Homemade Cocoa Tapioca Pearls & Brown Sugar Bubble Tea

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This is a comprehensive guide to making delicious, chewy cocoa tapioca pearls from scratch. The recipe also includes two different methods for preparing the milk tea, allowing you to create the perfect cup of brown sugar bubble tea, complete with a creamy whipped topping.

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Cooking Time
About 1 hour 30 minutes
Difficulty
medium
Servings
1-2 servings

🍳 Cooking Flow

First, create a dough using tapioca starch, cocoa powder, and a hot brown sugar slurry. Knead until smooth. → Roll the dough into small pearls, dust with starch, and then boil for 20 minutes. Let them steep off the heat for 30 minutes. → Simmer the cooked pearls in a simple brown sugar syrup until thick and glossy. → Brew a strong black tea base using either loose leaves and milk powder (Recipe 1) or tea bags and fresh milk (Recipe 2). → Assemble the drink by layering the brown sugar pearls, ice, tea, and milk in a cup. Finish with whipped cream and a sprinkle of cocoa powder.

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Ingredients List

Tapioca starch (for dough):125g
Cocoa powder:10g
Brown sugar:60g
Tapioca starch (for slurry):5g
Water:70ml
Tapioca starch (for dusting):as needed
Water:50ml
Brown sugar:35g
Black tea (loose leaf):15g
Hot water:200ml
Brown sugar:20g
Milk powder:60g
Black tea bags:2
Hot water:100ml
Brown sugar:20g
Milk:140ml
Ice cubes:as needed
Whipping cream:for topping
Cocoa powder:for dusting

Important Notes

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The video showcases two distinct methods for making milk tea: one with milk powder for a rich, classic taste, and another with fresh milk for a lighter version.

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Making tapioca pearls from scratch requires working with a hot dough. This is essential for proper hydration of the starch.

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The final presentation with syrup streaks, whipped cream, and cocoa powder elevates the homemade drink to cafe quality.

📺Channel:Nino's Home
👀Views:20,360,110
👍Likes:531,665
📅Published:3/22/2020

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