Description
Combine two of your favorite beverages with this simple and delicious recipe. If you don't have cold brew coffee on hand, check out the recipe notes below.
Ingredients
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- 1/4 cup quick-cooking tapioca pearls
- 1 tbsp brown sugar syrup
- 1/3 cup cold-brew coffee
- 1/4 cup heavy cream
- 2 tbsp maple syrup
- ice cubes
Instructions
- Cook the tapioca pearls according to the package instructions.
- Strain the pearls and run them under cold water for ten seconds.
- Put the pearls aside in a separate bowl and soak them in brown sugar syrup.
- Stir the maple syrup into the cold coffee.
- In the serving cup, assemble the tapioca pearls, coffee, and ice. Top it with milk and stir.
- Adjust the sweetness level by adding or subtracting sweeteners as needed.
Notes
For a stronger version of this delicious iced coffee, try using espresso instead of cold brew. A cup of strong coffee, made in your regular coffee maker, is also an alternative. Remember to cool or refrigerate the coffee base before building the boba drink.
We used heavy cream in this recipe to cut the bitterness of the coffee, but you can use any creamer, dairy, or plant-based milk.
If you need a recipe for brown sugar syrup, click here. You can use this syrup to soak your store-bought tapioca balls, or you can click here to learn how to make homemade tapioca pearls.
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes