Osmanthus Bubble Tea- A Floral Boba Drink

Osmanthus Bubble Tea

The osmanthus bubble tea is a floral boba drink with a great floral/fruity scent and flavor. Unlike some of the other tea leaf flavor for bubble tea, osmanthus boba teas don't have very little bitter quality, it's mildly sweet, and sometimes even has spicy qualities when steeped. The flower themselves are very small and bunched together in groups, with four petals coming out like thumbs from the stem. The flowers are usually white or yellow in color. 

 

The osmanthus has been used by Asians as a medicine for years. Like other edible flowers, the osmanthus also has health benefits. Lowering blood pressure, helping to the detox the body, relieving menstrual pain, and boosts to the immune system are a few of the benefits. One of the primary benefits is improved skin quality.

You can purchase the osmanthus loose tea leaves for making boba drinks at home or for your boba shop here:

These come in pouches for easy usage, and is combined with the oolong tea. The oolong is a tea leaf flavor that falls in between the the strong flavor of the black teas, and the light flavor of the green tea leaves. Both the oolong and the green tea leaves are commonly mixed with flowers to create aromatic flavors. Another combination besides the osmanthus and oolong, is the green tea and jasmine. The flowers are used to add more health benefits; and can even enhance the taste of the tea by making the flavor more present.

Flavors That Pair Well With Osmanthus Bubble Tea

Here are all the flavors that pair well with the Osmanthus bubble tea flavor that are worth trying out:

• Oolong Tea
• Jasmine Tea
• Green Tea
• White Peach Tea
• Black Tea
• Peach
• Raspberry
• Caramel

 

The primary flavors to combine with the osmanthus flower is the tea leaf flavors. Any of the tea leaf flavors can be combined with the osmanthus flavor to create an excellent boba drink. Bubble teas are made with all kinds of combinations, and there are literally thousands. New ones are created all the time, and some of them become customer favorites! You can find these bubble tea flavors in the mega boba list and the tea section, which goes into more details on the tea leaf types. Also, information about steeping tea leaves at the appropriate temperatures is found there.

Tapioca pearls work the best for the tea leaf flavors, which can be found in the guide to cooking tapioca pearls. There are other toppings to try (over 30 others), which are located in the different types of boba instead of tapioca pearls.