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 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.

Trie - the alley trio milk tea. The 3 different (i wanna say) toppings are interesting toping with…read morebasic tea with milk. Good combination! The barista who works here was efficient to deliver the drinks on time and maintained the drinks counter and everything clean. The ambience of this alley is really cozy. If you want to hang out on a date or read something really good place.

My go-to spot whenever I'm in the city. A hidden spot with fresh bubble tea all year round. This…read moreplace is the least busy and their drinks are always spot on with quick customer service. The ambiance is amazing to just have friends together and hang out. I usually go for the winter melon bubble tea it's my go-to definitely recommend it.

9Sips is a beautiful bubble tea shop with a bright, open interior that feels pristine and clean…read more Upon ordering, the staff member was incredibly friendly, walking me through the different tea varieties and letting me smell each one from their cute display pots. After sampling the aromas, I chose Purple Rain. Its floral, sweet grape flavor was impossible to resist. Once you've picked your tea, you choose your base (milk tea, tea latte, or black tea) and a topping. I went with milk tea for its richer taste, paired with water chestnut bubbles. Since only one person was working, there was a short wait, but it was worth it. My drink arrived with super cute drawing on the cup. The tea itself had a subtle, delicate fruit flavor, and the water chestnut bubbles were refreshingly crisp. Honestly, I liked them even more than traditional tapioca. Overall, I REALLY enjoyed my experience at 9 Sips and will definitely be back. Its balance of an elevated tea experience (reminiscent of Chahalo), but also with the fun, playful spirit of bubble tea culture fills a real niche, and it won me over. I'll be back :)

Nice tea selection with the ability to choose among plain teas, milk teas, tea lattes, and lemon…read moreteas. Tea types include black tea, green tea, oolong tea, and herbal tea (non-caffeinated). I like that they use fresh milk for the latte option, and you can customize the sugar and ice levels. They have some unique flavours such as the Pink Blush which has a strong lychee aroma, Purple Rain with grape flavour, and Imperial Red which uses oolong tea and has a rich aroma. Each tea flavour can be ordered as milk tea, latte (using fresh milk), or lemon tea. Ambiance is quiet, calm, and relaxing - different than most other bubble tea places in downtown. Service is a bit slow but it's worth the wait. Excellent, refreshing tea with good take-away packaging.

Ordered the green grape slush with cream cheese top, 50% sugar. The drink still sweet but it was as…read moregood as hey tea's grape slush!! There's only one size as well. Spacious and cool interior.

You want some delicious and affordable bubble tea and a v i b e? Don't Yell At Me is the place to…read morebe. I'll always make a stop here when I'm at Yonge and Church to grab a refreshing drink and sit on the crates inside. The soft pastel lighting and quirky decor set the perfect mood.

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.

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

Walked by this tea shop and decided to pop in since it was a 2 story bubble tea shop that looked…read moreadorable from the outside. The interior is cute and has seating on the second floor. Opted for their most popular drink which was the peach oolong milk tea. I thought it was just okay, not as fragrant and delicious as I'm use to from other chains. Service was good and quick though. Perhaps I need to go back to try something different on the menu.

Refreshing feeling paying in CAD over USD back home. I noticed there's a lot more selection here…read morethan my local one. Really stiff competition as this plaza is jam-packed with bubble tea options. Good tea flavor. Premium feel. Not much to say. A welcomed addition to Commerce Gate plaza.

First time trying this cafe at commerce gate. Early morning they just open and the staff was so…read morefriendly, introducing where popular Orders 1 jasmine with boba with ice, 1 jasmine hot and1 jasmine milk tea We love there cup style, wrapped with plastic then lid on top, for safety and avoid spills.