Okinawa Bubble Milk Tea - Boba
Okinawa milk tea made using traditional Okinawa (kokuto) black sugar. Quick & simple!
- Prep time
- 10 min
- Cook time
- 7 min
- Yield
- 2 servings
- Difficulty
- EASY
Ingredients
Quantities are shown as originally provided.
- 1 cup tea (black, green, herbal, etc)
- ½ cup Okinawa sugar
- ½ cup quick-cooking tapioca pearls
- 1 cup milk (I used oat milk)
- plenty of ice cubes (if serving cold)
Instructions
- 1
Make a cup of tea. Steep for 3-5 minutes and then let cool down completely.
- 2
To make your sugar syrup add Okinawa sugar and 1/2 cup (120ml) water to a saucepan. Heat it up until the sugar dissolves and then let simmer for another 5-10 minutes. Set aside.
- 3
Add tapioca pearls to a pan full of boiling hot water. Let simmer for about 5-6 minutes. Important - check the instructions on your tapioca pearls package. Cooking times vary per brand.
- 4
Remove pearls from heat and strain to remove water. Pour sugar syrup on top.
- 5
To serve, divide tapioca balls (including syrup) between 2 large glasses. Fill the glasses with ice cubes. Add tea and cold milk.
- 6
Stir well and add more sweetener if desired.