Drink Tea

Date: Tuesday, August 26, 2014
Location: 7130 Warden Avenue (north of Steeles), Markham
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Cuisine: Chinese
Meal: snack

My thoughts:
This place opened a mere few weeks ago across from the Chatime spot in Markham, a bold and risky move if you ask me, given how insanely popular Chatime is. I'd been wanting to come here ever since I received a half off coupon when walking by. And I couldn't think of a better day than today, with the mercury hitting over the 30 C mark, and so I picked one up after work.

I was the only patron inside, and the staff were incredibly friendly and patient, taking the time to answer my endless questions and helping me choose a drink to suit my taste. After a few minutes and still unsure of what to get, a colourful tri-coloured topping drink caught my eye near the cash register. After verifying that it had no caffeine, I asked for one.

Traffic Light. That was its name. Winter melon tea with green bean, coconut jelly and tapioca. The pink stuff is the tapioca. The tapioca here is made from hibiscus, which according to the associate helping me is more natural than the ubiquitous black tapioca. In terms of taste, I was told it has a milder, fruitier taste.

I grabbed it to go. And unfortunately, the individual strata of toppings got mixed up, but my belly didn't know any better. It was soooo good! I generally like to try different things, but when it comes to bbt, which to me is pretty expensive, I usually play it safe and get regular tea with bubbles. This drink has definitely opened my eyes to being more adventurous in my choice of bbt drinks in the future!

Tip: Like this place on Facebook (look up "Drink Tea Canada" - they're the first location in Canada) and get an unlimited use coupon for 50% off any order. Valid til the end of the month. 

I was told that my drink, the regular milk tea with bubbles and the chocolate tea with panna cotta are their three most popular drinks. The chocolate drink sounds intriguing. I will definitely be back!