Taro bubble tea is the creamy, pale purple milk tea with a nutty, vanilla-like taste, and one of the most ordered flavours in any bubble tea shop. This guide covers what taro is, what the drink tastes like, how it compares with ube, and how a café makes it from a premix.
Taro bubble tea is a milk tea flavoured with taro, a starchy root, served over ice with a chewy topping. It tastes nutty and gently sweet, a little like vanilla and biscuit, and it is usually a soft lilac colour. In a café it is made from a taro premix powder dissolved in milk, so every cup tastes the same.
What taro is. A starchy root (a corm) eaten across Asia. Taste. Nutty, creamy, vanilla-like. Colour. Soft lilac. Made from. A taro premix dissolved in warm milk. Topping. Tapioca pearls, popping boba or nata de coco, bought separately. How we supply it. Taro Boba Premix, 1 kg.
Creamy and mellow, with a nutty sweetness people often compare to vanilla, sweet potato or a biscuit dunked in milk. There is nothing sharp or sour in it, which is why it is a safe first order for someone new to bubble tea and a steady seller on any menu.
This is the method printed for our Taro Boba Premix:
The topping is a separate product and is not in the premix pouch. It is the thing first-time buyers most often forget, so order it with the premix. To cook pearls, see how to cook tapioca pearls.
| Taro | Ube | |
|---|---|---|
| What it is | A starchy corm | A purple yam |
| Colour in the cup | Soft lilac | Vivid, deep purple |
| Taste | Milder, nuttier, more biscuit-like | Sweeter, vanilla-soft, a little floral |
| On a menu | The established classic | The newer, showier option |
More on the difference in What is ube? Shops that sell a lot of taro find their customers will try ube next.
The same premix makes far more than one drink: taro with brown sugar pearls, taro with cheese foam, blended taro, taro latte and more. Browse the taro recipe collection. For a taro flavour without milk powder there is Taro Flavor Syrup, and for blended and frozen drinks Taro Whip Flavor Powder.
Our taro premix comes in a 1 kg pouch, ten to a case, made at our FSSC 22000 certified plant in Hyderabad. It keeps 12 months sealed; once opened, seal it tightly and use it within 30 days. It contains a dairy creamer, so it is vegetarian but not dairy-free.
Taro bubble tea is a milk tea flavoured with taro, a starchy root, served over ice with a chewy topping such as tapioca pearls. It is creamy, nutty and gently sweet, and usually a soft lilac colour.
Creamy and mellow, with a nutty sweetness people often compare to vanilla, sweet potato or a biscuit dunked in milk.
Dissolve 15–30 g of taro premix in 100 ml of warm milk until smooth, pour over 5–10 ice cubes, add 10–15 ml of black tea concentrate if you like, and finish with 30–40 g of tapioca pearls, popping boba or nata de coco.
No. Taro is a starchy corm and ube is a purple yam. Taro is milder and nuttier with a soft lilac colour; ube is sweeter and a deeper purple.
No. The premix makes the drink; tapioca pearls, popping boba or nata de coco are separate products. A serve takes about 30–40 g of topping.
Yes, and our facility is HALAL certified. It contains a dairy creamer, so it is not dairy-free.
Boba premixes, syrups, tapioca pearls and popping boba, made in India since 2011 and shipped to cafés, cloud kitchens and importers. Tell us what you want to serve and your volumes.
Outside India? See export & international. Or email sales@theteaplanet.com.