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.
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 ✌?
Aug 10, 2025
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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!
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....
I had the taro king with green tea & honey osmanthus oolong with crystal boba. Liked the green tea but the boba was hard & taro a bit chunky still. It was hard to get through the straw. The osmanthus oolong tea flavor was masked by the crystal boba so didn't really get much tea flavor there. It is pricey & took awhile to come out as they brew the tea fresh & there were a couple of people ahead of me. Definitely don't recommend if you're in a rush. The shop is very small & it gets warm in there. Presentation is very cute. I'd probably come back for a different green tea but really wish the boba wasn't hard.
the bubble tea here is brewed with fresh tea, as I entered the small shop you could smell the freshness of the tea, the bubbles were flavorful & not too soggy, had the honey osmanthus oolong tea with bubble, was very fresh will come back to try more flavors next time :)
Oct 12, 2024
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Super cute with the little carrier twine! I had the joney flavored oolong with taro pearls & it was great, just to my taste. All bubble tea places & their flavors blur into one for me after a while, so outside of taste, I loved the speed & expediency here.
Thé de qualité pour un bubble tea qui ne ressemble pas à une boisson-dessert. Les perles de tapioca sont bien cuites, la texture est optimale. La gelée d'herbe était aussi bonne comme garniture. Nous avons goûté le thé vert & le thé ding dong oolong (les deux dans les choix de thés primés-awards). Le service est poli & efficace en arrière, mais la caissière ne semblait pas avoir d'énergie, dommage qu'elle n'a pas pris la peine de vérifier pour être sûre de comprendre ma commande en français même si j'ai pris soin de parler clairement & assez lentement & fort - erreur dans les deux commandes (peu sucre & peu glace devenu pas de sucre & pas de glace)... Bien ouvert & petite file d'achalandage malgré les travaux devant l'entrée, signe que le nom de la chaîne taiwanaise fait fureur.
We got two drinks: the "Bubble Milk Tea", 8.5/10. The tea/drink is definitely high quality, creamy, flavorful & the boba has the right chewiness. The "Dong Ding Oolong Tea + Fresh Milk" is a 0/10. No flavour. I could only taste the milk. Prices are on the high end. The store is really small, so it can get crowded quickly. Customer service was great, though. Overall, I think it was pretty good but I wouldn't line up for this & would only get a drink here as a treat *occasionally*. I definitely wanna come back some time & try the other drinks though. Maybe it'll make me revisit more often!
I wanted to find out what is the hype about this place & it did not disappoint! Price point, it is higher than most places for a small cup but the quality is there. The drink (i ordered honey oolong osmanthus) was the definition of freshness, you won't find this level of quality elsewhere. This is how real bubble tea should taste like. (Fyi: if you are a fan of cheap powder flavors , this place is not for you)
Jul 13, 2024
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