How To Make Chocolate Milk Tea
Chocolate milk tea is a delicious beverage that you can prepare easily at home, to enjoy its chocolatey goodness and the boba flavor that you love!
You only need a handful of ingredients to make chocolate milk tea, and the process is simple enough too. Once prepared, the chocolate milk tea is served over iced and sipped cold.
How do you make chocolate milk tea? Chocolate milk tea is made in a few steps. First, you need to prepare the boba balls. Then, you make the chocolate milk base with chocolate powder and sugar and pour this over the boba pearls and ice in a glass.
There are a few different variations of this recipe to try out, so keep reading to learn the simple way to make chocolate milk tea, and then the different variations you can experiment with!
Does Chocolate Milk Tea Contain Tea?
Even though there is tea in the name, chocolate milk tea does not contain any tea. It is a bubble tea drink, which is why it is referred to as chocolate milk tea.
The base of chocolate milk tea is milk and chocolate powder, and boba balls are prepared and added to the drink. It is more of a refreshing beverage with a chocolate flavor or a light dessert after a meal!
How To Make Chocolate Milk Tea
It is best to start off with a basic chocolate milk tea recipe before you start looking at all the variations to try out.
This is a basic chocolate milk tea recipe that is really easy to make, and which is super forgiving too, so don’t be nervous to try it out!
Ingredients
- Tapioca Balls—You will need tapioca balls, or boba, for this recipe. These are fairly easy to come by, and there are a few different types for you to choose from.
- Milk—Full cream milk will give you a thick and creamy chocolate milk tea, but you can choose to use whichever milk is your favorite.
- Chocolate Powder—Hot chocolate mix is the easiest option to use to make chocolate milk tea, but we have included a step on how to make your own if you need to.
- Sugar—Sugar is needed to sweeten the chocolate milk tea, but once again you can use whichever sweetener you prefer.
Ingredient Measurements
- ½ cup quick-cooking boba pearls
- 1.5 tbsp white sugar
- 3.5 tbs chocolate powder mix
- ⅓ cup boiling water
- 1 cup of milk
Directions
- The first step is to cook the boba balls. Bring water to a boil in a pan on the stove, and add the boba balls. Leave to simmer for up to 6 minutes. For softer boba, allow them to cook for longer. For chewier boba, remove them from the heat sooner.
- Remove the boba from the water by straining them in a sieve. Once removed from the water, cover the boba with sugar and stir, then set aside to cool.
- Now you will need to make the chocolate milk mix. In a bowl or large mug, combine the chocolate powder or hot chocolate mix with the ⅓ cup of boiling water.
- Stir to combine these ingredients together well.
- You now get to combine all the ingredients together. Add the boba balls to a tall glass. Next, add in lots of ice cubes. Pour in the milk and the chocolate mixture, and add in sweetener if it needs more.
- Stir together well and enjoy!
Tips For Making Chocolate Milk Tea
Here are a few tips to use when making chocolate milk tea at home:
- Make your own chocolate powder or hot chocolate mix by combining equal amounts of cocoa powder and sugar. You can adjust this sweetness depending on your preference.
- Make sure to use lots of ice cubes if you are having the chocolate milk tea cold. The more ice the better, as cold boba is better than warm boba.
- Use fast-cooking boba balls, as these only take around 5 to 6 minutes to cook, so you don’t have to spend too much time with preparation.
- Avoid making the tapioca balls in advance, as they are best enjoyed when freshly prepared.
- If you are not going to use tapioca or boba, then you might need to add more sugar into the mixture as the boba adds quite a bit of sweetness to the mix.
Variations
There are so many variations you can try out with chocolate milk tea, it really is up to your imagination! Here are some of our favorite variations of chocolate milk tea:
Serving Chocolate Milk Tea Hot
If it is cold outside and you don’t want to have an ice-cold beverage, then you can make the chocolate milk tea hot instead.
To do this, you can heat up the milk in a pan before combining it with the hot chocolate powder.
Another option is to make the hot chocolate mix in a pot of milk on the stove. This will make a thick and creamy mix that will be delicious with the boba balls.
Omitting Boba Balls
Chocolate milk tea is traditionally made with boba balls, but if you can’t find any, or if you do not like them, then you can make it without.
Just keep in mind that as you add sugar to the boba balls once they are cooked, they add sweetness to the chocolate milk tea.
Leaving the boba balls out means that you will not have this sweetness in the mix, so you will have to add in more of your own.
Caramel Chocolate Milk Tea
You can add a little more flavor to your chocolate milk tea by adding some caramel syrup.
The best way to incorporate this into the chocolate milk tea is to drizzle some caramel syrup on the top of the drink once it has been prepared, or drizzle it along the inside of the glass before adding in the chocolate milk tea.
Hazelnut Chocolate Milk Tea
Hazelnut and chocolate are a match made in heaven, so it makes sense to try out hazelnut chocolate milk tea!
You can use hazelnut sugar or hazelnut syrup to sweeten or flavor the chocolate milk tea.
You could also use hazelnut sugar to sweeten the boba pearls once you remove them from the boiling water, and use hazelnut flavored boba balls instead of just plain sugar boba balls.
Add Some Coffee
If you feel like a little caffeine boost with your chocolate milk tea, you can add a teaspoon of instant coffee to the hot water when making the chocolate mix.
Add Cream
To make the chocolate milk tea as creamy and decadent as possible, you can add some cream to the drink once it has been prepared.
After pouring the boba, ice, and chocolate mix into a glass, top it with a tablespoon or two of cream and chocolate powder. You can use whipped cream or cream out of a can—whichever is your favorite!
Add Condensed Milk
Condensed milk can be the ultimate sweetener to use in a delicious drink such as chocolate milk tea.
You can pour the condensed milk into the drink instead of using another sweetener at the end. Make sure to mix it in well.
Chocolate Syrup Boba
Make the chocolate milk tea even more chocolatey by using chocolate syrup to sweeten the boba balls. You can either use chocolate syrup from the store, or you can make your own.
To make chocolate syrup, combine ¼ cup cocoa with ¾ cup water and ½ cup sugar over heat in a saucepan until mixed together well.
Allow the mixture to come to a simmer, stirring it occasionally, and leave it to simmer for 10 minutes. After this, remove it from the heat and leave it to cool.
Cook the boba balls as per package instructions, and when you remove them from the water, pour the chocolate syrup over them quickly.
This will help to prevent the boba balls from clumping together, and it will allow them to absorb the chocolate flavor.
Making chocolate syrup to add to the boba balls means that you do not have to make the chocolate powder mixture for the milk. Here is a recipe to follow to make chocolate milk tea using chocolate syrup:
Ingredients
- ⅛ cup boba pearls
- ½ cup milk
- 2 tbsp chocolate syrup (recipe above)
- Ice cubes
Directions
- Bring a pot of water to a boil on the stovetop. Once boiling, add in the boba pearls. Once they float to the top, turn the heat down to simmer and leave to cook for between 5 to 10 minutes, depending on how soft you want them.
- Remove the boba from the water by straining them, and immediately run them under cold water.
- Quickly add a tablespoon of chocolate syrup to the boba balls to fully coat them. Allow them to soak in the chocolate syrup for 10 minutes.
- To make up the drink, add a tablespoon of chocolate syrup to the milk and stir until combined. Place the boba balls into the glass, add in ice, and then pour in the chocolate syrup milk mix, and enjoy!
Vegan Chocolate Milk Tea
By making the chocolate milk tea at home, you can make a vegan version to enjoy!
It is really simple to turn the usual chocolate milk tea recipe into a vegan one, by just changing one ingredient.
Instead of using full cream dairy milk, you can choose to use your favorite milk alternative. Oat milk, almond milk, or soy milk can all be used to make chocolate milk tea.
Oat milk is a great option because it has a tiny bit of sweetness, and it is thick and creamy too.
Why You Should Make Chocolate Milk Tea At Home
You might think it seems easier to pop by your closest bubble tea shop to buy chocolate milk tea boba, but there are so many reasons why you should try to make it at home instead!
You Can Make It To Your Tastes
The beauty of making chocolate milk tea at home is that you can make it to suit your tastes, and not just how a store serves it.
You can add in more chocolate, or less chocolate, add in a topping of cream, flavor it with caramel, or even use flavored boba pearls.
You never have to make the same chocolate milk tea recipe twice at home, and you have the freedom to make it exactly how you want!
It Is Easy To Make
It is so quick and easy to make chocolate milk tea at home. You might be nervous to try to make the tapioca pearls, but as long as you follow the package instructions, you can have them ready in under 10 minutes.
Making the tapioca pearls is the most complicated part of this recipe, and it isn’t even that difficult to do! You are also able to omit the tapioca balls if you wanted to and just make the chocolate milk tea mixture.
Can I Store Chocolate Milk Tea?
You might not want to go through the process of making chocolate milk tea from scratch every time you want some, and instead, make a larger portion to keep to enjoy over a few days.
It is strongly recommended to enjoy chocolate milk tea fresh and to not make the boba pearls in advance, as they really are better when enjoyed as soon as prepared.
However, if you really want to try and store the chocolate milk tea, you should store the boba pearls separately from the chocolate milk.
Place the boba pearls into an airtight container and store them in the fridge for up to 2 days.
You can store the chocolate milk mixture in the fridge as well, whether in a closed jug or airtight container, but do not add any ice to it, as this will dilute the milk mix and take away some of that creamy chocolate goodness.
The milk chocolate mix can also be kept in the fridge for up to 2 days if stored properly.
Make sure to check that the mix is still fine before drinking it, and give it a good stir to combine all the ingredients together, as they might separate when kept in the fridge.
Are Tapioca Pearls Easy To Cook?
Tapioca pearls, or boba balls, are fairly easy to prepare. You just have to follow the package instructions to prepare them how they should be made.
Once you have done it once, you will be able to make boba balls time and time again!
Here is a very helpful video from Joshua Weissman on how to make tapioca pearls at home!
Related Questions
Still have some more questions on chocolate milk tea? Take a read through some related questions and answers below!
What does chocolate milk tea taste like?
Chocolate milk tea, or chocolate bubble tea, doesn’t taste like tea at all. Instead, it tastes very similar to an iced hot chocolate, with the addition of boba pearls in the mix.
The boba pearls can be flavored too, so the drink will have different tastes depending on this.
Do I need a special boba straw?
Boba straws are wide straws that allow you to suck up the boba balls along with the milk tea mix.
If you do not have a boba straw, you can use a normal straw to drink the liquid and then a spoon to scoop out the balls.
Chocolate Milk Tea
This chocolate milk tea is a deliciously creamy twist on the classic boba tea! Definitely give this one a try!
Ingredients
- ½ cup quick-cooking boba pearls
- 1.5 tbsp white sugar
- 3.5 tbs chocolate powder mix
- ⅓ cup boiling water
- 1 cup of milk
Instructions
- The first step is to cook the boba balls. Bring water to a boil in a pan on the stove, and add the boba balls. Leave to simmer for up to 6 minutes. For softer boba, allow them to cook for longer. For chewier boba, remove them from the heat sooner.
- Remove the boba from the water by straining them in a sieve. Once removed from the water, cover the boba with sugar and stir, then set aside to cool.
- Now you will need to make the chocolate milk mix. In a bowl or large mug, combine the chocolate powder or hot chocolate mix with the ⅓ cup of boiling water.
- Stir to combine these ingredients together well.
- You now get to combine all the ingredients together. Add the boba balls to a tall glass. Next, add in lots of ice cubes. Pour in the milk and the chocolate mixture, and add in sweetener if it needs more.
- Stir together well and enjoy!
Nutrition Information:
Yield: 1 Serving Size: 1Amount Per Serving: Calories: 461Total Fat: 16gSaturated Fat: 10gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 5gCholesterol: 29mgSodium: 152mgCarbohydrates: 69gFiber: 1gSugar: 56gProtein: 11g
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