We reckon you'd be crazy not to give them a try. The price tag works out to about $1.60 a serve (depending on your choice of kit and size), which is around a fourth of the cost of one you'd get out and about. If you want to really take your bubble tea making skills to the next level, you can also order a bubble shaker and sieve, a re-usable cup to serve your tea in and even a re-usable straw-the ones with the scoop at the bottom of it-so you cut out single-waste plastic entirely. Once you've chosen your kit, which typically comes with tea and syrup, it's time to add your toppings, whether you want classic tapioca pearls, popping pearls or fruit jelly. If it's milk tea you prefer, choose from the likes of brown sugar, matcha, taro, Earl Grey, jasmine and roasted oolong, while fruit teas come in flavours like mango, passionfruit, lychee and peach. There's both milk tea and fruit tea packs available, in a multitude of different flavours. And you can make it in bulk, because Boba Barista is hooking it up with 1kg worth of tapioca pearls for free with any orders over $15. Thanks to the Boba Barista and their DIY bubble tea packs, you can now make your own bubble tea at home.
If your boba tea addiction has reached unholy levels, and you're currently spending a small fortune on your daily dose while also tossing away a small mountain of plastic cups each week, stop-we've got a better idea.
