Tapioca and brown sugar pearls are just the tip of the boba-berg. Other types of pearls include crystal, popping, and sago.

You can also create your own bubble tea recipe at home to experiment ... such as tapioca pearls (boba), jelly, pudding, or ...

Preparing boba starts with placing the hard pearls in boiling water. This process breaks the hydrogen bonds that are holding the amylose molecules together. The glucose units in amylose can now ...