Popping boba in tea being drank through a straw.
Popping boba in bubble tea, being drunk through a straw.

Popping boba, also called popping pearls,[1] is a type of "boba" used in bubble tea. Unlike traditional boba, which is tapioca-based, popping boba is made using the spherification process that relies on the reaction of sodium alginate and either calcium chloride or calcium lactate. Popping boba has a thin, gel-like skin with juice inside that bursts when squeezed. The ingredients for popping boba generally consist of water, sugar, fruit juice or other flavors, and the ingredients required for spherification.[2]

In addition to being used in place of traditional boba in bubble tea, it is used in smoothies, slushies and as a topping for frozen yogurt.

Some popular flavors of popping boba include mango, passion fruit, strawberry, green tea, honeydew melon, pomegranate, blueberry and kiwi.[3]

References

  1. ↑ "What are Popping Pearls?". lollicupstore.com. Retrieved 2021-06-29.
  2. ↑ "Popping Boba Ingredients". poppingbobas.com. Retrieved 30 May 2015.
  3. ↑ "Bubble Tea Flavors and Toppings You Never Knew Existed!". Honest Food Talks. 2021-04-25. Retrieved 2021-04-25.


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