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Do you love boba? You know, those Taiwanese bubble tea drinks with chewy tapioca pearls? I’m Obsessed, capital O. So much so that I feel like I have to restrict myself. It’s truly an addiction. Anyway, I always get the same thing, milk tea with boba/pearls/bubbles because I’m basic. But sometimes, I’ll branch out and get grass jelly or if I’m really feeling wild and they have it, I’ll get coffee jelly.

Coffee jelly is essentially jello/jelly made with coffee. It slurps up nice and easy through the straw and has that delightful texture that you can squish. It’s super refreshing and way cheaper than getting boba out. Heck, you can start your own boba shop with this recipe.

Here I paired it with milk and even more coffee for the ultimate in coffee flavor. But, I’ll have you know, I did it all with decaf! Of course, you go caffeinated if you like, you do you!

Coffee Jelly Recipe for Boba
makes enough for 2-3 cups
prep time: 5 minutes
active time: 5 minutes
total time: 10 minutes plus 2 hours to set

Coffee Jelly

• 2 cups hot coffee
• 2 tablespoons sugar, or to taste
• 1 tablespoon powdered unflavored gelatin

Coffee Jelly Boba Drink

• milk of choice
• sugar or simple syrup, if desired
• iced hot coffee, if desired

via Honestly Yum

Stir together the coffee, sugar, and gelatin and carefully pour into a rectangular dish or container. Let set until jiggly, 1-2 hours or overnight, then cut into cubes.

Add the coffee jelly to a glass and top with milk and iced coffee. If you need to add sweetener, add the milk, coffee, and sweetener first before adding the coffee jelly cubes. Enjoy through a boba straw!

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