CHICHA San Chen 吃茶三千 (Burnaby)

Me n my daughter were craving for bubble tea and this was located right underneath our hotel (Element Vancouver Metrotown). The reviews of this place are mixed but it was the closest option so we decided to try it. Its not your usual flavored milk bubble tea. Its a different concept altogether. They dont customize for eg we wanted to add boba to some of their tea option specials but nope they cant do it. We ended up getting the mango tea with boba. We could adjust the ice and sugar levels. It was ok but with the limited options available and no flexibility in customizing, I would not go there again.

Best tea place in town

The iced peach tea changed my life

I bought the Taro Queen and a Bubble Milk Tea for $17.75. The Taro Queen was disappointing — there was only a bit of taro smeared inside the cup, and it didn’t taste fresh. The taro balls were extremely hard, like they had been sitting out for a long time. It was more than 9 dollars!?The Bubble Milk Tea was just OK.

I almost never leave bad reviews, but I couldn’t stay silent after such a poor experience. Really disappointed.

I work next door to this place and the smell of tea is enchanting! Every once in a while I reward myself after a hard day's work with one and it always tastes magical! The staff are wonderful! They let you control the ice and sugar levels which is amazing cuz normally I find most Bubble Tea very sweet, and no-sugar makes their tea Keto-friendly also. There's a lot of variety to choose from, but you can't go wrong with their pre-made selections either. If you are adventurous, get Mousse, coconut Jelly and then Obe flavoring. It's a great flavour combo.

Unfortunately, we didn’t enjoy the drinks — they tasted quite bland, almost like water. Nothing really stood out.
Also, it took a long time for our order to be made because the staff seemed more focused on chatting and laughing than actually preparing drinks.
Almost $10 for the drink - even tho half cup of ice!!!

Hope this feedback helps improve the service.

Excellent.

nice and welcoming clean atmosphere with patient staff. bubble volcano was really good, the brown sugar was very rich and smelled so good. it tastes like authentic taiwanese boba. drawback is that sugar and ice level is limited, which was a little disappointing. not bad for the price, but still a little expensive.

My favourite bubble tea shop in B.C.! Delightfully firm pearls and deliciously steeped teas! Dong ding oolong with pearls is my recommendation, really tasty. Nice, sun-filled interior with one of a kind tea brewing machines. Great interior decor and feel, great location and friendly staff. Come check this out!

Enjoyable beverage. Atmosphere with all the bright natural light was lovely. I would come back here if I'm in the area. You can see they take their tea seriously. Otherwise it is tough competition in the area with other tea shops.

I had such a lovely experience at 吃茶三千! The ambiance is warm and elegant, with a beautiful mix of traditional tea culture and modern design. Their signature milk tea is rich and perfectly balanced — not too sweet, and you can really taste the depth of the tea. I especially appreciated the attention to detail in the presentation.

The staff were kind, patient, and knowledgeable — they took time to explain the different tea bases and helped me find the perfect drink to match my taste. Whether you’re a milk tea lover or a tea enthusiast looking for something more refined, this place is a gem. Highly recommend for a cozy afternoon treat or even a quiet spot to unwind.

Terrible customer service. Employee made the wrong drink and when I asked to remake it they said it’s it was too late.

Staff had attitude, not being helpful

Amazing

Drinks are good, friendly service