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)

First time coming to Chicha San Chen inside Markville Mall 2/F. The store was bright and clean, and…read morethe service was courteous and speedy. We saw that they just launched the NEW Pineapple menu and decided to try the caffeine-free, Creamy Pineapple Tart drink (sugar and ice level is fixed) - it was surprisingly tasty the mousse, fresh milk, pineapple bits, and topped with a pie crust crumble(?) on top.

I get the hype around Molly Tea. The Matcha Jasmine Salted Cheese was beautifully balanced. The…read morematcha was smooth, the jasmine tea fragrant, and the salted cheese foam tied everything together without being overpowering. It almost gave a light cheesecake-like finish. The Premium Jasmine Milk Tea was rich and creamy, and you could really taste the quality of the tea. The shop was packed with a line out the door, even in the snow. Honestly, worth the hype.

First time finally tried Molly Tea. Always long line up, today went to Commerce Gate plaza…read more Ordered the Osmanthus Green milk tea cold Very nicely brewed, not over The only suggestion is the cashier should promo buying 2 cup get red pocket, especially just a few days after Chinese new year? Red pocket is a sign of good luck. But cashier didn't say anything

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.

Comebuy is my favorite bubble tea spot! I love their milk teas. I always get the Neptune or passion…read moremilk tea. Their teas are on the stronger side which I really like. They also brew every cup fresh. They have good amount of seating and WiFi so they make a great study spot! You can also smell the tea leafs before choosing what you want to order if you can't decide. The staff is always very kind greeting you as you walk in and very helpful when answering questions.

This is my go to spot if i'm ever in Scarborough. The monet garden fruit tea is super refreshing…read moreand has real fruit in it. It's also 1L size, a little expensive since it's $10 but totally worth it!!! For service, not really the best... everytime I went the employees don't really look happy or greet me. Sometimes the drinks will take along time to make because they're so busy so I do like to order ahead of time. Ambiance is casual and ideal for takeout but they have a few seats in the back room and a bench in the front of the store.

Rebranded as Qing Yu Homemade Tea (or The Green Isle as it is listed on Google), this bubble tea…read moreshop used to be World of Tea. Both an art studio and a bubble tea shop this location is both hip and fun. As it is extremely popular, be prepared to wait for quite sometime for your drink. On a regular night you'll probably have 10-20 orders before you when you order. But at least you get you get to look at the art from the studio. Made with fresh fruit, all their drinks are superb. If you like slushes, I'd highly recommend their pan yuliang peach glacier. This bubble tea shop is tucked into a plaza out of the way from many other bigger plazas so unless you've been here before for other things like the dim sum restaurant, a hair cut, or the hockey rink across the street, it's kind of a nice local secret. Charming with delicious drinks, I'd definitely recommend it. (They used to have a very cute cat too but not sure where it is now. Hope they bring the cat back).

Very impressed. Repeat: VERY IMPRESSED. Spotless place, nice ladies working there. A small,…read moreindependent, Filipino-owned business which I'm always happy to support! They have a wide variety of drinks (boba is fresh and of good quality). My tea was delicious and hubby loved his fruit drink. They have a TON of Filipino baked goods including the famous Filipino pao (bao). THANKS ALEX for introducing me to this delightful shop. I WILL BE A BECOME A REGULAR. Guaranteed. Parking lot is tiny and co-shared by several businesses. Salamat poh!

Located in the plaza on the south side of Wilson just east of the 401 West off ramp…read more This independent shop was plenty friendly when I stepped in and was surprised with the spread available. It's starting to get warm and tried out the Taro slush with mango jelly. Wow! They whipped it up and I was pleasantly surprised with the generous serving of jellies in the cup. There is a nice sitting area inside to sit down and have a nice relaxed chit chat while sipping away your drink and indulge in the plentiful array of baked goods. Will definitely return to try out their menu and report back to all

I went to this location a while ago, during the summer, when the weather was extremely hot! Nothing…read morelike a cold cup of milk tea to cool yourself off, you know? This was actually my first time visiting any Palgong Tea but after a recommendation from a friend, I couldn't keep putting off visiting this store because I was already somewhat in the area :D When I walked in, one of the workers was hard at work taking promo shots for new drinks that were incoming. (he ended up giving us a few of the drinks to take with us to try but shhhhh) A different worker helped us during our visit to the store and she was extremely friendly! I ended up getting my standard drink of -[OOLONG MILK TEA] in large $4.49 with the least amount of ice and sugar possible! I usually always go for this flavor of milk tea because Oolong is one of my favorite flavors of tea to drink. This is usually how I establish a baseline to see whether or not I'll be back to try some more adventurous drinks! If you're wondering, I'll definitely be back and I have my eyes on a couple of drinks already.... -[TIRAMISU MILK TEA] *seasonal* I guess I have to go back REALLY soon or else this drink may evade me forever D: -[STRAWBERRY EARL GREY MILK TEA] This sounds like it could very well be up my alley because I love earl grey and the flavor of strawberry! I honestly don't see how this combination of flavors could go wrong so I guess I'll have to try either this or the tiramisu one on my next visit! Give this place a try because I heard their cheese foam pairs really well with their Oolong Milk tea! (I still have to try this combination to verify it but I trust the friend who told me this haha)

Super cute new bubble tea shop at Yonge and Steeles area! Randomly found this place looking for a…read moreplace to go to for a late night bbt run and was pleasantly surprised. Inside has a lot of seating options and the decor is modern. They also have free wifi (pw: 80808080). The staff are very friendly and helpful when deciding which drink to get. We got the mango black tea with milk foam and mango smoothie with pineapple jelly. The mango black tea was so good! It is now one of my favourites. You can taste the mango pulp in the drink, and the milk foam is a nice touch. The mango smoothie was average, nothing outstanding. However, the pineapple jelly was different and went well with the smoothie. A bonus is that their prices are not as expensive as the big chains here like Coco, Chatime, etc. Great place for good and reasonably priced bubble tea. Would recommend you give it a try!

With higher prices and more watery drinks, I feel like it has dropped down to a three star. Quality…read morehas gown down in recent years and I find the tea taste light. Tapioca pearls are small and also sometimes too soft and not chewy. Not consistent anymore

I am so in love with the mango sago milk drink. I hope it's a permanent menu item…read more It resembles the mango sago dessert (without the chunks). I added tapioca to the drink and asked for 50% sugar. It was just perfect if you are particular with the sugar intaje. Probably going to order it again for the second day in a row.

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.