Milk tea is probably too familiar, even for those who do not drink tea. Milk tea stores can be easily found on numerous streets and in commercial areas. But Boba may be a new term for many people. So what is Boba? Are there different types of Boba tea? Answers to these questions and additional details will be provided through the article.
What is Boba?
Firstly, Boba is the small ball/sphere made of kneaded and boiled tapioca (cassava) starch so it’s also called “Tapioca Pearl”. It has the consistency of chewy gummy candies, is naturally translucent white and practically flavorless.
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Is boba tea milk tea?
As was mentioned in section 1, the original name of Boba Tea means “Pearl Milk Tea.” While milk tea includes many other forms of tea (Chai, Teh Tarik, traditional Thai tea, etc.), Boba Tea is one variation on the category. In some regions, it might be the only milk tea available. It is undeniable that it is the most well-known and popular milk tea.
History of boba
Although there is no official recognition of the origin of Boba tea, it is spread that it first appeared in Taiwan tea houses in the 1980s. Before that, tapioca pearls were used for some other products and tea was combined with milk in a monotonous way. The concept of adding pearls to milk tea was first proposed by Mr. Liu Han Chieh in Taichung and Mr. Tu Tsong-he in Tainan coincidentally. Their ideas created interesting drinks that quickly gained consumer love. Boba tea did not stop as a phenomenon in a short time but continues to be diversified and loved all over the world.
Ingredients of boba tea
There are thousands of types of Boba tea in the world. It is difficult to list all the recipes because each store has its own secret. But in general, bubble teas have the following main ingredients:- Tea
- Boba pearl
- Milk
- Sweetener
- Ice (optional)
Tea
A good tea is the foundation of delicious Boba tea. At first, milk tea using instant flavor tea powder was quite popular and cheap. But consumers are willing to pay several times higher price to enjoy milk tea with natural ingredients. Currently, most of the big milk tea shops use cooked or brewed tea leaves to create tea essence for milk tea. The types of tea are also diverse such as Black Tea, Green Tea, Jasmine Tea, Oolong, Earl Grey Tea, etc.Boba Pearl
The main steps are: kneading – shaping – boiling. Tapioca starch from cassava root is the primary raw material used to make pearls. However, each creator is free to alter the recipe or adjust the ingredients to their preferences. Some may add rice flour or corn flour, some prefer to put in little salt, brown sugar, etc. After being cooked, the pearls are often soaked in sugar water to increase the sweetness and retain the chewiness.
Milk
Commonly used milk types are whole milk, condensed milk, non-dairy creamer, milk powder and skim milk.
Others
The three components mentioned above are sufficient for a simple cup of Boba tea. However, you can add sugar or flavor syrup to make it sweeter with nice aroma, ice to make it colder, or other toppings to make drinking more enjoyable. Here are some typical tea powders you may need for your Boba production. Take a look at our product shield hereby:FGC- one of the best Oolong tea powder suppliers in Vietnam
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Different types of Boba tea: Which is the best-flavored?
Every month, new milk tea shops open all over the world. It is challenging to determine the best flavored Boba tea and to compile a list of every variety of milk tea available worldwide. People can create a cup of Pearl Milk Tea from any kind of tea, milk, or pearl, as well as other additions.
| Type of Tea | Type of Boba | Type of Milk | Others |
| Black tea | White boba | Whole milk | Flavored syrups (Honeydew, Taro, Mango, Peach, Strawberry, Kiwi, Grape, Blueberry, red velvet, melon…) |
| Green tea | Brown sugar boba | Non-dairy creamer | Ice |
| Oolong tea (Green Oolong, roasted black Oolong) | Coconut boba | Condensed milk | Sugar syrups |
| White tea | Butterfly pea boba | Skim milk | Jelly (fruit jelly, herbal jelly) |
| Flower tea (Jasmine, rose,…) | Boba noodle | Milk powder | Taro/Sweet potato ball |
| Fruit tea (Litchi, Strawberry, Peach,…) | Soy milk | Pudding | |
| Matcha tea | Coconut milk | Popping Boba | |
| Thai tea | Almond milk | Red bean | |
| Earl Gray tea | Fresh fruit | ||
| Cookie | |||
| Ice cream | |||
| Cheese cream | |||
| Sago |
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