Of all the boba I tested, this was my least favorite because it didn’t have the right consistency and it was also smaller than the rest of the boba. Tea Zone Instant 10 Tapioca Pearls (Boba) : Follow the instructions on the package.It has a similar texture as regular boba. Similar to the Bossen tapioca pearls, this brand also has “fresh boba” that is easily crushable, so you need to be careful when handling. Tea Zone Original Tapioca Pearls (Boba) : Use the 30 & 30 method.This brand also has a long shelf-life after opening. If you can’t find WuFuYuan boba, I would recommend buying this brand because it’s just as quick to make (really five minutes!) and has easy to follow instructions. E Fa Brand Boba : Follow the instructions on the package.This boba is what some would call “fresh boba” because you can easily crush them in between your fingers and it has a shorter shelf life than other brands. Bossen Tapioca Pearls (Large Boba): Use the 30 & 30 method listed below.If the silly manufacturers sent you packing with a bag of boba without instructions for some reason, the 30 & 30 method below is a good start, since it worked for most brands of boba I tested, whether it required a slight time reduction, or multiple rounds. If your package of tapioca pearls comes with instructions, following that is your best bet since cooking methods and times can vary greatly between brands. While it is very similar, there are some brand-specific differences which could matter if you happened to buy those. If you have white boba, I have a separate post about how to cook white tapioca pearls. While I love asking, “Boba?” after every meal, I also like to cook these at home since it’s pretty easy and worth it if you’re making drinks for a group of people. So while there’s no known survey suggesting that the majority of bubble tea lovers prefer black boba over white boba, it’s safe to say that the sweetness of black bobas is one of the reasons why people love them so much.Tapioca pearls, or boba, are translucent and sweet pops of goodness that give drinks and desserts an extra chewy bite. Beauchamp, many people (and even animals) are attracted to sweet taste. The black bobas’ dark hue are a striking contrast to the tea’s colors, making the pearls more visible and making the tea’s color pop up-especially on Instagram.īut hey! That is not to say people only want black bobas for their looks!Īs you may remember, black bobas are sweeter than neutral-tasting white bobas. However, as you might have noticed, black bobas are more aesthetically appealing as tea add-ons compared to white bobas. For example, they are in tiny pearl forms used in a pudding called sago gula melaka in Malaysia, and are added to sweet drinks like sago-gulaman and taho in the Philippines. In fact, they are used in a lot of desserts in Southeast Asia. To be fair, white pearls are quite popular too. Why does black boba seem to be more popular that white? White pearls have a neutral taste and chewy texture, while black pearls are much sweeter and are a little bit stickier because of the added sugar-which is, again, the reason why black bobas are black. What’s the difference between black and white boba?Īs mentioned, white bobas are tapioca pearls made of starch and water (and sometimes with camomile extract, depending on the maker) while black bobas are made of starch, water, and brown sugar or caramel.Īside from their color difference, the two bobas also differ in taste. After that, they are cut into small (typically white) spheres that look like, of course, pearls. The starch is mixed and kneaded with water until they look like dough. Now, you might be wondering “If it’s made of cassava, they why are the pearls not called cassava pearls?” Well, that’s because of two things: one, cassava is called tapioca in some countries and two, tapioca is also the moniker for the starch extracted from the storage root of the cassava. Cassava is a root crop that are usually found and grown in tropical and subtropical places like Taiwan, where bubble tea was born. Some bobas in their basic form are white or clear because of what they are made of.īoba or tapioca pearls are made from cassava root, which makes them naturally white. Black bobas are initially brown and stonelike, but turn into a darker shade once cooked or boiled, resulting in smooth, chewy, black pearls.Īnd actually, not all bobas are black. The dark hue of the black bobas in your beloved bubble tea is a result of the molasses in the brown sugar, an ingredient in the tapioca pearls. There’s actually a sweet reason why boba is black-literally.
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