To become a bubble tea connoisseur, you need to create the best quality tapioca pearls. Remember, not too soft, not too hard, and chewy like a fresh gummy bear. To help you in your quest for the perfect boba, here are the steps to achieving the proper texture for tapioca balls (taken from Bubble Tea Supply's Virtual Cookbook):

How to prepare Tapioca Pearls for Bubble Tea

Step 1: Boil Water

• Make sure there is a minimum of 7 parts water to 1 part tapioca.

Step 2: Pour tapioca into boiling water

• When water achieves a rolling boil, pour in the tapioca pearls.

Step 3: Stir lightly

• Stir the tapioca lightly so that it doesn't stick to the bottom.

Step 4: Let the tapioca float to the top

• Let the tapioca pearls float to the top.

Step 5: Cook for 25-30 minutes on high heat with cover on

• When the tapioca floats, cover the pot.
• Maintain a rolling boil and stir every 10 minutes.

Step 6: Steep the cooked tapioca for 25 minutes

• After cooking for 25-30 minutes, take the pot off the heat and let sit for 25 minutes covered.

Step 7: Drain the water from the cooked tapioca

• Run lukewarm or cold water over the pearls and drain the water from them.

Step 8: Cover in sugar syrup

• Pour tapioca into a container and cover in sugar syrup or brown sugar.
• Cover the container.
• Serve when ready.

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