Papaya Bubble Tea & Milk Tea

Papaya Bubble Tea

Payaya bubble tea is a fruit drink that tastes great as a juice. The smell isn't the best, and the undertone flavor is of digested food, but they are generally sweet, and very healthy. Here we will go over how to make papaya bubble milk tea at home, or at your boba shop as a barista. There are also special ingredients to include into this boba flavor, that will really turn this drink into something fantastic.

The mix for making the papaya boba drink is located here if you need it:

The mix requires 3 to 4 tablespoons per 16 ounces. More or less can be added or taken away as needed. This can be mixed into water, milk (soy milk, whole milk, coconut milk, or almond milk), juice, etc. The mix is made for creating many beverages, including boba drinks, smoothies, and milkshakes quick and easy.

 

 

Boba Shop Help: Basic Ingredients for Making Papaya Bubble Tea

 

These are the basic ingredients needed to make the papaya bubble tea at home, or for your boba shop if you need help as a barista.

1. Make your tea. The tea should be 2 teaspoons of the tea leaf flavor of your choice for every 16 ounces of water. Here are the tea leaf flavors for bubble tea.
   
2. Place 5 to 6 ounces of cooked tapioca pearls per 16 ounces into the bottom of the cup.
3. Add 2 to 4 tablespoons (3 is recommended) of papaya powder mix flavoring to the drink per 16 ounces.
   
4. Pour the tea, along with the milk (if you are making a milk tea) into the cup and shake, or mix it together.
   
5. If you are adding milk to create a papaya milk tea, then add 4 to 6 tablespoons of the milk tea powder mix, or use 7 to 8 ounces of milk with 8 ounces of tea.
   
6. Add ice as needed.

 

Please refer to the guide to making the perfect tapioca pearls, and cooking tapioca pearls to ensure that your bubble tea drink has good flavor and texture.

Papaya originated from the region south of Mexico, and north of South America. It is a tropical fruit that prefers to grow in warmer climates, but can also grow in colder weather. However, temperature below 14 degrees can cause trouble, and below 0 can kill it.

The fruit is called "Paw Paw" in Australia, regardless of the type. The reason it is called this, is more of a language thing, than a specific name given to it with a meaning. Some Australians don't even know that the actual market name for this fruit in other regions is, "Papaya". 

 

There are 2 main types of papaya: the green papaya, and the red papayas. The green ones have a white flesh on the inside, similar to cucumbers, and the seeds are black. However, the seeds for the green ones have an unpleasant taste, and are often disposed of. This is the one that is more commonly known in Mexico. The red papayas have a yellow to reddish hue on the inside, which is sweeter than the green. The seeds are peppery in taste, and can be grinded into a pepper for flavoring. The inner flesh of the papaya when it is ready to eat, is soft but not like pudding.

A papaya bubble tea can be one of the healthiest boba drinks, due to the papaya itself containing many vitamins. Vitamin A, C, K, along with antioxidants, anti-inflammatory effects, and disease prevention, are linked to the papaya fruit. The seeds have been shown to kill parasites, fungi, and boost the immune system.

The red papaya is the more commonly known in the market place in general, and also appears green before it is ripe. A ripe papaya begins to turn yellow, orange, and red when its ready. It can still appear green on some parts, when it is ready to consume. Like most fruits, pressing the finger gently on the outer layer, feeling for firmness is a good test besides looking at the color. If it can be pressed in somewhat, then it might be ready for consumption.

 

Flavors That Pair Well With Papaya Boba Tea

Papaya boba tea pairs well with a variety of tangy and tropical fruit flavors, but the best combination is lemon and lime hands down. Papaya eaten by itself is really not a personal favorite of most, but when it is combined with lime or lemon, it becomes heaven. Here are more flavors that pair well with papaya boba drinks:

• Lime
• Lemon
• Ginger
• Avocado
• Orange
• Pineapple
• Grapefruit
• Banana
• Mango
• Coconut
• Lychee

All of the flavors is located in the boba tea list.

Another great payaya recipe is salt, lime/lemon, black pepper with cayene. The boba flavor is intended to be spicy sweet, with the tang from either the lemon or lime. Payaya boba is unique from the other boba drinks, just like jackfruit and durian, but it builds an acquired taste that you may love.

 

Ginger papaya bubble tea is another good combination, besides the lemon or lime flavors.

Traditional tapioca pearls would work best with this drink, along with the lemon bursting boba. Either topping is a good choice.

The milk tea, if you want it, is included and located in the guide to making milk tea. The mix is premade with the black tea leaves already in it.