Really glad Presotea opened in CDN!…read more Did you know the name "Presotea" comes from the combination of two words - "pressure" and "tea"? It refers to the unique brewing process that brews tea leaves using a high-pressure espresso-style machine to extract the flavour quickly - this process is called "pressure-steaming"! Presotea uses high-quality ingredients, such as freshly brewed tea, fresh fruits, and premium milk to create their beverages. All drinks are made to order, ensuring that they are always fresh and high quality. Here's here's what we had on our last BBT run! * Brown Sugar Panda Milk Tea * Dragon Fruit Cheese Cloud * Brown Sugar Grass Jelly Latte * Sakura Hokkaido Milk Tea * Mango Green Tea with Mango Jelly Boba * Salted Milk Foam Jasmine Green Tea Pro Tip: Although we tried different varieties, I still think their specialty is anything with fresh mango! Go on Sunday afternoons for shorter line ups!

So happy that there is now a Presotea in CDN!! It was a lovely surprise discovering it one day…read morewhile out for a walk. Of course there is currently no dining but they offer snacks and bubble tea for takeout. There's also a nice wall for picture ops! I've always thought that Preso was one of the better bbt chains so I'm stoked about the opening of this branch!

While I was running around the south shore I decided to finally stop in after wanting to try…read morelabothery for a while. The concept of being a scientist and creating your own perfect bubble tea blew my mind! When we got here we waited in line for about 10 minutes as the place was really packed. When you get in there's a poster that tells you what items you need to make either a milk tea fruit tea slush or smoothie. You then get a tray and choose the items. They had quite a few flavours to choose from and different sweetener and sweetener strengths as well. I end up going for a milk tea base with coconut and winter melon. The last station is the milk and boba station they have dairy and none dairy options which is great. Once at the cash you give them your choices and they go ahead and make your drink. They also have macaroons from daan go based out of Toronto which happen to be my favourite. Sadly there was only 6 flavours available when I went but I still had to get one! All in all this is a fun experience to have it's not the best bible tea I've had but it was cool to play scientist!

I loved this place! First off, I really liked the lab theme and the fact that I was taking part in…read morethe preparation of my bubble tea. I had a mango & papaya bubble tea and it was very very very good. I am definitely gonna be going back!

In the simplest form, this is cheap, reliable, and gets you your bubble tea fix. It's not the best…read morethat I've tried, but it's also not the worst. It's purely that -- ok. Service-wise, it was great. Simple, fast, and ready with a bubble tea in your hand within a minute or two. The store is not a sit-down spot, but more of a small stall where you grab and go. I've been to several Chatime shops in the States, so I have an idea of what to expect and it's pretty much how Chatimes are rated in the States as well. We stopped by while going to nearby Old Montreal and happened to walk into Chinatown. I wanted to see what Chinatown in Montreal was like and truly got an idea for it. It's busy and all the stores are bustling and open crazy late -- just like this spot. This spot is open 24/7, which is unheard of in the other Chinatowns that I've been to in my life. We tried Presotea near our hotel so right away we had an idea of which bubble tea shop was considered higher-end/pricier. This spot was definitely for the cost-saving person who just wants a quick fix of bubble tea. The difference between the two is obvious. I ordered regular milk tea with the QQ topping. I like the QQ topping (which is nata de coco jelly with regular tapioca). It's half lychee jelly and half black pearls. The bubbles did not have the flavor that the Presotea bubbles had. Chatime is simply plain with no taste in their bubbles, which is fine. Tea-wise - I could not immediately tell the difference. However, in the end, each shop is meant for two different people.

Absolutely delicious! I tried the Mango Solar Bubble Tea and the Matcha Red Bean, and both were…read moreamazing! The Mango Solar Bubble Tea was super refreshing -- the mango flavor was vibrant and real, not artificial at all. The bubbles were perfectly chewy and added a fun touch to every sip. It felt like sunshine in a cup! The Matcha Red Bean was a beautiful balance of earthy matcha and sweet red beans. The matcha wasn't bitter, and the creaminess paired so well with the chewy red bean bits. A must-try if you love authentic matcha drinks. Friendly service, fresh ingredients, and unique flavors -- I'll definitely be back!

After a heavy dumpling lunch nearby, the mango lychee drink was the right choice.  Simply delicious…read moreand refreshing. It was actually a nice warm day in Montreal and it quenched our thirst for our day of sightseeing around town.  The worker who takes your order is also the guy that makes your drink, he did a great job and move quickly!

Tea was mid and way to sweet. The girl who took my order was chill, she spoke little English but I…read morecan't blame her. The ambiance was just like mid too. Overall mid, would not go back. Much better options available

I have passed this dessert and bubble tea shop more than a few times and while the advert at the…read moreentrance looks inviting, going up the stairs takes an extra effort. I am very glad, I did this time. The L2Lounge looks inviting with lots of seating places, looking quite comfortable. The seats are placed so that each group feels like their own private cubicle. Drawing display on the wall is contemporary and jazzy. I like when I see a place that looks to be bright, well maintained and clean. We had just finished our lunch somewhere else and now ordered one "crème molle" of mixed macha and taro as we are fond of both flavours. Instead of expecting the usual insolent remarks of many servers in that neighbourhood, being not entirely happy of ordering just one item, the question from the lady behind the counter was "do you want one spoon or two?" This is what I call customer service at its best. For this treatment alone, I will definitely come again and bring friends. This is going to be my favorite dessert place in this area. The ice-cream was just delicious, creamy and tasting all natural ingredients, with the price being very descent. There are also numerous bubble tea options that look very appetizing and would be on my order at my next visit. This is a dessert gem, worth exploring.

I can't speak for the drinks, but I can say they have a nice selection of blind boxes including…read morepopular Labubu, to nommi, twinkle twinkle, crybaby, and more. I also appreciate that all of them also have a display so you can easily know how big they are and if they are a figurine or a keychain plush. The displays also seem like at least some of them can by bought outright or also potentially traded for. I got both a nommi and a twinkle twinkle and was very happy with the purchases.

The matcha flavor in the soft serve is super strong and flavorful. Other ice cream places I've…read moretried in Montreal that offer matcha have very subtle green tea flavors rather than matcha but this is the pure stuff. The price is totally worth it with all of the toppings (red bean, mochi, kinako, matcha brownie, Rice Krispies). It's comparable to matcha maiko in the states, but much more reasonably priced.

One of the best matcha soft serve I've had (and I've had a lot!). Completely comparable to Japan,…read morebetter than most places in the United States. The matcha flavor is strong and dense, the soft serve is not overly sweet, and best of all, it doesn't melt super easily. The soft serve holds up very well against a spoon. I find that too often soft serve is toooo soft and liquidy. This was not the case here! Also tried the yuzu slushie which was delicious and perfectly made too. Not overly sweet or bitter. Consistency excellent for a slushie. Great for a hot day if you don't want matcha here! Wish I had time to come back again before leaving Montreal!

Whether or not it's a typical Montreal summer I don't know, but during my visit Montreal was hot…read moreand humid. I was walking everywhere and when I came across Shuyi Tealicious en route to the nearby art museum it appeared like some sort of desert mirage. I've never been so eager for a boba drink as I was at that moment. As a regular reader of yelp reviews I come often upon those for tea/boba shops and it's always a mystery to me how anyone knows what to order. The menus in these type of places are just plain confusing for someone who doesn't regularly consume these drinks. Shuyi's is no exception. But here's a secret: based on my random order one can't go wrong here even if one has no idea what it is they're ordering. Here at Shuyi Tealicious I ordered up something with Strawberry and Boba and drank it while sharing a nearby bench with an amusing bronze sculpture. That drink was so satisfying that it was done before my stomach knew it and I had to fight an urge to head back inside for drink #2. Yes, I was that dehydrated. These drinks are extremely satisfying, especially if you don't want to be overfilled while staring at art for the next few hours. I might not know anything about this type of place but I did like it a lot and it served to satisfy my craving.

Innovative boba shop in Montreal. Unfortunately I've never seen this franchise in the US, but…read moremaybe it's for the better or else I'll be spending too much on boba! I got their new product "happy taro milk tea" which comes pre-assembled with smashed taro chunks, taro balls, oats, and sago. It was very tasty. This boba shop prides themself in making sure they add enough ingredients/toppings in each drink and also give you the option to do less ice. I love that because I hate paying $5-7 for a boba that is mostly milk tea and 1/3 ice cubes.

Decided to try a new bubble tea place. This place is right at place Bell but accessible from the…read moreoutside. It's very easy to spot. The menu is huge and not your typical bubble tea. A lot of them are on the sugary side (hence the name of the place). Much like all bubble tea place, you can request less/more ice and sugar. I tried the passion fruit qq with green tea. It was ok. It's not because it's not good, it's just not flavor I really like and other options wasn't calling me at the moment. My girlfriends tried it and loved it. Someone else took the chocolate and Oreo one. It's nearly like a milkshake with Boba, very sugary. He did like iym What's refreshing is in deed the fact the menu is different from other bubble tea place. I'll defenetly come back again to try other flavor and see if I can find one that I like (I'm very picky).

Tiger Sugar is a Taiwanese franchise chain, home to the original brown sugar bubble tea with fresh…read morecream and "tiger stripe" design. This location just opened in Place Bell. It looks super modern and luxurious, dark counter tops, interactive screens and a slick design. You can easily access it from the outside but parking can be tricky if it's crowded, as the on-street parking is very limited , otherwise I believe you can park indoors for free if you have a proof of purchase. If you like bubble tea you'll very pleased with the selection here, there's many unique additions I haven't found everywhere, like espresso pearls, mochi, pudding or "tiger cheese" which is like a creamy mousse. There's a large screen with pictures of all the drinks so get a good idea of what to order if it's your first time. We went on a sunday afternoon and the place was pretty empty, service was pleasant and fast - the employees took their time to explain the drinks and offered custormized service (ie, sugar/ice). I got the chocolate oreo drink and the premium brown sugar bobba with pudding and jelly - they were extremely tasty. Only drawback is the high price - these are definitely the most expensive bubble teas I've ever ordered, for 2 drinks it came close to $22. There's a regular or large size, but both seem to be on the small side. The cups are very narrow and you are not getting as much beverage compared ot other chains. Great menu, great product, but because of the high price and small portion, taking away a star. Also keep in mind accessibility issues with parking when it's crowded - it'll be tough to find a spot.