Purple Bubble Tea Store

I had the pleasure of stopping in at purple bubble tea and what a great visit it was. First of all the venue is beautiful inside. The decoration is beautiful and the cleanliness of the establishment is noticeable.
My date and I ordered two different bubble tea’s. We stayed in and had our teas served in beautiful tall glasses which made the experience visually appealing and I think made these bubble teas the best I have ever had.
They also serve some delicious foods and snacks. We shared a homemade waffle desert which was scrumptious. The establishment was busy for a Monday night. Everyone was having delicious looking deserts and snacks. I am looking forward to trying a little bit of everything here.
The owner Ken Zhao was there and you could see in his face the pride of his new business. I would highly recommend stopping in for a treat.

Located just north of Grant MacEwan on busy 109 Street is Purple Bubble, and you’ll see their signature purple hue coming from the windows as you drive by. I stopped by after dinner one evening to check out the space and see what they had to offer.
While bubble tea isn’t a go-​to for me like it was in my younger days, I definitely appreciate a good milk tea every once in a while! At Purple Bubble there are a variety of drinks and a handful of snacks and desserts you can order as well.
When it comes to bubble tea I’m a green tea or traditional milk tea kind of girl. The Original Milk Tea ($ 5.49) at Purple Bubble is smooth and isn’t overly sweet. making it a winner in my books. The menu has an extensive list of milk teas, including some specialties like Hokkaido Caramel milk tea and Pudding milk tea. If tea isn’t quite your thing, Purple Bubble also offers fresh fruit smoothies and fruit slush.
One thing that separates Purple Bubble from all the other bubble tea spots in the city is their Blooming Art Tea ($ 6.99). A clear teapot suspended over a tealight holds a single flower bulb that «blooms» as it steeps. It really is quite lovely to see the flower open, and it makes me think I need to get myself a clear teapot!
When it comes to the snacks, Purple Bubble has both sweet and savoury offerings. There’s the usual fries and Chinese snacks like dimsum and dumplings, but on the more interesting side there’s Taiwanese fried chicken, seafood ramen, Taiwanese style rice bowls and even Korean style spicy rice cakes. As this visit was after dinner we decided on an order of Egg Waffles ($ 4.99) — one of my favourite street foods in Hong Kong. Very few places in the city offer egg waffles, and those that I’ve tried have been quite disappointing. Luckily the puffy egg waffles at Purple Bubble are the best I’ve had in the city. Served fresh out of the waffle maker, the waffles are light, puffy, eggy, and lightly sweetened.
For a dessert option Purple Bubble has Snow Ice ($ 6.99), which is their variation on a bowl of shaved ice. This dessert is available in four different flavours: Matcha, Vanilla, Strawberry, and Mango. We opted to go with the mango, and the shaved snow came topped with fresh mango chunks and a light drizzle of condensed milk. The snow was fluffy and creamy, and the mango topping sweet and fragrant. However this shaved snow did have a bit of an artificial flavouring to it, so it didn’t quite hit the spot for me.
Purple Bubble is in a great location along busy 109 Street and just a quick walk away from the Grant Macewan campus. It would be a great spot for students to study or catch up with friends, and it’s in a place where it is convenient to stop on the commute out of downtown. I would happily stop by for some tea and egg waffles if I were in the area and craving something sweet!

I enjoy trying out the old and new bubble tea shops around town. Some are the same tried and proven tea shop, and some are different, trying to do something slightly different. Purple bubble offers an extensive selection of beverages ranging from tea to slush. They also offer a good selection of foods that you can snack on or even make a meal. They also have shaved ice and Chinese taro ball dessert soups. The egg waffle is perfect, and tastes exactly like the ones I had on the street in Hong Kong. I enjoy my food and I get nervous when I see such a varied and numbered menu, because quality generally suffers when such ambitious endeavours are undertaken. However, purple bubble proves they can handle their menu and deliver great tasting items time and time again. Great job! I will definitely return!

When I kept hearing about this new place that opened around campus I tried to find an opportunity to go as soon as I can. I definitely don’t regret it. Location in terms of parking isn’t the best so that’s the only down side but this place reminds me of my second home, Hong Kong. Hokkaido milk is everywhere in Hong Kong for bubble tea. It really makes a huge difference in the flavor of milk tea. When I opened the menu I CANNOT believe they have something made with Hokkaido milk. I would definitely recommend it to everyone. The selection of milk teas in general was plenty and I do intend on trying it all. One of the things I also miss about Asia is the egg waffle and they were REALLY well made, just the way it’s suppose to be. Other places I have gone to would literally have it made soggy all around but Purple made it crunchy on the outside and soft on the inside, just how it’s suppose to be. I will definitely come back to try other snacks and drinks :)