WuFuYuan Boba Tapioca Pearls, Black Sugar Flavor, Ready to Cook in 5 Minutes or Microwave in 3 Minutes, 8.8 oz. (Single Pack)

This was the EASIEST boba to make ever. I’ve tried several times to make boba pearls from my local asian market that were super cheap and in huge batches, but had no clear instructions on how to make them. This package actually came with quite a lot of pearls despite being a small package (it was filled to the brim, barely any space left), and had CLEAR english instructions! It said to use 10 cups of water but I was able to pass with much less after reading a comment mentioning it doesn’t really matter, and the pearls cooked to be so soft and squishy without falling apart in quite literally 5 minutes, so the package didn’t lie like i was afraid it might have. They have no real taste which I think is great because I like boba for the texture, and I was able to sweeten them with a little bit of pure cane sugar. I didn’t even have to sweeten my tea because it made the tea sweet with the pearls! Absolutely love this boba and I dont think i’ll ever buy another brand. I’d also like to mention that another review stated this was expensive for the amount, but I cannot stress enough how untrue this is. In the states (unless you’re in NY or Cali with a heavy asian population), boba tea goes for about $4-$6 per regular size cup. The fact that I could make 8-10 servings from this bag pays off that expense already, not to mention the fact that tea (or whatever drink you’re putting this in) is never going to be any more expensive than the pearls. The price is honestly too low for what you receive, and the quality is amazing. This is my best purchase and will be saving me the money from going on boba runs every other day.

I bought this product because I LOVE boba, but bubble tea from my local shop is around $5.50 per cup. At the mall, it's around $9.00. This bag has around 5 servings for $5.00. That's a steal! The cost is around a dollar for every 1/3 cup.The bobas take around 5-10 minutes to cook depending on the temperature of your stove. If you follow the directions, (10 cups water per 1 cup boba pearls, let water boil and pour pearls in, then let bubbles float to the top and simmer to soften the pearls,) the bobas come out perfectly. I recommend adding brown sugar or honey to sweeten the pearls. They taste great served hot or cold. I like to have them with a smoothie or hot tea or coffee.Overall, these pearls are the bang for your buck! I have tried other brands such as 'Buddha Bubbles', however they are more expensive and have a different taste than those from the shop. These inexpensive, great flavor bobas are the best. I definitely recommend.EDIT:I noticed that the price of these had risen to 8.99, (now they are back to 5.99) and wanted to see if I could find a brand with a better price but similar pearls. I ended up trying E-Fa's Rainbow tapioca pearls and they were AMAZING!The E-Fa Rainbow tapioca pearls were 11.55 for a 2.2 pound bag of tapioca pearls (compare to WufuYaun 5.99 for 8 ounces.) I will list the pros and cons for each brand.WufuYaun:The WufuYaun pearls are the perfect size and most likely what your used to. These pearls taste exactly like boba pearls from the tea shop. There texture is more chewy than comparable pearls. Keep this is mind as some people prefer other textures. Though the pearls themselves are great, they are more expensive than E-Fa tapioca pearls.E-Fa Tapioca Pearls:These pearls are great! They are a bit smaller than the WufuYaun tapioca pearls, however they fit perfectly for any/all buble tea drinks. I personally like these flavour better. They are sweeter than the pearls from WufuYaun. I find the WufuYaun tapioca pearls stay soft for a longer time. These bobas are much better, however price wise. For a 11.50 you can get 2.2 pounds of great tasting boba pearls. I like these pearls the best, mainly because they are a cheaper option. However, WufuYaun pearls are great, too.

First of all, the shipping time was amazing! I don't know if I was just lucky but I got these a good week and a half before I was expecting them to arrive.As for the product itself- I love these! They are ridiculously easy to make and they taste (and feel!) great. Every batch I've made have come out perfectly gummy. I LOVE to put them in milkshakes.The instructions on the back will work fine, but I always put sugar into the water. Oh, speaking of water, put WAYYYYY LESS than they tell you to. That's just a waste of water. All these babies need is enough room to float, so an inch of water is fine. The 10:1 ratio that they suggest is unnecessary. I usually don't make a lot of pearls at once since I'm the only one eating, so my ratio is something like: 1/4 cup of tapioca - 1/4 cup of sugar - enough water to let them float. Obviously the float amount depends on your pot size.The cooking time really is about 5 minutes. I was skeptical but they came out great.They're pretty particular about how to cook them but honestly one time I just let them boil for an unknown amount of minutes (oops) and the sugar water had turned into caramel water (brown and sweet-smelling) as the liquid evaporated away. I took one pearl out, blew on it to cool it down and ate it. It was just as gummy as any other time I had made them, and also sweet because of the "caramel water."I would give them a rinse before boiling, they come packed with each pearl coated in powder. It says it's safe on the packaging but might as well rinse it before eating.I enjoy these a lot!