How To Make Jasmine Bubble Tea

Hand holding milk tea with boba in front of a temple

What is Jasmine Green Tea?

Research tells us that jasmine green tea is green tea that’s been flavoured with the scent of jasmine flowers. Tea makers layer fresh jasmine blossoms with green tea leaves so the leaves absorb the floral aroma, then remove the flowers and repeat the process several times. This careful method gives the tea its delicate, fragrant scent and light, refreshing taste.

When you drink it, you’ll notice a bright floral aroma up front, followed by the gentle, slightly grassy flavour of the green tea underneath. It’s smooth and refreshing, and the floral notes make it feel more lively than plain green tea.

On top of tasting great, jasmine green tea also offers health benefits. Because it’s based on green tea, it’s packed with antioxidants and compounds like catechins, which can help your body fight inflammation, support heart health, and even aid metabolism.

People enjoy jasmine green tea in lots of ways: you can sip it hot to relax, brew it cold for a refreshing iced tea, or even use it in lattes or desserts to add a gentle floral note. Overall, it’s a versatile tea that combines great taste, aroma, and potential health perks.

Jasmine Bubble Tea

1) Essential Ingredients

Using Jasmine tea as a base for your bubble tea creations is perfect to add a bit of variety to your drinks, and is great for bubble tea connoisseurs who are looking to try new interesting recipes that take a unique twist on traditional bubble tea drinks. With the addition of floral aromas, there are some flavoured syrups that match particularly well with these aromas. First up, these are the key ingredients you will need to prepare a jasmine bubble tea.

  1. Base tea – Jasmine tea leaves (Grade A, Premium)
  2. Your flavour choice – Fruit flavoured syrup
  3. Toppings of choice – Flavoured popping balls
  4. Ice

The quality of your tea base (the jasmine tea leaves) will impact the final result of your jasmine bubble tea, so make sure you opt for a high quality tea base. Taipec offers a range of bubble tea ingredients that are authentic to Taiwan, including two different jasmine teas. The Grade A tea is a high quality Taiwanese tea that carries that fresh floral aroma, while the Premium tea is a more elevated version where the tea leaves have been carefully selected, to only have the best of the best tea leaves included in the final product. Alongside the tea base, Taipec also has you covered in terms of syrups, popping balls and any other ingredient you could think of!

2) Brewing

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To brew the tea, follow these simple steps. Or read our ‘how to brew green tea' recipe page for more details.

  • For Fruit Tea: 1g tea leaves to 40ml water
  • For Milk Tea: 1g tea leaves to 30ml water

Instructions:

  1. Boil water in a kettle or a pot (check the ratio for how much)
  2. Pour the boiled water into a container
  3. Add your tea leaves
  4. Let the tea brew for 7-8 minutes
  5. Strain the tea, and be careful not to press on the leaves
  6. Then store it in a thermal insulated container and use within 4-6 hours

3) Assembling 

Now you've got your base tea ready to go, here comes the fun part – assembling your jasmine bubble tea.

Instructions:

  1. Pour 200ml of your freshly brewed jasmine tea into a cocktail shaker
  2. Add 3-4 pumps of your flavoured fruit syrup, give it a quick mix with a spoon
  3. Add a scoop of ice, and shake until cold
  4. Add a generous scoop of popping balls into a serving cup
  5. Pour the cold fruit tea over the popping balls and into the serving cup
  6. Seal and serve!

By following these steps to brew your tea base and assemble the bubble tea, you are well equipped to make jasmine bubble tea like a pro! Whether you stick to the classic recipe or add your own personal touch, jasmine bubble tea is a delicious treat. Enjoy experimenting with different flavours and toppings for variety when creating jasmine bubble tea.