Peanuts might just be the best hidden gem in Richmond, especially for bubble tea lovers. The ultra friendly owners have kept their prices affordable in comparison to most bbt places nowadays. With the cost of a drink ranging from $3 to $5 (aka prices from maybe 10 years ago) this is always a must visit when in the Richmond Public Market. To newer patrons: never hesitate to order one or a dozen of their wheel cakes while you're there! At $0.85 a piece, these little delicacies are loaded with their house made fillings, whatever that may be. Be warned, the weekend lineup, even during covid, is long! The wheel cakes typically sell out right when they're ready, unfortunately I'd didn't have the time to wait for some, a plum black tea will suffice for the time being. read more

Peanuts - Plum black tea - Bubble Tea Near Me - Richmond, British Columbia

I love this little hidden gem bubble tea store. So many places are overrated and overpriced but this store is not only cheaper but the taste is excellent! Pearls are soft and chewy. Around 3 but no more than 5 bucks. Service is very fast for drinks. Wheel cake is also very good but may need to ask which flavours they currently have for fresh made ones. Cash only. Closed on Tuesdays. read more

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The OG bubble tea shop in Richmond Public Market, they are cash only. We got the winter melon tea with boba and despite all the new chain bbt stores popping up around, it was good to go back to the classic bubble tea shops that first got the bbt craze started in Vancouver. read more

Peanuts - Wintermelon tea with boba - Bubble Tea Near Me - Richmond, British Columbia

Peanuts - cash only & point system Original milk tea 10/10 I'm lactose intolerant so I rarely get milk tea for myself but I stole a decent portion of my friends! Pearls are soft and chewy! Milk tea and pearls is such a great combination. Finally tried the Taro wheel cake 9.5/10 - it's super creamy and not grindy at all. I would get it again if I was craving taro and something savoury. Red bean 7.5/10 - it's whole red beans that is kinda soggy. Not the biggest fan and I'd appreciate if it was a paste instead. I adore their passion fruit lemon green tea because it's sweet but tart! Their wheel cakes are delicious and I've tried a decent amount of flavour Wheel cakes from Peanuts The cheapest place in Richmond for delicious bbt too! 1 pc -$0.85 4 pcs $3.25 My favourite flavours Cheese - 10/10 - processed cheddar cheese, it's a small block of cheese but it's such a classic Matcha white chocolate 8.5/10 - it's creamy with a mild matcha flavour but comes with the creamness of white chocolate Black sesame mochi 8.5/10 it's like black sesame mochi but in wheel cake form. A classic taste but nothing super unique. Peanut 8/10 crumbly little bits of sugared peanuts. It's delicious but sometimes you can choke on the peanut bits. Cream -8/10 it's like a custard compared to a cream. My friend wasn't the biggest fan because it had a more artificial flavour Coconut - haven't tried Chocolate - haven't tried Radish - haven't tried Taro milk tea with pearls 9.5/10+ peach green tea with coconut jelly 8/10 $3.50 Taro is really nice and milky, not super creamy but it has a nice flavour Pearls are nice and chewy Peach green tea is a tad too sweet for my taste and the coconut jelly wasn't the greatest this time Peanuts is amazing though Points card for bbt plus it's super cheap read more

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This place is nostalgic to me. Cheap and tasty tea based drinks. Their freshly made wheel cakes are A MUST try. Go there early, sold out quite fast. read more

Peanuts - green milk tea - Bubble Tea Near Me - Richmond, British Columbia

Most affordable bubble tea in Richmond!! Cash only! I highly recommend their white grape slush!

MY CHILDHOOD! located inside the Richmond Public Market on the top floor, this was where I got all my bubble tea fix as a kid! My go to is always their Taro Bubble Tea or their Hot Milk Tea! The owners are super nice and their prices are super affordable!! Where else can you get Brown Sugar Milk Tea with Low Calorie Pearls for only $3.50?? (At the time of my visit) They also sell Cartwheel Cakes "車輪餅", which are like mochi cake batter with a variety of fillings! My favourite would be the Cheese and Radish one! They are also coming up with lots of new delicious flavours like Matcha White Chocolate! These Cartwheel Cakes are also super affordable coming in about 1 for 85 CENTS or 4 for $3.25!!! This will forever be one of my favourite places to stop by when I need a quick bubble tea fix and definitely a spot I go back to for their delicious Cartwheel Cakes! read more

Peanuts - Brown Sugar Milk Tea with Low Calorie Pearls - Bubble Tea Near Me - Richmond, British Columbia

Taro milk tea was horrible, not recommended at all! If I remember right, they have more than 5 flavors for the "pancake". I ordered Four. I thought I will love Matcha one most but ends up red bean, peanut and coconut are way better! read more

Peanuts - Peanut Coconut Red Beans Green Tea White Chocolate - Bubble Tea Near Me - Richmond, British Columbia

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No need for tea, get the WHEEL DESSERTS. I loved how many flavors and how cheap it was! My favorites were BLACK SESAME, CREAM, and MATCHA. ENJOY! Staff was super friendly and helped to remind me what the dessert names were called in Chinese, because i'm a failed Asian. :D read more

Visited: May 11 2019 (and many many times prior) Best bang for the buck bubble tea. Where else can you get a bubble tea for $3.50 these days? Get yourself a stamp card and get a free drink after 10 stamps too. Huge assortment of slushies, smoothies and bubble teas for your drinking pleasure. I personally don't care for their milk teas, I find them a bit thin tasting and watery (ie it doesn't have the same rich or intense flavours as the other bbt joints like Coco or chai time; but then again, it's almost 1/2 the price). My go-to drink is normally their honey green tea. Tastes accurate and just like the other higher-priced bbt places. My companion typically orders their fresh fruit slushes (ie strawberry); never too sweet and always refreshing. On one occasion, I saw that they have a brown sugar milk tea. I am obsessed with brown sugar milk so I was super excited to try at a bargain price. Unfortunately, while the drink looked legit, it did not taste like your typical brown sugar milk teas served at other restaurants. It was extremely sweet (so much that I thought I was going into diabetic shock) and all I can taste was un-caramelized brown sugar mixed in with their already sweetened milk tea product. In a nutshell, stick to their fresh fruit slushes and basic teas (ask for less sweet). Ordered: Honey green tea Strawberry fresh fruit slush Brown sugar milk tea read more

Peanuts - Honey green tea and strawberry slush - Bubble Tea Near Me - Richmond, British Columbia

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Delicious wheel cakes! We went on Friday Aug 5th at their opening at 10:30am and there was no waiting line. The wheel cakes were so warm and fresh as the owner was still finishing layering the rest of the wheel cakes. We got 5 wheel cakes for 4$: custard cream, black sesame, cheese, red bean and coconut. Out favorites were the ones with custard cream and cheese as they were melting and gooey inside. This was definitely a better price than the other places we've seen in downtown Vancouver or at Aberdeen Centre (eg: at Castella Cheesecake, wheel cakes are around 3$ each). A must-try in Richmond! read more

Peanuts - Custard cream wheel cake - Bubble Tea Near Me - Richmond, British Columbia

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On the second floor of the Richmond Public Market. Offers an assortment of drinks and off to the side an employee makes che lung bing, which is a round cake like cookie stuffed with your choice red bean, cheese, cream, radish, coconut, and peanut. We had tried the red bean, coconut, and peanut. The cookie itself is jam packed with the stuffing, they aren't skimpy on the good stuff. Flaky on the outside and the real stuff in the middle-chunks of red bean, shreds of coconut and chunky peanuts. The regular sized drinks here are also bay area version of large at milk tea shops. This place offers powdered and real fruit taro milk tea, just like estea! Without a doubt I'm drinking the real stuff. It's creamy and they seem to have pulverized the fruit as there were no chunks to bite on, which is fine with me. Still a fabulous drink just as it should taste like. Chewy pearls. read more

Peanuts - Bubble Tea Near Me - Richmond, British Columbia

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Hands down the cheapest place to get bbt! Right in the heart of the food court at Richmond public market, it's a hidden gem alert! Here since forever ago is this little family ran bbt stall! * The drinks are the cheapest I've ever seen, and the cartwheel cakes (if that's what they are called) are super cheap! Only ($.85 for one or $3.25 for 4!) it doesn't get cheaper than this and the flavours to choose from are amazing! Sadly we were too full to get some today! But there is always next time! * I got the lychee green tea with coconut jelly ($3.75) super cheap! (Pro tip get a stamp card!) the lychee green tea is the most refreshing here. Because it has real lychee inside and it's so delicious. I got 50% sugar and 50% ice and it was perfect on the sweet side! If you want you can even get 30% if you aren't a fan of sweet drinks but I needed something refreshing to wake me up on a hot summers day! * 9/10 - so refreshing I honestly love coming here for this and next time ima get some pinwheel cakes too! * 10/10 - can't beat the price! Literally no where lately I've seen is cheaper than this! Plus it's super tasty too! I honestly can't wait to come back to get their taro milk tea! read more

Peanuts - Bubble Tea Near Me - Richmond, British Columbia

Peanuts Bubble Tea was one of the places I had bookmarked on Yelp for so long! I kept seeing pictures of their famous "wheel cakes" everywhere on Yelp and Instagram. When I got there, I was informed that not all the flavours were there, leaving only a very few selection. I did the 4 for $2.75 deal and got 2 matcha white chocolate, chocolate and cream. When I bit into the wheel cake I realized that they messed up my order and gave me all matcha white chocolate. I went back and they gave me the correct flavours. It seemed like EVERYONE raves about these little wheels but I wasn't a fan. It was way too mushy for my liking, the filling and surrounding ratio was off and didn't taste good. Cost: 1 for $0.75 4 for $2.75 Flavours: cheese, red bean, matcha white chocolate, chocolate, cream, peanuts read more

Peanuts - Bubble Tea Near Me - Richmond, British Columbia

This is the pinnacle of bubble tea in the lower mainland. I've (Alec) been going here since I was 5! High quality bubble tea ($4-5 after-tax) at an unbelievably affordable price, along with delicious wheel cakes ($1 each) to go. Bubbles are soft and chewy compared to other bubble tea establishments. Absolute favourites include honeydew, avocado, watermelon, and cantaloupe - make sure you order the fresh fruit as JUICE, not SLUSH. For the wheel cakes, we've tried the matcha white chocolate and peanut flavours... and it's an amazing blend of flaky on the outside, and creamy on the inside. Located in the Richmond Public Market, this is a place I'd gladly go out of the way for. read more

Taking a bite into this great has brought quite some nostalgia. Love how they have so many flavours for filling like matcha white chocolate, cream, coconut, red bean and many more! We got the matcha white chocolate and cream wheel cakes! read more

Peanuts - Bubble Tea Near Me - Richmond, British Columbia

This place gives me the feels. Mm Mm Mmm. I've been getting my bubble tea fix here ever since high school. Every time I'm up here on the food court level I get nostalgic because the good tastes and good prices persist. One of the best Honey Milk Tea with pearls. I never had to vary my sugar with them, they always have just the right amount of sweetness and the tea flavour is subtle but definitely there. The pearls are ALWAYS chewy and fresh, I'm never left in a pearl disappointment. I love their Che Lung Bing, which is a taiwanese pastry made from what tastes like crepe batter but molded into a thicker round wheel that is stuffed with delicious red bean, cheese, radish or custard. They are amazing when they are freshly made, the pastry is sweet, soft and chewy with a crisp outer layer. The cheese and radish fillings are salty and savoury against the sweet pastry. The red bean is traditional, and the custard is creamy and sweet, it's like dessert. Perfect little snack to go with your bubble tea. They offer a wide range of other drinks from green teas, black teas, fruit drinks, and slushes. The service from this family-run business is always friendly and they are pretty quick considering how they are always bombarded with thirsty customers. Their english is great. Cash Only. The only downside to getting here is the crazy and tight parking in the Richmond Public Market area but it's worth it for the bubble tea! read more

My boyfriend showed me this stall during the Summer we started dating a few years ago and every visit consists of a cup of fresh white grape juice. It is so refreshing in the summer and the grape flesh is so crisp. If they have wheel cakes, you must grab some on your way out. Custard is my go to and are super affordable. You can always call in to preorder and have it for pick up to avoid the long wait read more

The round cake, not sure the actual name, is soooooo good. Highly recommend. The price is less than 1 dollar for one, which makes it better. But they close pretty early. I once went there at 7pm and they are already closed. read more

The skin of the wheel cakes was too thick; it was made with mochi. Therefore, the filling was minimal. They should specify their wheel cakes as "mochi wheel cakes" so people would not be surprised. The radish filling was too dry and it was not white; it was browned. Why would they be brown at such a low price? It did not taste good. It made you wonder if they used inferior ingredients. The cheese one had only cheese taste. No wonder their wheel cakes were cheap. read more

This is hands down the best bubble tea spot in Richmond and one of the top 3 spots in all of the lower mainland in my opinion. Located in the Richmond public market food court, Peanuts is a little tough to get to and a bit out of the way for some people but if you have the chance you should for sure stop by. Their milk teas are widely considered the best you can get anywhere and with tons of choices/cheapish prices, you can't really go wrong. My favorite here is the green apple slush, a go to of mine since high school, I've never had a better one anywhere else. Also, as others have mentioned, they have these little cakes with different fillings that are amazing. Coconut and chocolate are perfection ! They have them at the night market but here they are so much cheaper and better. Overall a great product, nice staff and good prices deserve a 5 star rating. Just a warning, the underground parking in the center is extremely narrow and usually jam packed. Also there is street parking around but most of it is paid. read more

Peanuts - Green apple slush with coco jellies $4. Worth it. - Bubble Tea Near Me - Richmond, British Columbia

Delicious wheels and bubble tea for a great price and service!! My kid's favourite place :)

This place has been around in Richmond for so many years and I think it's been at Richmond Public Market since it opened. I recall coming here in highschool and it still continues to have some of the best pricing for decent bubble tea around. It' amazing how their prices really haven't increased all that much. In addition to the various flavours you can get, they also have tiny little dessert pastries that are filled with red bean and a few other fillings. If you're ever at RPM picking up fresh produce, I'd highly recommend coming upstairs and grabbing a drink. read more

The little wheel cakes were my childhood snack! I've been getting them for about the past 10 years and they still taste delicious. The bubble to there is also pretty good, but it's the wheel cakes that getcha. read more

This review is for their wheel cakes--I had 5! Peanut: Yum. Like a dry, crunchy peanut butter. Cream: Yuck - the cream tasted rancid. Radish: Not as weird as you might think. Savory for sure. Don't be surprised when you bite into it and realize it's shredded. You might think you got a mouthful of hair, but it really is radish! Azuki: Decent. Nothing special. Chocolate: Winner, winner! Damn, I could eat a bunch of these. Melty goodness, slightly dark, not too artificial tasting. read more

The best bbt place in Richmond. Hands down. I typically only get non-fresh fruit drinks here (because Dragon ball in Vancouver is the best for fresh). When in Richmond I always make a stop at Peanuts if it's open. Don't get scammed and go to a different bbt place in Richmond market! They aren't as good, I promise! Get those wheel cakes too- ALL the flavours. My personal fave is chocolate- they make their own filling- it's not nutella! No pretentiousness here. For 1999 prices you can get a basic bbt with pearls. That's 3.50. THREE DOLLARS AND FIFTY CENTS! No price inflation here. Too bad it's not open when the market closes... these hours make me sad. read more

I always get their taro bbt with pearls and it is always delicious. My go to drink and their wheels are good. I love the white chocolate matcha, sesame and peanut filling. Great prices and is a throw back to the family owned bbt places before the chains arrived. read more

This place has been around for so long! Very fair priced bubble tea! The bubble tea is not too sweet and just right for my kid. I also love their wheel cakes. Nice snack combo! read more

Peanuts - Fresh taro slush with milk - Bubble Tea Near Me - Richmond, British Columbia

We love their Che Lun Bin but they are always sold out or need to wait for an hour even when we called in try to place an order - regardless of weekdays or weekends at 12pm or at 4pm. Maybe we are just bad luck but that builds up disappointment. If it wasn't for the location being in a pretty crowded and dirty market, I wouldn't mind lining up to wait for those Che Lun Bin... read more

Finally had a chance to visit one of the original bubble tea places in the lower mainland. Had a mango slush with pearls which was very good, not too sweet with soft pearls. Also had a fresh black sesame wheel cake which was top notch. All the new expensive bubble tea chains cannot measure up to quality for the price. read more

Came here at 7:30pm and they were sold out of their wheelcakes. I guess I will have to come again. My brother got the black sugar BBT and he said it was pretty decent. Obviously it wasn't the best BBT he's ever tasted, but it was super worth it considering the price. I will post another review when I try their wheelcakes. read more

Unfortunately, the last two times I visited Peanuts in January and early March, the pearls were absolutely awful. They tasted like they had spoiled and made me want to vomit. The milk tea was okay, but I'm scared of their pearls now. I thought they would've discovered that their pearls were bad in two months' time and buy new ones, but no. Just to be safe, I ordered bubble tea with grass jelly instead. Their milk tea is very milky and doesn't have much tea flavour to it. But I think it's quite refreshing. The grass jelly was quite soft and smooth and easy to get at with the straw. The drink was finished within ten minutes. read more

I read some reviews on other websites and thought I'd give this place a try, because I was already at this food court for the Szechuan food. It is cheaper than most places, but I wasn't too impressed with their milk tea. It wasn't as creamy as I'd like it. Also didn't really like their grass jelly either. read more

imho, the best bubble tea cafe in all of Greater Vancouver. Legit, authentic ingredients and flavors. The pearls were perfect QQ*. No substitutes, no shortcuts, no half-assed bubble tea baristas. Prices are better than anywhere else this side of the Pacific Ocean. *QQ is a taiwanese term describing the texture and consistency of certain foods, commonly udon noodles and the sago pearl bubbles in bubble tea. Taiwanese usually like the noodle or bubbles to be somewhat chewy, a bit similar to a softer al dente in pasta. read more

Is this place good? I have no idea yet. I have only tried their oolong milk tea and I thought it was mediocre tasting. I didn't think their tapioca balls were that great because their tapioca balls were overly soft for my liking and didn't have much of a chewy texture when you bite into it. read more

I absolutely love Peanuts! They have the cheapest bubble tea by far in richmond (like $3.50 for pearl milk tea). It's my go-to for bubble tea and it has been for at least a decade. I like that the tea flavour is stronger here so you're able to taste the tea better compared to some other tea shops where it just tastes like sweetened milk. Also while you're there, don't miss out on the wheelcakes! They're sooooo yummy. Highly recommend this place to any bubble tea and dessert fanatic! read more

This review is just for the matcha white chocolate wheel cake I tried. So cheap ($0.75/pc or $2.75/4) and freshly made too!!! read more

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- In a city with countless bubble tea shops, Peanuts remain a popular destination for visitors and locals. - Located in the food court of the Richmond Public Market - Sells Wheel Cakes in different flavors: + Red bean (Coarse kind of paste) + Chocolate + Cheese + Cream (This is more of a custard than 'cream') + Peanut (Chopped sweetened peanuts. This one is quite good.) + Matcha white chocolate (resembles matcha flavored custard) + Radish read more

was skeptical to try this place but it was really good! got two drinks for $8.25 and the boba was really soft and chewy!! It's located on the second floor of the market read more

If you want milktea for less than the average price at the chain bubble tea shops, come to peanuts. I must warn you that they have a slightly different taste to it that I can't quite describe. Coming from a not very Asian country, this drink reminds of Chinatown back home. I got their original milk tea for less than $4. I'll definitely be back to try the rest of their drink menu! read more