The syrup is what actually gives a bubble tea shop drink its flavour and colour — the tea underneath is often just a base. And the thick, salted-cream layer floating on top of a lot of modern milk teas isn't cream at all; it's a specific instant powder made for exactly this. Here's what each Possmei product does, and exact amounts to use.
The four syrups
Blueberry, Litchi, Passion Fruit, and Strawberry — each one sweetens and colours the drink at once, the way bubble tea shops layer syrup at the bottom of a glass before pouring tea over ice on top.
Cheese cream powder: the salted top layer
Possmei Cheese Cream Powder whips up into a light, faintly salty foam that floats on top of iced tea instead of mixing in.
How to build a full drink — step by step (1 glass)
What you need:
- 2 tablespoons (about 30ml) Possmei syrup, any flavour
- 2–3 tablespoons popping boba or tapioca pearls (optional)
- Ice
- 200ml brewed tea (Thai tea, green tea, or plain black tea), cooled
- 25g Possmei Cheese Cream Powder
- 100ml cold milk (for the cheese foam)
- A small pinch of salt (optional, for a saltier foam)
Steps:
- Pour the 2 tablespoons of syrup into the bottom of an empty glass.
- Add the popping boba or tapioca pearls on top of the syrup, if using.
- Fill the glass with ice.
- Slowly pour the cooled tea over the ice, filling to about 2cm from the top — leave room for the foam.
- In a separate small bowl or shaker, combine the 25g cheese cream powder with the 100ml cold milk.
- Whisk or shake briskly for 60–90 seconds, until it thickens slightly and turns light and frothy — it should hold its shape briefly on a spoon.
- Spoon the cheese foam gently over the top of the tea so it floats — don't pour it in or stir it, or it'll sink and mix through instead of sitting on top.
- Serve immediately with a wide straw, so you get a bit of foam, tea, and boba in every sip.
Where to start
If you're building your first drink, go back to our Thai tea comparison for the base, add a flavour from the popping boba guide, then finish it with what's on this page.