Every bubble tea recipe we have tested, grouped by what you want to make. Each recipe has exact quantities, times, troubleshooting and storage advice.
Drinks
- Brown sugar bubble tea — tiger-striped milk with warm pearls, 35 min
- Taro bubble tea — real taro paste, 40 min
- Matcha milk tea — layered, 25 min
- Mango bubble tea — milk or green tea, 30 min
- Strawberry boba — milk or fruit tea, 30 min
- Thai milk tea boba — spiced, condensed milk, 35 min
- Caffeine-free bubble tea — rooibos base, 25 min
- Bubble tea with powder — fastest, 25 min
Pearls and toppings
- Tapioca pearls from scratch — 3 ingredients
- Popping boba and popping boba with gelatin
- Crystal boba
- Lychee jelly, coconut jelly, grass jelly
- Egg pudding and cheese foam
Syrups and basics
Which recipe should I start with?
Start with brown sugar bubble tea: it teaches the pearl method every other recipe uses. Then try a fruit tea and one jelly.
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