Tapioca pearls are essential for your bubble tea drink and are known for their texture. Our tapioca pearls have a diameter of 8.5 mm, which ensures a smooth drinking experience, and because they are slightly smaller, they take less time to prepare!
Diameter: 8.5 mm
Cooking time: approx. 30 minutes
Yield: approx. 90 servings per 3 kg bag
Must be fully cooked before eating
Full compliancy with EU product certifications and regulations
Unopened: store at room temperature in a dry place, away from direct sunlight.
After opening: reseal tightly, refrigerate below 7°C and use within 2 days.
Best before: see date on packaging.
Warning: Choking hazard. Not suitable for children under 4. Older children should be supervised.
What Are Tapioca Pearls?
Tapioca pearls are small, round balls made from tapioca starch, a natural product derived from the cassava root. They are known for their unique texture and are used worldwide in drinks and desserts. They are especially popular in combination with bubble tea.
Tapioca Bubble Tea Recipe
Making bubble tea with our tapioca pearls is fun and easy. Try this basic recipe:
Ingredients: black tea, milk or plant-based alternative, sugar or syrup of your choice, cooked tapioca pearls
Preparation: Mix cold or warm tea with milk and sweetener. Add a generous spoonful of cooked tapioca pearls. Serve with a wide straw and enjoy!
Want to switch it up? Add fruit syrups, matcha, or tea powder for your personal twist. Find more recipe inspiration on our blog.
Tapioca Allergy – What to Look Out For
Although tapioca is naturally gluten-free and hypoallergenic, it's important to know that some people may be sensitive to tapioca or to the additives in the pearls. People with a tapioca allergy or sensitive digestion are advised to check the ingredients list and start with small amounts.
Why Our Tapioca Pearls Are the Best Choice
Our tapioca pearls guarantee top quality and an irresistible chewy texture — perfect for bubble tea, desserts, or creative recipes. They are gluten-free, vegan, and easy to prepare, so you can quickly make your favorite drinks and treats at home. Our pearls are produced in accordance with current EU food safety standards and meet all relevant certifications for distribution within the EU.
Frequently Asked Questions
• Q: How long do cooked tapioca pearls stay fresh?
A: Cooked tapioca pearls are best within 4–6 hours at room temperature. If kept longer, they may become hard or sticky. For short periods, you can store them in the fridge, covered with water.
• Q: Can I freeze the pearls?
A: Yes, cooked tapioca pearls can be frozen in an airtight container. Let them cool completely and add a bit of water to prevent sticking. Defrost before use and briefly boil to restore the texture.
• Q: How can I make the pearls sweeter or more flavorful?
A: You can mix the pearls immediately after cooking with sugar, honey, or syrup. Let them soak for a few minutes to absorb the flavor.
• Q: What’s the difference between small and large tapioca pearls?
A: Small pearls provide a subtle, soft texture — ideal for desserts and smoothies. Large pearls are firmer and chewier, perfect for classic bubble tea.
• Q: Can I cook the pearls in advance and store them for later use?
A: Yes, cook the pearls as instructed and store them covered with water in the refrigerator. They stay good for 1–2 days without becoming too hard. You can briefly warm them before use to restore the chewy texture.
Taste is excellent but the pearls remain small, form a goo and there are lots of fragments.
store grade boba! arrived fast and vacuum-sealed, pearls were uncrushed <3
edit: second time purchasing, half the pearls were crushed, and they seemed to be stale and not vacuum sealed because they just turned into sludge. really disappointed because i loved the first bag. edited to add a picture of all the crushed pearl powder after i sifted it out. wish the sellers had offered to replace the bag.
second edit: third time purchasing and they were great this time.
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Stephane Compain
Transporteur chosi pour la livraison
Bonjour,
Aucune remarque concernant la qualité des produits reçus.
Malheureusement comme habituellement la qualité du service rendu par le transporteur (Chronopost) est déplorable.
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Claudia Hardt
Tapioca Pearls
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Mounir Aabidou
tip top
excellent produit 10/10 top quality
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Sheang HAN
Bon produit mais galère logistique
La commande initiale comprenait 2 produits : 18 Kg de perle de Tapioca et 1 Sirop de Taro pour tester. La commande est bien partie avec pour les deux un numéro de suivi de Post NL international. Quelque jours après un avis d'arrivée par Colis Privé ! En effet dans la boite au lettre un petit carton avec le Sirop mais le bon de livraison listait les deux produits ! Alerte avec photo sans réaction de la part d'inspired food pour qui la commande est Livrée ! Deux jours après l'alerte, un mail pour dire que ce sera livré par Collissimo sans avis ni signature ! Finalement 3 jours après, j'ai trouvé un carton dans la pelouse du Jardin (trempé car il a plu) sans notification ni alerte ! Heureusement les paquets de Perles sous vide n'ont pas souffert d'humidité. Finalement le produit est bon comme d'habitude et c'est çà qui compte le plus . Donc 4 étoiles seulement pour galère Logistique pour la France !
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Elisabeth Baier
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Yolande I.
Serious company
Everything went as expected, and the after-sales service was very prompt in responding.
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Gulnara Kleimusch
Weiterempfehlend
Ich bin zufrieden mit der Bestellung. Alles schnell angekommen. Preise sind auch ok. Qualität sehr gut 👍🏼
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Aline Salazar Ramirez
Good quality and good taste
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K.v.G.
Excellent service again
My order was shipped quickly, again, we received everything safely. Very satisfied
And the Boba is very yummie :) we order again soon. Thank you.
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Ka
Good
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Katia Pansa
expiration date too soon
it expires too soon (3 kilos in 4 weeks). It is not worth it, I will have to discard 2/3 of the tapiocas
Email from customer:
The problem was promptly resolved by the company, which immediately reached out to me.
Katia
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Yuki Blaauw
The Pearls well good quality
Only things is the date of expering very close to purchased date. Maybe I purchased the discount rate? Best you check the expire date before buy. Thanks team
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Ali El Mourabit Haouzir
Excellent service
My order was taken into charge and shipped quickly and we received everything safely. Very satisfied
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Dimsum Tea
Tapioka
👍
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Christine Panaretaki
PERFECT FROM ORDER TO DELIVERY
Very impressed overall with Insprie Food Company.
From initial orders, (this is now my third I recall) to delivery hand to hand by UPS, one of the best Delivery Companies locally over here in Crete.
All smooth running from the initial order, easy tracking, updates keeping you informed of the whereabouts of your your order, to arriving on time, if not earlier than expected to being hand delivered the products.
I cannot recommend this company enough, if it has the products you require.
The Tapioca is going down well with Tourism over here and the products appear to be very good quality.
In addition, I purchases the Taro Powder from this Company and it is just what he Tourists are asking for.
Thank-you Inspire Food Company
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Giang Ngo
Tapioca pearls 3KG
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Nur Yilmaz
Super einfach gekocht, lecker wie vom bubble tea shop! Damit spart man sich den Weg und das Geld zum Shop!
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Maia
Good quality.
When they first came they were decent, however 3 weeks later it is just flour they have all crumbled apart with hardly any pressure applied, I would not recommend
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TUSSI ON TOUR
Wenn man weiß wie es geht wird jedes Getränk zum Highlight.
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Filiz Kocabas
Wir lieben es
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Revellin-Falcoz Martinato
Super qualité et super moelleux, j’ai goûté ces perles à Genève et je voulais en retrouver depuis là, je suis tombée sur les perles que j’ai tant aimé la première fois ! 😻 en 13 min elles étaient incroyable, aucun soucis à la cuisson mais n’oubliez pas de remuer un petit peu car c’est caramélisé pour éviter que ça colle ! :)
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Michelle C.
Schmeckt sehr gut! Bin mit dem Ergebnis zufrieden und werde die tapioka Perlen auf jeden Fall nochmal ausprobieren und empfehlen :)
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NN
Schmeckt ok, einfach zu kochen. Guter Preis.
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Sabi
Sac sous vide, j’ai fait une première utilisation, rien a dire, on va faire plein de buble tea.
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milly hafeez
GOOD!
The flavour was subtle and sweet when boiled, the taste was amazing, the pearls were soft when boiled. 10/10
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Evonne
Tasted not good and a lot of Shattered
Worth buying. Very easy to cook. It's chewy, like get at the bubble tea shop.
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Matthias B.
Quise probar el famoso bubble tea, y he de admitir que no lo recomiendo para nada. Las "bolitas" tienen un sabor neutro-raro, y al prepararlas se quedan blandas. Yo me sentí como si tragara renacuajos... Además me dieron molestias gastro-intestinales... He leído otras críticas y la conclusión es que es question de gustos. Yo me esperaba otra cosa. Saludos.
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gaz
perles de tapioca de très bonne qualité, j'ai déjà commandé plusieurs fois ! la saveur est incroyable et les perles se cuisent très facilement, j'adore et je continuerai de commander 👍
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27Gems
Good basic tapioca/boba pearls
These were not great, 3rd of the bag crushed and a use by date within 7 weeks so not happy - plus they broke up in little pieces and didn't retain shape
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Miftari
Perle de tapioca vraiment très bon introuvable en magasin merci amazone
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Chris
Schmeckt sehr gut und ersetzt bei uns die Süßigkeiten
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Nazan Kilicci
Schmecken uns allen sehr gut, habe bereits nochmals bestellt!
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