Boba Tea Coloring Pages

• Classic milk tea: tea, milk and dark tapioca pearls resting at the bottom of the cup.
• Fruit tea: clear and bright, with slices of lemon, strawberry or peach.
• Brown sugar boba: dark syrup that runs down the inside of the cup in streaks.
• Taro and matcha: the purple one and the green one.
• Cute boba: cups with faces, rosy cheeks and cat, bear or bunny ears on the lid.
• Toppings: popping pearls, jelly cubes, pudding and a cap of cream foam.
• Tea shops: a counter, a menu board and a row of finished cups.

Boba tea, also called bubble tea or pearl milk tea, was invented in Taiwan in the 1980s and spread around the world from there. The pearls are made from tapioca, a starch that comes from the root of the cassava plant. They're boiled until soft and chewy, then soaked in brown sugar syrup, which is why they're so dark. The extra-wide straw is there so the pearls fit through.

Flavor decides the color:

• Classic milk tea: light tan, like coffee with a lot of milk.
• Taro: soft lavender purple.
• Matcha: pale green.
• Thai tea: bright orange.
• Strawberry milk: pastel pink.
• Mango or passion fruit tea: golden yellow.

A cup is see-through, so treat it like glass. Color the drink, but leave a white strip down one side of the cup as a reflection. Make the drink a little darker at the bottom, where the syrup settles. Give the straw a bright stripe that contrasts with the drink.