Overall, reviews describe Machi Machi as a top bubble tea spot in Montreal, known for high quality drinks especially the crème brûlée milk tea and a cute bottle presentation. The boba is consistently chewy and flavors are well balanced, with standout bottled drinks and options like taro, matcha, red bean and mochi. Service is praised for friendliness, though long waits and occasional kiosk issues can dampen the experience when busy. Some reviews note occasional misses such as off tasting drinks or high prices and sparse decor in certain locations. Despite these points, the shop is seen as cozy, with a wide range of creative drinks and a strong recommendation for trying the crème brûlée and other popular flavors.
Tbh this Taro drink I had was one of the best drinks I ever tasted in my life & I've tried lots of bubble tea places. So creamy. Perfectly chewy jelly, just so wonderful. It's exactly what I'd want to drink on a day where everything else seems to be going wrong. I went cuz I thought the bottle idea was cute but the drink itself was perfection :)
The wait is mad. They're incredibly slow. Got the matcha panna cotta in a bottle for 10.41$, the drink is delicious, would recommend to take more sugar tho if you want it to taste sweet. The regular sugar level is not noticeably sweet. The girl at the cash is barely in the front ( maybe they're understaffed idk she only comes out to hand the customers their orders with one straw), so you have to order & pay at the self-service kiosk which did not have any paper so you can't get a receipt. They have internet but not for the customers. They don't have any napkins or extra straws out on the counters so I assume if you need anything you have to ring the bell & ask her when she comes out.
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Personal rate with bottles
Strawberry mango panna cotta 8/10
Jasmine green tea plum: 9/10
Matcha latte: 9/10
Black milk tea w/ panna cotta 9/10
Grapefruit slush: 8/10
Fresh strawberry latté: 7/10
Black milk tea w/grass jelly 7/10 ordinary level
Recently just 10mins waiting.
Flurry strawberry w/ crème brûlée 4/5
Fruit tea was fresh, surprisingly good. 4/5
Triple chocolate latte was 3/5 ✨
Will come back when the store is officially opening on Friday! 🥳 They look cuuute & the tastes won't disappoint you. Luckily didn't wait in line for long & was told that 1hour plus waiting time for the drinks. So went to have dinner & then picked them up. Be aware that they stop taking orders about 30mins before the closing time currently.
Jul 8, 2025
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Can't stop ordering their signature black milk tea with crème brûlée! The black milk tea & crème brûlée combo is just too good. The bottled drinks are also sooooo cute
I always like a good drink, either a milk tea or a fresh fruit juice after a great dinner. So my friends & I went to try Machi Machi on Bishop Street, in Downtown Montreal. I really love the variety of drinks they have : tea, milk tea (vegan, no dairy), latte & fresh juice. I had for myself a Grapefruit Slush with jelly in their iconic (sooo cute) bottle. I really enjoyed it, & I like it when it's not too sweet. It's such a great place for a pit stop during your walk downtown 👌
Super tasty Boba. Alot of varieties of milk & fruit based bobas. Everything I had has been excellent. They have a unique bottle that you can order your Boba in. Their pana cotta boba is something that I've never had anywhere & I would recommend. Their interior design & esthetic is top notch.
Tasty reasonably good bubble tea & smoothies (lots of fresh high quality fruit) but it's expensive, there's a lack of seating, & why serve smoothies in plastic bottles? Seems more like a fad than anything that could replace real tea brewers like Nos Thes, for me.
Finally Montreal has it's own Machi Machi store!! I've come here several times since the opening, & the wait time seems to be less & less. The most recent time I came on a weekday, waited less than 5 minutes to order, & another ~10 minutes for the drinks to be made. Staff are super friendly & helpful in deciding which flavours to try. I love their bottled panna cotta drinks-- the taro & matcha flavours, in particular. The bottles are plastic, so not as reusable as I'd prefer. Great spot for a grab & go drink! Not a spot to stay for long-- no bathrooms, lack of seating, uncomfortably warm inside (like a sauna), etc.
Lovely new bubble tea place love the flask bottles so much easier to carry around, I got the strawberry panna cotta I loved the creaminess of the panna cotta & the strawberry flavour was delicious
Basically a bbtea kiosk in a shop. 2 workers for like 10+ customers. Despite that, only 10-15 min waiting time. Expect to wait for your drinks. No food, only drinks. No table, only a couple of chairs to wait. No wifi. What makes this place different: their bottled panna cotta drinks. They prefill bottle with panna cotta then add the drinks. Some drinks, instead of tapioca pearls, it is panna cotta. TL;DR: a grab & go bbtea place
Feb 17, 2024
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