Chicha San Chen draws praise for tea-first quality with fresh brewing done per order, resulting in strong, authentic flavors and chewy pearls. Many reviewers rate it among the best bubble tea spots in Montreal, with favorites like taro, green tea, oolong, and osmanthus honey and the option to build your own drink with the base tea, dairy, sweetness, and ice levels. The setting is small and often lacks seating, and lines or wait times can be a factor, with price cited as high by some. Service is described as friendly and helpful by many, though a few notes mention occasional impatience at the register or language miscommunications. Overall drinks are praised for real tea, fresh ingredients, and a sophisticated preparation that sets it apart from powdery bubbles, and numerous reviews call it a premier destination for bubble tea in the city, sometimes noting awards and authenticity.
I went there today & honestly had a bad experience. The staff seemed unfriendly & were joking around instead of paying attention to customers. My drink was also very bland & not like before. It felt like they didn't really care about the customers.
If you like bubble tea but more like a'tea' person than a'topping' person,you would like this place. I ordered the green tea with tapioca pearls. It came out with amazing,flavourful & strong aroma of the tea instead of sugary syrupy artificial flavour. They also have an interesting selection of tea that I would love the try more next time. & they don't be cheap on tapioca pearls in my drink which is another bonus point lol. Service is fast,friendly,helpful & attentive.
Thank you so much for the service & the great drink!
Sincerely
Tracy
Feb 28, 2026
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We stumbled upon this bubble tea shop, which was tiny with no it was no seats. We weren't too sure what to expect but when we went to order, the expertise was incredible & so were the options. You have your choice of multiple days of which some of the names are quite amusing see the pictures. We are asked what type of tea we want whether we wanted dairy & what kind then whether we wanted it hot or cold & whether we want it, the chewy bubbles which are like gummy bears but way healthier. When they went to make it, I just thought they would just pour hot water with some powder, but oh my God it was quite a process with the very sophisticated machine that looked like a double espresso maker. The order was quite expertly prepared & you can see parts of this from the video where I posted When we tried the drink. It was extremely interesting because it was cold at the bottom with a few ice cubes & then it was hot at the top with the tea. There aren't any seats here, but I highly recommend this as a quick coffee alternative experience for those who like bubble tea.
This is the best place to get tea or milk tea. They've won awards in Taiwan!
I personally enjoy the green tea & oolong tea. You can build your own drink with $5.95CAD as the base. I recommend adding fresh milk &/or boba. There's only one size.
I passed by twice during the week & there was no line. Finally when I was here on a Sunday, there was a line out the door. They need AC inside!! It was so hot.
There is no seating inside. It's quite tight inside, barely enough room for a line & a pick up area. There are a couple tables outside under the shade.
Apple Pay/credit card accepted
No bathroom
No WiFi
Real tea drink with right balance between bitterness combine with sweetness. I got the ice osmanthus oolong & it was so refreshing in this hot day. Line up was very long but waiting time was not too much. The team behind the counter was on fire 🔥 today. Long life to them ✌?
Simply the best place to get boba in Chinatown! I appreciate the strong & complex tea flavors in the drinks. Even with low sugar, it's still flavorful.
Jul 24, 2025
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This is the best & most fresh bubble tea I've ever had! They brewed the tea right there in front of you. We got the Taro King & Green Passionfruit tea with coconut jelly. Both drinks had bits of real fruit in there. The green tea one had passionfruit in it & the taro king had fresh taro paste in it. So delicious!
I had the osmanthus honey cold tea drink & loved it ! Refreshing, just sweet enough, perfect way to end the afternoon. I'll be back to try their Dong Ding drink, it smelled heavenly.
Got their Dong Ding Oolong Tea & the tea was brewed so well. Honestly, one of the best boba drinks I've had. The flavors, sweetness, & creaminess were perfectly balanced. I also love the packaging of the sleeve + carrier - so smart & convenient!
My first bubble tea experience in Montreal & loved it!
Food: 5/5 - I had the THÉ OSMANTHUS
OOLONG AU MIEL (oolong tea with honey) with konjac & it was tasty. You can choose the level of sweetness & amount of ice. If you like taro, they have a taro drink.
Service: 5/5 excellent service
Atmosphere: 5/5 place is clean
They are located in Chinatown near the main gate. Overall I'll be back. They have won some awards proving that their teas are good!
May 27, 2025
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Had really strong taste of tea unlike most boba places, asked for no ice & the drink came warm (but it's fine, didn't really know what to expect). Tapioca was very good & seemed fresh! $9+ for a small size was kinda rough but would probably come back to try something else
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I ordered 2 custom drinks with the base Ding Dong Oolong tea+ Fresh milk, no ice & sugar level perfect .. as I walked out the door I looked at the drinks & noticed that the drinks had only tea in it & no milk. I went back & ask politely to add some milk in the drinks. The employee responded to me that they couldn't do it because when they asked me if I wanted any flavors I said no . Well I understand that it can be flavor but don't put + fresh milk in the title of the base then ! So I insisted & they finally did it ... went home took a sip & what a deception ! No sugar whatsoever , the tea flavor tasted old & & too much milky. Also no phone number to be found to call back Always been satisfied until today....
