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Is there a way to make the tapioca pearls at home?

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Add boiling water to tapioca starch slowly until the tapioca starch feels like playdough and make it into little balls. If you want them to be a certain color, add a couple of drops of food coloring while adding the boiling water. Put the "boba balls" on the parchment paper for a couple of hours so they can harden.

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Where can I get bubble tea pearls in Australia?

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You should be able to find them at Woolworth's. (They're listed on their website.)

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Do I need to cook bubble tea?

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You cook the tapioca pearls, and you make the tea, but you do not cook them at the same time.

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Where can I find tapioca pearls in Kenya?

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Some stores probably don't have it, but usually Asian grocery stores have them.

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Is it possible to make bubble tea with out the tapioca pearls?

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Bubble tea is not bubble tea if it does not have the tapioca pearls for bubbles. You can substitute sago for tapioca, but without either ingredient, you will have regular milk tea, not bubble tea.

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Can chia seeds replace the pearls?

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Traditional bubble tea is supposed to include boba, not chia seeds. Chia seeds will get soaked in the tea/smoothie and won't taste good.

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Are there any alternatives to a shaker when making bubble tea?

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Just clean an empty water bottle, fill it with the bubble tea, then shake. This works just as well. Once shaken, pour into a glass and serve.

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Can I buy tapioca pearls at Walmart?

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Only if they stock them in the grocery section, which is probably unlikely but you could still ring them to check. However, you should be able to find them in Asian grocery stores and also in many supermarkets, either in the baking section or in the area stocking Asian cuisine foods.

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How many milliliters is 3/4 of a cup of tea?

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177.44 milliliters is 3/4 cup. Since measuring that exactly is difficult, round it to 180 mL and you'll be all set.

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Where can I get the tapioca balls for bubble tea?

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You can often find these in Asian grocery stores. Avoid buying the dry hard pearls as the moisture is not evenly distributed and they will have a raw centre after boiling. Buy the pearls that are semi-softened and follow the wikiHow instructions, but boil them for 5 minutes. You can also try to make tapioca balls using tapioca flour, again following the instructions on wikiHow.

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Where Is The Closest Bubble Tea Store In Perth, Western Australia?.

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This depends on where you are in Perth - Perth covers almost 6500 square miles! To find the closest bubble tea store to you, search on Google Maps for "bubble tea near x", and replace x with your street.

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How many tapioca pearls am I supposed to put in the pot?

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It depends on how much bubble tea you're making. If you're making a big batch, maybe use 50-80 pearls. But if you're making a smaller batch, I suggest 10-32 pearls.

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Can I flavour the tapioca pearls?

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Yes. If you want you could add brown sugar or honey for added flavour.

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