Buy the right ingredients and tools.
Record the product name, specification, net requirement, usable stock and pack count. A generic ingredient name does not establish brewing parameters, sugar concentration or shelf life.
Tea, milk, syrup and powders
- Black or oolong tea: record leaf or bag weight, product brewing directions and filtered yield. A tea bag is not a universal gram measurement.
- Milk or plant drink: read the ingredient list, added sugar information and opening instructions. Trial substitutions rather than assuming identical results.
- Syrup: record product and concentration. Milliliters of syrup do not equal grams of sugar.
- Matcha and cocoa: distinguish pure powder from sweetened premixes that may contain milk.
- Taro drink powder: follow the actual drink-mix instructions; it is not interchangeable with raw taro.
- Chai spices: use culinary products and a confirmed preparation method. We do not invent a universal spice strength.
- Black sesame paste: use the specified ready-to-use product, weighed in grams. Sesame oil, coarse seeds and sweetened latte powders are different ingredients. Reserve part of the planned milk for premixing rather than adding extra liquid. Retain the jar label for ingredient and allergen information.
- Ice: test the actual shape and cup fill, then weigh the portion for purchasing.
Pearls, pudding and coconut jelly
Pearls may require cooking or may be ready to serve. Follow their directions and weigh in the planned serving state. Do not use cooked weight as dry purchasing weight.
Pudding may be prepared from a mix or bought ready-made. Count any milk and water required by the mix separately. Coconut jelly may be sold in syrup: specify whether the serving weight is drained or includes liquid.
Brown Sugar Pearl Milk includes its own cooked pearls. The planner does not add optional topping to that recipe again. For other drinks, trial the optional topping amount and recheck occupied cup volume.
Equipment by task
- Weighing: a suitable scale and measuring jug.
- Tea: brewing vessel, timer, fine strainer and receiving jug.
- Powders: fine sieve, bowl and suitable whisk.
- Toppings: product-appropriate cookware, strainer and separate utensils.
- Serving: compatible cups, lids and straws, labels, paper towels and waste collection.
- Holding and transport: conditions required by the actual product instructions.