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RECIPES
Water-based Bubble Tea Ingredient Quantities
We provide estimates of the quantities you'll need for each ingredient, based on the number of drinks and cup size. These are only estimates intended to give you a place to start. There's many factors that influence the perfect quantities, e.g. taste preference and strength of different flavours. We also provide measurements and dilution ratios at the bottom of the page.
SYRUP FLAVOURED BUBBLE TEA
When the base of your bubble tea is a brewed tea, you will usually flavour and/or sweeten it with a sugar syrup. Your favourite popping boba is scooped into the cup. Your brewed tea is mixed with the syrup and the ice. The mixture is then poured over the popping boba and enjoyed with a wide straw.
MAKING ONE CUP
You will need the following to make ONE cup of syrup flavoured bubble tea.
350ml Cup, Lid and Straw
¾ Scoop Popping Boba (40g)
1½ Squirts Syrup (40ml)
1 Scoop Ice
250ml Weak Rooibos/Black Tea
500ml Cup, Lid & Straw
1 Scoop Popping Boba (55g)
2 Squirts Syrup (55ml)
1 Scoop Ice
400ml Weak Rooibos/Black Tea
MAKING 10 CUPS
Get the following to make 10 cups of syrup flavoured bubble tea. Refer to the single cup recipe above when making the individual drinks. Expect left-overs.
10x350ml Cups, Lids & Straws
One 1kg Tub Popping Boba
One 500ml Bottle Syrup
10 Scoops Ice
2.5l Weak Rooibos/Black Tea (2 tea bags)
10x500ml Cups, Lids & Straws
One 1kg Tub Popping Boba
One 500ml Bottle Syrup
10 Scoops Ice
4l Weak Rooibos/Black Tea (4 tea bags)
MAKING 50 CUPS
Get the following to make 50 cups of syrup flavoured bubble tea. Refer to the single cup recipe above when making the individual drinks. Expect left-overs.
50x350ml Cups, Lids & Straws
One 3.2kg Tub Popping Boba
One 2l Bottle Syrup
50 Scoops Ice
12.5l Weak Rooibos/Black Tea (12 tea bags)
50x500ml Cups, Lids & Straws
One 3.2kg plus One 1kg Tubs Popping Boba
One 2l plus Two 500ml Bottles Syrup
50 Scoops Ice
20l Weak Rooibos/Black Tea (20 tea bags)
MAKING 100 CUPS
Get the following to make 100 cups of syrup flavoured bubble tea. Refer to the single cup recipe above when making the individual drinks. Expect left-overs.
100x350ml Cups, Lids & Straws
Two 3.2kg Tubs Popping Boba
Two 2l Bottles Syrup
100 Scoops Ice
25l Weak Rooibos/Black Tea (25 tea bags)
100x500ml Cups, Lids & Straws
Two 3.2kg plus One 1kg Tubs Popping Boba
One 5l plus One 500ml Bottles Syrup
100 Scoops Ice
40l Weak Rooibos/Black Tea (40 tea bags)
ICED TEA FLAVOURED BUBBLE TEA
When you flavour your bubble tea with an ice tea concentrate, you premix your ice tea concentrate with water. See the dilution rates at the bottom of the page. Your favourite popping boba is scooped into the cup, ice added and the ice tea poured over. Enjoy it with a wide straw.
MAKING ONE CUP
You will need the following to make ONE cup of syrup flavoured bubble tea.
350ml Cup, Lid and Straw
¾ Scoop Popping Boba (40g)
1 Scoop Ice
275ml Diluted Iced Tea Concentrate
500ml Cup, Lid & Straw
1 Scoop Popping Boba (55g)
1 Scoop Ice
425ml Diluted Iced Tea Concentrate
MAKING 10 CUPS
Get the following to make 10 cups of syrup flavoured bubble tea. Refer to the single cup recipe above when making the individual drinks. Expect left-overs.
10x 350ml Cups, Lids & Straws
One 1kg Tub Popping Boba
10 Scoops Ice
One 500ml Bottle Iced Tea Concentrate (makes 3l)
10x 500ml Cups, Lids & Straws
One 1kg Tub Popping Boba
10 Scoops Ice
Two 500ml Bottles Iced Tea Concentrate (makes 6l)
MAKING 50 CUPS
Get the following to make 50 cups of syrup flavoured bubble tea. Refer to the single cup recipe above when making the individual drinks. Expect left-overs.
50x 350ml Cups, Lids & Straws
One 3.2kg Tub Popping Boba
50 Scoops Ice
One 2l plus One 500ml Bottles Iced Tea Concentrate (makes 15l)
50x 500ml Cups, Lids & Straws
One 3.2kg plus One 1kg Tubs Popping Boba
50 Scoops Ice
Two 2l Bottle Iced Tea Concentrate (makes 24l)
MAKING 100 CUPS
Get the following to make 100 cups of syrup flavoured bubble tea. Refer to the single cup recipe above when making the individual drinks. Expect left-overs.
100x 350ml Cups, Lids & Straws
Two 3.2kg Tubs Popping Boba
100 Scoops Ice
One 5l Bottle Iced Tea Concentrate (makes 30l)
100x500ml Cups, Lids & Straws
Two 3.2kg plus One 1kg Tubs Popping Boba
100 Scoops Ice
One 5l plus One 2l Bottles Iced Tea Concentrate (makes 42l)
MEASUREMENTS AND DILUTION RATIOS
CUPS, LIDS & STRAWS
3.2kg Popping Boba Tub
= 40 to 45 level scoops
1kg Popping Boba Tub
= 12 to 15 level scoops
POPPING BOBA
3.2kg Popping Boba Tub
= 40 to 45 level scoops
1kg Popping Boba Tub
= 12 to 15 level scoops
SUGAR SYRUPS
500ml Bottle = 13 to 15 Cups
2L Bottle = 60 to 65 Cups
5L Bottle = 150 to 160 Cups
ROOIBOS/BLACK TEA
Use Rooibos or Black Tea
1 Tea Bag per 1l Water
Seap for 2+ hours for best results.
You don't need boiling water.
ICED TEA CONCENTRATES
500ml Bottle = 3l of tea
2l Bottle = 12l of tea
5l Bottle = 30l of tea
Dilution Rate:
1:5 = 1 part iced tea concentrate to 5 parts water
Tip: Start with 1:4 and taste. Add water if it's too sweet.