MTC Mai Cha is a bubble tea shop inside the Sunson supermarket at 20 Main North Road in Papanui, Christchurch, with a Google rating of 5.0 from 74 reviews. The listing describes milk teas, fruit teas and other sweet drinks, made to order.
A good bubble tea shop is judged on the tea itself, which should taste fresh and balanced rather than too sweet, and on the chewy pearls, which should be soft rather than hard. Milk teas and fruit teas show the care taken with brewing and syrups. Drinks are best enjoyed soon after they are made, and asking for a less sweet level usually improves the flavour. Regulars often return for a favourite and order it the same way each time.
Its spot inside Sunson supermarket makes it a quick, fun stop for a drink while shopping in Papanui.