When Coffee and Boba Have a Party in Your Mouth
Listen, your iced latte needs a glow-up. Enter boba—those chewy, sweet tapioca pearls that turn your basic sip into a texture adventure. Imagine coffee playing hopscotch with boba. Let’s make it happen.
Iced Latte with Boba Recipe
Serves 1 human (or 2 very polite squirrels)
Ingredients:
- 1/4 cup uncooked tapioca pearls (boba)
- 1 cup water (for boiling boba)
- 2 tbsp brown sugar (to sweeten the boba)
- 1/2 cup strong brewed coffee (cold, unless you enjoy lukewarm regret)
- 1 cup milk (dairy, almond, oat—your call)
- Ice cubes (enough to fill a cup)
- Wide straw (mandatory for boba hoovering)
Steps:
Cook the boba
- Boil 1 cup water in a pot. Add tapioca pearls. Stir gently so they don’t gossip about you.
- Simmer for 5-7 minutes until soft but chewy (like a gummy bear with a gym membership).
- Drain, rinse with cold water, then toss with 1 tbsp brown sugar. Set aside.
Brew the coffee
- Make strong coffee. Cool it fast: pour over ice or chill in the fridge. No one likes a warm iced latte.
Assemble the drink
- Drop 1 tbsp brown sugar into your glass. Add cooked boba.
- Fill the glass 3/4 full with ice. Pour cold coffee over the ice.
- Top with milk. Stir gently—this is not a shakeweight exercise.
Serve
- Plug in your wide straw. Sip. Chew. Repeat. Marvel at your genius.
Tips for Success
- Boba hardens if left too long. Drink fast—it’s science, not greed.
- Swap coffee for cold brew or espresso if you need a “talk to the hand” level of caffeine.
- No brown sugar? Honey or syrup works. Boba won’t judge.
Why This Works
Coffee’s bitterness + boba’s sweetness = a balanced relationship. Plus, chewing boba gives your jaw something to brag about.
Variation
Replace coffee with chai tea or matcha if you’re feeling ~mysterious~.
Final Thought
This drink is basically a caffeine hug with confetti inside. Go make it. Your taste buds will send thank-you notes.
Iced Latte with Boba
Enter boba—those chewy, sweet tapioca pearls that turn your basic sip into a texture adventure.
Ingredients
- 1/4 cup uncooked tapioca pearls (boba)
- 1 cup water (for boiling boba)
- 2 tbsp brown sugar (to sweeten the boba)
- 1/2 cup strong brewed coffee (cold, unless you enjoy lukewarm regret)
- 1 cup milk (dairy, almond, oat—your call)
- Ice cubes (enough to fill a cup)
- Wide straw (mandatory for boba hoovering)
Instructions
- Cook the boba.
- Brew the coffee.
- Assemble the drink.
- Serve.
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