Name: Iced Coffee Boba
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 20 min
Ingredients: 3/4 cup cold brewed coffee; 1/3 cup milk; 1/4 cup ice cubes; 1/2 cup black tapioca pearls; 2 tablespoons honey

Summary:

Make classic boba (bubble tea) using only five ingredients, featuring chilled brewed coffee, milk, tapioca pearls, and honey served over ice.

Iced Coffee Boba

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Prep: 10 mins

Cook: 10 mins

Yield: 1 serving

INGREDIENTS

INSTRUCTIONS

Cook Tapioca: Cook tapioca pearls according to package instructions (Note 2). After cooking, let tapioca rest in cold water for half a minute. Drain, then stir tapioca with honey until evenly coated. Set aside.
Assemble Drink: Add ice cubes to 16-ounce or larger glass. Pour in coffee followed by milk. Spoon tapioca pearls and honey into drink. Stir and serve chilled (Note 3).

NUTRITION

Makes 1 Serving

Amount Per Serving (1 drink):

Calories 440 (3% from fat)
Total Fat 2g	2%
Saturated Fat 1g	5%
Cholesterol 7mg	2%
Sodium 40mg	2%
Net Carb 105.5g
Total Carb 107g	36%
Dietary Fiber 1.5g	6%
Sugars 41.5g
Protein 3g

Vitamin A 3% · Vitamin C 1% · Calcium 12% · Iron 8%

PHOTOS

NOTES & TIPS

(1) Tapioca Pearls. Buy black tapioca pearls from a local Asian grocery store or online. I found mine on Amazon: 2 pack black tapioca pearls with straws.

(2) Cooking Tapioca. I usually cook tapioca by boiling for 5 minutes in a saucepan on the stovetop, then transferring to cold water to stop the cooking process. Adjust the cooking time to get your preferred tapioca pearl texture. For example, if you like them to be soft and squishy, cook them a minute or two longer.

(3) Serving. Serve immediately with extra thick straws wide enough for the boba to pass through. Enjoy promptly because tapioca pearls lose their texture over time and harden.

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Sujana Marie

Looks yummy! I will must try it.

heather (delicious not gorgeous)

i’ve only had bubble tea with well… tea. but this sounds like a good change of pace! i agree that most of the bubble tea’s out there (ahem, t-pumps in the bay area) are way too sweet, even if i ask for less sugar!

Iced Coffee Boba