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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

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Ingredients
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Step 1
Add tapioca pearls and brown sugar syrup to the bottom of a tall glass.
Step 2
Pour cooled tea over the pearls, then add milk and stir until combined.
Step 3
Fill the glass with ice and insert a wide boba straw.
Step 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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