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Chatime

3.7 (17 reviews)
InexpensiveBubble Tea
Closed • 11:00 am - 11:00 pm

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Mary T.

Last Saturday, I was at RioCan Elgin Mills Crossing to pick up dinner at Pi Co. After fetching my takeout, I looked across the plaza and saw this Chatime. I tend to get bubble tea twice a week and have been on a quest to visit new Chatime locations as of late. I decided to check it out. I found a spot fairly close to the store. I backed into it and walked in. Out of all the Chatime locations that I have dropped by, this one is the prettiest. From the neon bubble tea sign, to fresh orchids in the lobby area, I loved how different this location looked inside. Most have the same cookie cutter look and feel. Small store. A few tables and chairs. A small prep area. Nope, this one was different. Practically all tables were taken when I got there. I don't blame them. I'd hang out here, too. It's so spacious. You follow the instructions on the floor to get to the order area. One woman was in front of me, taking some time to place her order. I was thankful that she was. I was figuring out what I felt like myself. As of late, I love the BT21 kosmos drink. Sadly, there was a note by the order area that an ingredient was out of stock and this drink wasn't available. Bummer! This month's tea of the month is yummy. I knew that I wanted it. After looking at the menu, I placed my order with the nice man at the counter: - Golden aged milk tea - Mango green tea with coconut jelly Both of them were large, with less ice and no sugar. I scanned my Chatime app. The scanner is in the lower left part of the plexiglass where the speaker is. I paid with a debit card. I tapped, added a tip, and my transaction was paid. The man asked if I wanted a plastic bag for 15 cents. I declined. If you get two drinks, you get a small cardboard tray that you can recycle. Because I got two large drinks, I got a lunar new year purple envelope. I have no idea how long this promotion lasts, but I will take it. I moved off to the side where the pickup area is. The woman in front of me got her order. You can place your order ahead of time on the Chatime app or through Uber Eats. Since I had spotted this place and drove over here like a deprived bubble tea addict, the thought of placing an order online never crossed my mind. The nice man carefully placed my drinks in the small tray and supplied Chatime's signature purple straws. I thanked him and wished him a great evening. He reciprocated. I left happily with my drinks, placed them in an insulated bag (I keep forgetting to bring it with me into the store), and drove home. My drinks were still icy cold by the time I unpacked them at home. I had the mango green tea with coconut jelly first. I don't think that I've ever had this drink, but I love it. Mango green tea and coconut jelly give me hope that winter will soon be over. My mind wandered over to a warm location near a a sandy beach, with the sun beaming down on me. I loved this beverage. The mango was refreshing and put a smile on my face. I swear that a third of my cup had coconut jelly. It is my favourite topping. To get such a generous amount of it made my day. I had my other drink the following day. The flavour profile was the exact opposite. I love black tea and its strength is pretty good in this drink. It has milk in it by default, with gives this drink a smooth finish. I felt so relaxed drinking it. If you want the lactose-free version, go with oat milk and pay a bit more. This Chatime is awesome. Richmond Hill is so lucky to have it! It definitely makes the downtown Markham location that I frequent look shabby in comparison. I had an excellent experience and will certainly come back for more when I'm in the area again. (96)

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Wynne L.

This Chatime is tucked away into a corner. It's actually closest to the Leslie St and Elgin Mills Rd intersection. The employee working when I went was very helpful and patient. I had a drink to redeem and wasn't sure if she had to scan the barcode first in the app. She let me know that I should order first and then she would scan the barcode. Since there weren't any other customers waiting my drink was ready very quickly. The Thai milk tea that I got with 50% sugar was sweet enough without being overly sweet. It was also good that she reminded me to give the drink a shake first before consuming.

Julia C.

Always been a fan of Chatime and this time around they have a BT21 collaboration! The cups are absolutely adorable and the new drink Kosmos is yummy! I recommend going for 30% sugar so it's not overly sweet. When you order two large drinks you also get a purple pocket! Highly recommend everyone to go try it and grab these cute cups!

Yum! Espresso signature milk tea with brown sugar bubbles.
Elaine C.

Amazing friendly service today at this location of Chatime. Our order-taker answered all of our questions about new and featured drinks. I tried the new espresso signature milk tea without added sugar, less ice, dark roast espresso and added brown sugar pearls at the recommendation of the barista (since I find the regular brown sugar milk teas way too sweet). It is DELICIOUS! It tastes almost like a 鴛鴦 (HK milk tea/coffee) with bubbles! It's definitely my new fave drink. My friend decided to try the Golden Age milk tea that was supposed to taste like HK milk tea. She said it just tasted like sweet milk tea but didn't have the smooth HK more intense tea flavour.

Lunar new year promotion. Roasted milk tea
Jahleel C.

I am so happy that they opened up a chatime here in this location that LACKS bubble tea!! This spot used to be green grotto which was okay ... this is definitely way better. I got take out this time since I was in a hurry. Whoever's doing cash is always soo nice, greets you with a smile on their face. Service is always so fast too even on a weekend. The venue itself looks so warm and cozy. You fan drink at the table and relax with friends/families. The place is always so clean too. Other chatime locations are usually messier, but they seem to keep the place clean regardless. I love coming here. Wish they opened at 10am so after I drop off my kids to school, I can get my bubble tea/boba.

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Sharon L.

My usual bubble tea is the passion fruit with lychee bubbles. I decided to try something different this time around, and try one of their newest flavours which was a cereal froot loops milk tea. It was horrible! I thought it would be interesting to try it considering that it was new. Much to my dismay it was not good. Cereal does not mix with milk tea or anything for that matter. The fruit loops got soggy really fast, within the first five minutes they got mushy. The service was slow. And we were the only customers there, we ordered 5 drinks which usually doesn't take that long.

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Kristy L.

What better way to cool down on a hot day than to get bubble tea! This Chatime location is relatively new and is quite spacious inside. There is also a cute purple neon sign near the entrance that says "Chatime is happiness in a cup" which is nice and instagramable! I tried their new brown sugar series. You can now adjust sugar levels and choose from fresh milk, milk tea, or oat milk. I got the oat milk one as not many stores offer that and it was pretty good and a great alternative, so refreshing! This drink is also topped with sea salt crema which is like a salty foam, giving the drink a slight salty taste which was quite interesting, but I probably prefer the drink without it. Love that Chatime also has a great initiative going on as they're donating a portion of sales from drinks sold to support healthcare workers and hospitals fighting COVID-19!

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30-40 minute wait for a cheese tart and cookies, even though it's already premade. Lol chatime has come a long way. Nice

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Now Tea

4.4(29 reviews)
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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.

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