Recipes · Taiwanese · Beverages
Bubble Tea (Boba Milk Tea)
One serving has 278 kcal and 3 g protein, and at least a fifth of a woman's daily need of manganese (28%). Ready in 50 minutes.
- Preparation: 20 min
- Cooking: 30 min
- Makes: 1 serving (342 g)
- Difficulty: Medium
- Diets: Vegetarian, Gluten-free
- Contains: dairy
Ingredients
- 40 g Tapioca pearls, dry
- 22 g Sugar, brown
- 200 g Black tea, brewed
- 80 g Milk, whole
Method
- Bring a large pot of water to a boil and add the dry tapioca pearls; boil for 25 minutes, stirring occasionally so they don't stick.
- Turn off the heat, cover, and let the pearls sit in the hot water for another 20 minutes until fully soft and chewy.
- Drain the pearls and stir them into the brown sugar while still hot, so the sugar melts into a glossy dark syrup.
- Brew the black tea strongly and let it cool slightly; you can chill it over ice if you'd like the drink cold.
- Spoon the syrupy pearls into a tall glass, pour in the tea and milk, and stir gently to combine.
- Serve with a wide straw so the pearls can be sipped up along with the tea.
Nutrition per serving
| Nutrient | Per serving | Share of a day's need |
|---|---|---|
| Energy | 278 kcal | 13% |
| Carbohydrates | 61.5 g | |
| Water | 275 mL | |
| Fiber | 0.36 g | 1% |
| Protein | 2.6 g | 5% |
| Tryptophan | 0.03 g | |
| Threonine | 0.11 g | |
| Isoleucine | 0.13 g | |
| Leucine | 0.24 g | |
| Lysine | 0.21 g | |
| Methionine | 0.07 g | |
| Cystine | 0.02 g | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.13 g | |
| Tyrosine | 0.13 g | |
| Valine | 0.17 g | |
| Histidine | 0.08 g | |
| Fat | 2.6 g | |
| Monounsaturated | 0.65 g | |
| Polyunsaturated | 0.17 g | |
| Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA) | 0 g | |
| Eicosapentaenoic Acid (EPA) | 0 g | |
| Omega-6 | 0.1 g | |
| Saturated | 1.5 g | |
| Trans-Fats | 0 g | |
| Cholesterol | 8 mg | |
| Calcium | 117 mg | 12% |
| Copper | 0.06 mg | 7% |
| Iron | 0.85 mg | 5% |
| Magnesium | 16.4 mg | 5% |
| Manganese | 0.5 mg | 28% |
| Phosphorus | 72.9 mg | 10% |
| Potassium | 213 mg | 5% |
| Selenium | 3.5 µg | 6% |
| Sodium | 47 mg | |
| Zinc | 0.39 mg | 5% |
| Thiamin (vitamin B1) | 0.04 mg | 4% |
| Riboflavin (vitamin B2) | 0.16 mg | 15% |
| Niacin (vitamin B3) | 0.1 mg | 1% |
| Pantothenic acid (vitamin B5) | 0.4 mg | 8% |
| Pyridoxine (vitamin B6) | 0.04 mg | 3% |
| Folate (vitamin B9) | 15.8 µg | 4% |
| Cobalamin (vitamin B12) | 0.36 µg | 15% |
| Choline | 13.2 mg | 3% |
| Vitamin A | 36.8 µg | 5% |
| Vitamin C | 0 mg | 0% |
| Vitamin D (D2 + D3) | 40.8 IU | 7% |
| Vitamin E | 0.06 mg | 0% |
| Vitamin K | 0.24 µg | 0% |
Shares of a day's need are for a woman of 30, 165 cm, 60 kg, lightly active, by the US and Canadian Dietary Reference Intakes. SustainBite works out each person's own needs, by the standard where they live: the Nordic Nutrition Recommendations in Norway, the UK's, EFSA's in the EU.
Climate footprint
0.2 kg CO2e a serving: about average for breakfasts, sides, desserts and drinks on SustainBite. Source: ADEME, Agribalyse 3.2.
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