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.
Love the green tea honey or osmanthus honey here. The tea is really flavourful. I think because the tea is freshly brewed per order they keep the size standard. The only thing I wish would be for them to have a bigger size offering but maybe I'm just greedy. Would recommend.
De loin le meilleur bubble tea que je n'ai jamais goûté. Aucune autre adresse ne vaut celle ci. En particulier pour la qualité du thé noir & des perles de tapioca. Je recommande absolument !!
Aug 2, 2025
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I am a bubble tea fan, but mainly into fruity flavours. They did not want to add boba to anything in those lines though. Maybe a good idea to at least give the option.
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.
If you're looking for an authentic bubble tea place, this is definitely your go-to place. This bubble tea shop is underrated deserves more attention & popularity. The tea is brewed freshly from tea leaves, the bubbles are freshly cooked & thus they are soft & chewy. This makes best bubble tea you can order, contrary to those powdery bubble teas from elsewhere. Very friend staff.
Jul 22, 2025
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Le meilleur thé aux perles à Montréal parce que infusé individuellement & goûte le thé. Fidèle à la boisson taïwanaise, on choisit le mélange ou feuilles de thé désirées (échantillons au comptoir pour humer).
Ayy it's the tasty boba place known for making tasty boba.
First time trying it but it was pretty tasty as expected. The focus on the tea as well as the different method of fresh preparation made it taste better in my opinion.
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!
Jun 30, 2025
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Very Nice place.Very small & minimalist.The store is small & there is no place to sit inside.Good service.The tapioca pearls are the best,They taste so good.Although the menu is pretty small.It was great!
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!
