Boba Pearl Firmness and Resilience


Industry:

Food

Confectionery

Attributes measured:

hardness

firmness

resilience

compression

springback

toughness

Background

In this application study the physical characteristics of two black tapioca boba pearl varieties were tested with the TA.XTPlus and a TA-4 1.5" diameter compression probe. WuFuYuan and E-Fa boba pearls were prepared following the included instructions. The two brands’ instructions only differed on cook times. The cooking instructions were followed with great care to ensure consistent sampling preparation.