Red Bean Boba Bubble Tea

Red Bean Boba Tea

 

Despite how red bean looks on top of boba drinks, this is a bubble tea that I have witnessed others purchase on a regular basis. Not just one person over and over, but different customers. There have been days where this was ordered repeatedly out of all the other options.

 

Apparently the word had spread around town that the matcha (green tea) is pretty good with sweet red beans on top. When both the matcha and the red bean are together, the colors don't go well for a Christmas theme, as the red is dark and dull, and the green is too light.

Not as if someone is specifically making this beverage for the holidays, I'm just saying; it isn't winning any boba beauty contests. However, for someone looking for some high quality healthy drinks, this could pass. The sweet red beans are contain protein, which is essential for building muscle, and it helps to regulate weight loss with the high amounts of fiber it contains.

This topping is a part of the healthy choices instead of tapioca pearls to include in bubble tea. They are pre-cooked and sweetened for consumption straight out of the can. If you would like to grab a can of beans, you can purchase it here, along with the matcha flavoring.

 

(If you don't see it, then type 'canned beans' in the search.)

I have discussed matcha quit a bit, since its a top favorite, in and outside of the boba tea realm. It is green tea leaves grinded into powder mix. 

 

I would recommend this flavoring as a classic and a healthier choice. Matcha can give a substantial increase to energy levels with the caffeine it contains. It has antioxidants which helps to remove wastes in the body, protecting the inner tissues.

Next, we will cover how to make this beverage at home, with your own stuff, and the ingredients provided above, specifically the red bean matcha bubble tea.

Red Bean Bubble Tea

 

To make the red bean bubble tea, all you need is the sweet red beans, tea, and cooked boba. I always link the tea section here so you can get a good look at all the flavor options to choose from. It will also cover steeping the loose tea leaves with the proper times and temperatures.

The main ingredient here is the red beans as the boba, instead of making tapioca pearls. The bubble teas that would go well with red beans is: plain milk tea, matcha, lavender, rose, almond, Nagasaki, vanilla, coconut, sea salt, besides the tea leaf flavors.

There is also a red bean mix that you can buy here:

Add 3 - 4 tablespoons of the mix to 16oz of water, milk, milk tea, or brewed tea and stir, creating a sweet red bean flavored beverage. Then, add your sweet red beans canned topping in, or place it at the bottom of a cup and pour your finished mixture in.

The boba would be red beans, with the beverage flavored as red beans to make it into the complete beverage.

Matcha Red Bean

 

To make the matcha red bean bubble tea, exchange the red bean powder for the matcha powder located here:

 

The amount of tablespoons to add is the same as above, with adjustments to taste as needed. I really recommend trying out the matcha red bean combination for more than just the health benefits.

Flavors That Pair Well With Red Bean Bubble Tea

Here are the boba flavors that pair well with the red bean bubble that are worth trying out:

• Matcha
• Oolong Tea
• Black Tea

All of these flavors can be found in the boba tea list.