Matcha Milk Tea with Boba
How to make matcha milk tea with boba tapioca pearls! A simple yet refreshing matcha boba tea / bubble tea recipe made with matcha green tea powder and your choice of milk.
Ingredients
Matcha Milk Tea
- ½ cup warm water (ideally 175°F or 80°C)
- ½ tsp ceremonial grade matcha powder
- 1 cup milk of choice
- 1-2 Tbsp honey (or sweetener of choice)
Matcha Bubble Tea
- 1½ cups matcha milk tea (above)
- ¼ cup boba tapioca pearls
- 1 boba tea cup + straw
- ice for serving if desired
Instructions
Matcha Milk Tea
- Heat water in a kettle or saucepan until warm but not boiling. (The ideal temperature for matcha is 175°F or 80°C.)
- Add 3 Tbsp warm water to a glass. Add matcha powder and whisk well, until frothy.
- Transfer matcha mixture to a blender with milk of choice, ¼ cup warm water, and honey or sweetener of choice. Blend until smooth.
- If desired, chill matcha milk tea in the fridge for 10-20 minutes before serving.
Matcha Boba
- Boil boba tapioca pearls for 3-5 minutes, according to package directions. (See my process below).
- To assemble drink, add ¼ cup cooked boba pearls into boba tea cup. Pour matcha milk tea over boba, adding ice if desired.
- Serve with a boba straw and enjoy!
- Yields 1 matcha boba tea drink.
Boba Tapioca Pearls
- Fill a deep pot halfway with water and bring to a boil. Add black tapioca pearls and stir lightly. (Cook ¼ cup boba for a single serving, or as many servings as you plan to enjoy within the next few hours.)
- When tapioca pearls float to surface, turn down heat to medium. Cover pot and cook 3-5 minutes, until desired consistency is reached.
- Use a slotted spoon to scoop and transfer boba to a bowl o fcold water until ready to serve. (This will prevent them from sticking together.)
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Notes
Nutrition provided for matcha bubble tea made with unsweetened almond milk.
Nutrition
Serving: 1boba drink | Calories: 180kcal | Carbohydrates: 39g | Protein: 1.2g | Fat: 2.5g | Sodium: 192mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 17g