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How to Make Delicious, Standard, and Easy-to-Make Oolong Milk Tea at Home

How to Make Delicious, Standard, and Easy-to-Make Oolong Milk Tea at Home

Introduced from Taiwan with a unique refreshing and creamy flavor, oolong milk tea quickly became a favorite refreshing drink in many milk tea shops. So how do you make this delicious, standard drink at home? Refer to the detailed instructions on how to make oolong milk tea from Kamereo to easily conquer this favorite drink.

Ingredients for Oolong Milk Tea

To make a delicious cup of oolong milk tea, you need to prepare the following ingredients:

  • 1 bag of oolong tea bag/5g of loose oolong tea leaves
  • 20g of condensed milk
  • 10g of yellow granulated sugar
  • 30g of creamy powder
  • Topping: Black pearls
  • Utensils: Strainer, straw, glass cup, etc.
Oolong tea, condensed milk, yellow granulated sugar, creamy powder – the main ingredients that create the characteristic flavor of milk tea

💡 Tips:

  • Creamy powder: You can buy creamy powder and pre-made black pearls at baking ingredient stores, or make your own pearls at home.
  • Topping: You can add other toppings according to your preference such as white pearls, pudding, various types of jelly, etc.
  • Oolong tea: Oolong tea leaves usually come in loose leaf form (round balls) or keep their shape in tea bags, not crushed like black or green tea. You should choose a suitable fermentation level from 8% – 85% (light to strong flavor).

How to Brew Traditional Oolong Milk Tea

To make a standard cup of oolong milk tea at home, you can follow these 03 basic steps:

Brewing Tea

For dry oolong tea, you need to prepare 5g of tea and 150ml of hot water at about 90 degrees C. Then, put the tea in a teapot or cup, pour hot water and brew the tea for 10 minutes. When the tea water has turned dark yellow, filter out the tea leaves through a strainer to get the tea essence.

For tea bags, just put the tea bag in a glass, pour a little hot water and brew for about 3 minutes. The brewing time can be adjusted according to your preference for the strength of the tea.

Dry oolong tea brewed for 10 minutes, tea bags brewed for 3 minutes for optimal flavor
Dry oolong tea brewed for 10 minutes, tea bags brewed for 3 minutes for optimal flavor

💡 Tips:

  • Do not use boiling water at 100 degrees C to brew tea as it will lose the flavor and nutrients of the tea.
  • The boiled water should be cooled for 10 minutes before brewing.

Boiling Black Pearls

To boil the pearls, boil a pot of water and add enough pearls. When the pearls float to the surface, continue to boil until they sink again, then turn off the heat.

Next, prepare a bowl of cold water and pour the boiled pearls into it to cool them and make them chewier. Finally, remove the pearls and drain, then mix with a little yellow granulated sugar to add sweetness.

Cooked pearls need to be soaked in cold water to increase chewiness
Cooked pearls need to be soaked in cold water to increase chewiness

Mixing Milk Tea

First, pour the brewed tea water into a large cup, add 20g of condensed milk, 10g of yellow granulated sugar, and 30g of non-dairy creamer. Then, stir continuously until the ingredients are combined.

Finally, just add black pearls and other toppings according to your preference to the glass, add ice, and pour in the mixed milk tea to complete your oolong milk tea.

Mix brewed tea, milk, sugar, non-dairy creamer, add pearls and ice to complete the oolong milk tea at home
Mix brewed tea, milk, sugar, non-dairy creamer, add pearls and ice to complete the oolong milk tea at home

Notes When Making Oolong Milk Tea

To make a fragrant, delicious, and flavorful cup of oolong milk tea, you need to pay attention to some important things during the brewing process:

  • The tea brewing utensils should be made of glass, avoid using plastic. Glass is an inert material, does not interact with the tea, and helps preserve the pure flavor of oolong tea leaves. In contrast, plastic can cause the tea to absorb odors, affecting the quality of the drink.
  • Milk powder is an important ingredient, determining the creaminess and flavor of milk tea. Therefore, you should prioritize choosing reputable brands with clear origins, ensuring a delicious and standard flavor for your milk tea.
  • Whole leaf oolong tea will have a richer and more delicious flavor than oolong tea bags. Whole tea leaves retain the full essence of the tea, providing a wonderful milk tea experience.
  • The ideal water temperature for brewing oolong tea is from 90 to 95 degrees C. Water that is too hot can make the tea bitter and astringent, affecting the overall flavor.
  • Prioritize the use of glassware when brewing tea to preserve the pure flavor of oolong tea.
Prioritize the use of glassware when brewing to preserve the pure flavor of oolong tea

Ingredient Costs for Making Oolong Milk Tea

To calculate the cost of ingredients for oolong milk tea with 500ml and 700ml cups, we will base it on the standard recipe and average ingredient prices on the market. Below is the quantity and cost calculated for 3.7 liters of oolong milk tea:

  • Oolong tea: 40g x 160,000 VND/kg = 6,400 VND
  • Non-dairy creamer: 500g x 75,000 VND/kg = 37,500 VND
  • White granulated sugar: 340g x 20,000 VND/kg = 6,800 VND
  • Condensed milk: 220g x (25,000 VND/380g) = 14,474 VND
  • Salt: 2.5ml x 5,000 VND/liter = 12.5 VND (negligible)

Total ingredient cost: 6,400 VND + 37,500 VND + 6,800 VND + 14,474 VND = 65,174 VND

  • 500ml cup (170ml milk tea): 3,700ml / 170ml ≈ about 21 cups. Cost: 65,174 VND / 21 cups ≈ 3,103 VND/cup
  • 700ml cup (190ml milk tea): 3,700ml / 190ml ≈ about 19 cups. Cost: 65,174 VND / 19 cups ≈ 3,430 VND/cup

Note: The above costs are only estimates and may vary depending on actual ingredient prices and specific recipes.

Average ingredient cost for a cup of oolong milk tea: 3,000 VND/500ml cup and 3,300 VND/700ml cup
Average ingredient cost for a cup of oolong milk tea: 3,000 VND/500ml cup and 3,300 VND/700ml cup

Kamereo – A Reputable Wholesale Food Supply Platform for Milk Tea Shops

Proud to be a partner of over 3000+ F&B businesses, Kamereo provides a comprehensive supply solution to help your store optimize costs and operations, improve business efficiency through:

  • Stable, quality-assured supply: Kamereo provides a variety of over 3000+ beverage ingredients and fresh food, frozen food, ensuring food safety and meeting VietGAP standards. Strict quality control process with three layers of inspection from farms, purchasing centers to warehouses in Ho Chi Minh City, ensuring products are always fresh.
  • Smart shopping app: The Kamereo app supports multi-branch management, ordering, order approval, order history tracking, and detailed reporting, helping to control costs and optimize the purchasing process.
  • Transparent and stable prices: The website and app update prices online and staff receive monthly price quotes, helping businesses easily forecast and control budgets.
  • Fast and flexible delivery: Kamereo supports orders until 12am and delivery before 6am the next day, helping your store always have ingredients ready to serve customers. Commitment to 99%+ on-time delivery and 98%+ complete orders.
  • Transparent legal procedures: Electronic invoices are provided directly on the app after payment, helping businesses manage finances easily and professionally.
Kamereo is the optimal wholesale food supply platform for F&B businesses

Conclusion

Hopefully, with the detailed instructions on how to make oolong milk tea provided, readers can create delicious and flavorful drinks at home. In addition, you can also customize the flavor by replacing other types of tea such as black tea, jasmine tea, etc. to create new experiences. To ensure the quality of drinks and find genuine ingredients at good prices, do not hesitate to contact Kamereo immediately!

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As a content writer with a deep passion for culinary culture, I constantly seek inspiration from real-life experiences and innovations in the F&B industry. I believe that cuisine is not merely a story of flavors but also a reflection of culture, creativity, and social trends. Through each article, I hope to provide readers with valuable information and inspiration on the Kamereo website.View Author posts