What is the best tea recipe for beginners?

Start with Earl Grey and a slice of lemon or honey. It’s simple, smooth, and doesn’t need special tools. Green tea with mint or chamomile is also great for beginners.

Can I customize a tea recipe with ingredients I already have?

Yes. Most tea recipes are flexible. Add herbs, spices, or citrus peel based on what you like. Just match the base tea with your flavors, black teas pair well with spices, greens with floral or citrus.

What’s the healthiest tea recipe?

Try blends with ginger, turmeric, lemon, or green tea. These support digestion, reduce inflammation, and offer antioxidants. Look for simple detox or herbal recipes.

Why does my tea taste bitter?

Likely over-steeped or brewed with water that’s too hot. Follow steeping times closely, especially for green and white teas, which are more delicate.

Can I reuse tea leaves in a recipe?

Yes, especially loose leaf. Green, oolong, and pu-erh teas can be re-steeped 2-3 times. Just reduce the steep time with each brew.

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Description

This homemade Bubble Tea mimics the creamy, chewy goodness of your favorite Ding Tea shop, using easy-to-source ingredients. You get that perfect balance of strong tea, sweet milk, and bouncy tapioca pearls, all made fresh in your own kitchen.

Ingredients

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½ cup dried tapioca pearls
2 black tea bags (or 2 tsp loose black tea)
1 cup boiling water
½ cup milk or non-dairy milk
2 tbsp brown sugar syrup or simple syrup
Ice, to serve

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Instructions

Cook pearls: Boil tapioca pearls according to package (usually 20–30 min). Rinse under cold water.
Brew tea: Steep tea in 1 cup boiling water for 5–7 minutes for a strong base. Let cool.
Assemble: Add cooked pearls to a tall glass. Pour in syrup, ice, tea, then milk.
Mix: Stir well and serve with a wide bubble tea straw.

Notes

Use Thai tea, oolong, or jasmine for variations.
Adjust syrup to taste for more or less sweetness.
Pearls are best consumed within 2 hours of cooking.

Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 25 minutes
Category: Beverage
Method: Boiling
Cuisine: Taiwanese

Nutrition

Serving Size: 1 glass
Calories: 280
Sugar: 22 g
Sodium: 40 mg
Fat: 6 g
Saturated Fat: 3 g
Unsaturated Fat: 3 g
Trans Fat: 0 g
Carbohydrates: 52 g
Fiber: 1 g
Protein: 4 g
Cholesterol: 10 mg