How to Make a Boba Latte at Home
This recipe will show you how to make boba coffee or boba latte at home.
Equipment
- An espresso machine or a moka pot to brew the espresso coffee
- A tall glass
- An extra-wide straw to drink up the tapioca balls
- A pot filled with water to cook the tapioca pearls
- A separate pot for making brown sugar simple syrup
Ingredients
- 2 shots espresso
- 8 ounces black tapioca pearls
- 8 fl. oz milk (Optional: Almond milk, oat milk, coconut milk or others)
- 1-2 ounces brown sugar simple syrup
- 1/4 cup brown sugar (ingredients needed for homemade brown sugar simple syrup)
- 1/4 cup water (ingredients needed for homemade brown sugar simple syrup)
- ice cubes for the iced coffee
- Other sweeteners as desired
Instructions
- Brew your favorite espresso coffee with an espresso machine.
- Cook the tapioca pearls according to the package directions. It takes 5 to 30 mins, depending on the brands.
- Strain the boba from the water and set them aside so that they come to room temperature.
- Next, make the brown sugar simple syrup. Mix a ¼ cup of brown sugar and a ¼ cup of water in a pot and heat it until the sugar dissolves and the concoction turns into a syrupy consistency. You can keep the extra syrup in a mason jar for 30 days.
- Fill your boba cup in to the glass. Add ice cubes if you prefer an iced drink
- Garnish the glass with 2 tbsp of bown sugar syrup.
- Pour in 10 to 12 ounces of milk to finish the latte drink. (Optional: Steam or froth milk for a better texture.)
- Pour your espresso over the millk.
- Mix everything with an extra wide straw and enjoy!
Nutrition
Serving: 10fl. ozCalories: 240kcal
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