Taro Milk Tea (almost) Completely From Scratch

If I had to pick one drink to have for the rest of my life, it would be this taro milk tea with boba pearls. I wanted to make almost everything from scratch, aside from the sweet taro powder Taro powder: https://amzn.to/41BC782 Re-usable boba straws: https://amzn.to/3F43kr6 Ingredients: Tapioca pearls: 120g tapioca starch (1 cup), plus extra for dusting 80g water (1/3 cup) 50g brown sugar (1/4 cup) Syrup: 1/2 cup brown sugar 1/2 cup water Tea: 6 cups hot water 6 black tea bags 12 tbsp (¾ cup) taro powder 3/4 cup sweetened condensed milk (or sugar to taste) 4 cups milk (or dairy-free alternative) Products I use: -Kitchen Scale: https://amzn.to/3qGPBwL -Tojiro Chef's Knife: https://amzn.to/3KtcH1F -Enamel Cast Iron Dutch Oven: https://amzn.to/3fH6YHz -10" Cast Iron: https://amzn.to/3Ks9f7o -Air Fryer: https://amzn.to/3GLj7ab -Duxtop Induction Burner: https://amzn.to/3nBvyh9 -Garlic Press: https://amzn.to/3qFKyN0 -Potato Ricer: https://amzn.to/3Iit8fA -Bulk Maldon Flakey Salt: https://amzn.to/3nFQjIO -Instant Read Thermometer: https://amzn.to/32D84kK -Candy/Frying Thermometer: https://amzn.to/3qHlzJb -Microplane zester: https://amzn.to/3KBBAHV -Vacuum sealer: https://amzn.to/3Y5sLxZ