Saw the location on Queen a few times in the past, but I never ended up going inside; I didn't…read morerecognize the store and somehow didn't put two and two together that this was the same brand as in Taiwan. I was familiar with the 1點點 brand used by the stores in China, but never had the chance to try the original 50嵐 until a recent trip to Taipei. Decided to try this location since it's closer to my home in order to compare it to the ones I had overseas, and it was about as good as I expected. Employees were nice and efficient, and we had a nice chat about the ingredients and methods used to prepare the drinks and how they compared to the stores in Taiwan. Pleasantly surprised to see that the peach tea was more popular than the mango tea here, but I ended up getting a Refresher Set to try them both anyway. Happy with the results, pleased that I don't have to go on vacation to have these drinks again.

I have tried 50lan in Taiwan and this is just as good! The milk tea is standard flavor and not too…read moresweet with delicious small boba pearls. I got the peach green tea with konjac jelly. Loveddd having the konjac and was a good balance to my drink. Staff was kind and quick to make the drink. It is a small store on a busy street so it is best for a grab and go, rather than a sit and chat cafe.

Was in the mood for bubble tea and never tried this place before but heard it's well known in…read moreTaiwan. Got the taro milk green tea, 50% sugar and no ice. The first thing I noticed was the taro was fresh and the subtle sweetness. Afterwards, there is a nice fresh green tea flavor which is delicate yet noticeable. Really enjoyed this drink. My only wish was more taro but otherwise quite good. Price: Man bubble tea is expensive nowadays! Probably comparable price to other places but the tea was standout. I would definitely come back to try another one or two to finalize my rating.

This a Taiwan-based international tea house chain serving beverages made with natural & fresh…read moreingredients. They even have a label on each drink saying "Our Promise: Finest Taiwanese tea, daily fresh milk, no artificial flavourings, no concentrated juice, fresh fruits from sustainable farms". They recently had a soft opening on Jul 17. The grand opening is on Aug 7-9 when customers can buy the up to 2 "Yifang Fruit Tea" for $2 each, limit 200 per day. As with most bubble tea places, you can choose the sugar and ice level if it applies to the drink. We got the following 4 drinks: Yifang Fruit Tea, large $6.75. This is their namesake drink. There are so many fresh fruits in there like orange, apple, passion fruit. Very fresh and refreshing. But you'll need a long fork to get out the fruit if you want to eat them. Shaiku Cane Passion Fruit Green Tea, large $7.25. For lovers of of passion fruit. Sweet Red Bean Sago Milk, large $7.45. Nice fresh red bean and I love Sago. Brown Sugar Pearl Matcha Latte, large $6.95. Typical Brown sugar pearl drink but using matcha adds an interesting twist. The seating area is nicely decorated but during pandemic times,we can't use it until Ontario goes into Stage 4. There are plexiglass around the staff area. There was no free WiFi but you can use the mall's free WiFi.. There are no customer washrooms here but since it is in a mall, you can use the mall's washroom.

3.5 STARS Came here…read moreto get a new phone case and screen protector, walked around the mall to kill some time before the shop opens. Got 3 orders. The jasmine milk tea (hot), osmanthus milk tea, and the avocado yogurt smoothie. The tea quality is good, but the taste itself is okay. The avocado yogurt smoothie did not have enough avocado taste, had a very bland earthy aftertaste. The cashier is super friendly.

Drinks 2/5 Service 4/5…read moreVibe 3/5 I had the Fresh Jasmine Green Tea Latte, looks 5/5, flavour 3/5. It taste like 10% whip cream, 80% milk and 10% tea lols haha. Not good not bad but will i come back? Maybe not~ it just isnt what i was looking for~

I'm usually not a milk tea person, so I was worried that they wouldn't have any options for me…read more. but was blessed with lemon jasmine tea!! The tea base was AMAZING. My husband got the same thing but with a phoenix oolong tea base and it was just as good.. I would even say better than the jasmine. It was a nice experience and the shop just smells like really nice tea

I was on a very early morning walk in the neighbourhood when I saw... a tea shop?! Open in the wee…read morehours of the morning? Perhaps it was a place that had forgotten to turn off their open sign, but no, ohohoho Charlie's Tea is actually open 24/7. They're making my early morning bubble tea desires come true. When you step in, the place smells fragrant from the tea they are using, and the place has a classic, clean, high-ceiling vibe. You can order at the kiosk or at the counter. I really liked their rich cheese foam -- not too sweet, and slightly salty, savoury, and a wonderful addition to cut out the flowery bitterness of their tea. It's also nice to have the crystal (konjac) pearl option, if you're watching your sugar and/or calories. Remember to sign up for their membership to get coupons and discounts. I got 50% off my first time here.

takeout only, came for a late night bubble tea run and tried their new omanthus series. I got their…read morefruit tea, it was a good with a balance of lemon. The only thing i have to say is the worker could be a little faster. She took about 25-30 minutes in total to make 5 drinks. 3 for the person ahead of us, and 2 for me. We went around 10, so they weren't closing anytime soon either. She was nice though. Depends on the nights at the plaza, weekdays is okay but weekends are always chaotic. I like getting their signature milk tea as well.

Last Tuesday, after a lovely lunch at Sushi Gin, I felt like bubble tea. Commerce Gate has a lot of…read morebubble tea joints to try. I have never been to any of them. I typically hit Kinton Ramen in this plaza, fetch food, and leave. It was nice to have already parked for two hours. I got here at noon. There were plenty of spots available. After doing a quick look at the bubble tea places to choose from, I chose TP Tea. There's one closer to my home, across the border (it sounds fancy) in Scarborough. I needed to check out a different location. TP stands for Taiwan Professional. I still think of my former intern who disliked a software tester at our workplace who creeped her out. She nicknamed him TP, which stood for Toilet Paper.... haha! Anyway, I digress. I walked in and there were two staff members. A young man came over to help me with my order. The Thai milk tea looked so good in the poster on the door that I went with it. I couldn't get it without any sugar, so my order became less sugar and ice. I also got tea jelly. I had never heard of tea jelly before. Tea jelly in tea? Hey, why not? I paid with a credit card. I tipped and tapped. I also signed up for TP Tea's points program. You simply enter your phone number and sign in through the touchpad each visit. You can get free toppings, free drinks, and more. It didn't take long for my order to be ready. This store is deep and narrow. You can't sit down and enjoy your drink. You also can't use the washrooms. The woman behind the counter asked if I needed a bag. I politely declined and said that I was going to drink it now, which made her laugh and nod. I wished both folks a great day and headed to my car. The Thai milk tea ws excellent. If you like strong tea, you want to come here. The milk was perfect to balance out the tea. I loved the tea jelly, which added a cool flavour dimension to my tastebuds that I have never experienced. It was awesome and I got a decent amount of it! Less sugar worked out nicely. My drink was a touch sweet. Perfect! I had a great experience. I hope to return to this plaza and get more drinks off the menu. (463)

Never knew there was a location of this at Pacific Mall!…read moreService was really good and it was fairly quick for end of day. They just had enough tapioca for my passionfruit drink and my husband got strawberry boba.. which was really good! The grape drink was really tasty with grape skin. The passionfruit was really tasty as well and felt really fresh.

When it comes to milk tea, this joint might be one of my faves. They have the worst hours due to…read morebeing a unit inside PMall but damn their tea is tasty. The blackberry milk tea is literally good with ANY topping and the tea itself has so much flavour that 0 sugar is literally perfect. The staff (especially the owner) are super nice and I guess one of the benefits of being a PMall unit (for me) is that the line isn't crazy long like at The Alley. Still hate the paper cups and paper straws though X.x I wish they would open a location in Richmond Hill!

This is a very cute bubble tea shop, with a good selection of drinks to choose from whether you…read morelike bubble tea, or just milk drinks with tapioca or if you are not in the mood for the dairy product, they also have fruit tea available. I like the fact that they let you customize the ice and sugar level. I tried the Royal No.9 milk tea today and it's delicious. The inside of the place is clean and well maintained and the staff are really nice too. I'll definitely be back to try their other drinks

This was my first time trying The Alley and I'm glad I finally did. They have a lot of creative…read moredrinks on their menu. I got the Strawberry Crunch Milk Tea, which is actually a slush, and it was delicious. I recommend no added sugar, as it was still plenty sweet. The boba were qq and the strawberry jam-like add-on was so good. The interior is bigger than I expected with a few couches to sit down and relax at. The staff was really friendly. I am definitely going to try more of their drinks.

With higher prices and more watery drinks, I feel like it has dropped down to a three star. Quality…read morehas gown down in recent years and I find the tea taste light. Tapioca pearls are small and also sometimes too soft and not chewy. Not consistent anymore

I am so in love with the mango sago milk drink. I hope it's a permanent menu item…read more It resembles the mango sago dessert (without the chunks). I added tapioca to the drink and asked for 50% sugar. It was just perfect if you are particular with the sugar intaje. Probably going to order it again for the second day in a row.