Every popular milk tea drink is inseparable from the pearl taro with full shape and Q-elastic taste. Because these small ingredients can greatly increase the flavor and taste of milk tea, how to make tapioca pearls is the key problem.

However, in the actual store or workshop production, hand-made or simple molding equipment often has problems: the dough will crack or collapse when the wet-dry ratio is slightly deviated; taro balls vary in size, so it is difficult to unify the cooking time; the pearl center is easy to harden and the surface is not round enough, which seriously affects the yield.

OrangeMech's pearl taro machine can help you stabilize the particle size and really improve the yield of small milk tea ingredients.

On May 20th, 2026, Somchai, the production director of "TBT," a well-known Thai milk tea raw material manufacturer, searched "how to make pearl milk tea" through Google, found OrangeMech's official website, browsed the product page of the Pearl Taro Machine, and sent an inquiry through the official website's contact form.

TBT Company focuses on the production of milk tea accessories such as pearl powder balls and small taro balls, and the products are mainly sold to local Thai and Southeast Asian chain milk tea brands.

With the expansion of the popularity of milk tea as a drink, the order quantity of small milk tea materials has increased sharply.

It is precisely because of the continuous surge of orders that the original semi-automatic molding equipment has an hourly production capacity of only 80-120 kilograms, which is in short supply, resulting in a production dilemma. The continuous operation of the machine and the lack of power of the machine make taro balls with irregular shapes and cracks on the surface, and the taste is different after cooking, and customer complaints increase.

TBT hopes to purchase a pearl taro machine suitable for continuous and stable production, and at the same time, it can expand the company's business types.

After a comprehensive discussion with Linda, the professional sales manager of OrangeMech, the TBT Company put forward the following four key requirements:

1. There are many brands of milk tea served by TBT, and the taste is updated quickly. It is often necessary to switch pearls and taro balls with different diameters, such as 3 mm, 6 mm, and 10 mm. Therefore, the equipment should be able to meet the different needs of taro and pearl sizes and flexibly respond to the order requirements of different customers.

2. The original molding method is semi-automatic, and the skill of workers directly affects the roundness of products. It is hoped that the new equipment will have a high degree of automation, reduce manual input, and have simple operation steps, which can stably control the molding process.

3. The production capacity of the previous equipment was too low, and it could only make 80-120 kg per hour, but now it can't be supplied. Moreover, continuous operation leads to an increase in the number of machine failures. It is hoped that the new equipment will have sufficient production capacity, be able to produce continuously and stably, and be equipped with fault prompts, so that problems can be quickly located and handled.

4. Flour is flying seriously in the production process, and there are many gaps and dead corners in the equipment. It takes one or two hours to clean up after work every day, and some places are still not cleaned, which makes it sour for a long time. The new equipment structure should reduce the problems of dust accumulation and health hazards.

After talking with Somchai of TBT Company about the problems and specific ideas, Linda matched the problems he mentioned with the characteristics of her home equipment one by one and tailored a set of solutions for TBT:

1. OrangeMech's Pearl Taro Round Machine adopts a modular design, with 3-12 mm specifications that can be quickly replaced and the discharge port that can be flexibly adjusted. The parameters of the touch screen control interface are easy to set. When changing the diameter, just change the mold and adjust several parameters, which can meet the production requirements of different milk tea customers for the size of pearl taro balls and reduce the time cost of order switching.

2. This equipment adopts the automatic process of "rolling forming + sieving and rounding," and the dough is automatically extruded, rolled, granulated, and rounded after entering. The positioning of the molding cutter is accurate, and the surface of taro is smooth and seamless, which can fundamentally reduce human errors and reduce customer complaints and waste of raw materials caused by irregular shapes and cracks.

3. OrangeMech's pearl taro machine adopts stable components such as Mitsubishi PLC, Schneider switch button, Omron sensor, etc. The production capacity can reach 500-800 kg/hour, and it can run continuously and stably. The running status of the equipment can be monitored in real time through the control system, and the touch screen will display alarm text when there is a fault, which is more convenient for troubleshooting and can solve the troubles of insufficient production capacity and long downtime.

4. OrangeMech has always attached great importance to food hygiene, so the discharge port of this equipment is made of Teflon material, and the guide plate and cutting roller are designed with stainless steel-plated Teflon, with a smooth surface and no dead angle, and the overall structure of the equipment is simple. When cleaning, you can clean by cutting off the power supply. Compared with the original machine with flying flour, many gaps, and dead angles, it is much more convenient to clean.

TBT Company approved the proposal and professional reply given by Linda and then compared the quotations and technical parameters of several other equipment manufacturers and made a detailed evaluation. On the same day, TBT decided to purchase OrangeMech's pearl taro machine.

After receiving the order, the production department of OrangeMech was also very helpful. According to the requirements put forward by TBT, the production plan was quickly arranged.

On May 20th, 2026, the equipment arrived at the factory in Bangkok, Thailand, on time. After receiving the goods, OrangeMech provided the installation video and Chinese/English bilingual operating instructions, and the structure and working principle of the equipment were clear at a glance. TBT technicians completed the installation and debugging by themselves according to the guidelines, and the pearl taro machine was put into production smoothly. The first batch of finished pearl taro balls had a smooth surface and uniform size, which fully met the expectations.

More than a month after the pearl taro machine went online, TBT took the initiative to send a live video. Somchai said with a smile in the video that OrangeMech was the right choice at the beginning. The original messy problems were basically solved, and by the way, the business was pushed forward a big step.

"In the past, the meatballs were artificially made. The key is that the sizes are different; some are round and some are flat. After cooking, guests complain that the taste is wrong. Now when the machine is turned on, the dough is sent in, and the finished products are round and even. We calculated that the output of the same shift is 4-5 times that of the previous one. Moreover, the mold is easy to change, and we will make whatever size the customer wants. By the way, we have developed several customized specifications for different beverage stores.

When it comes to health issues, Somchai is also very emotional. "It turned out that the equipment was a headache, powder was floating everywhere, and the gap was full of pimples. It took more than an hour to clean every time, and some corners could not be washed clean. Now the structure of this machine is refreshing, the surface is smooth, and the Teflon layer is basically non-sticky, and the water pipe can be cleaned with a rag. Last month, the health department came to the spot check and passed it at one time, which was much more worry-free."

The quality stability has also been significantly improved. "In the past, I was most afraid of customers complaining that the taro was cracked or hardened after cooking, and it was necessary to deal with after-sales at intervals. Now this process of rolling and sieving powder really works, and no cracks can be seen on the surface of the taro balls, and the Q bombs are consistent after cooking. There have been almost no complaints in the last month."

Somchai finally calculated the account. Output has gone up, waste is less, rework is less, and the overall profit has more than doubled. The key is that now I dare to accept big orders, and I have a bottom in my heart.

OrangeMech, the manufacturer of tapioca pearl machine makers, has been deeply involved in the field of food equipment for many years because it always takes the actual production problems of customers as the research and development direction and makes practical automation equipment with stable performance, reasonable pricing, and keeping up with the service.

OrangeMech's pearl taro machine can gain a firm foothold in the market, not only because the core technologies such as rolling forming, sieving and rounding, and quickly changing molds are solid, which makes customers feel that they have bought back not only a rotating machine but also a set of continuous support from installation to production, from operation to maintenance. This is really worry-free.