Taro Milk Tea the Best Bubble Tea Flavor

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Taro flavoring Taro Milk Tea
Taro Milk Tea

Taro Milk Tea has become one of the best bubble tea flavors since the rise of Boba shops after Bubble Tea’s creation in Taichung, Taiwan in the 1980s.

The Taro drink has taken on many forms: Taro Smoothies, Taro Milkshakes, and even Starbucks Taro Milk Tea (no, Starbucks doesn’t have Taro Milk Tea, but it hasn’t stopped some from trying).

Videos on how to make Starbucks Taro Frappuccino have circulated across the internet. Companies like Big Train have even made Taro Frappuccino, cappuccino, and coffees available to mix and make through powders.

If this isn’t saying enough about its popularity, when people try Taro milk tea, they call it the “purple bubble tea” when trying to find more information about it across the net. The sweet sensational taste is memorable enough for them to search it out again.

Calories For Taro Bubble Tea

With tapioca pearls

  • 16 ounce drink – 288 Calories
  • 20 ounce drink – 345 Calories
  • 24 ounce drink – 404 Calories
  • 32 ounce drink – 505 Calories

Without tapioca pearls

  • 16 ounce drink – 105 Calories
  • 20 ounce drink – 126 Calories
  • 24 ounce drink – 147 Calories
  • 32 ounce drink – 184 Calories

With tapioca pearls and milk

  • 16 ounce drink – 390 Calories
  • 20 ounce drink – 468 Calories
  • 24 ounce drink – 547 Calories
  • 32 ounce drink – 684 Calories

With boba jelly instead of pearls

  • 16 ounce drink – 178 Calories
  • 20 ounce drink – 213 Calories
  • 24 ounce drink – 250 Calories
  • 32 ounce drink – 312 Calories

With boba jelly instead of pearls with whole milk

  • 16 ounce drink – 280 Calories
  • 20 ounce drink – 336 Calories
  • 24 ounce drink – 393 Calories
  • 32 ounce drink – 491 Calories

With popping boba instead of pearls

  • 16 ounce drink – 168 Calories
  • 20 ounce drink – 201 Calories
  • 24 ounce drink – 235 Calories
  • 32 ounce drink – 294 Calories

With popping boba instead of pearls with whole milk

  • 16 ounce drink – 270 Calories
  • 20 ounce drink – 324 Calories
  • 24 ounce drink – 379 Calories
  • 32 ounce drink – 473 Calories

With non dairy creamer instead of milk

  • 16 ounce drink – 195 Calories
  • 20 ounce drink – 234 Calories
  • 24 ounce drink – 273 Calories
  • 32 ounce drink – 342 Calories

With non dairy creamer instead of milk with tapioca pearls

  • 16 ounce drink – 378 Calories
  • 20 ounce drink – 453 Calories
  • 24 ounce drink – 530 Calories
  • 32 ounce drink – 663 Calories
Taro Bubble Tea Calorie Chart
Taro Milk Tea Calories Chart For Various Taro Drinks

The calories for the taro drinks is based off of using 1/3 cup of the specified toppings in the drink sizes.

Here are the best different taro drinks to try out with taro flavoring including the Taro Milk Tea:

Taro Drinks

Taro drinks can be made in many ways than you know, and here are 5 different types that can be made with (and some without if you’re lactose intolerant) milk.

1. Taro Milk Tea

Taro Milk Tea by far is the most popular bubble tea flavor, consisting of the taro flavoring powder, milk of your choice (normally whole milk or coconut milk), and loose tea leaf (or tea bags) flavor of your choice.

  • Taro Flavoring
  • Milk (any type that you prefer)
  • Tea (any tea flavor that you prefer)

2. Taro Boba

Taro Boba is a great drink which is one of the many flavors for Boba drinks called Taro Milk Bubble Tea too.

This drink is mixed with milk sometimes, (just like the Taro Milk Tea) but it doesn’t have to be. It can come with water and brewed tea to form a taro tea. However, taro boba’s main focus is the taro flavoring and the tapioca pearls (chewy boba sitting on the top or bottom of the drink).

Of course, many other things can be added to it to give it a bit of a twist: syrups, sweeteners, popping boba, and more.

Main ingredients:

  • Taro Flavoring
  • Chewy Boba

3. Taro Milk

Taro milk is another great and simple taro drink mixture. A glass of milk a day is definitely a good idea, and the great thing is it can be mixed with taro!

This one is just like the Taro Milk Tea except without the tea. If you want to whip together something really quick before you go to bed without having to brew tea, taro milk will do.

Main ingredients:

  • Taro Flavoring
  • Milk (any milk of your choice)

4. Taro Tea

Taro tea is also possible by brewing tea leaves in a tea pot and combining it with taro flavoring. This one doesn’t include milk at all, but you could, which would make it Taro Milk Tea.

There are so many different tea flavorings to choose from to give Taro that perfect subtle after taste.

Main ingredients:

  • Taro Flavoring
  • Tea

5. Taro Smoothies

Taro Smoothies is another great beverage for the spring and summer weather. It can be made with boba added to it or not; it’s up to you. The base of the drink can include taro milk or just ice (slush), and its whipped in a blender to turn it into a smoothie or milkshake.

Main ingredients:

  • Taro flavoring powder
  • Ice and Ice and Milk (milk if you are making a Taro Milkshake)
  • Boba (if you want to add chewy bobas to your drink for extra fun and flavor)

Flavors That Pair Well With Taro Bubble Tea

These are all the best flavors that mix well with the taro bubble tea that you should try in combination:

  • Matcha
  • Yogurt
  • Coconut
  • Green Tea
  • Jasmine Green Tea
  • Cookies N Cream

Commonly Asked Questions about Taro Milk Tea 

These are frequently asked questions about Taro Milk Tea.

What is Taro Tea made of?

Taro tea is made of chopped up taro, and is commonly used with coconut powder. The tea is dependent upon which tea flavoring you are using to make taro tea.

What is Taro?

Taro is a natural starchy tropical vegetable plant that is produced for its edible corms. Corms are the storage of the tropical plant with tube-like features. It is often compared to a potato, and commonly called taro, kalo, or godere.

What does taro milk tea taste like?

Taro milk tea tastes like the plant taro with a sweet flavor similar and often compared to sweet potatoes. You might think that this wouldn’t make a great drink since taro is a vegetable, however it does; its one of the best and is very popular.

How do I use taro flavoring powder?

Taro flavoring is very simple to use, just add it to the water, tea, or milk, and mix it by shaking a cup with a lid on it, or by using a stirrer or spoon.

2 tablespoons per 5oz of water, tea, or milk, is a good measure to start with.

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