Comebuy will be making me come by for their bubble tea again, and here's why…read more They offer a variety of Taiwanese falvoured drink with a wide selection of tea leaves to choose from. For me, the drink itself is about 4/5 (barley milk tea), but my overall experience is what brings this up to a 5. When I walked in, I was greeted with the staff there who were very friendly. I wasn't sure what I wanted, so I had stepped aside to look at the menu. They noticed and didn't pressure me in taking my order, but instead asked if I had any questions and had let me smell the tea leaves. For a more upscale bubble tea store, I appreciated that very much. I ended up getting the barley milk tea, and the flavour did not disappoint. The barley taste definitely came through, and it wasn't too sweet. Note: for sweetness level, get one lower than what you normally get. Trust me :) Overall I would come back when I'm in the area and craving for bubble tea to try other drinks. The only negative is that I wished they had barley as a topping, but overall the topping upcharge is pretty expensive than average. But recommend to give this place a try!

Came here to study for a few hours. I got the jasmine green milk tea with crystal jelly. Drink was…read moregood, not super strong in tea flavour but I could taste the jasmine. I think it's a great place to have a bubble tea shop here because I saw crowds of business people coming here during lunch time and high school students afterschool getting drinks. Overall, comfortable seating.

Been coming here ever since I found out about True Boss and its healthy and delicious vinegar…read moreenzyme drinks. I was into learning more about gut health during that time, and I realized I really dislike drinking apple cider vinegar (on its own) from those health food retail stores. True boss has at least 4 different types of fruit vinegar enzymes on the menu (apple, cranberry, peach, plum) and I absolutely fell in love with the Sparkling Plum Vinegar Infusion drink with added aloe dices. (If you are adventurous, go for 30% to no sugar!) There are also tea versions; you can pair it with sparkling, yakult or tea on its own. From all the overeating, my stomach (bloating) feels better after drinking True Boss. It is definitely a healthier alternative as compared to regular bubble tea. My gut thanks me :3

Another Yelp listing blunder. Someone at Yelp decided to merge the Yelp Elite event listing with…read morethe regular True Boss listing. Yelp then kept the other one and deleted the original True Boss listing. I now have two reviews, one for the Yelp event and another for being a regular True Boss customer, under the elite event. Ugh! I created a new True Boss listing. Let's see what happens next. Tips: - Street parking is limited. There is parking behind the building, by the condos. Guest parking gives you thirty minutes. You can also park across the street in the plaza with Whole Foods. - Sparking infusion drinks don't have tea. A recent Yelp experience introduced me to True Boss. I've been back a couple of times since then. This drink place is where Kung Fu Tea used to be. It's across from the plaza that I frequent often with Whole Foods anchoring it. Parking on the street is limited. It's the one thing that I don't like about downtown Markham, especially this area closer to Highway 7. You do have the option of parking at the plaza with lots of parking. I parked in a visitor parking spot behind this building. It's where condos are and is probably closer. I then walked over with my umbrella. I was the only person at this store when I first visited it. Eric was manning it. He was friendly and awesome to talk to. Eric took the time to explain the drinks that I could get. He was also great letting me know what the top drinks were. What's cool about True Boss is that it specializes in vinegar in its drinks. He asked me whether I have had apple cider vinegar. I have. I never really like it. I realized why. I had it with no sugar. He recommended 20% sugar to make it easier to down. I was game. I went with the safe starter for those who haven't had vinegar in their drinks. I got the peach vinegar infusion with oolong tea with 20% sugar and less ice. I noticed that there was a sparkling drink on the menu. I couldn't have this peach drink with sparkling water because it's tea-based. If it's a water-based drink, I could. In an unexpected move, he said that he'd give me a smaller sparkling drink on the house. He made me a sparkling plum vinegar infusion. It was so generous. If you know me somewhat well, I am a sparkling drink person. This place uses Canada Dry soda for the carbonation. He let me know that using SodaStream makes the drink go flat faster. I went with plum. He nodded. He said that most people wouldn't choose plum. It's his favourite. We are both Cantonese. It's probably why we both liked it because dried plums are a thing. I drank the sparkling plum vinegar infusion first. It was excellent. The vinegar was subtle. The plum flavour was delicious. I loved the carbonation. It was perfect. He said that I could enjoy the other drink later. It would be fine the following day. I had it after a rather hardy lunch today. Vinegar is good for digestion and is energizing. Cool! I loved the peach vinegar infusion with oolong tea. I didn't find it overly sweet. Again, the vinegar was subtle, but it brought a slight tanginess to the drink. The peach flavour was good. I barely tasted the oolong tea, though. I like tea strong, but I was fine having it take a backseat. It was refreshing and enjoyable. There were plenty of places to sit down and enjoy your drinks. I did it briefly. I got a glass tumbler with a straw for free. It was unexpected and generous. All my grab-and-go tumbers are glass. I like that True Boss provides an alternative to my usual bubble tea places in this area. I frequent Comebuy and Chatime often. It's nice to have this place join in the mix. I've been back for sparkling infused drinks. The cranberry is excellent. I feel that it helps with my stomach ulcer that I've had for the past few days. I loved my experience here. Staff are super nice and I like having healthy drinks. (158)

After raving reviews from a friend, Chicha San Chen skyrocketed to the top of my bbt places to try…read moreso on a trip to Markville mall, I grabbed one. First impressions, the store is clean and neat with all the teas out for display and all the employees working seamlessly to fulfil orders. It was nice to see it being made fresh right in front of us. The staff was kind and answered any questions we had. I ordered one of their recommended teas, the Oolong Ding Dong Tea latte and I really enjoyed it. The tea was strong and was balanced so well by the fresh milk. The only downside for me is it only comes in one size! The pricing is a little on the more expensive side since it does only come in the small size as well so I can't feel justified getting Chicha San Chen too often. But I do see why they won all their awards! Try it out, you won't regret it if you like a strong and balanced milk tea flavour.

Tip: The sparkling fruit drinks are amazing…read more Last month, after work, I drove directly from my workplace to CF Markville for dinner. I was craving my usual from Bourbon St. Grill and hit the food court. While heading downstairs after walking through mall entrance 3, I saw this Chicha San Chen store. I flagged it for a visit. After having a satisfying, casual meal at the food court, I returned to the second floor and walked over here to check out the drinks. It was almost as if this store knew that I like fruit and sparkling drinks. I saw a sign that said I could get two sparkling fruit drinks for $10. Three words: Sign me up! I got Kinson at the ordering area. He was great stepping me through everything. I let him know that this promotion interested me. He asked if I wanted one of each fruit flavour. Yes! My order consisted of the following: - Sparkling orange - Sparkling peach Each drink contains fruit, sparkling water, and konjac. I paid with a credit card. I tapped and I was done. He let me know that it wouldn't take long for my drinks to be made. The wait time wasn't much. The seating area had just cleared, so I could take photos of the branded throw pillows, various decorated bear figures holding tea cups in slings, and a wall celebrating a hundred years of tea love. It's my kind of tea joint. I stood next to looseleaf teas in mini containers. I smelled a number of them as I waited. They were so fragrant that I didn't want to leave! I love smelling these teas: - Cassia black - Dong ding oolong - Green - Black - Osmanthus oolong - High mountain pouchong My drinks came in one size. It seemed to be the case for all drinks on the menu. I like that you can customize your drink. There's a menu that steps you through it, from the type of tea that you want brewed, to the flavours and toppings that you want in it. If you find this method to be too complicated, it does have popular teas that are already configured, so you don't have to. I liked that I didn't have to fuss with my order. It was exactly what I wanted. My receipt had a number on it. Their system has an automated voice that calls out your order number. it was a nice change of pace. I could clearly hear my order number called out. I'm sure staff were happy to save their vocal cords, too. My drinks were on the counter. You can help yourself to a tray, which I did. My drinks looked good. What I should have done was sipped both before walking to my car. This place was so generous with the pour that my drinks were topped to the brim. One of my drinks did spill out a bit as I was about to go through the doors. Oops. I stopped to sip both of them. I was good! I got to my car and safely put my drinks down in my caddy. Just from sipping them, I loved the flavours so much. The orange one had slices of orange and chewy konjac. It was slightly sweet and fizzy. It was cheerful to drink. I had the orange slices, minus the peel, of course. Yum! The peach drink was equally as awesome. It was bubbly, with generous chunks of peach and konjac. It was fruity and chewy. So good! Both were so refreshing on a hot July evening. I'm glad that I got two drinks. I enjoyed my first two drinks from this tea place. I'll be back for more! (301)

Pretty solid bubble tea spot! I come here about once a week since it's so close. It's definitely…read morethe best in Langham Square imo. I love their whipped cream, my go-to is the snow-topped jade, which comes with pistachio toppings. They also have a green grape slush that reminds me of the one from Hey tea grape slush and it comes with jelly too. Super refreshing. I'd recommend getting it at 30% sugar. I also really like their cups, they have such nice designs on it. The staff is usually pretty quick. They don't really have tables so it's more of a take out spot. They also have an app now so you can order ahead and collect points.

Their teas are fragrant and carefully crafted. The store is clean and nicely decorated, it seemed…read morebusy but not chaotic.

4.5 STARS Stumbled…read moreupon Yi fang on a hot day of walking and mr. Tran wanted something to drink. We saw Yifang and decided to give it a go. We ordered two large fruit tea with 70% sugar. Order was made very quickly and was done within minutes of waiting. Took my first sip, and it was beautiful. So good, so refreshing, and couldn't get enough! I don't know what took us so long to try this place!!

Ordered 6 drinks here with my family on a Tuesday afternoon. The place was pretty busy with a line…read morewhen we arrived. We noticed there was only 1-2 people making drinks and in total, it took 40 minutes for our order to be ready. I noticed that the pictures on their menu are pretty misleading- my drink didn't look very much like the menu picture. The drink itself was tasty, I enjoyed the fresh taro chunks and the green tea flavor was very prominent. The drinks are quite pricey, especially for the specialty drinks, they could be up to $7-8. They are able to accommodate your preferred sugar and ice level. This is located in the First Markham Place plaza with shared parking.

Tips: - There aren't any humans taking orders when you walk…read morein. You must use the kiosk. - This place is on Fantuan, but doesn't offer the full drink menu that you see in the store. - Most drinks are regular in size. Only a handful are large. Last Monday, after work, I was in downtown Markham. I was driving up Birchmount Avenue, just before Highway 7. I pulled into a parking spot on the street. It was my first time parking here. I thought that I'd check out the businesses and remembered Machi Machi. You can also park in the plaza. Machi Machi is across from Panera Bread. There's lot of parking. It was the last bubble tea store in downtown Markham that I had yet to visit. It was time. The store has a couple of steps to get to the door that faces Birchmount Avenue. It also has a ramp. I took the steps going in. There is no hand rail. I left using the ramp, which seemed spacious enough for a wheelchair. I entered the store. There were two folks ahead of me at the kiosk to place orders. No one was behind the counter taking orders, so your kiosk is your best bet. There was a group of four folks waiting for their orders next to us. I also saw seating off to the right and left. They are limited. You get three seats on either side of the order area. I was order number 29 with these items: - Fizzy plum green tea (fixed sugar and ice) - Coconut lime strawberry smoothie (light sugar and fixed ice) Both were regular in size. There are few drinks that are large. Customizations aren't as flexible as other bubble tea places. They are my reasons why this place doesn't get a five-star review. It was such a nice day outside that due to demand for cold drinks here, it took long to get my drinks. The woman in front of me decided to go outside. It was weird to me. If I had a drink waiting for me and I'm a party of one, I'd be inside the store, waiting for my number to be called. Sure enough, order number 28 was called. I said that I was number 29 when the woman looked at me. I was standing by the glass window. It's all glass, which was nice seeing the sunshine come in, but it also heated up the place. I lightly tapped on the glass. Number 28 heard me. I pointed to her to come inside. She did. This woman was extremely introverted. She got to the counter and didn't say a thing. I went around and got the attention of a nice female staffer. I said that 28 was here. She nodded and got 28's drink. 28 was happy. Both thanked me. It was my good deed of the day. My order was ready. My good deed helped. The female staffer asked if I wanted a bag. I said yes. I got it for free. I thanked her and left with my bag of drinks and straws. I immediately had the fizzy plum green tea. I love fizzy drinks. This one was awesome. The plum flavour was excellent with the green tea. It was refreshing, fizzy, and perfect. I drank it as I drove to fetch some takeout before heading home. I had the coconut lime strawberry smoothie after dinner. It tasted tropical and delicious. The flavours were so good. Excellent! I'd get both drinks again. I'd also love to try more items on the menu. I had a wonderful first experience here. (166)

Great drinks, but not much of a variety. The time to get your drink is slow, and aren't many…read moreworkers. I loved the drink, but its just the service speed. The place is cozy, but would've preferred if there were seats, or tables to dine and relax to drink and chill with besties. Overall, not bad but food was the best.

Green Isle is currently having their anniversary, today is their last day for their 50% off…read morepromotion on select drink. So definitely go check them out if you have time. I got the klint orange, probiotic and Nanjing Osmanthis rice latte with 30% sugar. The orange is very refreshing and not sour at all. The osmanthis also has a good tea flavor. Both of the drinks were really good, I love bubble tea so i'm glad there is a boba spot in the plaza now. There was only one person working when I went but they were very nice and super fast when making our drinks. The shop is small with around 3 tables but it's a cute spot.

One LITRE bubble teas!!! That's really all you need to know, but if you are curious, this is a cute…read morelittle place in an unassuming plaza. Their interior is super aesthetic and they name all their drinks after famous artists. Like the Monet Garden Fruit Tea and the Picasso Milk Tea. Their teas are very fresh, unique, and made with real ingredients. The fruit teas are filled to the brim with large pieces of fruit. The milk teas have aromatic tea flavours. I'm not sure if their toppings are made in-house but they're quite tasty, like the chewy taro balls in the Edward Hopper Taro Ball Jasmine Milk Tea. I also love their unique flavours, like the Green Grape Slush that's brimming with giant green grapes. And of course, the value for size! The bubble tea are about the same price as other places ($7-$9) but they come in ONE LITRE cups for their signature drinks and 750 ml for the others. It's really good stuff!

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.

First time trying this and I was extremely impressed. The…read moreinterior has amazing decoration to it! The service was great, she was very patient with us as we were trying to figure out what to get. The drinks were perfect, exactly as ordered and the tapioca was good! Definitely coming back here!

A few weeks ago, I dropped by Mindzai to pick up an order. Every time I'm in this plaza, I choose a…read morebubble tea place that I've never been to. It's easy because, sadly, there is such a high turnover here. Several months back, I ordered food from Monkey Sushi. As crazy as that evening was at this eatery, I learned that Shuyi Tealicious was next door, with no wall separating the two businesses. I decided to get a drink here. I was the only person in the store. I went with a large fresh lime iced tea. I was craving something with lime in it, so this drink was perfect. You can earn points here. I signed up. I paid with a debit card. I tapped and was good. It didn't take long for my drink to be ready. The nice woman who helped me with my order also prepared it. She placed my drink in a plastic bag and included a straw. I thanked her and headed to my car. I immediately needed to take a sip. My drink was double-protected. It had a lid. Underneath, the drink was sealed. Cool! This drink was awesome! The lime flavour was so good. It was refreshing and completely satisfied my lime cravings. I'm so glad that I got a large. I'd be sad getting a regular. This drink totally hit the spot as I continued to run one more errand before heading home. I am fondly looking at my photos of this drink and want one badly. As much as I have enjoyed my two bubble teas in Eagan and Rochester, respectively, both places do not offer lime. I can't wait to return and get another one! (143)

I went here with my mom to try out their Signature Grass Jelly Milk Tea and it was really good…read more The large was $5.95, which I think is a great deal since the drink is full of toppings. The Signature Grass Jelly Milk Tea is milk tea with grass/mesona/herbal jelly, coconut jelly, tapioca, red beans, and raisins. I think it's supposed to have oats too, but they ran out. I really enjoyed this drink because I love different textures in my food, but I think some people may find this drink weird and that there's too much going on. I love desserts like Halo-Halo, Ais Kacang, and Che Ba Mau, and I think if you like these types of desserts then you would like the Signature Grass Jelly Milk Tea at Shuyi. The milk tea was rich and creamy. The toppings were delicious. They give you a lot of grass jelly, which has a soft gelatinous texture. The coconut jelly was firm and chewy. The tapioca (I didn't get very much unfortunately) were softer than a most places, but still chewy and tasty. They were a light yellow colour instead of the usual dark brown. The red beans were soft but not too mushy. The raisins were sweet and chewy. They were golden raisins. The drink did not look as pretty as in their advertisements, lol, but I guess it's the taste that counts. Service was nice and also quick. They share their space with a restaurant called Szechuan Beef Pot. It's in a strip mall with free parking. I would definitely come back to have this drink again. They have a promotion where if it's raining outside, you get buy one get one half price on drinks.

I came for the macarons and the matcha. I just had a regular matcha and it was really good and so…read morewas the strawberry macaron. My favourite thing about this place was the decor and the giant labubu dolls lol. They have so much I want to try on the menu. Parking was a pain in the plaza, but of course that's not the business's fault. I would definitely come back here when I'm in Markham.

Super cute tiny coffee shop. Lots of coffee and noncoffee drinks to choose from! They also have…read moresnacks and desserts as well. I ordered the large Fancy Matcha Latte, which is made with matcha, espresso, and coconut milk. The regular sugar is not too sweet, which is nice. I did taste the matcha and espresso, but not so much the coconut milk. The drink was decent. For $10 for a drink though, it's definitely on the pricier side for a coffee drink. I also purchased the set of 6 bear macarons. They are so cute! It's $23 for the set, no tax, and you're basically getting one for free since one macaron is $4.5. The macarons came frozen. I would come back and try out the other drinks, especially the non coffee drinks. Their specialty drinks sound good. Staff were really nice and they explained a lot of their menu to me.