A starter kit is a set of ingredients and instructions that lets you make your own boba tea. These kits usually include tapioca pearls, powdered or loose leaf tea, and boba straws. They often come with flavors such as pearl milk tea, classic milk tea, raspberry milk tea, taro milk tea, or jasmine green tea. If you're familiar with making basic tea at home, then you can probably make boba tea using these same ingredients.