I saw this food/drink truck at the Richmond Night Market and had to try it out for myself. I drink…read moreenough bubble tea as is when I am in Richmond with friends every week, however, I needed a bubble tea as more of a comfort tea. It's like the smoker who needs a few cigarettes in their pocket as a safety net. I am the same way with bubble tea. There are a lot of bubble tea stalls in the market, however, I like this one 'cause at night for an extra charge they put a flashing light in your bubble tea that makes glow. Simple amusements that goes far in a market atmosphere. The line-ups are understandably long, therefore, have one of your friends stand in the bubble tea line while you do the food line. I've had to do this every year at the night market. They work their a$$es off to make sure that the orders are fullfilled in a timely manner inspite of the long line ups. This is just how popular they are. Survivors tip: If you're planning on eating other things at the market I highly recommend the mini for $3.75 just to get a sampling.

One final one try for the road. Once a classic staple bubble tea shop in Richmond has slowly become…read morefairly pricey. The mangos however, were tasty and sweet, but when a drink starts creeping up to $15 it becomes a bit much

Fairly limited menu in comparison to some of the other BBT joints out there. Drinks tasted great…read more Too bad it was such a ridiculously long wait for it to get made, hence why I subtracted a star. Maybe they were short staffed? There were two people working. Limited seating inside. When we went Friday evening, there were no tables open, minus a couple of seats at the counter. Mind you, an occupied table doesn't mean the seats were all full. Free street parking available.

Overall good drinks, but customer service is a little sub par. I asked a few questions and got some…read moreshort answers, seems like only one person working the entire store. He rang us up, then ran behind curter to make our drinks. It didn't seem too busy here so maybe it was manageable for him. Typically all sold out of the mochi... was actually sold out of a lot of items (see picture of menu) No public bathroom or bathrooms available to customers. Located in strip mall with other businesses, parking is free.

This is one of the better boba spots I have tried in Richmond where they have some creative drinks…read moresuch as the ones with panna cotta and mochi. I personally tried the cheese foam black tea with mochi and golden pearls which costed close to 10CAD. The cheese foam was slightly salty and pretty creamy, and the taste is much more pronounced when you dip the plain mochi into the drink. The mochi itself was slightly soft though a bit uneven in texture as some parts are chewy and some parts are already a little bit dry. I do like they nicely wrapped the mochi in a plastic bag to preserve the moisture, though I ended up trying it out immediately to get the maximum freshness. The tea itself is flavorful and not too sweet, which is what I intended because I opted for light sugar (30%). The golden pearls were pretty chewy and are the right preferred texture. While I liked the general quality of the drinks, like other reviews mentioned, the price of the drinks are a bit on the higher end but the quality did not really scale up compared to a good boba spot.

I got hot grass jelly which includes other toppings. It's not that sweet and the overall vibe of…read morethe cafe is relaxing and vintage-like. It's a nice place to chill and work.

This place has been around for many years but I've only now gotten around to trying it…read more It's a cute little place. The walls are decorated with pictures from Europe and the teacups are very "British." Besides scone and tea, you can get regular food here as well such as fries, salt & pepper chicken, and radish cake to name just a few. You can also get cold drinks like juice & bubble tea, and bubble tea drinks here too. So...not your typical British style Afternoon Tea joint. Kind of half restaurant, half tea place. My friend had a pot of Leisure Fresh Fruit tea and a scone. We'd already had lunch a bit earlier and while my friend had room for a scone, I had zero room in my stomach for any food so I just had a pot of Longan Red Date tea. It was a cold day so a pot of hot tea really hit the spot. I thought it a bit pricy at first, but when the tea came, I saw that the teabags were Fortnum & Mason teabags. That is a very a prestigious company from all the way over in England. When I realized we were drinking Fortnum & Mason tea, all of a sudden $10.25 didn't seem so extravagant any more. My friend said her scone seemed like more of a biscuit than a scone. It came with butter and jam. I think she wished there had been some clotted cream to go with it. I can't say too much about the food as I only had one pot of tea but I was impressed that it was Fortnum & Mason tea, and I very much enjoyed the flavor of the Longan & Red Dates in my tea.

Exploring around the plaza, I wanted to try out this bubble tea place since the photos looked great…read morefrom the outside. There was a great selection of drinks to choose from, like the cheese foam teas, yogurt drinks, milk teas and more. Their mango yogurt drink with sago was tasty and refreshing. There was a good amount of seating and the decor looked aesthetically nice. It did take a bit long in terms of wait time especially since it wasn't too busy however, it was worth the wait.

Another place for bubble tea in Richmond, I wanted to try something a bit more unique and ended up…read moregoing with the Kyoto Cheese Grape Tea. It was a good choice as I enjoyed the grape slush with the salty cheese foam and made for a great mix of flavours.

Hidden away in Aberdeen Square by the window facing the sky train station, this boba chain can be…read morefound in a number of Chinese neighborhoods around Vancouver B.C. This location is the one I tend to come across the most cause I usually am visiting the mall. The shop sticks out with it's red design. It's just a pretty small boba vendor shop that's kind of hidden away. The menu is basically a screen running a video so that it animates and loops. There's quite of a selection of drinks on it though. Most of them are on the sweeter side with their cookies and cream shake. They've got a lot of crazy drinks going on, but I'm a simple man that likes his simple drinks and lately, I've been very much into the #8 fresh jade lemon green tea. Because the drinks are pretty sweet I usually adjust it to like 75% sweetness. I also adjust the ice level to get more for my buck and ask for less ice. Hard to judge boba shops in my opinion. Especially since any adjustments I make to my drink is on me and not on the shop. Service was quite fine. Only one person was on the job when I was there, but I've seen two people there before. One to make drinks and the other manning the cashier. Overall, I thought my drink turned out fine. Just have to adjust by trial and error to get the right sweetness down for yourself. If you come across one of these shops, check it out.

3.5 Of the two Shiny Tea's in Richmond I find this one tends…read moreto have milder tea flavours. However, I like that there are different kinds of teas, such as pu'er, that are not always offered at other places. Like most bbt lovers, I have a go-to drink at different bbt places. And while there are a few other choices at Aberdeen Centre & Square, I find myself wandering over to this tucked away shop because the service is always great. Staff are friendly and efficient. They will also offer substitutions without extra or over charging.

Yummy brown sugar Oreo matcha bubble tea on their menu worth a try . Good place on a rainy…read moreafternoon to hang out and have a chat with your friends

Fast friendly service. Presentation looked great. Tastes good. Picked up free regular drink for my…read morebirthday.

No customer so no wait on a random weekday afternoon. Decor seems to mimic a traditional Chinese…read moretea shop. Inside is spacious with several tables. I tried the Osmanthus Oolong Milk Tea - boba is decent 4/5 stars, 100% sweet is a bit too sweet for me, I'd recommend 50% or 80% depending on your preference. Two things I appreciate are 1) the cup is pretty and 2) the straw is not made of paper

Staff was friendly and made great recommendations on what to get! Ordered the lychee jade tea with…read morealoe and it was sooo tasty! Not too sweet but super refreshing! Would get again. Not to mention their cups are sooo cuteeeee

I always have a great experience at CoCo. The ambiance is really nice, the place is clean and…read morewelcoming, and the food always looks fresh and appealing. The service is consistently good--staff are friendly, efficient, and make the whole experience even better. Most importantly, the bubble tea never fails to impress me. The quality is always consistent, and you can really tell they know what they're doing. My go-to order is the taro milk tea with pearls, and it's amazing every time. All the locations I've been to are amazing and maintain the same high standard. The only thing I'd love to see is a location in North Delta--it would make it even more convenient! If you're looking for reliable, high-quality bubble tea with a great atmosphere, this is definitely a place I'd recommend. Thanks

Your average bubble tea shop. There was a promo for a 3.99 floral latte (osmathus/Jasmine/rose…read moreteas) with purchase of a large drink, so we decided to try something new. It could be served hot or cold. The osmanthus flavour did come through but the drink tasted watery overall, not sure if it was because we chose cold and there was ice. The whipped cream on top was a nice surprise! Service was quick despite a busy store and lots of takeout orders. They were also able to answer questions we had about the promo and drinks. Large accessible parking lot made the store easy to pick up drinks. If you dine-in, there is plenty of seating in the store.

Not the best place for bubble tea. The selection is not that good and it doesn't taste the best. I…read morealso found a bug in my drink today so im really not happy about it. Obviously not the staff's fault but still.

Bubble tea should be good and I honestly find it hard to believe that anybody can mess it up…read more I've tried a few flavours here, including their ice cream slushes and real fruit drinks, and they're all good. However, I only gave them 3 stars because I felt that bubble tea should ALWAYS be good unless they hire people with no sense of taste. This chain has very basic bubble teas, with no fancy add-ons (like rainbow stars or mini pearls) so it's tasty enough to buy a drink at when you're craving for bubble tea at Richmond Centre.