Now this was premium tea! Most Boba places have good tea,…read morebut this was really premium good stuff ! you can taste the quality! I got an unsweetened black tea with milk. You can definitely taste a difference in this versus other tea spots! This was a lovely little spot on my trip to Toronto. I remember being drawn in by the decor that looked like a classic Japanese tea house and falling in love almost immediately !

I was craving bubble tea and passed by this place, thought I'd give it a try. I went early in the…read moremorning, maybe the first or second customer served. The milk tea was not fragrant and honestly a little diluted. I had high hopes given this place is supposedly well known in Taiwan. The tapioca was well made though and the perfect texture. I would not go back and try this place again. There's some seating inside but limited.

I came here on a Sunday morning and it was a little busy. I got the classic milk tea with tapioca…read moreas it was highly recommended on their menu. My partner had this in Markham and said it was really good. I decided to give it a try. Sadly, I was disappointed. He too agree it did not taste the same as the Markham location. The tea was not fragrant at all. The tapioca were good though. Overall just didn't seem to stand out compared to all the other tea shops. I also overheard that their points system is not interchangeable between Markham and this location so I wonder if it's different owners/quality. There is minimal seating but not a whole lot. This is meant for more of a grab and go spot.

After hearing all the hype about Chicha San Chen, just happened to pass by and decided to try it…read more Luckily there was no lineup so it was a no-brainer to try it out. The shop is a bit small with a few tables in the store and it was full when my group got there. Opted to do takeout instead. They had an extensive selection but opted for the Mango Tart. The way they make their tea is unique and looks almost like they're brewing coffee. It really comes through in the tea flavour and the drink itself was really great. You can definitely tell the drinks are made with care and that's why they have the reputation that they do. Definitely worth the visit and will definitely be going back whether to this location or other ones around me.

Food/Drinks: My husband and I were walking by the street while we visited Toronto for the first…read moretime and saw this location and decided to give it a try. We truly loved our bubble tea. It was tasty and very filling, and I would go back if I can. Location: The location is very casual, and it's a great place to maybe grab and go or take a quick seat. They do have really nice indoor decorations and even some chair swings, which I thought was a beautiful touch to the location. Perfect for a casual date or just to grab bubble tea with friends. We were walking within our hotel distance, so I'm not really sure how parking works within this location. Service: The service was quick and efficient. They don't have servers; you just grab from the counter and take a seat wherever you please. The workers were really nice and grabbed our order in a timely manner.

AMAZING SERVICE. One of the best bubble tea shops in the Downtown Toronto area. Every time I come…read moreto Baroness I'm met with a warm welcome and friendly staff. This Taiwanese bubble tea chain serves high quality and unique choices. They have the regular bbt drinks but additionally some fun options like purple yam , purple rice , and many cheese foam options. The seating area is also really great for customers. Definitely some good photo spots here - they have cute swing sets and neat LED displays. It's a great place to come study (because they have OUTLETS!!) or just hang out with friends

I quite like this place! It's a little out of the way for me but they're pretty much your standard…read moreboba shop. Service is adequate and since it has limited seating I would recommend that this is more of a "drop by quickly and go location" as opposed to a sit down location. Decor definitely reflects Thát as well.

Came on a Friday afternoon and it was pretty empty. I tried the jasmine milk tea with whipped cream…read moreand pecan toppings. I really enjoyed the pecans because they added a nice salty crunch. They also give you a little spoon to eat the whipped cream. I ordered it at 70% sweetness with less ice and it was perfect. Even the whipped cream wasn't too sweet. You can really taste the jasmine in the milk, which I loved. There are a few tables where you can sit and I could definitely see myself coming back here to do some work. I'd love to try their other drinks next time.

I was on my way to another Bubble tea place but I saw so many people on the street with drinks from…read moreChaTraMue so decided to stop in. Very cute place! A menu with a variety of coffees, teas and a smaller soft serve ice cream menu. I ordered the Lime Lychee Honey Rose Tea with Pandan Tapioca. I love Boba but hadn't had Pandan. It was good. Only slightly sweet. The tea was also very good. The service was great and generally pretty quick considering how many people were in the shop. Highly recommend if you are in Chinatown in Toronto!

I first heard about this place when I saw the Thai iced tea slush on instagram. It's the perfect…read moresummer drink! Creamy, sweet, and refreshing with a finer ice texture than most regular slushes. The soft serve was also great, it was super creamy and I liked the tea flavour in it. The green tea had a lighter floral taste which I really enjoyed! I would come back for both items, although if i had to pick between the two I would get the slush. Ordering is super convenient as there's a self serve kiosk inside. Plenty of seating as well. It's a nice place to chill and chat with friends.

Y'all Canadians here don't realize how lucky you have it with a Chicha San Chen operating with no…read morelines and actual space to chill inside the shop with your drink. That is unheard of here in the States. As a boba connoisseur, I was ecstatic when I saw Chicha having a location on the way home to our hotel. I knew the quality of their drinks would be up there, and the fact that there was little wait really sweetened the experience. I ordered the DongDing Oolong Milk Tea with Oat Milk and Boba, light sugar and ice. Their boba here is slightly different from a traditional black tapioca pearl, but it still hits the spot. The tea was well brewed and not too sweet, just how I like my boba. The shop itself was wonderful with its cute aesthetics and the smell of tea filling the air. You could tell there was quality based on that alone. Give them a try if you've yet to experience higher quality boba.

Cute little store, the interior was decorated well and had a good amount of comfortable seating. A…read morenice place to do some work or chill with friends. The drinks were high quality and I really enjoyed them! Taro party - really fun to eat, taro balls and taro had fun texture. Not to sweet either High mountain pouchong tea with fresh milk and boba (hot) - nice tea flavour and really needed this to warm me up (it was snowing hard). Good boba texture as well

I really like The Alley for their drinks, and they're consistently good across all the locations…read moreI've tried. The milk teas have really good flavour and the pearls are always soft but chewy. I've been to this location a handful of times and noticed that the service here is not great if you try to order with the staff instead of ordering at the self service kiosks. My most recent experience was particularly unpleasant because the drink that I wanted to get was a limited edition collab, and I wasn't able to order on the kiosk. It took way longer than necessary to get any staff member's attention, and when I finally started ordering it felt rushed and unprofessional. They also forgot an item that was supposed to come with the drink. The drink itself tasted good, but it didn't look like the promotional photos at all. One thing I understand about this location is that it's quite busy, and I'm sure the staff are under a lot of pressure. However I've been to many other busy places that still maintained a friendly and professional level of service.

Amazing. I love finding The Alley in cities, and here in Union Station is no exception. Great spot…read morein the food court area on the lower level. The Alley has nice selection on the sugary/milky side of boba drinks with a good variety of drinks to choose from if you're into those sort of boba drinks. This location has standing-only tables nearby in the middle of pedestrian traffic in the station. Enough for you to stab your straw in and go wherever you need to go. But not a place to hang out. For this visit, I got the Deerioca Fever. I went when they were swamped during rush hour (6pm) but the drink still only came out in less than 6 minutes which I was surprised by how quick it was considering the rush.

I rarely use "hidden gem" to describe a restaurant or store, but I think Now Tea is a true hidden…read moregem for bubble tea and coffee. Commerce Gate is famous for being packed with countless bubble tea shops. Most are famous franchises, such as Chatime, CoCo, Tiger Sugar, Yoyo , etc. Now Tea seems so different among them. I had never seen this store before visiting Commerce Gate. After Googling it, I found that it is also a franchise, but it operates only in Ontario, with three stores in total. Being low-profile alone does not qualify it as a hidden gem. That just means it does not spend much on marketing. What really impressed me was the flavour of its bubble tea. We tried the Milk Green Tea and Milk TieGuanYin, both with bubbles. The tea flavour was strong and full of the unique aromas of green and oolong tea, but it was also smooth going down. The bubbles had been boiled for the perfect amount of time: not so briefly that they had hard centres and not so long that they became too soft. They were very chewy, among the best bubbles I have ever had. The inside of the tea shop is spacious and has plenty of tables and seats. The lighting is bright, and I always see customers working or studying there. Other tea shops usually have very few seats and dim lighting; basically, they do not want to give you a Starbucks vibe and let you sit for too long. Another interesting fact: if you come to Commerce Gate early in the morning, before 11:00, Now Tea is the only tea shop that is open because it also serves coffee. The drinks are also less expensive than those at more famous brands. I guess they save a lot of money on marketing: lower prices and higher quality. I tried this store for the first time this week, and we have already been here three times. As a tea lover, I ask everyone reading this review: you must come here and try their drinks!

Reviewing 2oz of Coffee (located inside Now Tea)…read more This coffee counter is known for doubling up their espresso shots in their lattes, so get ready to be well caffeinated. I arrived right when they opened, and there were already a few people waiting in line. The menu is small & curated, focusing more on the coffee than specialty flavours. However, they do have a good selection of flavoured lattes. I wasn't able to see which beans they used for the espresso, but overall, their roast seems to be a bit darker/stronger, which balances out a sweeter latte well. I tried the iced biscoff and pistachio lattes. The biscoff is slightly sweeter and nuttier - definitely my fave of the two. The pistachio latte, in contrast, was disappointing. It was $1 more than the biscoff latte, looked nothing like the photo on the counter, and didn't taste much of pistachio at all. Although it looks like a separate counter, I realized that you can order drinks from either "shop" from their one main counter. I also found it a bit confusing to figure out the hours of operation, as Google said 2oz of Coffee opens at 11am, but the Now Tea shop isn't open until 12pm.