Beverages & smoothies
Vital Mix Bubble Tea
A fruit milk tea with tapioca pearls, dosed for speed at the counter.
Vital MixPowder
Application concept · needs technical validation. Starting doses for development; adjusted in a pilot.
Scale this application
Servings
I want to prepare
Ingredients for 1.6 L · 4 servings
- Vital Mix powderThe Essence FoodTech40 g
- Brewed jasmine tea, chilled800 mL
- Milk or creamer400 mL
- Cooked tapioca pearls320 g
- Brown sugar syrup120 mL
Fresh input equivalent: ≈ 400 g Derived from the freeze-dry yield (1 ÷ Y). Not a hydration ratio.
Fresh vs The Essence FoodTech workflow
7 fresh steps → 4 steps at the point of use.
Fresh workflow · 7 steps
- Wash three fruits
- Peel mango and pineapple
- Scoop passion fruit
- Cut and weigh
- Hold refrigerated
- Prepare recipe
- Serve
The Essence FoodTech workflow · 4 steps
- Measure
- Add
- Mix / assemble
- Serve
| Factor | Fresh workflow | The Essence FoodTech workflow |
|---|---|---|
| Cold-storage dependency | Fresh inventory held refrigerated | Dry format; storage per spec sheet |
| Waste exposure | Peel, seed, trim, spoilage | Dose only what the recipe needs |
| Portioning | Varies with fruit size and ripeness | Weighed to the gram |
| Consistency | Seasonal and staff variation | Same specification each batch |
Prep time
Times for this application have not been validated yet. Measure both workflows in a pilot — enter your measured fresh time to compare.
Estimated The Essence FoodTech time: ≈ 6 min
Method
- Shake the Vital Mix powder with tea, milk and syrup over ice.
- Add pearls to the cups.
- Pour the shaken tea over the pearls and seal.
Equipment: Shaker · Cup sealer
At a glance
- What am I making?
- Vital Mix Bubble Tea
- Which product?
- Vital Mix · Powder
- How much do I need?
- 40 g for the base recipe · ≈ 400 g fresh-equivalent
- Do I add water?
- Not as a hydration step.
- What else do I add?
- Brewed jasmine tea, chilled · Milk or creamer · Cooked tapioca pearls · Brown sugar syrup
- How many portions?
- 4 servings (scalable)
- Final yield?
- 1.6 L
- How long does it take?
- ≈ 6 min (estimate, to be validated)
- How would fresh prep differ?
- 5 fresh steps that do not happen at the point of use: Wash three fruits · Peel mango and pineapple · Scoop passion fruit · Cut and weigh · Hold refrigerated
- Which industry?
- Cafés & Beverage Programs · Bars, Mixology & Nightlife · Beverage Manufacturers & Co-packers
- Status
- Draft · needs technical validation
Chef noteShake hard — powder disperses best with dilution and aeration.
Commercial noteExpand the fruit menu without adding fresh fruit SKUs.
StorageDry, compact format. Keep sealed and dry; storage conditions and shelf life per specification sheet.
WasteNo peel, seed or trim at the point of use; dose only what the recipe needs and reseal the rest.
