When it comes to bubble tea, there’s definitely no shortage of it as this increasingly popular drink continues to make an appearance all across the city. With many boba chains hailing all the way from Taiwan -- which is where bubble tea was first invented in the 1980s -- it’s guaranteed that you’ll be able to find a place that you’ll like. Plus, if these tea-based beverages aren’t enough, they usually come with toppings, including the standard chewy tapioca.
Here are some of the best places for bubble tea in Toronto.
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With their first-ever Canadian store located in Richmond Hill, this beloved brand in Taiwan is owned by teahouse chain Chun Shui Tang, responsible for the invention of Taiwanese milk tea and tapioca.
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This bubble tea cafe near Yonge and Bloor is cozier and more spacious than other places. They have unique creations, including the TIKA Unicorn, which is a red dragon fruit slush with an oolong tea base and milk foam on top.
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This boba store allows you to make your own tea latte or steeped tea from a selection of 12 tea leaves like earl grey, oolong tea and more. Most cold beverages are available in three different sizes: small, regular or large.
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Drinks at this science lab themed bubble tea store can be ordered through their self-ordering kiosk or in person. They have a variety of brown sugar drinks as well as signature fresh fruit teas to choose from.
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Toppings go beyond your usual tapioca at this bubble tea shop with locations all across the city. There’s sweet purple rice, sweet barley and even their own Trupioca Jelly, which has a springy texture and is low in calories.
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Contrary to its name, this chain from China is actually a health-focused bubble tea cafe with over 1000 locations worldwide. Tapioca pearls are noticeably different from other companies as they aren’t soaked in brown sugar.
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Milk tea and lattes are served in the cutest bottles at this bubble tea store with locations across the city. They come with a layer of grass jelly, panna cotta or jello at the bottom, making the drink even more aesthetic than it already is.
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The tapioca at any of this international brand’s numerous locations across the city is handmade in-house daily, which gives them that chewy texture. They come in six different flavours, each with their own colour, including orange mango tapioca and pink rose tapioca.
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Taiwanese black teas are this bubble tea brand’s specialty. They don’t use artificial milk powders in any of their beverages, which gives them a natural taste.
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What makes this brand special is that all of their beverages are sweetened with honey instead of sugar. They’re so good that you wouldn’t even be able to tell the difference!
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Any of the taro drinks at this spot in North York are sure to satisfy as they’re made with fresh taro. Other drinks from their taro series include a homemade taro paste cooked with milk instead of water to get that smooth texture.
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Top your milk tea off with any of their different flavours of foam toppings such as cream cheese and matcha. They also have unusual drink flavours like their Strawberry Earl Grey Milk Tea or Maple Milk Tea.
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Caramelized brown sugar gives these popular brown sugar milk teas their signature tiger stripes, as its name suggests. Drinks come with your typical boba or smaller sized pearls and are served either hot or cold.
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Quality and consistency are key for this global brand when it comes to making bubble tea. They have a wide range of flavours and toppings to choose from, including fresh taro, sago and coconut jelly.
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This popular deer-themed boba chain is all about aesthetic beverages that are sweetened with sugar cane syrup. Make sure you give their Deerioca series a try, which features their freshly handcrafted tapioca.
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With numerous locations across the GTA, this Taiwanese chain is taking bubble tea by storm. For those who aren’t too familiar with the brand, they also have a special Innovation Bar at Yorkdale Mall, which features exclusive beverages that you wouldn’t be able to find on their regular menu.
When it comes to bubble tea, there’s definitely no shortage of it as this increasingly popular drink continues to make an appearance all across the city. With many boba chains hailing all the way from Taiwan -- which is where bubble tea was first invented in the 1980s -- it’s guaranteed that you’ll be able to find a place that you’ll like. Plus, if these tea-based beverages aren’t enough, they usually come with toppings, including the standard chewy tapioca.
Here are some of the best places for bubble tea in Toronto.
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TP Tea
With their first-ever Canadian store located in Richmond Hill, this beloved brand in Taiwan is owned by teahouse chain Chun Shui Tang, responsible for the invention of Taiwanese milk tea and tapioca.
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Tika Tea House
This bubble tea cafe near Yonge and Bloor is cozier and more spacious than other places. They have unique creations, including the TIKA Unicorn, which is a red dragon fruit slush with an oolong tea base and milk foam on top.
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Yang Teashop
This boba store allows you to make your own tea latte or steeped tea from a selection of 12 tea leaves like earl grey, oolong tea and more. Most cold beverages are available in three different sizes: small, regular or large.
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YGO Lab
Drinks at this science lab themed bubble tea store can be ordered through their self-ordering kiosk or in person. They have a variety of brown sugar drinks as well as signature fresh fruit teas to choose from.
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TRU Tea
Toppings go beyond your usual tapioca at this bubble tea shop with locations all across the city. There’s sweet purple rice, sweet barley and even their own Trupioca Jelly, which has a springy texture and is low in calories.
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Hey Sugar
Contrary to its name, this chain from China is actually a health-focused bubble tea cafe with over 1000 locations worldwide. Tapioca pearls are noticeably different from other companies as they aren’t soaked in brown sugar.
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Machi Machi
Milk tea and lattes are served in the cutest bottles at this bubble tea store with locations across the city. They come with a layer of grass jelly, panna cotta or jello at the bottom, making the drink even more aesthetic than it already is.
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OneZo Tapioca
The tapioca at any of this international brand’s numerous locations across the city is handmade in-house daily, which gives them that chewy texture. They come in six different flavours, each with their own colour, including orange mango tapioca and pink rose tapioca.
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ChunYang Tea
Taiwanese black teas are this bubble tea brand’s specialty. They don’t use artificial milk powders in any of their beverages, which gives them a natural taste.
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Kung Fu Tea
What makes this brand special is that all of their beverages are sweetened with honey instead of sugar. They’re so good that you wouldn’t even be able to tell the difference!
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Its Tea
Any of the taro drinks at this spot in North York are sure to satisfy as they’re made with fresh taro. Other drinks from their taro series include a homemade taro paste cooked with milk instead of water to get that smooth texture.
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Palgong Tea
Top your milk tea off with any of their different flavours of foam toppings such as cream cheese and matcha. They also have unusual drink flavours like their Strawberry Earl Grey Milk Tea or Maple Milk Tea.
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Tiger Sugar
Caramelized brown sugar gives these popular brown sugar milk teas their signature tiger stripes, as its name suggests. Drinks come with your typical boba or smaller sized pearls and are served either hot or cold.
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CoCo Fresh Tea & Juice
Quality and consistency are key for this global brand when it comes to making bubble tea. They have a wide range of flavours and toppings to choose from, including fresh taro, sago and coconut jelly.
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The Alley
This popular deer-themed boba chain is all about aesthetic beverages that are sweetened with sugar cane syrup. Make sure you give their Deerioca series a try, which features their freshly handcrafted tapioca.
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Chatime
With numerous locations across the GTA, this Taiwanese chain is taking bubble tea by storm. For those who aren’t too familiar with the brand, they also have a special Innovation Bar at Yorkdale Mall, which features exclusive beverages that you wouldn’t be able to find on their regular menu.
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