Fusion Select Tapioca Pearl - Brown Sugar Flavor Quick Cook Tapioca, DIY Boba for Boba Tea Ready in 5 Minutes, Boba pearls, Bubble Tea Pearl s, Milk Tea Toppings (3 Packs)

These tapioca pearls cook up easily and fast, and are the perfect size for homemade boba tea! TL;DR - Excellent for the price, they all stayed in tact during shipping and arrived fast, and the only additional step aside from cooking them is to make a simple syrup mixture for them to absorb some flavor and to sweeten your tea!The instructions say to cook on low once they float to the surface for 5-10 minutes; I did this for the full 10 minutes, uncovered. It then instructed to put the lid on the pan and let them sit for 10 more minutes, but mine were done by the 5 minute mark so I removed them at that point to put in cold water to stop the cooking. I recommend having a small cup with cold water nearby as you’re cooking so you can drop one in to cool it off to check the chewiness as you go. The taste of the tapioca pearls by themselves isn’t really that sweet or flavorful, so I made a simple syrup with 1/2 c white sugar, 1/2 c water, and 3 tablespoons honey, and added my pearls to that mixture after soaking in cold water for a few mins. If you prefer a brown sugar flavor (or if you’re making brown sugar boba tea), you can make the simple syrup with 3/4 c brown sugar and 1 c water instead. I recommend letting them sit in the simple syrup for an hour, but I couldn’t wait so mine were only in there for 15 mins. They have an excellent chew though, which is half the draw to boba tea for me! The simple syrup step should probably be added to the instructions on the package because the pearls without this simple syrup aren’t the best tasting tbh.I made taro boba tea with 1 teaspoon unsweetened taro powder dissolved in 1/2 c black tea, pouring over a cup full of ice, adding a few tablespoons of boba/simple syrup for sweetness, and topped with some lactose free whole milk until it turned medium purple in color. I’ll probably dial back the amount of black tea or try green tea in the future for a lighter flavor. I made my kids a non-caffeinated version by dissolving the taro in hot water (vs tea) and they loved it! Overall highly recommend, easy to make, and the only modification is needing a simple syrup mixture for these little bobas to swim in!Edit: One additional tip — if you make all the boba pearls ahead of time and refrigerate the leftovers in the simple syrup mixture, be sure to do a quick reheat before using! I plucked out however many boba pearls I wanted and put in a microwave safe glass, added enough water just to cover, and microwaved for 30 seconds (until they got the “chew” back). You can then mix any powder you’re using directly in with the warm liquid and bobas to dissolve the powder, and the. top off with ice and milk.

I was recently introduced to boba tea and fell in love with it! I love the weird squishy taste of the tapioca balls. Problem is it costs waaaay to much to make it a habit or even a weekly treat from a boba shop at $5-7 on ave and the closest location to me is the $7+. That's meal prices!So i set out on the internet to make my own. These pearls are perfect when you cook to directions on back of package and swap step covered pot with soaking in brown sugar&vanilla homemade syrup. I've made it twice and the consistency and taste are on point!Just like the $7 boba tea from the shops. It's so simple and cheap to make at home!. The pearls need to be made fresh. It says 4.5 servings but i don't like too many...so 1 pk is good for 8-10 servings for me. Score!I bought 1 pk of family sized black tea bags 25/pk1 qrt milkThis 1 pk of boba pearls and already had vanilla and brown sugar at the house. The ingredients cost 1 boba from the tea shop and i will be ble to make 8-10 of them.I don't drink milk so i will freeze1/2 snack bags worth to use like i did with the tea (see picture). Thaw as i plan to use.It's sugar and carbs it's not something i will do daily or too often. Maybe 1 treat a week or so.I will buy again! Winning. Enjoy!

I ordered 2 packs of this boba and neither of the packages were messed up in any way. The boba pearls we luckily not crushed, which I have experienced before with other brands. When I cooked the boba I did it on high for 3-5 mins with the lid on(Make sure that the pearls are floating before starting the timer). They were perfectly chewy but they didn’t have much flavor. I had to soak them in brown sugar syrup which gave it the perfect flavor. I recommend this boba, but just beware that the flavor is unnoticeable. I would also recommend placing the boba in cold water before soaking it in brown sugar syrup. Hope this helps!

Really delicious boba pearls!! Love how fast they are cooked as well!

I have made boba at home before and decided to try this brand. This one has an odd after taste that reminds me of kim chee. the texture is nice and they are very easy to prepare. if they did not have this after taste i would purchase again but i dislike the flavor.

I've become hooked on boba but the kits I got at the store were to much money to keep up. I tried to make my own at home but I couldn't seem to get it right so I ordered this. The directions are super simple the pearls are a good size. I actually like that they don't have flavor because I can add what ever I want to them. They cook well just make sure to add at least 3x the water to peals or it gets gummy on you like a syrup and won't cook right. I make big batches and put in the fridge. Once they get cold they firm up so I just heat them up for about 30 seconds every time I want a milk teat. I like this so much I ordered the larger size I think it's like 4 lbs I have. The bag doesn't reseal so I just store it in a freezer bag and keep in the freezer to keep the pearls fresh as it's been really hot lately so far it's been working great. I highly recommend this brand they are great and so simple and I have been using them in milk tea as well as iced coffee. I make 2 every day and probably put in two e the boba I need but it's good I can't help it. Mix the hot pearls with some brown sugar and keep in an air tight container in the fridge it's perfect!!