Costco Boba Bam Instant Boba Pack Review

Are you a bubble tea fan? Have you ever wished that you could make it at home? Costco has been carrying the Boba Bam Instant Boba Pack kits for a while now. Last year they had the Brown Sugar flavor and now they have this combo pack with Milk Tea and Mango flavors. Is the boba as good as what you can get from a bubble tea shop? Is it easy to make? Read on to find out!

Image of the Costco Boba Bam Instant Boba Pack box in milk tea and mango flavors sitting on a table.
Can’t wait to try the new milk tea and mango Boba Bam!
Costco Boba Bam Instant Boba Pack box sitting on a wood table.
The brown sugar Boba Bam was a hit with a lot of people!

Similar products from Costco are the J Way Boba Milk Tea Variety Set, Tropical Fields Boba Milk Tea Mochi, Shaomei Boba Lovers’ Treats Frozen Bars, Tropical Fields Boba Milk Tea Mochi Brown Sugar Flavor and the Shaomei Brown Sugar Boba Bars.

Location in Store

The instant boba packs can be found in the freezer aisle at Costco. The item number for the brown sugar boba was 1571731 and for the new mango milk tea pack the item number is 3617553.

Costco Boba Bam Instant Boba Pack box opened so you can see the packs  of boba and straws.
Everything that comes in the Costco Boba Bam Brown Sugar Instant Boba Pack.

Taste

Milk is required to make the instant boba packs. You can use non-dairy beverages or regular milk. I used 2% regular milk for the brown sugar boba and whole milk for the mango and milk tea. I think oat milk would also be fabulous.

Costco Boba Bam Instant Boba Pack prepared and mixed with milk in a glass with a straw in the glass.
There’s lots of sweet, brown sugar flavor.

Brown Sugar Boba Flavor

Both my husband and I thought the Costco brown sugar flavor instant boba packs are pretty delicious. If you’ve ever had 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.

Costco Boba Bam Instant Boba Pack prepared and mixed with milk in a glass with a straw in the glass. Image of the top of the glass.
I like a lot of ice in my boba tea.

There’s a sweet, distinct brown sugar taste and the tapioca pearls are chewy, sweet and in my opinion, the perfect texture.

Costco Boba Bam Instant Boba Pack product description.
Enjoy the bubble tea hot cold! Whichever you prefer.

When I have bubble tea I like to get flavors like raspberry, mango and add things like lychee jellies so I prefer the Boba Bam pack that comes with mango and milk tea.

Image of a clear glass prepared and filled with mango boba and ice. There's a paper straw inside the glass.
The mango tea smells as good as it tastes.

Mango Boba Flavor

The mango is my favorite, has a noticeable amazing aroma as soon as I opened the packet, and it tasted as good as it smelled! I always love mango, but some mango flavors are better than others. This bubble tea nails it. Both the syrup that dissolves into the liquid and the boba pearls are mango flavored. The liquid had a pleasant but mild mango taste, but the pearls are like mango candies and really add to the flavor.

Top down image of the mango boba prepared in a glass with lots of ice in it and a paper straw. The glass is sitting on a table.
Ready to drink!

Milk Tea Boba Flavor

When I tried the milk tea I noticed the aroma of the black tea as soon as I cut open the packet, and it’s the first thing you taste too. I’m kind of neutral on black tea – I don’t mind it, but I don’t love it. This black tea flavor is really good though. There’s a great balance of sweetness and tea flavor. The boba are chewy and quite sweet.

Image of a clear glass filled with prepared milk tea boba with a paper straw in the glass.
The milk tea has a nice balance of sweet and black tea flavors.

I used whole milk to make my bubble tea, so that helped add creaminess. I found that milk tea a little bit on the watery side, so I cut the ice back a bit on the mango one and liked it better. You’ll probably want to play around with the mix a bit to suit your taste.

Top down image of the milk tea prepared in a glass with lots of ice in it and a paper straw. The glass is sitting on a table.
Slightly refreshing!

Cost

The Boba Bam Instant Boba Pack brown sugar flavor cost $15.99 Canadian at Costco in 2022. 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.

Image of the milk tea and mango tea boba bam instant boba pack box open showing the straws and packets of boba that come in the pack.
There are 12 packs to create boba and 12 straws in the pack.

The Boba Bam pack with mango and milk tea released in 2023 costs $16.99 Canadian. So it’s gone up a dollar. This includes 12 packs total, six of each flavor.

Convenience

The instant boba packs from Costco are really convenient to use. I prepared mine using both the stove top in boiling water method and the microwave method and both methods yield the same results. The brown sugar pack used plastic straws and the new mango milk tea pack has now switched to cardboard straws.

Costco Boba Bam Instant Boba Pack preparation instructions.
Stove top method is quick and convenient but not as quick as microwave method.

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!

Making the Costco Boba Bam Instant Boba using the stove top method, showing a measuring cup with milk, ice and a boba packet boiling in a pot of water.
Making my boba with the stove top method!

The brown sugar pack used plastic straws and the new mango milk tea pack has now switched to paper straws. They seem to work pretty well for sucking up the boba pearls though. They have an angled end, so maybe that helps.

Costco Boba Bam Instant Boba Pack prepared and mixed with milk in a glass with a straw in the glass.
Very creamy and sweet!

The packs need to be kept in the freezer and the best-before date is nine months from the date we purchased the brown sugar boba and 22 months from when we purchased the milk tea and mango boba pack. 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.

Product description for the Boba Bam from the back of the box.
The Boba Bam is nut-free, vegan and gluten-free.

I recommend bubble tea for a snack or a dessert, especially during a hot summer day because it’s so nice and sweet, almost like ice cream. This boba is a product of Taiwan.

Nutrition

Calories

Brown sugar boba – 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!

Image of the Costco Boba Bam Instant Boba Pack brown sugar nutrition facts from the back of the box.
Brown sugar boba nutrition facts.

Milk tea boba – One package contains 130 calories, zero grams of fat, 31 grams of carbohydrates, one gram of fibre, 18 grams of sugar, zero grams of protein and 30 milligrams of sodium.

Image of the milk tea boba nutrition facts from the back of the box.
Milk tea nutrition facts.

Mango boba- One package contains 120 calories, zero grams of fat, 29 grams of carbohydrates, zero grams of fibre, 20 grams of sugar, zero grams of protein and 50 milligrams of sodium.

Image of the mango boba nutrition facts from the back of the box.
Mango nutrition facts.

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.

Costco Boba Bam Instant Boba Pack brown sugar boba ingredients list from the package.
Ingredients for the brown sugar boba.

Also now that I have a little one myself, I’d be cautious about giving these to kids under five as the tapioca pearls are a choking hazard.

Image of the ingredients list for the milk tea and mango boba from the package.
Ingredients list for the milk tea and mango boba.

Scoring

Taste: 9/10 for the brown sugar. 9/10 for the mango and 8.5/10 for the milk tea.

Cost: 7/10

Convenience: 9/10

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, I totally recommend trying this. I prefer this pack over the J Way Boba Milk Tea Variety Set.

Have you tried this? Share your comments below!


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79 thoughts on “Costco Boba Bam Instant Boba Pack Review”

  1. This product is so delicious. I got the brown sugar flavor and it tastes just like Kung Fu Tea but the smaller size of the boba is so nice. I brought it to a movie night and everyone loved it. My friend who is dairy free was so excited she could have it! And everyone said they’re going to buy some.

    BY Salima FERHAT-FLL

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  2. This product is so delicious. I got the brown sugar flavor and it tastes just like Kung Fu Tea but the smaller size of the boba is so nice. I brought it to a movie night and everyone loved it. My friend who is dairy free was so excited she could have it! And everyone said they’re going to buy some….

    BY Salima FERHAT-FLL

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  3. This product is so delicious. I got the brown sugar flavor and it tastes just like Kung Fu Tea but the smaller size of the boba is so nice. I brought it to a movie night and everyone loved it. My friend who is dairy free was so excited she could have it! And everyone said they’re going to buy some.

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  4. Mon fils ignorait que ca devait rester congelé. Donc une fois décongelé au frigo, combien de temps ca reste consumable ?

    Merci

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  5. Est ce qu’il en a encore au Costco à Trois-Rivières je le chercher et ne le trouve pas celui au super 🙁 je laimais tellement jattend votre réponse avec impatience merci

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  6. We make double recipes for one person. We don’t have it often and leave it as a treat a small world cup

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  7. We love this. We make double recipes for one person. We don’t have it often and leave it as a treat. Yummy!…………….BY Salima FERHAT-FLL

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  8. They said that it was a summer item in 2022. Will it return for 2023? There is no way to beat Costco’s price and I REALLY LOVED them….. BY Salima FERHAT

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  9. Oh that looks interesting,I love these but I heat up in microwave for only 30-35 secs…..
    BY Salima FERHAT-FLL

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  10. We love this. We make double recipes for one person. We don’t have it often and leave it as a treat. Yummy!

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  11. I love these but I heat up in microwave for only 30-35 secs. Best if your microwave is over 900 watts. I also dump out some of the brown sugar liquid to reduce the amount of sugar. I still get the taste and the bobas! I usually mix with coffee and milk……

    by Salima FERHAT-FLL

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  12. I love these but I heat up in microwave for only 30-35 secs. Best if your microwave is over 900 watts. I also dump out some of the brown sugar liquid to reduce the amount of sugar. I still get the taste and the bobas! I usually mix with coffee and milk……

    by Salima FERHAT-FLL

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