EXTREME CUISINE: Everything You've Wanted to Know about Bubble Tea (2/2)

They work just like Sour Flavored Powders: do not require the addition of milk or creamer especially good added to a tea-based drink to charge up the final beverage (e.g. a lychee bubble tea) Use them in THIRST-QUENCHING FLAVORED BUBBLE TEA (see recipe). What are the different types of tapioca pearls? Tapioca pearls vary greatly in quality. A quality distributor such as Bruce & Clark makes sure that the tapioca pearls they import into North America are made from the finest ingredients and manufactured according to strict standards. Black Tapioca Pearls -the most popular kind of tapioca pearls for bubble tea -made from tapioca starch, brown sugar, and caramel -available in semi-cooked tapioca pearls or raw tapioca pearls (For beginners use semi-cooked tapioca pearls; they are easier to cook and keep.) Look for tapioca pearls that are vacuum-sealed to preserve freshness. An unopened bag of tapioca pearls has a shelf life of about six months, while opened bags have a shelf life of a week.? It is recommended that you open a bag until at the time of cooking because tapioca pearls are unusually sensitive to changes in humidity and moisture. If by chance you do not cook the whole bag, close and seal the bag of remaining tapioca pearls immediately to prevent losing freshness. What are Choobees?? What is coconut jelly? Choobee? is a-no-cook texture component sold exclusively from Bruce & Clark. -“firmer”, not as “elastic”/ “chewy” as tapioca pearls -fun, cube shapes -available in different colors -matches any bubble tea flavor -Coconut jelly is another texture component, available packed in Pineapple Syrup, Lychee Syrup, and Green Apple Syrup. What other texture components can I add to bubble tea drinks? Texture components provide that unique textural difference that is bubble tea. Although not chewy enough in the experts’ opinion, some shops offer soy pudding and flavored soy pudding as additions to the basic bubble tea drink. There are various other jellies that one can add, like grass jelly, almond jelly, and so on. Each bubble tea maker and each bubble tea drinker is constantly redefining what counts as bubble tea: the limit here is your imagination - and this is what makes bubble tea an extremely fun, innovative, and exciting product.