Was really excited to try The Alley cus bbt in Toronto is only mediocre...but it didn't deliver for me sadly. I am not too fussed with paying more for tea, if the tea is indeed richer and has a better flavour profile. The Iron Goddess milk tea was very bland and seemed diluted. You can definitely taste the bluebery notes in No. 9. You can try a sample of it at the counter and what they had was so incredibly sweet.
Tapioca was good, not as chewy as Chatime's.
Service was okay, I would've expected the drinks to be ready more quickly given the number of staff working.
Their cup is sealed with a fancier plastic which looks nice but it doesn't seal well and our drinks spilled.
Overall I was hoping to find a new bbt spot to go to, but the search for good bbt continues!