Strawberry Matcha Latte Bubble Tea

Make this delicious and refreshing layered iced matcha drink at home! A Boba Guys copycat recipe, get step-by-step instructions and tips on how to make it quick and easy.

Recipe Highlights

• Strawberry matcha latte bubble tea is a popular iced milk tea at Boba Guys, my favorite bubble tea shop. It’s a layered drink with tapioca balls in strawberry puree at the bottom, oat milk, then a top layer of matcha.
• Strawberries and matcha are delicious together, so if you love iced matcha lattes, you’ll love this refreshing drink.
• No need for matcha whisks, all you need to make the iced matcha is a cocktail shaker or a jar with a tight lid.
• Boba is super easy to make at home using store-bought dried tapioca balls.

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Ingredient Notes

• Matcha
  There are different grades of matcha and the brighter the green, the better the quality. In order to get that nice green color without spending too much, get matcha in the $30 range.
• Tapioca balls
  Sold dry, they only need to be cooked in water to plump them up.
• Strawberry syrup
  Use store-bought or homemade strawberry syrup to give the drink its bright and perfectly sweet berry flavor.
• Oat Milk
  You can use any milk you prefer but it’s best with oat milk.
• Water
  If you can, use filtered water for a better tasting drink.
• Ice
  It’s a good idea to make ice using filtered water too.

Step-by-Step Instructions

For full ingredients and instructions, scroll down to see the recipe.

1. Cook tapioca balls.
   Follow directions on package but all that’s involved is boiling tapioca balls in water for a few minutes.
2. Combine matcha and water in a cocktail shaker. Shake.

3. Put tapioca balls into a cup and add strawberry syrup.
4. Add ice.
5. Pour in oat milk.
   Pour in oat milk slowly to keep the layers in place.
6. Top with matcha.
   Serve immediately. Stir before drinking.

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Expert Tips

• The trick to creating layers in drinks is by adding drink components into the cup from most sweet to the least sweet. The strawberry syrup is the sweetest so that goes in first, on the bottom, followed by the oat milk which has some natural sweetness, then the matcha which is not sweet.
• Pouring ingredients onto the ice slowly will help keep the layers separated as you make the drink.
• The key to making the best bubble tea is to assemble and serve the drink while the tapioca balls are still warm. Let the tapioca balls cool just a bit after cooking them so that they’re quite warm but won’t burn your mouth.
• Shaking the matcha and cold water in a cocktail shaker (or a wide mouth jar with tight fitting lid) is the easiest way to make iced matcha.
• Homemade strawberry syrup should be made ahead of time and can be stored in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 2 weeks.
• This recipe makes a 16 ounces (2 cups) drink so have a big enough glass to make the drink.
• Use a wide straw to drink bubble tea so that you’ll get a few tapioca balls with every sip. Make sure to chew the tapioca balls.

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Questions You May Have

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