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Have you tried Bubble Coffee (Boba Coffee)? It's iced (or even hot if you wish) coffee with chewy, tapioca pearls (boba) in it. All you need is fresh hot, iced, or cold brew coffee, freshly made tapioca pearls, optional milk, half-and-half or non-dairy milk/creamer, and optional sweetener of choice and you got yourself a special, tasty drink! This Bubble Coffee recipe to switch up your regular daily coffee drink!

Bubble Coffee Recipe (Boba Coffee)

Hi Everyone, I finally got to make Bubble Coffee at home and I am so happy to share it with you.

It's easier than you think!

You just make your iced, cold brew, or hot coffee as you normally would, and just add freshly prepared tapioca pearls!

I made a recipe post with a tutorial video on How to Prepare Tapioca Pearls (Boba) to walk you through the easy steps.

A note on sweeteners

For iced drinks, it's best to melt the sugar when the coffee is hot or use a simple syrup that is in liquid form to avoid un-melted sugar granulates.

You can use honey or maple syrup too!

Ingredients

Here is a list of ingredients for this recipe:

• ½ cup freshly prepared tapioca pearls
• 8-ounces fresh hot, cold brew, or iced coffee
• ¼ cup milk, half and half or creamer of choice, optional
• sweetener of choice, amount to taste, optional

Kitchen Tools

Here is a list of helpful kitchen tools for this recipe (all ingredients and kitchen tools are linked, with affiliate links, in the recipe card at the end of the post):

• measuring spoons and cups
• 2-cup wet measure
• coffee machine
• coffee grinder
• large glass or mug
• wide straw for bubble tea
• ice cube tray or ice cube maker

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Bubble Coffee Recipe (Boba Coffee)

Yield: 1 serving

Prep Time: 5 minutes

Cook Time: 2 minutes

Total Time: 7 minutes

Have you tried Bubble Coffee (Boba Coffee)? It’s iced (or even hot if you wish) coffee with chewy, tapioca pearls (boba) in it. All you need is fresh hot, iced, or cold brew coffee, freshly made tapioca pearls, optional milk, half-and-half or non-dairy milk/creamer, and optional sweetener of choice and you got yourself a special, tasty drink! This Bubble Coffee recipe to switch up your regular daily coffee drink!

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Ingredients

• ½ cup freshly prepared tapioca pearls
• 8-ounces fresh hot, cold brew, or iced coffee
• ¼ cup milk, half and half or creamer of choice, optional
• sweetener of choice, amount to taste, optional

Instructions

1. Pour ½ cup prepared tapioca pearls into a glass (or mug), add 1 cup ice (if having it cold), pour the coffee over the ice, add optional creamer, and add optional sweetener.
2. Mix and enjoy!

Notes

View our post on How to Prepare Tapioca Pearls (Boba)

For iced drinks, it's best to melt the sugar when the coffee is hot or use a simple syrup that is in liquid form to avoid unmelted sugar granulates.

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Nutrition Information:

Yield: 1 Serving Size: 1
Amount Per Serving: Calories: 350Total Fat: 4gSaturated Fat: 3gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 1gCholesterol: 10mgSodium: 60mgCarbohydrates: 74gFiber: 1gSugar: 7gProtein: 3g

Please note that the Calculated Nutrition is an estimate at best.

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• This recipe post was first published on 4/1/2021 and updated and republished on 11/2/2022, 3/26/2024, 6/6/2024

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Sara is an architectural designer turned work-at-home Mom. She lives in New Jersey by way of New England and New York, with her husband and 3 kids under 8. She loves design, being creative, and spending time with family and friends. She loves checking out local businesses and eats and being apart of the local farm to table community.

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