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#24 in Toronto
Boba Boy
Boba Boy is the Scarborough indie that's been holding it down since before the chain invasion. The tiger sugar milk is their calling card — aggressively sweet, photogenically striped, and unapologetically indulgent. It's not subtle, and in Scarborough, subtlety is overrated.
Boba Boy has been a Scarborough fixture long enough to remember when you had to drive to Markham for good boba. The tiger sugar milk is their signature — brown sugar stripes, fresh milk, warm pearls — and they execute it with the confidence of a shop that's been doing it since before Instagram made it cool.
Score breakdown
- Pearl Texture: 7.7/10
- Tea Quality: 7.5/10
- Flavor Creativity: 7.8/10
- Overall Experience: 7.5/10
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What reviews say: Scarborough loyalty runs deep for this indie. The tiger sugar gets love, but some find it too sweet at default. The late hours are appreciated by the after-dinner crowd.
Google Rating: 4.3 ★ (289 reviews)
🫧 Deep cut tip: The tiger sugar milk at 70% is the sweet spot — literally. Default sugar here is aggressive, so dial it back unless you want your teeth to hurt. The mango pomelo sago is the backup for when you want something lighter.
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