I visited Chicha San Chen and it felt more like a tea workshop than a typical bubble tea shop. From…read moremy visit, there were two people working the counter, carefully making drinks and taking orders. You can see them measuring ingredients on scales and following a very deliberate process, so it is not a quick in and out kind of place. I ordered the lemon wonderland and the honey osmanthus oolong tea. Both were really enjoyable. The lemon wonderland tasted fresh and balanced, not overly sweet, with a clean citrus brightness. The honey osmanthus oolong was more subtle, lightly floral with a smooth tea base that came through clearly. You can tell the tea itself is the focus here, not just the toppings or sugar. Service felt focused and methodical rather than chatty, which fits the style. Drinks took a bit longer than average, but it made sense once you see the care going into each cup.

Have yet to have a bad drink from this place…read more Menu has enough variety but not too much where you're overwhelmed with too many choices. They are fast with their service.

Sometimes the line is long but it moves quickly. There is a digital order menu after the queue and…read moreyour tea is ready in minutes after ordering. Delicious boba mill tea.

Been a few times to Macu Tea. They have three other locations (DT, Kerrisdale and Burnaby). Wait is…read moreusually 15 to 30 minutes. Drinks are $6.00 to $8.75. Nice that they put a small bench at the back. - ACE strawberry avocado smoothie ($8.75) - slightly too icy. Better if they blended the strawberries - Premium orange li-li tea ($7.75) - Bo-bo grape smoothie ($8.25) - good jelly & agar. Thick, smooth texture. One of their best flavours - Grapefruit li-li with honey ($7.95) and boba ($1.00) - plain but good chew. Real bits of tart grapefruit

Really tasty fruit teas! Worth a stop if you're in the area of if you're just in the mood for a…read moresweet treat. Their regular menu is great already and the seasonal stuff is even better. Staff are quick and efficient when taking orders. You can also order online if the line is long. There is a bit of a wait for drinks to be prepared, so be ready to wait a bit, but it's worth it!

There is always a long queue here and it's no coincidence!…read more It is my favourite fruit drink spot because of how tasty it is, it's not super sweet but you can see and taste the freshness of the fruits. It is however, a bit pricey but a nice treat once in a while.

Delicious, lots of different flavour combinations to try from!…read more Friendly staff, and willing to modify different flavours to create what you're looking for. Have been going here for 3-4ish years, same quality, theres been drinks i haven't liked but then so many i have but what I may not like could be another persons yum and what i like might be another persons yuck. Can find whatever you're looking for, not only just cold bubble tea but you can get hot drinks, icecream, food, sweets and more! Definitely worth trying it out :)

We had dinner just a few shops away from here and decided to stop here for some bubble tea after…read moredinner. They had a weekly special on: Brown Sugar KitKat Greentea Cheesecake. We got one of those and a Durian Smoothie. I think we somehow missed the Greentea part of this drink cuz when we got it, hubby and I were both surprised at how green the drink was. It's only now that I look back at the photo I took of the menu that I realize the word Greentea was in the name of the drink so...not so surprising anymore that our drink was green. I honestly didn't taste much Greentea in it though. Mostly I tasted KitKat and Brown Sugar. Didn't taste any kind of Cheesecake flavor in it. It wasn't a bad drink but I think I prefer the fruity drinks that we've had from this place in the past. I think I'd have also preferred this drink to be slightly less sweet than it was. We brought our drinks home and had them while watching a movie. Hubby sat further back in the room while our daughter and I sat in the front of the room, but I could still smell the Durian smoothie from where we were sitting!

Recently found this bubble tea spot. A brilliant addition to the bubble tea scene here at Crystal…read moreMall. Their collection of drinks is very unique compared to the other shops here. We got the Mango Pomelo Smoothie and WOW! We loved it so much that we ended up getting one more on the way out of the mall. It was so very well made, so well balanced. We are a fan! The outlet is well managed, with some seating available to rest while you wait for your drink. Most places this size don't offer that. Service is quick and the customization on the sugar is spot on. Our mandatory stop for every visit to Burnaby. Keep up the great work!

Five stars for the mango pomelo drink--creamy , refreshing and includes the perfect mix of mango,…read morepomelo, almond jelly and whatever other goodness they put in there. Service was super friendly and helpful. The place is essentially a hole in the wall-so grab and go! Absolutely worth the visit!

It's a cute small store right next to the T&T supermarket. It does feel interchangeable with many…read moreof the other boba shops around in the mall. Nothing in particular stood out to me aside from the fact they sold egg waffles, but service was fast because I had gone on a late night weekday and no one else was around. 0% Sugar Roasted Milk Tea with Mini Boba was surprisingly flavorful. It had a creamy, buttery taste with light chocolate notes. The quality of the drink was mid, but you get what you pay for. The mini boba had clumped together in some parts and wasn't too sweet. It was a decent drink I might try again, but there's a lot of variety on the menu.

New bubble tea shop right next to T&T. In other words, middle of nowhere. This is at the opposite…read moreend of the mall compared to the food court, in the basement level. Parking is plentiful in the Metropolis lot. The place is brightly lit, with a bright yellow theme. Staff were friendly and helpful. I tried the oolong macchiato. Quite tasty,though 1/4 of this thing is basically whipped cream. Something to keep in mind. I wasn't sure how well the cream would mix with the tanginess of the tea, but it worked. Very refreshing. I'd gladly come back at some point. Recommended.

I got the Fleshy Mango Slush with Coconut Milk. Fresh mangos with coconut milk, jelly, pomelo, and…read moresago! What a treat. The mango tastes ripe and balances out the creaminess of the coconut milk. 50% sugar was perfect for me. There's a lot of seating at this location, but be cautious of the street parking and sticky tables inside...

This is a nice place to catch up with a friend…read more We came Tuesday afternoon around 5 and there was only one other couple here. There's a lot of drinks on the menu, so I was happy to see a most popular drinks menu. I'm terrible with caffeine in the evening, so to be safe I went with the fleshy mango slush with coconut milk. It's not cheap (cost $6.90 for the cup), but it's getting harder to find an affordable boba shop these days. The drink was exactly what I expected it to be, a solid mix of mango and coconut. You can never go wrong with this combo! This SunTea is in a shopping plaza, so there is parking available for the plaza.

Macu had been on my radar for quite a bit in terms of bubble tea establishments to check out. It's…read moretaken a while but I finally had the chance to drop by. I was a bit disappointed that the menu didn't seem to match up with the purchase kiosk. I really wanted to try their matcha tiramisu but found it was gone from the menu. I settled for a brown sugar pearl milk tea instead. I thought the drink was good. It might have been a tad too sweet but I got used to it after a bit. The pearls were solid overall. It wasn't an amazing experience but I'm willing to come back again. I do wish the menus are a bit more up to date as it was a bummer to not try something exotic sounding that appealed to me.

I'm convinced that mangoes in Vancouver are just on a whole different level compared to…read moreLA--especially after another amazing mango treat at Rice Holic. I've had Macu Tea at their Pasadena/LA location, and the mangoes there were bland. But here at the Robson spot, I ordered the King of Mango, and it was absolutely delicious. It was super refreshing with just the right amount of sweetness. The drink only comes in one size, but it was perfect for two people to share, packed with mango goodness and all the toppings. Half of the store is actually used for mango inventory storage, which tells you how serious they are about their fruit. There are only two tables, and we were lucky to snag one so most people take their drinks to go. The line does get pretty long, and while they have one self-order kiosk, they could really use a second one. They also have a register, but that person seemed mostly focused on making drinks rather than taking orders.