Are you a boba fan? Have you had the convenience of making boba at home? Costco now carries brown sugar boba packs to make your own bubble tea at home! Bubble tea is something I’ve been drinking since I was about 16 years old and I’ve never had boba at home until now. Today I’m reviewing the Costco Boba Bam Instant Boba Pack. Is this as good as buying boba from a bubble tea shop?
Another very similar product available at Costco if you like boba is the Costco Brown Sugar Boba Bars.
Location in Store
The instant boba packs can be found in the freezer aisle at Costco. The item number is 1571731.
Taste
Milk is required to make the instant boba packs. You can non-dairy beverages or regular milk. I picked up 2% regular milk for the purpose of making the boba but I think oat milk would be fabulous. Both my husband and I think these Costco brown sugar flavor instant boba packs are pretty delicious.
If you’ve ever had a bubble tea before this is a delicious homemade version. My husband found it a bit watery and would have used less ice but I found it super flavorful and creamy and would have preferred a bit more ice.
There’s a sweet, distinct brown sugar taste and the tapioca pearls are chewy, sweet and in my opinion, the perfect texture. When I have bubble tea I like to get flavors like raspberry, mango and add things like lychee jellies so I prefer going out for bubble tea over this version from Costco. I still really enjoyed my drink though and will finish all the boba packs in the box.
Cost
The Boba Bam Instant Boba Pack box costs $15.99 Canadian at Costco. For that you get 12 instant boba sachets and 12 straws. This is pretty expensive considering it’s not a complete drink but it’s so much cheaper than buying bubble tea. One bubble tea where I live is over five dollars.
Convenience
The instant boba packs from Costco are really convenient to use. I prepared mine using the stove top in boiling water method. I think the microwave method would have yielded the same yummy results.
To prepare the instant boba pack you heat it then combine it in a glass with one cup of milk and one cup of ice, stir it up and then use the special straw that comes in the box!
The packs need to be kept in the freezer and the best before date is nine months from the date we purchased them. I recommend bubble tea for a snack or a dessert, especially a dessert because it’s so nice and sweet. This boba is a product of Taiwan.
Nutrition
Calories
One package is 110 calories, zero grams of fat, 28 grams of carbohydrates, zero grams of fibre, 18 grams of sugar, zero grams of protein and five milligrams of sodium. Take note this doesn’t include the calories of the milk or milk alternate beverage you use. This is high in sugar and calories which is totally to be expected!
Ingredients
There’s nothing of nutritional value on this ingredients list so I see this as more of a treat. The instant boba packs are gluten-free, vegan and nut-free. You can easily make a dairy-free bubble tea with a non-dairy beverage.
Scoring
Taste: 9/10
Cost: 6.5/10
Convenience: 5/10
Nutrition: 0/10
Overall
Must buy!
These Costco Boba Bam Instant Boba Packs are super fun and delicious too! If you’re someone who really loves bubble tea (especially brown sugar flavor) I do recommend trying this.
Have you tried this? Share your comments below!
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The perfect Costco Boba Bam Boba package. that’s according to my assessment
It is very convenient. Now I can easily make and enjoy it at home
That’s such a smart idea! Totally going to try that next time. 😀
I want to buy for my friend
I didn’t look at the box to freeze it and have had it in the fridge for over three weeks willnit still be good?
I’m not sure! It’s from the freezer section and supposed to be kept frozen, you’d have to ask the company.
The perfect Costco Boba Bam Boba package. that’s according to my assessment
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The perfect Costco Boba Bam Boba package. that’s according to my assessment
il n y en a plus nulle part au Quebec
Costco Marché Centrale
Which Costco location did you get it from?
Costco Edmonton South!
Hello, does anyone know if the kit is caffeine free?
Theres no caffeine! The caffeine in bubble tea usually comes from the tea and there is no added tea in the packs (:
We wish we had a fridge that makes ice and our freezer is too full (it’s a small fridge) to store water cubes to form into ice. I guess we’ll pass on this.
You don’t need to add ice! I added milk to the boba, and it tasted great too
It is very convenient. Now I can easily make and enjoy it at home
Just wanted to let you know I was in Costco today and asked them to look up stock by the item number you have listed but it’s assigned to the boba milk tea mochi snacks. Idk if there was an error or if they changed it but was wondering if you knew where best to find them.
I’ll look into this and change it! Thank you! They’re in the freezer section 🙂
It’s really really useful. Can take it anywhere and use it easily
Hi,
Please suggest gift ideas (beyond the standard gift hampers) to buy from Costco. Budget: under 30-40 dollars.
For what occasion?
I want to buy a gift for my mother for her birthday but I’m a student and don’t have much money
Oh Costco has tons of things! I would buy her maybe a comfy robe from the clothing department and a nice fuzzy blanket with some snacks. Maybe a book from the book section or some new dishes etc.
I love these convenience packs because I can’t customize my boba drinks at the store the way I want – caffeine free and lactose free. I followed the microwave instructions and the brown sugar liquid splattered all over my microwave :(. Thankfully, I still had some of the liquid left. I used unsweetened almond milk. My drink would have tasted better with a sweeter liquid or I should have mixed the brown sugar liquid better with my milk. The boba was smaller than usual, but still silky and had a soft chew, no hard centres.
Bought this on a recommendation of another shopper while at Costco. My young adult children love them and said it was super tasty.
It’s great.
How do you know they are caffeine free? I thought tea had caffeine?
Super tasty and dangerously convenient! I didn’t even boil the package. I set the sealed package in a measuring cup and poured boiled water over it and let it sit while I ate my lunch. It was ready to go by the time I was ready to make my tea.
That’s such a smart idea! Totally going to try that next time.
Umm. You might want to check with the manufacturer first to see if it’s ok to pour boiling water on the plastic package. Remember, it’s meant to be used in the microwave.
True! I will check. I think it would be okay since the package says one way to prepare is to boil the package in water.