CHICHA San Chen is an award-winning boba tea shop from Taiwan and their drinks are always…read moreconsistent. This location in Burnaby is by the Crystal Mall where street parking will be your best bet. Inside, they have a nice modern interior with less seating than their other locations. I got the Lemon Wonderland and it was solid and refreshing. You really cannot go wrong with anything you order here!

I visited Chicha San Chen and it felt more like a tea workshop than a typical bubble tea shop. From…read moremy visit, there were two people working the counter, carefully making drinks and taking orders. You can see them measuring ingredients on scales and following a very deliberate process, so it is not a quick in and out kind of place. I ordered the lemon wonderland and the honey osmanthus oolong tea. Both were really enjoyable. The lemon wonderland tasted fresh and balanced, not overly sweet, with a clean citrus brightness. The honey osmanthus oolong was more subtle, lightly floral with a smooth tea base that came through clearly. You can tell the tea itself is the focus here, not just the toppings or sugar. Service felt focused and methodical rather than chatty, which fits the style. Drinks took a bit longer than average, but it made sense once you see the care going into each cup.

In the area and was thirsty, so popped into CHICHA San Chen. No seating so a truly grab and go…read morelittle place. The shop is bright, clean and modern. The staff were helpful, but more smiles would make customer feel more welcome. I saw two fancy brewing machines and saw the tea dripping out so this is a good sign. The prices are a little higher comparted to other bubbles places, but the freshly brewed tea makes it a higher quality of taste. I ordered the Taro Queen and enjoyed, and you can choose the amount of ice and sweetness. Loved sipping to find the taro paste but not alot of tea to drink. Not sure if I come back as there are other options.

Located by the bus loop at Richmond Centre station - easy to find location…read more Store is very clean and bright - geared towards grab and go. Got the bubble volcano made with oat milk - I am fully aware there is no tea in this drink, and the cashier did note that. However the drink was very disappointing - as it was 25% ice, 65% FOAM and probably got like 10% worth of actual drinkable liquid. The Brown sugar taste was good , not overwhelming - however the amount of liquid for the price paid was seriously laughable. - Oat milk does come out of the carton pretty foamy after you shake it, however that doesn't mean you serve a cup of foam. Will not recommend - bubble tea scene is super competitive, especially in Richmond -

We ordered the Coconut Pudding Mango Coconut Milk and Fleshy Strawberry & Peach with Sea Salt Cream…read moreand both were delicious. Our server, Sylvie, was very helpful and friendly. You can add toppings, bobo, jellies and pudding along with the amount of sugar and ice level. Clean and minimal décor. A few high stools and countertops on the side should you wish to stay in and have the drinks. We saw many people come for take out. Daily 11am-midnight. No parking allocated but once the business close, you can park for a short time

Bubble tea in a random building on Ackroyd (N side), between No3 and Cooney. One of the few options…read morein the area if one is out late. Parking is available in the lot attached to the building. Not sure about regular daytime hours, but the guy mentioned that any non reserved spot can be used in the evenings. The place is nice and modern. Bright interior and modern furniture. There is a pretty decent real fruit selection here. Not sure if everything is real fruit, but it's at least worth mentioning. As of the time of writing, they also have a 1L "mega size" available. That's a lot of bubble tea. The mango slush I had was pretty solid I must say. Yes this place isn't the only game in town, but they do have a decent product. Wouldn't mind coming back at some point. Recommended.

Stopped by here for a drink and snack during an outing. Not super busy and comes equipped with a…read morefew 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.

cha yuan in yaletown, located at 1223 pacific boulevard is a quiet, understated taiwanese bubble…read moretea 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.

~ Yummy Hojicha ~…read more The service was really nice! I enjoyed their dalgona hojicha latte! I've never seen a cafe offer that, it not too sweet and you can taste the tea. There is lots of seating inside.

This was the only boba spot I tried in Vancouver and I wasn't really a fan. Pretty small shop with…read moreminimal seating. Service was ok Jasmine milk tea: 2/5 my initial reaction was that this tasted a little watered down then I realized that it was just really milky and didn't have much jasmine flavor. The boba itself was just ok My boyfriend also got a strawberry matcha something and didn't like it because there wasn't a very strong matcha flavor

Came for the bubble waffle because our original place sold out and was disappointed. It was $5.40,…read morenot yummy, and wouldn't get again. Maybe their drinks are good though. Parking was plentiful directly outside.

Got the 4 seasons tea with ultimate chew, and it was quite good! I wasn't the biggest fan of the…read moresmall boba but the regular boba and lychee jelly were good. I also loved the flavor of the 4 seasons tea. It was such a refreshing drink!

The service here is fast, friendly, and excellent. They have some pretty good deals going on right…read morenow. In a plaza with so many boba options, 101 Boba stands out for great quality, great value, and great service.

I always like to check out a new city's boba scene when traveling to a new place. I was kind of…read moreworried when I checked Yelp and didn't see a boba place with a lot of high reviews. However, after a thoughtful review of the my choices, I had picked 101 boba which ended up being a solid choice that I went twice! Their matcha is really good and has a floral taste to it which I really love. I also tried their 4 season tea with ultimate chew. The tea here is really good!

One of my favourite bubble tea places in town, love that they do their own free delivery even…read morewithout ordering on a delivery platform. Aloe vera topping is my favourite and their teas are strongly flavoured and not too sweet. Cups are super cute and festive too. I recommend the lychee jade tea with aloe vera!

I absolutely detest false or misleading marketing. In recent days, a few instagram marketing ads…read morefrom influencers promoted the special for this weekend, supposedly for Father's Day. All ads noted that you'd have to order through the fantuan app. The promotion was $2.99 each for their most popular 3 drinks. So we had a family gathering and I had gathered everyone's order the day before since this was definitely a good deal and i always had relatively positive review for the vendor. My husband arrived and tried to order off the app. It turned out that he was only able to order ONE drink at $2.99 and the rest of the drinks were at regular price. Nowhere and not one influencer even mentioned that customers are only limited to one drink at the promo price. Husband inquired with the staff and they offloaded the responsibility to fantuan, saying that the promotion was whatever that was on the app. Did they not review the accuracy of the marketing posts? Or were the posts simply a walk-in bait? I just felt this was very dishonest. Fantuan had a 40% off deal. So instead of the total order coming to $24, with one promo price and all else at regular, it ended up being $20. In conclusion, we had expected to spend $2.99 per drink but it ended up being $5 per drink. What a scam. My family advised that we shouldn't have proceeded with the order. What's even worst was that all drinks were watered down. I read comments on Instagram and apparently many other customers also felt the same. I'm never going back to such a dishonest vendor. Don't try to blame it on fantuan app when you were the one who invited the influencers to do those media posts.