4 of the Best Boba Toppings

1. Tapioca Pearls 

To start the list off right, we’ll stick to writing a bit more about tapioca pearls. Also known as boba pearls, these delicious and chewy tapioca balls have been popularized since milk tea first originated in Taiwan. You’ll find these treats in most of your bubble tea shops, you can always opt out of these when you’re ordering your tea too!

Generally, tapioca pearls will taste like brown sugar (like we mentioned before) but there are also some other flavors too. Some boba cafes will soak their cooked tapioca pearls in honey instead, so if you like honey you’re in luck! Others will make their tapioca pearls with simple syrup allowing for the tea in your drink to take over the flavor more. If you’re curious about what your local boba shop has, don’t be afraid to ask. 

Read our full article on the origins of tapioca pearls, how it’s cooked and more here.

2. Popping Boba 

What is popping boba? Let us inform you about the awesome texture these so called popping bobas have. 

Popping boba is a type of boba topping that when chewed on (ever so lightly) it will burst with flavor inside your mouth. Many popping boba flavors are fruity, we’re talking about flavors like watermelon jelly boba, mango jelly boba and strawberry jelly boba! There are also other flavors too, like coffee and tea flavored popping boba. If you haven’t tried these yet, be sure you get a hold of some soon, they’re very delicious and fun! 

Other names for popping boba are…

• Popping boba or popping pearls 
• Fruit jelly boba or fruit jelly pearls

3. Pudding 

Pudding? Yes. The type of pudding used in your favorite boba places aren’t those pudding cups that you think of when you were a kid, although they were just as good! They have more of a soft jello texture to them. They’re very delicate but have enough structure to them so that they go through your large reusable boba straw with ease as you sip your favorite boba flavor. By the way, if you’re curious our favorite boba flavor has to be a really good taro milk tea. 

Some popular pudding flavors include matcha pudding, sweet milk pudding, and coffee pudding. 

4. Jelly

Similar to pudding, but with more rigidity and texture. Jelly toppings are another great boba topping to pair with fruit flavored boba! 

Some popular flavors of jelly toppings include mango jelly, aloe jelly, grass jelly, brown sugar jelly, and even coffee jelly. Let’s just say there’s a lot of flavors! If you ever want to change up your milk tea drinking experience go ahead and try some jelly. 

What’s Your Favorite Boba Topping?

Now that you know some of the best boba toppings there are in the milk tea industry, what’s your go-to? Join the conversation below and let us know what bubble tea topping is the best in your eyes. Also, if you think there are better boba toppings that we listed here, don’t be afraid to let us know too! We’ll add it to the list. 

Thanks for reading with Talk Boba and like always just talk about boba! If you’ve made it this far, please share this on Facebook and let your friends know what the best boba toppings are. And lastly, read more about the history of tapioca pearls here if you want more information! 

Here are a few of our other popular articles too.

• Everything You Need to Know About Tapioca Pearls 
• The Most Common Questions About Boba 
• The Best Boba Places Near Me