Chocolate Boba

5 from 1 vote

Prep Time: 5

Total Time: 5

Serving Size: 1 person

Author Puja Verma

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DESCRIPTION

This homemade chocolate boba milk tea a super quick and easy recipe made with all plant-based ingredients. It combines the robustness of black tea with the depth of cocoa powder and the sweet creaminess of oat milk while tapioca pearls add a perfectly sweet and chewy element. It’s full of deep, complex flavors, and refreshingly perfect for hot summer days.

INGREDIENTS

Brewed Tea

▢ 1 bag black tea
▢ ¾ cup hot water

Boba

▢ ¼ cup boba pearls
▢ 2 tablespoon maple syrup or brown sugar syrup

Additional Ingredients

▢ ½ cup oat milk
▢ 1 tablespoon cocoa powder or cacao powder
▢ ¾ cup ice

Garnish (Optional)

▢ ½ teaspoon cocoa powder
▢ grated chocolate vegan

METHOD

Steep the tea bag in hot water - 180°F for 5 minutes. Then strain the tea and cool it down completely.
Note: It is best to do this ahead of time and refrigerate the tea till ready to use.
To cook boba - In a saucepan, submerge tapioca pearls in boiling water. Cook until pearls float to the top and then cook about another 4-5 minutes. Scoop out one and taste test the texture to make sure they are ready before draining. Next drain and transfer into a bowl.
Immediately mix in the maple/brown sugar syrup to the boba pearls, and set aside.
Place tea, oat milk, and cocoa powder in a blender. Blend till you achieve a smooth consistency.
Or you use a hand-held blender to blend all 3 ingredients in a mason jar.
To assemble in a tall glass - Add boba along with syrup to the bottom of the glass, followed by ice. Then pour over the chocolate milk tea blend.
Garnish with cocoa powder and/or grated vegan chocolate. Stir with a wide mouth bubble tea straw before serving.

NOTES

Keep the water stable: Keep the water at a consistent level for evenly cooked boba.

Soak the boba: Transfer the boba to syrup immediately to prevent sticking and to infuse them with a sweet flavor.

Tea temperature: Stick to 180F for brewing the black tea. This will prevent any unnecessary bitterness.

Serve immediately: Boba is best enjoyed immediately after putting it together.

Choose the right straw: Choose a wide-mouth bubble tea straw so you can easily slurp up tea and boba at the same time.

NUTRITION

Course: Beverages, Snack

Cuisine: All, American

Keyword: Chocolate Boba, chocolate bubble tea

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