Taro Milk Tea

The Story

Taro is a root vegetable. Most boba shops use taro powder because it is faster. The powder gives you a uniform purple and a flat, sweet taste that does not change from sip to sip. We do not use it.

We cook real taro root and blend it into the milk. The colour comes out different every time because that is what happens with real produce. Some batches are more purple. Some lean grey. The flavour is nutty and earthy, with a starchy thickness that coats your tongue and sits in the straw between sips.

If you have only ever had taro from a powder mix, this will taste different. The earthiness is stronger. The sweetness is quieter. That is the point.