Fusion Select Tapioca Pearl - Brown Sugar Flavor Quick Cook Tapioca, DIY Boba for Boba Tea Ready in 5 Minutes, Boba pearls, Bubble Tea Pearl s, Milk Tea Toppings (3 Packs)

I love boba tea, but not only is it expensive, there aren't any shops near me. Rather than driving 20 minutes or more and paying a fortune, I decided to try these. They are exactly like the ones I like in the tea shops! I add two heaping tablespoons of brown sugar to the water when I boil them, which makes them taste exactly like the ones I've gotten at my favorite tea places. Would highly recommend this; although these do have a coating on them, that mainly helps keep them from clumping together once you refrigerate the uncooked ones after you open the package. I don't think that would give them enough sweetness without adding some sugar to the water, especially since I use plain green tea for mine, and not any kind of flavored teas or milk. I got at least a dozen glasses of boba tea out of each package of these. Even though it took a few minutes of my time, it wasn't nearly as long as it would have taken to drive somewhere to buy tea, and it was far more economical. Now I can have a nice boba tea (or, let's face it; a few!) for my afternoon snack instead of something else.

I hardly ever rate my purchases, much less write reviews, but this is an impressive product. I got my daughter a boba tea kit for Christmas, but the pearls weren’t very good. They were crumbling into bits and pieces which turned into mush. So I read reviews on Amazon to find some real boba pearls to try. These are gorgeous. They’re perfectly round, and I didn’t see any crumbs or broken pieces. They fluffed up beautifully. It’s not true that they’re “ready in 5 minutes”. They need to come to a boil, rise to the top, and then simmer for 5-10 minutes. Then they need to sit in the pot with the heat off and a lid on for another ten minutes. Then they need a cold rinse, and if you want them to taste like they do in the shops, they need to soak in a syrup for a while, otherwise they’ll be flavorless. Getting cold gives them their trademark chewiness, so the longer they soak in the syrup, the better. I found a recipe for brown sugar syrup (just equal parts brown sugar and water, simmered until reduced) and I added a teaspoon of vanilla and a tablespoon of molasses to mine. DIVINE. Dump your rinsed pearls into this syrup and let soak for at least 2-3 hours. Make a pitcher of strong black tea and make sure you have half-and-half, and you’ll have everything ready to make quick, decent boba teas at home.

There is no sweetness I had better black pearl tapioca Pearl's. When cooked after reaheat it's to soggy and to sticky

This is by far the best instant boba that I've ever had! The texture is perfect and no bitter or weird aftertaste. I had mine cooked with brown sugar and it was the most amazing thing! I will definitely order again.

Too much sugar