Boba tea with tapioca pearls is delicious, but can be spendy depending on where you buy it. Save money by making your own boba at home in a few simple steps.

Some tips you should know: Don’t rinse the tapioca before using; you can add them directly to boiling water. You need a lot of water to cook tapioca because the pearls absorb so much liquid.

“If your tapioca pearls aren’t well made, they may break apart during cooking, releasing too much starch and making the pudding sticky,” she says.

Bring 4 cups of water to boil in a medium saucepan. Add the tapioca and simmer for 30 minutes or until the pearls turn clear, stirring to make sure the tapioca does not stick to the bottom of the ...

Whole milk, pearl tapioca, and vanilla bean paste cook slowly to perfection in this classic homemade tapioca pudding recipe.

The beverage is sipped through a special straw wide enough to accommodate the tapioca pearls. The tapioca pearls absorb the flavor of the tea, adding a delightfully chewy texture that makes this ...