Filled with the goodness and flavor of matcha, this matcha boba is super easy to put together. This delicious drink is ready in a matter of minutes and will save you time and money from café runs. Filled with chewy black tapioca pearls, this matcha bubble tea is bound to become your absolute favorite.
If you love boba, which is why you are here, do check out various other boba recipes that we can make at home using fresh fruits, like strawberry boba, mango boba, peach boba, honeydew boba, blueberry boba, etc.
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🍶 Ingredients required to make Matcha Boba Tea
Matcha
Matcha is nothing, but a very fine quality green tea leaves powder. We need quality matcha powder for making the matcha boba. Top grade matcha is called ceremonial matcha. This matcha is made with the most tender baby green tea leaves, hence it is sweeter and has the most vibrant green color. So, if you have a ceremonial grade go for it.
The second grade is culinary grade matcha which is the most used and easily available matcha powder. I use culinary-grade matcha for cooking all sorts of goodies with matcha. Do check out the matcha bread, chai matcha latte, and matcha cookies.
Tapioca pearls
I am going to use black boba in this matcha bubble tea recipe. It is a tapioca-based boba. But there are numerous other options. Just want to list the options that you can explore.
Popping boba
You can also go for popping boba. They are juicy than chewy. They are fruit-juice-filled bubbles, pop open inside your mouth and release a burst of flavor. In recent years, popping boba is gaining more popularity because of its versatility. These juice-filled balls are created with molecular gastronomy and are delicious.
Jelly boba
Jelly boba is another option. They are made up of Konjac or coconut meat. The best thing about jelly boba is that it can be stored for days without getting spoiled. Also, they do not need cooking.
Types of Tapioca boba
You can any of the following types of tapioca boba.
Clear boba: These are translucent tapioca pearls that are almost flavorless. They are used in milk teas, and they absorb flavors from the milk and tea.
Brown boba/ black boba: These kinds of tapioca pearls are more prominent. Brown boba is flavored with brown sugar syrup which gives it a brown color and deep caramel and licoricey flavor.
Flavored Boba: These kinds of tapioca pearls are flavored with fruit juice and work best in fruit-based boba drinks. They come in all types of tropical flavors.
Mini boba: They are the same as the clear or brown boba, but just smaller. I used them in my Lychee boba recipe.
Brown Sugar
Brown sugar syrup is a luscious thick caramel-like syrup that is a must for making boba. Not just that, this easy-to-make syrup is very versatile and can be used to sweeten and flavor all sorts of drinks. Please note that it differs from the simple syrup in terms of its thickness and consistency. Simply make it by combining 2 parts of cane sugar with 1 part of water. Also, add some agents like citric acid or lime juice to prevent crystallization.
Milk
I have used whole milk in this matcha boba tea. You can use 2 percent or skim milk. It is a matter of personal choice. You can use plant-based milk like coconut milk, oat milk, or soy milk. Use the milk straight from the fridge.
🔪How to make matcha boba?
Step 1 Cooking boba
If you are using popping boba or jelly boba, skip to step 2. But if you are using tapioca boba pearls like me, you will be cooking boba in boiling water. Follow the package instructions to cook boba.
I am using brown sugar boba. It is flavored with brown sugar syrup. It is better to buy fast-cooking boba.
To cook ⅓ cup of brown sugar or black boba, bring 3 cups of water to a boil. Then add the tapioca pearls to the boiling water. Let them boil for 4-5 minutes or until they come floating to the top.
The exact time will vary with the type of boba you use. But look for them to come to the top. When boba starts to float, cook them for 10 minutes at medium heat. Then, turn off the heat and cover the pan and let the boba soak for 5 more minutes. Then, strain the water and gather the cooked boba.
Transfer them into a bowl and add brown sugar syrup to dunk the tapioca pearls. Follow the recipe in the link to make the brown sugar syrup, if you have not already.
But you can also use maple syrup to soak the cooked boba and as a sweetener.
Step 2 Make matcha
Mix 1 teaspoon matcha green powder in half a cup of water. Use a bamboo whisk, Chasen to mix and froth the matcha. You can also use a milk frother if you do not have the traditional bamboo whisk. That is what I used.
You can also mix matcha directly in milk and go ahead to make the matcha milk tea boba.
Step 3 Assemble matcha boba
In a glass, add brown sugar dunked boba pearls. Then add a handful of ice cubes. Over ice cubes, pour the milk. Now add the matcha. Drop in a boba straw. Mix everything using the straw.
Sip, chewy, and enjoy!
🫙How to store cooked boba?
Well, there is no point in storing it for long, the boba gets starchy and hardens.
But if you desperately want to store the boba, refrigerate it while being dunked in syrup in an airtight container. Now, when you want to consume it, reheat it in a saucepan with some added water. It will become soft and chewy again, But just not the same.
💭 Pro Tips
- Use culinary grade or something above it for making the matcha boba tea.
- To make brown sugar syrup, Combine ½ cup water and1 cup brown sugar in a saucepan.
- Cook the tapioca pearls or boba right before making the blueberry milk tea. They taste best when made fresh.
- The amount of time it takes to cook boba depends on the sort of boba you use. It is preferable to use boba which cooks quickly.
- Replace brown sugar syrup with maple syrup or honey to make a healthier matcha tea boba.
- You can also replace whole milk with a skimmer, plant-based milk.
❓ Frequently Asked Questions
To make brown sugar syrup, start by combining water and brown sugar in a pan or saucepan. Now place the pan over medium-high heat and let all the sugar dissolve on its own without stirring it.
Let it cook for additional 4-5 minutes or until the syrup starts to become bubbly. Now, add corn syrup or lime juice. Reduce the flame to its lowest and check the syrup temperature. It should have reached a temperature of around 228-230 0F.
Turn off the flame and remove the pan from heat.
Well, it has matcha, which surely has a hell of a lot of health benefits. From fighting skin diseases to weight control properties matcha is a much sought-after ingredient. But matcha bubble tea has a lot of carbs in form of tapioca pearls, and brown sugar syrup. To make this matcha bubble tea healthy, reduce the amount of boba, and replace brown sugar boba with some sugar-free syrup.
Yes, every matcha recipe has some amount of caffeine, which will depend on the amount of matcha used in the recipe. Matcha is nothing but powdered green tea, so this boba is a sort of green tea boba. Just the way matcha is processed makes it so different in taste, aroma, and flavor.
But no matter, what grade of matcha tea powder you use, it will have caffeine for sure.d with boba.
🧋More Bubble Tea Recipes:
Bubble tea makes great refreshing drinks. A few more boba tea recipes that you might want to try are:
- Lychee bubble tea: An easy lychee boba tea recipe
- Blueberry Boba with Homemade Blueberry Milk
- Tiger Milk Tea: Classic Brown Sugar Boba Recipe
- Chocolate Boba: Homemade Chocolate Milk Tea
- Rose Milk Tea | Homemade Rose Bubble Tea
- Mango Bubble Tea: Homemade Mango Milk Tea
- Strawberry Milk Tea: Boba Tea with fresh Strawberries!
- Watermelon Bubble Tea
- Honeydew Milk Tea
- Peach Milk Tea: Peach Flavor Bubble Tea
- Boba Smoothie (with Strawberry and Banana)
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Make it bubbly and delicious!
📝 Recipe Card
Matcha Boba
Ingredients
- 1 teaspoon matcha powder
- ¼ cup tapioca pearls Uncooked Black boba
- ½ cup Whole milk
- 4 tablespoon Brown sugar syrup
Instructions
Step 1 Cooking boba
- To cook ⅓ cup of brown sugar or black boba, bring 3 cups of water to a boil. Then add the tapioca pearls to the boiling water. Let them boil for 4-5 minutes or until they come floating to the top.
- The exact time will vary with the type of boba you use. But look for them to come to the top. When boba starts to float, cook them for 10 minutes at medium heat. Then, turn off the heat and cover the pan and let the boba soak for 5 more minutes. Then, strain the water and gather the cooked boba.
- Transfer them into a bowl and add brown sugar syrup to dunk the tapioca pearls. (You can also use maple syrup to soak the cooked boba and as a sweetener)
Step 2 Make a matcha shot
- Mix 1 teaspoon of matcha powder in half a cup of water. Use a bamboo whisk, Chasen to mix and froth the matcha. You can also use a milk frother if you do not have the traditional bamboo whisk. When ready, set it aside.
Step 3 Assemble matcha boba
- In a glass, add brown sugar dunked boba pearls. Then add a handful of ice cubes. Over ice cubes, pour the milk. Now add the matcha. Drop in a boba straw. Mix everything using the straw and enjoy!
Notes
- Use culinary grade or something above it for making the matcha boba tea.
- To make brown sugar syrup, Combine ½ cup water and1 cup brown sugar in a saucepan. Place it over high heat and let all the sugar dissolve on its own without stirring it. Let it cook for additional 4-5 minutes or until the syrup starts to become bubbly. Now, add corn syrup or lime juice. Reduce the flame to its lowest and check the syrup temperature. It should have reached a temperature of around 228-230 degree F. Turn off the flame and remove the pan from heat.
- Cook the tapioca pearls or boba right before making the blueberry milk tea. They taste best when made fresh.
- The amount of time it takes to cook boba depends on the sort of boba you use. It is preferable to use boba which cooks quickly.
- Replace brown sugar syrup with maple syrup or honey to make a healthier choice.
- You can also replace whole milk with a skimmer, plant-based milk.
📋 Nutrition facts
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