But that is not all. Popping balls add flavour to drinks and desserts. From fruity bubble teas to cocktails and puddings, they give you lots of ways to be creative.

What is Popping Boba?

Popping bobas are small round balls filled with juice or flavour. They are added to bubble tea to give a fun pop when you bite them. This is what makes them different from traditional tapioca pearls. Tapioca pearls stay chewy and release flavour slowly.

How are they made?

Boba balls are made from Sodium Alginate and either Calcium Chloride or Calcium Lactate. Producers form them using a process called spherification, which turns the mixture into a round ball. The result is a small sphere of juice with a thin jelly shell. The shell keeps the flavour inside until you eat it.

How do they pop with flavour?

Popping balls pop in your mouth when bitten. Each one adds concentrated flavour, similar to fruit juice. We have lots of flavours like passion fruit, mango, lychee, strawberry and peach, and many more.

Quality with Taipec

At Taipec, we focus on bringing the best of Taiwanese cuisine to the UK. Bubble tea is a big part of this. From traditional milk teas with tapioca pearls to fruit teas filled with boba balls, we source only the best produce through our network in Taiwan.

Our popping balls meet the same high standards. You get consistent taste, and the balls arrive intact, ready to pop only when eaten.

Popping Boba Guide

There seems to be infinite flavour combinations with popping bobas. We have picked five popular options and their drink pairings to inspire your creations. For more recipe inspiration, go visit our Recipes page.

Honey Popping Boba

Honey may surprise you at the top of the list. These pearls actually taste like sweet honey. They complement the soft milky tones of traditional Oolong tea or the fruity flavour of a honey-flavoured fruit tea.

Lemon Popping Boba

Ideal for a hot summer's day or whenever you crave something fresh and juicy. Lemon popping balls brings an intense burst of citrus. They pair well with fruit teas, desserts and cocktails, but also sodas like cola or Red Bull.

Watermelon Popping Boba

Do you love the taste of watermelon? Does it make you think of a hot summer day? Well, pair our delicious watermelon bobas with a summer fruit flavour like watermelon or mango fruit tea.

Blueberry Popping Boba

Juicy and aromatic, blueberry mirrors the taste of summer in the UK. It works perfectly in fruity bubble teas and adds an intriguing contrast to traditional milky teas. Blueberry popping bobas are easy to love. They literally look like blueberries.

Pineapple popping boba

Pineapple brings a tropical feel to bubble tea. It creates a taste sensation for adventurous fruity boba lovers. Imagine adding this to a passion fruit tea with fresh mint and lemon slices. What's not to love?

Popping bobas, mixed and matched

Popping balls allow mixing and matching. Each ball bursts with flavour, so a single bubble tea can feature two or even three additional flavours. Contact us today for all your popping boba needs.