What does taro bubble tea taste like?

Will powdered taro tapioca pearls work for making bubble tea?

• I've watched many different tutorials how how to make bubble tea but my tapioca pearls look very different they have a white powder covering them in the package here's what i got. http://i541.photobucket.com/albums/gg389/timbucktoo/PC040101.jpg?t=1291513825 thank you ^w^

• Answer:

  You can buy the black ones like the ones they sell in bubble tea shops. I have purchased them ages ago but cant remember what it's called. The instruction was to boil them until soft, immediately rinse and immerse them in cold water and use as desired.