cha yuan in yaletown, located at 1223 pacific boulevard is a quiet, understated taiwanese bubble tea shop that's worth a visit if you're in the area. the space feels calm and pared back, with concrete floors, warm hanging lights, and a large hand painted mural of fruit trees and distant mountains. it's clean and uncluttered, with a few stools overlooking the roundhouse, making it easy to stay for a bit. i tried the iced strawberry matcha latte with oat milk, no sugar and no toppings. the drink came with noticeable chunks of strawberry puree at the bottom, pretty with its green, white and red layers, which mixed in easily and tasted closer to strawberry jam than fresh fruit. it added a soft, natural sweetness and tartness that balanced the drink without overpowering it. the matcha itself was subtle and smooth but didn't have the depth or brightness of higher quality matcha, so while it was enjoyable, it wasn't a standout. cha yuan focuses on premium teas sourced from taiwan and avoids powdered milks and syrups, making it a healthier choice than many other bubble tea shops. prices are reasonable, especially for yaletown, and the shop works well as a low key stop for a drink and a bubble waffle while wandering the area. they offer eight flavors of bubble waffles, a wide range of drinks including milk tea, fruit tea, smashed lime, fruit slush, brewed tea, latte slush, cheese foam, smoothies, the bubbly tea series, matcha, tea lattes, specialty hot drinks, and a variety of toppings. for extra fun, there's a pokémon vending machine ($1 per play), and if you're a collector, they will even buy your pokémon cards. the shop also has an all day special (limited time only) of taiwanese minced pork on rice for $9.99. overall, cha yuan isn't a destination for matcha purists, but it's a pleasant, clean, and calm spot to grab a drink, enjoy a bubble waffle, and soak in the yaletown vibe. read more

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Great spot for bubble tea in Yaletown. Good assortment of flavors. Nice and quick service. read more

Cha Yuan - Bubble Tea Near Me - Vancouver, British Columbia

Stopped by here for a drink and snack during an outing. Not super busy and comes equipped with a few seats for people who might want to do some work. Grabbed an Oolong Milk Tea with Pearls and a mochi bubble waffle. My drink was appropriately tasty with good pearls. The mochi bubble waffle was exactly how you would hope for a good bubble waffle. Was very happy to have dropped by here. Definitely would come back again in future. read more

Cha Yuan - Bubble Tea Near Me - Vancouver, British Columbia

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I tried Cha Yuen and ordered the Lemon Shaken Tea ($6.50), Lemon Passionfruit Shaken Tea with Crystal Pearls ($7.50), and an Original Bubble Waffle ($5.50). Prices felt pretty reasonable. Both lemon drinks were very sour, though I think that's because I asked for half-sweet (how I usually order my bubble tea/fruit teas), so that's on me. The crystal pearls were good! The bubble waffle, however, was disappointing. It didn't have any 'eggy' taste, pretty much no flavour at all overall. It was also quite dense and hard...looked nice visually though. One downside to note: When I visited, there were lots of dead bugs on the window ledge near the high-chair seating (about 3-4 seats total). Since it's a really small shop, I'd recommend grabbing your drinks to go, if you do visit. The location is convenient, right by Yaletown-Roundhouse SkyTrain station. read more

Cha Yuan - Passionfruit Shaken Tea with Crystal Pearls ($7.50) - Bubble Tea Near Me - Vancouver, British Columbia

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We stopped by Cha Yuan 茶園 in Yaletown and had a delicious treat! Cha Yuan uses real fruit and fresh ingredients, and we can taste the quality of their teas. The shop is bright, clean, and cozy--perfect for a quick treat or relaxing break. The staff was super welcoming and helpful, which made the experience even better. Here's what we tried: Mango Slush Cheese Foam (with tapioca pearls)--So refreshing! The mango flavour was fruity and real, not artificial. The cheese foam on top was creamy and smooth, and the tapioca pearls were nice and chewy. Great combo! Brown Sugar Pearl Latte (with grass jelly)--We switched the pearls for their housemade grass jelly and loved it. The latter was rich but not too sweet, and it's even caffeine-free, which is awesome if you're avoiding caffeine. Bubble Waffle with Mochi--This was a fun surprise! Crispy on the outside and chewy on the inside, with soft mochi in each bite, it's perfect for a light dessert! We look forward to returning to try their Avocado Cheese Foam series next! Drink: 4/5 Should Try! Service: 5/5 Kids: 4/5 Yay! (Most people love bubble waffles and bubble drinks, especially kids). Price: Range between $6-$8 for each drink Presentation: 2/5 Parking: Paid street parking nearby Tips: * offers oat milk option (no extra charge!) * has a good menu selection. * brews real tea leaves. * accepts large corporate or family party orders. Would I Return: Yes ‍ read more

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Visited Cha Yuan on a Sunday afternoon and it was fairly busy. I ordered the pearl milk tea as it's my go to drink at bubble tea shops and it was also labeled as a top drink. The drink was prepared pretty quickly, within 5 minutes, and was pretty decent. The tea flavour was above average, but not the strongest tea flavour I had from a bubble tea shop. The tapioca was also average; chewy, but lacked a subtle sweetness that I enjoy when chewing tapioca pearls. I ordered the drink with less ice and 30% sugar, so that the drink would not be too sweet or too watered down near the end of the drink. I would order again if I was in the area, and maybe try their fruit teas or bubble waffle. read more

Cha Yuan - Pearl milk tea - Bubble Tea Near Me - Vancouver, British Columbia

Went to the yellow location and had the mango slush with cheese from and tapioca pearl as well as a bubble waffle with mochi. It was delicious. read more

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Great little shop! Good friendly service. We ordered: - passion fruit green tea - cheese foam jasmine green tea with boba - bubble waffle with mochi Everything was absolutely delicious, definitely recommend. read more

Cha Yuan - Passion fruit green tea and cheese foam jasmine green tea with boba - Bubble Tea Near Me - Vancouver, British Columbia

I got a roasted oolong milk tea with pearls and a mochi bubble waffle. It was near closing time so they had just enough pearls for my drink. Overall I thought the bubble tea was only okay and thought it didn't have enough tea flavour and thought it was a bit too watered down. The bubble waffle on the other hand was delicious and was hot and fresh and the mochi bits just added to it. read more

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This small bubble tea shop sells different bubble teas, bubble waffles, and gelato. There was counter seating with 4 stools, and there are 2 regular chairs. We ordered the Hojicha Milk Tea ($6.50). It tasted good. It included crystal jelly, which was also tasty. One wall has a mural with the label "Welcome to the Tea Garden - Mural by: SyloArts". There is no free WiFi, but you can sign into the Telus WiFi. The restaurant is wheelchair accessible. There are no customer washrooms. There is paid neighbourhood parking. Review 2023-175 read more

Cha Yuan - Storefront - Bubble Tea Near Me - Vancouver, British Columbia

I have tried Cha Yuan two times so far and I feel that the drinks are a hit or miss. The strawberry green tea was sweet, tangy and refreshing. I felt that the matcha latte is a miss. The matcha didn't taste like a high quality ceremonial matcha. Other than that, service was super quick. read more

Cha Yuan - Strawberry Green Tea - Bubble Tea Near Me - Vancouver, British Columbia

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Small boba shop that also serves ice cream. The drink was good but the boba not so much. Way too soft with no bite to it. For that reason, I'd go likely try another place for my boba. Quality boba pearls is important to me. read more

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Cha Yuan is my cup of (bubble) tea! It's a little shop with a wide selection of drinks (milk teas, lattes, fruit teas, slushes, and brewed teas), as well as bubble waffles and gelatos. The tea flavour is quite delicate, with options to substitute the milk and adjust the ice and sugar levels for certain drinks. Those who are lactose intolerant can rejoice because the oat milk substitution is free! Further, some drinks are caffeine free and available hot. It looks like there is only one size for drinks though. If you do opt for pearls, I find that Cha Yuan's have a nice chew/QQ to them. So far, I've only tried the milk teas and lattes, with my favourites being Matcha Latte ($6.50) with Coffee Jelly (+$0.75), Hojicha Milk Tea ($6) with Grass Jelly (+$0.75), and Brown Sugar Pearl Latte ($6), all substituted with oat milk. Cha Yuan is more of a grab and go, but there is some bar seating by the window should you choose to stay longer. Usually, there is only one staff member - at times, two - attending to both the till and the drinks, so there may be a slight wait. That said, the service is great, as is the quality of the drinks. Get a stamp card because you will be back for more! read more

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Super friendly service! I enjoyed the house made lychee jelly. Hubby prefers a harder jelly, but I liked the silky texture similar to grass jelly. The avo salt cream was wonderful, albeit I would like more salt to it. Daughter loved her lychee green tea with aloe as well and finished her drink before I did! read more

The bubble tea was delicious. Pearls were soft and chewy. We ordered the Brown Sugar Pearl Latte and the Roasted Oolong milk tea with Lychee Jelly. The staff were nice and very welcoming, and the mural gave off cozy vibes. read more

Cha Yuan - Bubble Tea - Bubble Tea Near Me - Vancouver, British Columbia

The bubble waffle seemed a little small, but it was good. They close kinda early at 7pm read more

Cha Yuan - Mochi bubble waffle - Bubble Tea Near Me - Vancouver, British Columbia

We went in the early afternoon and they were already sold out of everything mango so I opted for the grapefruit. I got the grapefruit green tea, 25% sweet, with boba. I liked that I got to taste the tea flavor and that there was bits of fresh grapefruit pulp. The boba was a little too soft, but overall I still enjoyed my drink. read more

Cha Yuan - Grapefruit green tea with boba, passion fruit green tea - Bubble Tea Near Me - Vancouver, British Columbia

Pleasantly surprised by this boba shop! the passions fruit flavor is really refreshing, and I love how they offer bubble waffle + many flavors. I got original and it was good. Service was really kind. read more

Cha Yuan - Passion fruit green tea and hojicha - Bubble Tea Near Me - Vancouver, British Columbia

A little too much ice. Drink and boba a little less sweet than I like. But still a pretty decent place all around. Oh, and the workers were really friendly. 4 to 4.5 stars. read more

Cha Yuan's tea stands out to me as being very fresh and flavourful. The concept behind their drinks is to use more naturally derived ingredients and to make the tea flavour the main focus. It's a relatively unknown bubble tea store so it feels like a hidden gem. I got the mango green tea and the hojicha milk tea. We saw other reviews recommend to get less sweet, and they were spot on for my tastes. The mango green tea tasted so fresh and juicy, while the hojicha tea tasted quite strong, with the tea flavour really present. With the saturation of bubble tea places in Vancouver, it's hard to find a place that stands out. For me, this one is definitely a winner and I'd be a regular if I lived in the area. read more

Cha Yuan - Hojicha milk tea, mango green tea - Bubble Tea Near Me - Vancouver, British Columbia

The drinks are alright. We ordered real taro latte with brown sugar pearls, honey green milk tea, matcha latte, brown sugar pearl milk tea with brown sugar pearl, and mochi waffle. The sugar levels and ice levels are set for the real taro latte. The taro is mixed into the milk, but I would've preferred if they left some taro as a topping at the bottom. The pearls were a bit overcooked. I thought the real taro latte wasn't going to be that sweet so I got the brown sugar pearls instead of regular pearls, but that made my drink too sweet. The cashier was friendly and answered all the questions I had about my drink. read more

Lots of good things to say! I like their shop concept, which is to focus on natural ingredients and less sweet options. Sweetness/ice are adjustable on most drinks, and they have oat milk available as a milk alternative at no charge. I got the real taro latte (oat milk) with pearls and tried to order with 0% sugar but apparently the normal drink isn't sweetened which I thought was interesting! The drink had a really nice, complex flavour, and it was super creamy. The prices are pretty good (everything is $4-$6) since the cup is pretty big and the quality is very high. The person working was also super nice! He apologized for the wait even though I didn't think the drink took too long and wished me a nice day. The shop is mostly a takeaway place. Normally it looks like there's a table or two and some counter seating, but currently the seating is put away. It's still a nice spot though, I loved the mural on the wall! read more

Cha Yuan - Real Taro Latte w/ Pearls - Bubble Tea Near Me - Vancouver, British Columbia

Promising new bbt shop in Yaletown. I usually go to Gongcha or Chatime, but this is much closer. The bubbles are on point, nice and chewy. Also like the compostable straws and good prices. My friends enjoyed their honey green tea. I found the milk tea a bit different, not a tea blend I am used to and a bit floral. The taro drink was refreshing as it was made with fresh taro, and I found that the normal amount of sugar was not quite sweet enough for me (usually I ask for 30% sugar in my milk tea). But that is probably just personal preference. I like the stamp card - 5 stamps for 1 free topping, 10 for 1 free drink. read more

Cha Yuan - two drinks on a table - Bubble Tea Near Me - Vancouver, British Columbia

The cashier was very friendly and helpful when it came to the menu. I ordered the roasted oolong milk tea with the brown sugar pearls. The tea was good, the pearls were ok. It tasted like they didn't cook them in the brown sugar, but instead added brown sugar to their regular pearls. Since they charge another fifty cents for the brown sugar pearls, I wanted it to have more chew and flavor to the pearls. The hojicha milk tea was even better than the roasted milk tea so I recommend getting that. read more

Cha Yuan - Roasted Oolong milk tea with honey pearls - Bubble Tea Near Me - Vancouver, British Columbia

Awesome bubble tea and service!! My usual order is the green tea passionfruit BT with some additions and less ice/sugar.

I got an iced peach oolong tea and was underwhelmed by the tasteless flavor. While I asked for light ice, I felt like I was drinking slightly milky water. Perhaps next time, I'd give it another go and order something different. read more

I frequent this neighbourhood and have been waiting for this shop to open up for a long time. Yaletown has a clear lack of bubble tea options and Cha Yuan is a very welcome addition. I ordered the Mango Green Tea with lychee jelly and I loved my drink. The owner (or who I presumed to be) was very friendly. The shop is well kept and the straws are also compostable to reduce environmental impact!! The prices are also very reasonable for Yaletown ($5.50 for my drink). I will definitely be a regular at this place and will spread the word to friends and colleagues. read more

Cha Yuan - Mango Green Tea with Lychee Jelly (made with real tea!) - Bubble Tea Near Me - Vancouver, British Columbia

They are super friendly, and very polite. They really care about customers making you feel comfortable. I recommend less sugar, all the drinks are wonderful. The man working there is amazing. he makes such a great tea. I tried couple times at Cha Yuan. he makes the best drink. Even you are about to leave the place, They say "thank you very much, have a good day !" Again very very friendly, welcoming bubble tea place. read more

This was my first time at Chayuan and it won't be my last. The shop was very clean, friendly staff and amazing drinks! I ordered the Original Milk Tea with tapioca pearls and cheese foam and it was delicious (25% sweetener, 50% ice)! Loved the heart shaped stir stick for photo aesthetic! read more

Cha Yuan - Original Milk Tea w/ tapioca pearls & cheese foam - Bubble Tea Near Me - Vancouver, British Columbia

Convenient, refreshing and eco-friendly! Great location across from the Roundhouse Community Centre, just over from the northwest corner of Pacific and Davie. Refreshing handmade milk teas and tea lattes. Great service. Compostable straws. We like the low sugar option and go for "no ice" to make it easier to eat the toppings. read more

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They had me at the line, we don't have any artificial powders, we make everything from actual fruit and tea. Delicious drinks. Paper straws good for environment. This place is a win! read more

I just discovered hoijicha tea from Cha Yuan and now, I'm officially hooked. And, I'm happy about it because hoichicha has lower caffeine and is healthy for you. I've been able to kick my coffee addiction because of how delicious the hoichicha tea is. I get it without sugar because I add pearls and grass jelly - and there's sweetness from that. I love it here - my only wish is that they open longer hours and on Mondays! So I can get more! read more

Came here to pick up drinks for my boyfriend and I. I really love that they don't charge extra for oat milk. They also have compostable straws which is amazing. I got the roasted oolong milk tea with oat milk. I got it with 50% sugar and it was perfect for me. My boyfriend got their new mango slush with pearls. The flavour was okay. It didn't have a strong mango flavour. It tasted like they mix mango with different fruits like pineapple or something. It was also a little chunky. I wish they had blended it a little better. read more

This is a small bubble tea place tucked around the corner near the Yaletown Roundhouse Skytrain station. I came on a weekday afternoon and it was empty. The gentleman (owner?) working was very friendly and greeted us upon our arrival. He was knowledgeable about the menu and gave us recommendations. Some bubble tea places are a little stingy about stamp cards and you have to tell/ask them, but the OWNER asked us if we had a stamp card and was more than happy to offer us one. The menu is simple, but I love that they have a variety of drinks and tea options. Prices are also very reasonable for the size (unlike some bubble tea places that give you tiny cups, but charge a premium price). I also appreciate that they offer oat milk as a milk substitute at no extra cost. I've tried soy milk and almond milk, but never oat milk. It was quite interesting and my tummy seemed happy (if you know what I mean). My friend's drink took a little long to prepare, but the owner was apologetic and explained that he was having issues with the machine. The drink itself was good, but not spectacular. I found the liquid-to-pearls proportion was off and wished there were more pearls. The pearls were chewy and were apparently sweetened with honey, but the honey taste was subtle. Service was incredible and it's definitely not a bad option if you're in the area or would like bubble tea from a non-franchise/chain. read more

Cha Yuan - Bubble Tea Near Me - Vancouver, British Columbia

I had an excellent experience coming to this new bubble tea shop in Yaletown. It's rare to find a place that offers great tasting drinks at a reasonable price but Cha Yuan does just that. To top it off the customer service (from the owner?) was super friendly and helpful. They offer a good selection of milk teas, cheese foam and fruit based drinks. I can't wait to come back regularly to try them all! read more

Best quality bubble teas you can find in town. Love the attentiveness of the staff and friendly service all times

Super friendly staff! Loved the option to go no added sugar and to be able to control the ice level. Many choices and the drinks tasted great :) read more

I've been here twice now and have very much enjoyed my drinks both times. The teas were refreshing and I really liked the jelly toppings they used/made (lychee/grass jelly). For Yaletown, the pricing was really reasonable - around $5 a drink. And the service was very on point and friendly. Hope this place grows and becomes a neighbourhood staple. There's no reason for me to not come back here to get my Taiwanese drink fix. read more

Incredible! If you are a fan of boba or just good quality tea in general, Cha Yuan is definitely the place to go. I frequent this area a lot and finally a really good boba place has opened in the perfect location! All of their tea is brewed to order (not that crap at other places that sits in the pot for days on end) and definitely is a main contributor to their overall awesomeness! All of their fruit drinks are actually made with real fruit instead of the sugary syrups most places use. Not enough good things to say about this place. The owner is also super friendly and will gladly answer and all questions you have! Last but not least, all of the cups, straws, and other disposables they use are all SUSTAINABLE. In this day and age, it's crucial that we, as consumers, support businesses that are taking the extra step (and spending more $) to protect our planet. Do yourself and this world a favor, visit Cha Yuan. read more