It makes me so happy to see how much Alvin has grown in the past year. Compared to his first Food Wars episodes, his confidence and joke delivery in the voiceover commentary are off the charts, he's tackling more and more ambitious recipes, and he's clearly become a part of the BCU family.

@rnb2087

Жыл бұрын

my favorite joke of his will forever be "when it shows no resistance when stabbed with a knife, like me, we're going to go ahead.." gets me every time lol

@xxhotelcrazyxx

Жыл бұрын

I find these episodes extremely boring and melancholy

@Looseideations

Жыл бұрын

@@xxhotelcrazyxx I do agree that Alvin eventually should get his own voice, but I like the theme's he's been producing on the channel. I just this we're just used to Andrew that it's weird to have another member give off a similar voice over.

@rnb2087

Жыл бұрын

@@xxhotelcrazyxx talk to me. what isn't doing it for you? not a dig just genuinely curious. nothing is the be all end all so I get it. wanna hear other thoughts

@xxhotelcrazyxx

Жыл бұрын

@Rn B well I'm not a fan of anime for one...but I think mainly it's the lack of enthusiasm and monotone narration for me

I like Boba

@demosneokleous4877

Жыл бұрын

Me too

@Mist8kenGAS

Жыл бұрын

Me too

@jessen1278

Жыл бұрын

I like booba 🗿.

@fliint4288

Жыл бұрын

Neat

@GhostPepperAndSpiderLilies

Жыл бұрын

I like your dog

Tea snob here, if you bring your water up to about 175F degrees, steep it for 5 minutes before you strain, and then DO NOT press your leaves, you will get a rich, delicious tea concentrate without that bitterness. Steeping your tea too hot, or too long, and pressing it draws out the tannins that cause bitterness. Hope this helps someone somewhere.

@Tri-Goat

Жыл бұрын

i absolutely hate tea but i love this tip, thanks

@CAepicreviews

Жыл бұрын

Another tea snob here, temperature and steep times will vary between if it's loose leaf and packet (think ground up, they need far less steep time) - and leaf type. Like green leaf tends to need less time (and temp) than black tea. Green Tea is roughly 140-160f and usually 1-3 minutes, black leaf teas are around 180-200f and closer to around 5 minutes (YMMV Though) and I think white leaf teas are roughly inbetween.

@gameseeker6307

Жыл бұрын

You re british

@aaaduccs6667

Жыл бұрын

Thank u tea snob I aspire to be like u

@gameseeker6307

Жыл бұрын

Behold The tea chemists

The Great Pretender is weirdly nostalgic for me - it was my brother’s first foray into anime, and though I don’t like anime nearly as much as he, we watched Death Note together and it was really sweet! Almost as sweet as this boba looks. Lovely episode as always, Alvin and BCU!

It’s entirely possible that the reason why the tea concentrate tasted far too bitter was because the tea was pushed through the sieve. This often forces tannins out of the tea leaves.

@peteryang3680

Жыл бұрын

Squeezing the tea and having the tea on boil for all that time.... Not much research has been done for this episode...

@HoneyFashionBunnyTV

Жыл бұрын

@@peteryang3680 what would you do differently? (Soon opening a boba shop, i’m doing my research:))

This is either terrible or fantastic for my boba tea addiction. Ah well. Nothing ventured nothing gained! *proceeds to make an entire batch just for myself*

@doridear1604

Жыл бұрын

After you're finished please tell us how long it took you to consume 7 litres of milk tea and a pan full of boba

@dorian4191

Жыл бұрын

@@doridear1604 5 minutes

@GMJ7320

Жыл бұрын

What do the balls actually do to the drink tho

@Orinslayer

Жыл бұрын

​@Dorian you have achieved diabetes😱

@brickpuncher1429

Жыл бұрын

"Nothing ventured nothing gained!" *I'M MY OWN MASTER NOW* (look, I'm a Metal Gear Rising fan, it was simply neuron activation)

The Great Pretender is probably one of my favorite anime of all time; Please take the time to watch it. The sound track is top notch.

Great Pretender is such an underrated show

CHEAT CODES: You can use a use sheet pan to roll many bobas at once! Place it on top of the cut squares and gently move it around in a circular motion - Roll bunches of bobas at one time!! 🙌💙

@kitty_765

15 күн бұрын

Thank you! ❤🎉

I’ve been a boba barista for two years and I approve of this method. If you don’t have a shaker, you’d typically want to put the milk tea in the cup before the ice because the ice will melt and water down the drink relatively a lot faster

@animeshgandhi5836

11 ай бұрын

a... bobarista?

I worked at a scout camp last summer - our camp actually hosted a Vietnamese-American jamboree, and some of the scouts made boba tea at the camp, it was really refreshing having it with the hot summer days we had up there - great recipe!

A milkshake seems downright healthy compared to this 😂

@danielgyila3662

Жыл бұрын

Craaaazy how much sugar was used for this, like it makes you not wanna try ir

@nestorgamer9746

Жыл бұрын

@@danielgyila3662 he did enough for 60 cups, no one does that much desert tea at home

@danielgyila3662

Жыл бұрын

@@nestorgamer9746 yeah I know, but it still requires a lot of sugar

@chashubokchoy8999

Жыл бұрын

@@danielgyila3662you’d be shocked to find out how much sugar is in your coke

@lore00star

Жыл бұрын

@@chashubokchoy8999 Everyone knows it. Sugar is everywhere and is the biggest drug there is today, we need to stop consuming it so much

May I never get tired of the way Alvin says "boba dough".

Wait, ALVIN?! I love his videos! I didn't know he was with Babish. That's awesome! Great work, Alvin!

I'm a fairly new boba drinker and I absolutely love the brown sugar milk boba as well. Having watched this episode I can see why it costs what it does. Those tapioca pearls are labor intensive. I also am now motivated to go get a boba treat this afternoon 😁

@ecstasycalculus

Жыл бұрын

The pearls are usually made by a machine in a factory and sold wholesale to boba shops. For an individual vendor to make their own pearls would be unsustainable.

Great Pretender, finally getting the love it deserves! And with such an awesome drink, too.

Loved the great pretender!!! Always killing it with the recipes Alvin 🤗

I've made my own boba before, and if it werent for how long it takes to roll the pearls, I'd make it all the time. Now I mostly make it for when my friends come over, or as a gift. You can freeze the dough and it keeps for a very long time.

Great Pretender is SUCH an awesome series, highly recommend! It's funny, has lots of drama / plot twists, and just overall super fun to watch :~)

@MissAngie25

Жыл бұрын

I hope we get a 3rd season, it’s such a great series.

@kitebetterkys

Жыл бұрын

biggest W

That looks TOTALLY SPECTACULAR!! I am going to make it for breakfast on Sunday!! My husband is going to SO LOVE IT!!! We won't be able to enjoy it every day, but I'd bet once a week is okay!! This is such an easy, and beautiful dish!! Thanks so much for sharing!!!

I like tea in winters 🥶❄️

The Babish cheeky boba grab at the end made this video for me

I've never clicked on a video so fast! Thank you, BCU, for doing an episode, not only on my favorite, but on a crazy underrated anime

that video title really is the final piece to the puzzle of its beauty

One way to keep making anime with alvin videos would be to maje every single Food Wars dish.

Goated and underrated anime getting some recognition finally

This series is becoming one of my favourites on the BCU Keep them coming please!!! Also could you please please please bring back Sohla she was amazing ?

@elDoober

Жыл бұрын

I commented something similar, this series is my favorite and often an instant watch for me. Even if I don't directly replicate the recipes, I enjoy the idea of a real life recipe copying an anime recipe influenced by real life....

@lucinae8510

Жыл бұрын

Out of all their the new series on the channel, this one is the best. Not that the other ones were bad, this one just had an idea that was going to get the most instant clicks.

I usually buy the pearls but where is the fun in that!! Love Boba Milk Tea & great Job to you and your crew! Subscribed!

Perhaps one of my fav episodes w Alvin!

I'm new to watching Amine and the fact this episode is based on the great pretender has made me feel so happy. This is one of the first animes I've found on my own to enjoy and I'm glad others who don't know of it will hopefully watch it now too 😄

@yusinu6642

Жыл бұрын

YaYYYY a new anime watcher! Anime is awesome, and so is manga. If you need recommendations, just ask.

@laureltree8047

Жыл бұрын

@Yusinu I'll take any you can give me! I've primarily enjoyed one's with a great group dynamic if that helps at all 😄

@cooleddie1438

Жыл бұрын

The main reason I watched it was my favorite composer was doing the music for it , I’m not really into the con / heist type of animes but it was fairly enjoyable I didn’t like the ending though of the series though, but overall all it was enjoyable

@bokiepokie

Жыл бұрын

Yes! The Great Pretender is such an underrated anime

@yusinu6642

Жыл бұрын

Also Kimi ni Todoke, Fruits Basket, and Ao haru Ride. Buddy Daddies and Blue Lock for manga is also +

I just so happen to be watching Great Pretender. Im almost finishing it, and this video was made in such a convenient time.

this is so wonderful because i just got tapioca starch and have been looking for how to use it!

Woah I used to work at The Alley so that's honestly kinda cool seeing it in the anime and your recipe!

For anyone who hasn't watched this anime, It's a must watch. One of the best.

@garf7298

Жыл бұрын

I agree. Definitely underrated

Boba is so expensive nowadays, but I still end up getting it.

@skywanderer

Жыл бұрын

As soon as it became popular in the west the prices skyrocketed

@adrenalineactivate

Жыл бұрын

I know... "Boba" here cost like RM12 sometimes and the cheapest is RM10 which isn't a lot in us currency but for our currency... That could buy us cheap lunch

@mrthegooch

Жыл бұрын

You can buy the dried boba packages from an asian supermarket. They're about $6-7 usd for bunch of bubbles. My wife learned to make it at home since the prices have gone up.

@lore00star

Жыл бұрын

@@skywanderer Prices are getting higher from the 90s when it became popular in the rest of Asia, way before the west.

Tea lover here! Part of the reason the tea concentrate was so bitter was because you pressed it into the sieve, which released all the super bitter tannins. For a smoother concentrate, try leaving the tea in the strainer to drip out with time. However, I get the impatience, and honestly, I enjoy a bitter tea from time to time too 🧋💜

@ethannolastname

Жыл бұрын

Also adding on steeping the leaves at around 200F/93C would also help reduce the bitterness by keeping the PH balance lower.

I can't stop watching

I love this! Thank you… been trying to find the perfect milk, I will give coffee mate a try

I love Alvin and all his content. I noticed that for the first batch of the black sugar tapioca balls that got thrown out, you used what looked like sugar "cubes" of black sugar. The second batch seemed to more resemble standard brown sugar in a bowl, was this a substitute or was the black sugar just in a different container?

@racheldolfi6533

Жыл бұрын

We used a bit of both!

The idea with the espresso is great, that's definitely something I'm gonna do that next time

Can't stop watching

I'd really like to see Alvin make some of the fruit flavoured milk teas! I have no idea how they're made, all I know is that they use flavour powder in a lot of them but every time I attempt it they never turn out right. Specifically, the fruit flavour is super weak and idk if you're supposed to make coconut or strawberry milk tea with actual tea lol.

for anyone who doesnt want to put that much work into making pearls, finding tiny cookie cutters in the shapes of stars, hearts etc are a great alternative!

I've never had Boba anything before and tbh this has now motivated me to go try it.

Over on emmymade channel, instead of individually rolling the boba, which is often a arduous and a tedious task, you can create consistent pearls by using a carp bait machine where multiple individual spheres of consistent size can be made.

Sugar to liquid ratio is mind blowing. Sneaky how the sweetness doesn’t make it undrinkable. ❤

I love this anime! One of my favorites :)

I work in a boba tea shop, and I can confirm, we use coffee mate powder in our milk teas because it's lactose free

A fantastic series and this a great recipe

This anime is great. I'd love to see you make.... whatever it is that the MC is making in Weathering With You, with the chips and noodles!

A fantastic series and this is a great recipe Alvin!

Great vid, and series, def trying this. My dude Alvin out here wearing a Rolex Daytona making anime food/drinks like a boss 😅

I love Boba and I love The Great Pretender. This is a win

The whole bucket's worth is probably going to be gone by the weekend 😂

Next episode should either be Mincemeat Cutlet from “Restaurant to Another World” orrrr Mushroom Gratin from “The Misfit of Demon King Academy”! Always love your episodes, Alvin!

Makes me so happy

The black tiger stripe boba tea is also my favorite. ♥

2:53 If you know ya know. Makes every Milk Tea Boba ever so perfect!

Love Alvin and love Boba. Great relaxing video. If anyone wants other relaxing and tasty drink recipe videos, peaceful cuisine is awesome

Definitely will try this. 👍👍👍

Looks amazing

The teas bitter bc you boiled it. If you want better flavor and no bitterness you gotta use pre boiled water (not on the stove) and steep it until the color comes out (1-3 mins) Depending on what kind of tea you use, the first steep is just to open up the leaves.

We had a bubble tea station at our wedding and since we're mostly Hispanic and lactose intolerant, we asked about the milk options, and apparently normal milk tea is actually made with non-dairy creamer, which is mostly made of corn syrup and oil. So definitely on the money with the coffeemate

That looks like my next endeavor. Now I know this exists, ill be looking for this.

can't stop watching😋

It's a bit old, but can you try to do Black Tea Croquettes from Amagi Brilliant Park? Or in earl grey which I thought was the original but apparently I remembered wrong. I always wanted to know if it's possible to get a croquette to taste like tea.

2:53 the first cup of sugar, with just right amount of hair in it 🙂

@ImAlsoMerobiba

Жыл бұрын

😀

This anime is great. I'd love to see you make

Love this

My favourite tea is black lemon tea from Gong Cha. I have stopped getting pearls (the boba), but standard lemon tea gets some sweet preserved lemon peel which feels similar, but less chewy. Half sugar, because of my delicate stomach.

Would love to know the recipe for smaller final portions if possible, I know many people who would love to do this but don't have the space to make such large amounts of the tea in one go

@wizirbyman

Жыл бұрын

im hoping they post the written recipe as well

Outstanding

Tea is always awesome

Can your next Anime with Alvin video be making the pancakes that Ash and Prof. Kukui ate from Pokemon Sun and Moon episode, "Racing to a Big Event"

@korvidkillz

Жыл бұрын

If theyre doing ANYTHING from Sun and Moon, they're making malasadas

Where I used to work, the shop used creamer powder instead of milk, cream, or creamer. You can use regular tea instead of concentrating the flavors because the powder doesn't dilute the flavors as much. But the best places imo are the ones that use regular heavy cream. Anyway still waiting on a Cooking Master Boy episode

Edamame’s dub VA here. Thanks for showing Great Pretender some love!

This is my current hyperfixtion!!!!!! I love this!

This is the only tea I’ll accept

I was hoping we'd get to see how they make those popping boba and the perfectly round/smooth/black pearls of tapioca. Ah well

I hope he makes a mini-series about recipes from "Today's Menu for the Emiya Family." Emiya Shiro makes nice dishes that I wish to see in real life.

Can I store pre made boba and if so, at what stage like freeze the dough? Or the made syrup?

Awesome series 🙂

My kids fav drink loved it🙂

Great information video

I like to trying this at home Amazing recipe and very thankful Love from Pakistan

You can use the tips of your fingers and roll out 2-4 at a time, depending on how well you grasp the concept

The Great Pretender is the 👌 best!!! Great job on this!!!😁😁😁😁🙂🙃🙂🙃

Wonderful

Yeah ~ I’m one of those people obsessed with boba 😂 Btw ~ Your hands are so attractive somehow 🙈

I love his voice ❤❤🥰😻

Amazing boba tea

PLEASE! make some of the dishes from campfire cooking in another world!

Man, I don't even like Boba, but this is making me crave it

I live this tea

The one with coffee is Yin Yuan, popular drink in Hong Kong :D

Excellent

Love the boba

Love it😮

I remember Alvin struggling with making Boba Pearls in Making It Big.

Amazing