In a medium saucepan, boil one cup of water.

Add the black tea and allow it to steep for 3-5 minutes, depending on how strongly you like it.

Remove the tea bags, strain the loose leaves, and set the brewed tea aside to cool.

Cook the tapioca pearls according to the package instructions. Typically, this involves boiling them for 5-10 minutes until they are soft and chewy.

In a separate saucepan, dissolve 2 tablespoons of brown sugar into a small amount of water over low heat to create a simple syrup.

Once the pearls are cooked, drain them and mix them with the simple syrup. Set aside.

Combine 1/4 cup of brown sugar with a small amount of water in the same saucepan used for the simple syrup. Cook over medium heat until the mixture thickens into a caramel-like syrup.

Drizzle this syrup along the sides of your serving glass to create the “tiger stripes.”

Add the sweetened tapioca pearls to the bottom of the glass.

Fill the glass with ice cubes to your liking.

Pour the cooled tea into the glass, leaving some room for the milk.

Slowly add the milk to create a beautiful layer on top of the tea.

Stir well before drinking to combine all the flavors.