Hi Tea

Reviews

• Kristin K.

  star star star star star 6 June 2026

  Super happy with the quality and variety of fresh fruit bubble tea here!
  
  They let you mix up to 3 flavours at no additional charge!
  
  As a family we ordered:
  
  Fresh fruit milky watermelon with green Apple pieces - refreshingly awesome and not too sweet
  
  Fresh fruit avocado and mango milky with sago - Yeeeeeeeessssss!  Do it!
  
  Fresh fruit fairy free peach with green Apple pieces - a standard for us at any bubble tea shop
  
  Fresh fruit fairy free blueberry pomegranate with sago - very nice slush feel (great alternative to a slurped)
  
  I'm assuming it was the owner who helped us, she was absolutely lovely and patient with the kiddos and me.
  
  My kidlets enjoyed a game of connect 4 while waiting.
  
  This is a To Go joint - think of a hole in the wall in downtown Calgary Chinatown by the Bow River.
  
  Get a stamp card - Buy 10 get 1 free
  
  PS - No free parking around here that I know of

• Denise W.

  star star star star star_border 29 May 2026

  I got the wheatgerm milk tea. It was tasty but not wow.
  Everything was made fresh upon order. My sister go the bubble waffle. I ate about half of her bubble waffle. It tasted very delicious. Hi Tea is super small. It has been around for a long time. Even before Chatime. They have takeout food as well.
  
  They have a lunch special every day. I highly recommend getting that.
  
  I will definitely go back for their bubble tea or bubble waffle. It is located in an area surrounded by 6 or 7 bubble tea shops. Hi-Tea along with 3 other neighboring bubble tea stores open late.

• Jonny M.

  star star star star star_border 24 May 2026

  I was craving something to drink after biking all around the city and had some time to kill before meeting up with K for dinner so I headed over to Chinatown. Looking to try a new bubble tea spot, I decided on Hi-Tea, which is located right beside Chatime.
  
  They have some Taiwanese snacks to choose from if you're hungry: curry fish balls, popcorn chicken, scallop and fries, spring rolls and chicken wings.
  
  But let's be serious, you should be here for the drinks. Bubble tea options galore. While I was waiting for my drink to be made, I saw a ton of people peering curiously at their poster size drink options. They're location is in a weirdly good spot as it's right by where a lot of people are waiting to get on and off a bus stop.
  
  Like I said, tons of options on the menu to choose from. For me, it's always real fruit bubble tea. The place is a hole in the wall with one small table to sit at along with three or four stools to sit at the counter top.
  
  - Mango avocado ($5.25) - obviously, I had to try my go to combo: mango and avocado fresh fruit bubble tea. Pretty sweet here that you can mix up to three different fruits for no extra cost. Take that all you other rip off bubble tea artists. I got mango jellies with my drink and it was good.  Fruit tasted fresh, drink was refreshing, not overly sweet and just the right amount of creaminess from the avocado.
  
  I'll be back next time to try another delicious fresh fruit option.

• Dylan V.

  star star star star star 24 May 2026

  Dont let the "hole in the wall" look define their establishment. Definitely my go to place when it comes to bubble tea! Been multiple times and have never been disappointed! Have yet to try any of there food since they are mainly know for there bubble tea but will try it at some point. Totally recommend their strawberry bubble tea with lychee jellies! To die for! Perfect for a nice treat before taking a stroll through Prince's Island Park! Hope I could be of help!

• Wayne N.

  star star star star star_border 19 May 2026

  The tea here is really good - strong, just milky enough and just sweet enough. I got an oolong milk tea with pearls and it was refreshing, quickly made and cheaper than the place next door.
  
  That said, the pearls were a bit disappointing - bit overcooked so it had no spring left to it. So I would recommend not getting the pearls and just getting a large tea instead.
  
  Lots of options on the menu here too, so looking forward to one day trying more of it!