Be prepared to have this take a while because you’ll need to let the calcium lactate sit for at least 4 hours before you can make the popping boba spheres. Popping boba is traditionally made from three main ingredients: fruit juice, sodium alginate, and calcium lactate.

Steep the tea bags according to the type of leaves and strength desired. Generally, if you steep them longer, you will have a stronger flavour. The benefits of making tapioca pearls yourself are that you know exactly what ingredients are inside it. Also, you will be able to customise it entirely by making unique flavours like mango boba or matcha pearls.

Next, in a small pot, boil 2/3 cup of water and pour hot water into a mug. Add in your green tea bag. Stir until desired strength. Remove the bag and set aside to cool. Passionfruit Popping Boba - Water 65%, Fructose 16.9%, Passion Fruit Juice 14.3%, Starch 1.5%, Calcium Lactate 1.3%, Citric Acid 0.59%, Seaweed Extract 0.3%, Passion Fruit Flavor 0.07%, Xanthan Gum 0.004%, Beta-Carotene 0.004%, Vitamin C 0.001%, Sucralose 0.001%, Potassium Sorbate (BELOW 0.03%) When you make your own you can create your own form of tea that you like! This popular drink uses a ml of juice with no artificial coloring.

We hope this recipe for popping boba helped you learn something new about the science behind what goes into making your food. This does make a great project to do with family and friends, and it's much healthier to make at home. Try using our alternate recipe in case you can't find the required additives. Enjoy!Use a mix of the flour to change the texture. Try using sweet potato flour, cornflour, vital wheat gluten flour or even butter squash to change the texture of it. We recommend substituting 20% of tapioca starch with cornflour. This should give you a more firm, chewy centre. It will also make the small spheres harder to overcook in the process. Shape and size First fill half a ladle of calcium chloride water, fill the teaspoon with alginate mixture. Then carefully pour the alginate mixture into the ladle, gently shake the ladle to form a sphere. Lastly, gently pour the alginate sphere with the calcium chloride water into the large bowl filled with calcium chloride setting bath. Allow the popping boba soaking in the setting bath for about 5 minutes, then strain it out to rinse under clean water. Combine juice and agar powder in a saucepan. Over medium heat, bring the mixture to a boil while stirring continuously. Getting your hands on these two additives might be difficult if you live in a region where online shopping is more limited. This is why we have included a different method using a more widely available additive: agar-agar powder. Although this is not a technically accurate recipe for making popping boba, it can be a great substitute. This is especially useful for those who aren't comfortable using actual additives. What's the difference between boba and popping boba?