These two discoveries, coupled with the abundant presence of taro plants in both areas, lead researchers to believe that this plant was domestically grown as a source of food. Stone implements were discovered in the Solomon Islands of Papua New Guinea, which dates 28,000 years back. Scientists uncovered farming earthworks used to control water in the Kuk Swamp of Papua New Guinea that dates back 10,000 years. Evidence of taro root being cultivated in Papua New Guinea reveals this plant has been around for a very long time. Taro root’s origins lay within the dense, lush rainforests of India and Southeast Asia. Straight-up taro milk tea won’t ever be purple, so it helps to keep this in mind when visiting a tea shop and ordering it “traditional-style.” History and Background of Taro Milk Tea It is a popular item among Asian cultures. Ube ( Dioscorea alata) is a purple yam that grows all over the world. There’s a lot of confusion over the actual color of taro milk tea because Boba tea shops add purple yam to taro milk tea for its sweetness and pop of color. Taro powder and fresh taro root are not purple at all, as most of us assume. Many Boba tea shops serve a purple-colored variation of taro milk tea that has other additives and toppings. It is typically enjoyed as a Boba tea (bubble tea) which is prepared in variations. Taro milk tea is a beverage made from taro root ( Colocasia escunlenta) milk, tapioca pearls, black tea, sugar, and condensed milk. It acts as a storehouse during the winter while the plant is dormant. Corms are bulbous growths (known as a storage organ) that form in the ground and is connected to the plant. Taro comes from the “corm” of the elephant ears plant. Colocasia esculenta (taro) goes by many common names that include caladium, dasheen, malango, and (are you ready for it?) elephant ears!
To further break down what taro is exactly, we need to look at the plant species that produce it. Taro is the foundation for the tea and comes from a starchy root. If we broke this beverage down, it would easily pass as ¾ milk, with the remaining fourth being black tea, sugar, and tapioca pearls. Taro milk tea is a diluted version of tea that contains more milk and added ingredients than the tea itself. History and Background of Taro Milk Tea.
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