Vancouver’s Top 10 Bubble Tea Shops

Vancouver's bubble tea scene is a glorious, chaotic masterpiece. From late-night brown sugar fixes to cheese foam innovations, we drank through mountains of boba to find the ten shops that actually matter.

  1. Boba Brew Lab

    Score 9.4/10 · Richmond · $
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    When we say we drink so you don’t have to drink bad boba, we’re thinking of places like this. Brew Lab’s brown sugar pea…

  2. Tapioca Temple

    Score 9.1/10 · Kitsilano · $
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    Tapioca Temple takes tea seriously — single-origin jasmine, precise steep times, and a calm, airy space that makes you f…

  3. Cheese Foam Club

    Score 8.9/10 · Downtown · $
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    The name says it all. Cheese Foam Club has turned a weird concept into an art form. Their oolong is nutty and robust, th…

  4. Pearl & Leaf

    Score 8.7/10 · East Van · $
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    Pearl & Leaf proves bubble tea can be light and refreshing without sacrificing fun. The crystal boba pops like juicy lit…

  5. Midnight Boba

    Score 8.6/10 · Richmond · $
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    Midnight Boba stays open until 2 a.m. and serves a tiger-stripe latte that’s basically a hug in a cup. The pearls are co…

  6. Frothy Fox

    Score 8.4/10 · Kitsilano · $$
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    If dessert and bubble tea had a luxurious baby, it would be Frothy Fox. The matcha is ceremonial grade, and the red bean…

  7. Boba & Chill

    Score 8.2/10 · Downtown · $
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    Boba & Chill doesn't overthink it. Mango sago pomelo is their lane and they own it. Creamy, tangy, and full of chewy sag…

  8. Steep Dreams Tea Bar

    Score 8/10 · East Van · $
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    For the contemplative sipper, Steep Dreams is a calm oasis. The Earl Grey lavender milk tea is subtly fragrant and perfe…

  9. Wanderbrew

    Score 7.9/10 · Richmond · $
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    Wanderbrew’s roasted hojicha and salted caramel combination is the kind of odd-couple pairing that works brilliantly. It…

  10. Taro Town

    Score 7.8/10 · East Van · $
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    Taro Town is a love letter to purple root vegetables. The taro coconut cloud tastes like a tropical vacation for under $…

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