Description
Book SynopsisSatisfy your bubble tea cravings at home (and affordably)! Boba includes over 50 easy-to-follow recipes, mouthwatering photos, and the inspiring story of the women-owned business MILK+TEA. No matter if you call it
boba or bubble tea, this
addictive drink that originated in Taiwan in the 1980s has taken the world by storm, with shops popping up on every corner and lines out all their doors.
Boba covers all the basics, from
brewing tea and
making your own tapioca balls (aka boba) to
handcrafting sweeteners, syrups, toppings, and more with
all-natural ingredients and no corn syrup.
Each recipe includes a tantalizing photo and instructions for
customizing to your preferred level of sweetness.
Learn how to make:
- Milk Teas (lactose-free Thai, black milk, and green milk teas)
- Fruit Teas (strawberry, mango, watermelon, kiwi, pineapple, pomelo, and cucumber teas)
- Specialty Drinks (with special ingredients including coconut milk, almond butter, taro root, and ice cream)
Recipes include:
- Pomelo Slushie (green or black tea with Pomelo Jam and Simple Syrup)
- Lady Bug (black tea with Strawberry Syrup and Watermelon Syrup)
- Area 51 (green tea with Cucumber Syrup and Kiwi Syrup)
- Mint Tea Lemon Mojito (mint tea with Lemon Syrup, Simple Syrup, and mint leaves)
- Pink Panda (milk, Strawberry Syrup, and cookies-and-cream ice cream)
With
yummy recipes,
down-to-earth writing,
a soothing design, and the
entrepreneurial girl power of the MILK+T story—from the world’s first self-serve boba truck to three successful shops—
Boba is the ultimate guide to this global phenomenon.
Table of ContentsINTRODUCTION
THE ORIGIN OF BOBA + BUBBLE TEA
MEET STACEY + BEYAH
THE WORLD’S FIRST SELF-SERVE BOBA TRUCK
BOBA BASICS
Essential Equipment
Tea 101
Boba 101
Simple Homemade Sweeteners
Types of Bases
Nondairy Creamer 101
The Science of Ice
TOPPINGS
Basil Seeds
Chia Seeds
Flavored Jellies
Homemade Almond Jelly
Homemade Egg Pudding
FRUIT TEAS
Homemade Fruit Jams
Strawberry (Tea + Slushie)
Mango (Tea + Slushie)
Pomelo (Tea + Slushie)
Kiwi (Tea + Slushie)
Homemade Fruit Syrups
Lady Bug (Watermelon + Strawberry Black Tea)
Baby Bug (Watermelon + Strawberry Refresher)
Pineberry (Pineapple + Strawberry Green Tea)
Equality (Mango + Strawberry Green Tea)
Area 51 (Cucumber + Kiwi Green Tea)
UnBEElievable (Wildflower Honey Green Tea)
MILK TEAS
Classic (Black Milk Tea)
Best Friend (Green Milk Tea)
Prepackaged Thai Tea
MILK+T Thai Tea
Homemade Thai Tea
SPECIALTY DRINKS
The Piglet (Strawberry Coconut Milk)
Humanity First (Almond Butter Milk Tea)
Mint Tea Lemon Mojito (Nonalcoholic)
Know Your Roots (Taro + Ube Almond Milk)
The Evelyn (Strawberry Milk Tea)
Black Tea à la Mode
Top Shelf (Sip ’N’ Dip)
Pink Panda (Sip ’N’ Dip)
Guilt Trip (Sip ’N’ Dip)
Electric Feel (Sip ’N’ Dip)
The Night Shift (Sip ’N’ Dip)
THE FUTURE OF MILK+T
INDEX
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
