Macao Imperial Tea Burnaby

3 stars for tastiness of the drink and value. -2 stars for service.

I was looking at the menu and trying to find a drink I wanted with some caffeine but no milk. I asked if the black pearl purple taro had dairy (because some bubble tea places use dairy free creamer powder or have dairy free alternatives.). I was told it does have milk powder. So I mentioned was looking for an option with caffeine and no dairy and the response I got was, "well, this is a milk tea place" as if I were stupid to ask such a question. That wasn't helpful at all. With a bit more time I decided on a fruit tea which did not have any dairy, and he could have easily recommended it to me instead of making a rude and unnecessary comment. I might give it some time before I decide to try it again, but would say the flavours of the drinks I got were good and the lady working at the back was nice.

Out of all bubble tea places that I have gone to, and tried out
Macao Imperial Tea is my favourite and my go to, to satisfy my cravings
It’s just something about their bubble tea that is so refreshing and i’ve never had that “feeling” before about milk tea Macao hits that spot!

I have tried many drinks here, because my cravings are always different at times. (Just gonna list down some because it would take me a while😅)

Just wanted to share on here my favourite drinks

Caramel Mpresso: a blended coffee slush with caramel drizzle around the cup topped with whip cream and a caramel drizzle on top (perfect amount of sweetness and is such a perfect Caramel like frappe)

Blue Curacao: a Blue fizzy Virgin like cocktail 🍸 💙

Taro Cheesecake Pearl Milk Tea💜: like who doesn’t love a taro x cheesecake combo?! This is not too sweet and hits the spot

Oreo Cheesecake Pearl MilkTea🍪: For you Oreo and cheesecake lovers this is a perfect drink for you! just love when i’m drinking it the cheesecake gives a “creamy” vibe and the bits of Oreo in my mouth just melt (perfect amount of sweetness)

White Mocha Mpresso: is a white chocolate and coffee blended drink and it’s bomb 💣

Star Taro Slush: Might I say, out of all taro bubble tea’s I have had. This one takes a place in my heart💜

Halo halo MilkTea 🍧: Halo Halo is a popular shaved ice dessert from the Philippines🇵🇭 and has all of the toppings in milk tea form😍 (try it for yourself you’ll be mind blown😉)

When you’re here you should also try the Ube Mamon💜: it’s very fluffy, and light and is the best Mamon I have ever had! Surprisingly not too sweet😍

Service🤝:is fast and friendly
Location📍:is perfect, has convenience stores near by, near restaurants, and Buy Low Foods across from it
Great place to hang out and grab a drink and sit down with your friends
Has a cute bench with two big teddy bears🧸 to take pictures for that “Instagram esthetic”
The managers are amazing❤️

Thank you Macao Imperial Tea for always bringing a smile on my face when i’m feeling down, and for the consistency, and bringing joy to others🥰

Keep up with the amazing work!❤️

Macao Imperial Tea had just opened up on Edmonds St.and I was itching to try it, so I brought my daughter with me to go check it out. Upon entering the shop you are met with two gigantic teddy bears sitting on chairs. They seem to like their teddy bears in this shop because two of the drinks on their menu are served in reusable glass bottles with lids that are shaped like teddy bear ears. One of these drinks is called “For Me” and the other drink is called “For You”. My daughter decided to try the “For Me” while I chose the Black Sugar Taho Milk Tea for myself.

For Me: It turned out to be a coffee drink. Think of it as a cold, sweet latte. My girl loved it and so did her daddy when he came home. Since the "For Me" drink comes in one of those reusable glass teddy bear bottles, I inquired about whether we could come back sometime and reuse that same bottle. The girl I asked wasn't sure so she consulted with another employee. She then reported back to me that we could reuse the bottle; the drink would cost the same. There would be no discount for bringing in a reusable container. That's fine with me. I'm just happy to come to a shop that allows reusable containers. I'm so tired of single use plastic.

Black Sugar Taho Milk Tea: I'm no expert on Taho or Filipino foods in general. Taho is something I've only ever had at one other shop. Based on my limited experience with Taho, I have to say I really couldn't taste any Taho in this drink. It was a flavorful drink and we enjoyed every last drop. I'd have no troubles ordering it again. I just don't think the word "Taho" should be in the name as I really couldn't detect any Taho in it. It just tasted like a Black Sugar Milk Tea to me.

Service: Very good. Friendly and helpful.
Parking: Parking on Edmonds St. directly in front of the shop is limited; however, if you just take a short walk around the corner there's plenty of free parking on the side street. (Linden Ave.)
Location: In a great neighbourhood. Buy-Low Foods supermarket is across the street, Save-On Foods is only about a couple of blocks away around the corner, Tommy Douglas Library is also around the corner,Edmonds Community Centre is closeby on the same street, lots of other shops and restaurants nearby. It's a wonderful addition to the neighbourhood.

I love the vibe of the place, not to mention the drinks are awesome. My kids love it. We drove 40mins just to come here.