tall glass.

  2. 2

    Pour cooled tea over the pearls, then add milk and stir until combined.

  3. 3

    Fill the glass with ice and insert a wide boba straw.

  4. 4

    Serve immediately. Stir before each sip to keep pearls mixed throughout.

Tools you’ll need

  • tall drinking glass
  • wide boba straw
  • long spoon or straw for stirring

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