CHICHA San Chen is an award-winning boba tea shop from Taiwan and their drinks are always…read moreconsistent. This location in Burnaby is by the Crystal Mall where street parking will be your best bet. Inside, they have a nice modern interior with less seating than their other locations. I got the Lemon Wonderland and it was solid and refreshing. You really cannot go wrong with anything you order here!

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.

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

For some reason I thought I posted my review! I guess I forgot…read more Came here with my friends for a girls getaway. Someone told us about this place, and so glad we went. We all got some kind of mango drink and it was delicious. Line is long but it's worth the wait. My friend and I cracked up because I took a photo of our other friend. The old white lady among the young Asians hahahaha. Place was quaint, servers were friendly. You can see boxes upon boxes of mangoes. We drove from Seattle, and found out there's a MACU in Seattle near uw and one just opened up in Bellevue. I asked the owners to open one more south like Covington or Kent.

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.

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!

Ordered their avocado and green apple. Had the right amount…read moreof sweetness level and their pearls were fresh even at 10pm at night. They also offer lots of food choices which is great since they open late at night. Service was fast. Ambiance is normal but still clean.

Still delicious! Visited a few times over the past couple of weeks and immensely enjoyed the mango…read morepomelo drink. Ordering was easy and service was friendly and efficient. This is a place for folks to order to go with a couple of small benches for those waiting for their drinks; other than that is generally a standing room only type of establishment. The Tea is conveniently located in Crystal Mall so if you are looking for your next fruit drink and toppings mix, give this place a try!

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!

Their items on the fantuan app are pure trickery. The basic black/green/4season milk teas are…read morepriced the same but only the 4 season was labelled (l) for large. The other two has no choices within and I found it it was small even though it was the same price. Tried the cheecap mango green tea the other day and the cap was not very cheesy. There mango bits in the drink but didn't taste fresh. Their basic milk teas have been stable so I would get those. Too bad about the sizes on fantuan.

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.