Thai Tea Boba

There are many different versions of Thai tea. Typically, it’s made with ceylon or black tea and flavored with star anise or tamarind. When I make it at home, I almost always use a Thai tea mix. And almost always it’s topped with sweetened condensed milk.

Thai tea boba is just four ingredients and IMO pretty much the quintessential bubble tea recipe. Thai tea boba is: boba pearls, Thai tea, milk and a little sweetened condensed milk. It’s creamy and flavorful and surprisingly easy to make at home!

Related: Love bubble tea? Next up, my Taro Milk Tea, Boba Milk Tea, Honeydew Boba or Brown Sugar Boba. And if you love Thai food try our easy Pad Thai recipe.

Ingredients

• Thai tea
• Milk – I use 2% dairy milk but you could use an alternative like soy or oat milk too
• Sweetened condensed milk
• Boba pearls

Directions

First, make the Thai tea. I typically make this ahead of time. I like this Thai iced tea mix and I pretty much follow the directions on the package. You combine 2 grams (about 1/2 teaspoon) of the tea mix with 200 ml (about 3/4 cup) water. Allow that to steep overnight and then strain out the tea mix before using.

I will make 4x to 5x this amount to have in a small pitcher so I can enjoy Thai iced tea all week along with making this Thai tea boba recipe.

Next, prepare the boba pearls and allow to cool before use.

Now you’re ready to assemble your drink. In a glass, add the boba pearls and then ice. I drizzle the sweetened condensed milk along the sides of the glass. You could also mix it in with the tea or milk if you prefer.

Then pour in the Thai tea. Then top the drink off with the milk. Enjoy cold!

More Iced Tea and Other Drinks

• Thai Tea Frappe
• How to Cold Brew Tea
• Matcha Smoothie
• Iced Chai Latte
• Horchata
• Agua Fresca
• Pink Drink
• Paradise Drink
• Strawberry Acai Refresher
• Mango Dragon Fruit Refresher
• Homemade Frappuccino

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A classic bubble tea drink made with Thai iced tea, milk, sweetened condensed milk and boba.

Yield 1

Prep 10 minutes mins

8 hours hrs

Total 8 hours hrs 10 minutes mins

Ingredients

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• ▢ ½ teaspoon Thai tea mix
• ▢ ¾ cup water
• ▢ 1 cup milk
• ▢ 2 tablespoons sweetened condensed milk
• ▢ ¼ cup boba pearls

Instructions

• First, make the Thai tea. Combine 2 grams (about 1/2 teaspoon) of the tea mix with 200 ml (about 3/4 cup) water. Allow that to steep overnight and then strain out the tea mix before using.
• Next, prepare the boba pearls and allow to cool before use.
• Now you’re ready to assemble your drink. In a glass, add the boba pearls and then ice.
• I drizzle the sweetened condensed milk along the sides of the glass. You could also mix it in with the tea or milk if you prefer.
• Then pour in the Thai tea. Then top the drink off with the milk. Enjoy cold!

Notes

I will typically make 4x to 5x the amount of Thai iced tea to have in a small pitcher so I can enjoy Thai iced tea all week along with making this Thai tea boba recipe.

I use 2% dairy milk for the milk in this recipe, but you could use whole or a milk alternative like soy or oat milk if you prefer. 

© Author Emma Chapman

Course Drinks

Cuisine American, Thai

Keywords boba tea

Nutrition

Nutrition Facts

Thai Tea with Boba

Amount per Serving

Calories

411

% Daily Value*

Fat

 

11

g

17

%

Saturated Fat

 

7

g

44

%

Polyunsaturated Fat

 

0.4

g

Monounsaturated Fat

 

3

g

Cholesterol

 

43

mg

14

%

Sodium

 

153

mg

7

%

Potassium

 

519

mg

15

%

Carbohydrates

 

67

g

22

%

Fiber

 

0.3

g

1

%

Sugar

 

35

g

39

%

Protein

 

11

g

22

%

Vitamin A

 

502

IU

10

%

Vitamin C

 

1

mg

1

%

Calcium

 

427

mg

43

%

Iron

 

1

mg

6

%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

Notice: Nutrition is auto-calculated, using Spoonacular, for your convenience. Where relevant, we recommend using your own nutrition calculations.