You can enjoy authentic tapioca milk tea just by pouring hot water! I would like to introduce the "instant tapioca" I found at Don Quijote because it tasted better than I expected.
Instant tapioca
A product that allows you to easily enjoy tapioca milk tea with this product alone, without using a pot. Milk tea powder and tapioca are set in a solid plastic cup like a tapioca drink in a shop.
The purchase price at Don Quijote is 198 yen (excluding tax). It is also available at some online stores (price varies).
How to make
Empty the contents of the two bags into a cup, pour hot water and stir well with the attached straw. Then wait 5 minutes for tapioca to soften.
By the way, you can adjust the amount of hot water to handle both hot and ice cream. This time I'm making it with ice cream.
For ice, use less hot water and add ice later.
After 5 minutes, stir again, and in the case of ice cream, add ice cream to complete.
What is its taste?
When you smoke a bite, tapioca rushes into your mouth. High quality that is reminiscent of a store in terms of size and chewyness! The inside is a little firmer, which gives it a "freshly boiled" finish, which is more delicious than I imagined. At least, it doesn't have the konjac-like character that is typical of chilled cups such as convenience stores.
I was surprised that the milk tea was delicious when it was not powdered. You can feel the gorgeous flavor of black tea and the mellow milkiness. There is no strange aftertaste. The sweetness is modest, and it feels like when you order a little less than "normal" at the store.
Both tapioca and milk tea are delicious, but if you dare to mention the point that you are interested in, the sweetness of milk tea is a little weaker than the volume of tapioca. Tapioca is also not sweetened, so you may have a little left over in your mouth. If you like, add gum syrup, black honey, maple syrup, etc. and it may be just right. I wonder if it would be nice to think that there is room for arrangement.
I'm glad that you can enjoy tapioca milk tea at any time without the hassle of collecting ingredients and boiling tapioca! It can be stored at room temperature, so if you like it, you can buy it in bulk.