Bring 4L of water to a boil in a pot. Add 80g of tapioca pearls. There is no need to wash or soak the tapioca pearls
Let it boil for 1 minute, cover with the lid and turn off the heat. Let the tapioca pearls sit in the pot for 30 minutes Set a timer because if you let it sit too long, your pearls may become blobs
After 30 minutes, check to see if the pearls are transparent. If there is still some white in the centre, put the lid back and wait for another 15 minutes If you used large tapioca pearls, you will need to reboil the water for 1 minute after the 30 minutes has passed, turn off the heat, cover with a lid and wait another 30 minutes. Repeat the process until the tapioca pearls become transparent
Once the tapioca pearls are all transparent, they should sink to the bottom of the pot. Pour most of the water out of the pot, then pour the rest of the water with the tapioca into a big bowl of cold water, stir it around a bit and pour everything through a strainer to drain all the water
Refill the big bowl with cold water, put the tapioca pearls back in and pour through the strainer again
Repeat step 5 one more time.
Put the rinsed and strained tapioca pearls into a clean bowl
Add 1 tbsp of sugar to the tapioca pearls, mix well and set aside This will prevent the pearls from sticking to one another. You can then put the tapioca pearls into the fridge to use the next day. When you pour them out, they will be in a big clump. When you’re ready to use them, just pour them into the hot coconut cream mixture and then press on them with the back of a spoon, you should be able to separate them easily