MEET MAESTRO
Maestro the Boba Lion™
Maestro the Boba Lion™ is Boba Lab's boba guide. He finds new shops, recommends drinks, explains Boba Pass perks and answers your questions — all year round, across Canada.
Who is Maestro the Boba Lion™?
Maestro the Boba Lion™ is the friendly lion behind everything Boba Lab recommends. He only speaks from our own shop database, Discover stories, experiences and Boba Pass offers — never guesswork.
A guide, not an ad
Maestro the Boba Lion™ points you to shops and drinks worth trying, based on what we've actually covered.
Always local
He knows partner shops city by city, and can narrow things down to what's near you.
Year-round
From everyday sips to festival season, Maestro the Boba Lion™ is the constant thread across Boba Lab.
MAESTRO PICKS
Drinks Maestro the Boba Lion™ thinks you should try
Maestro™ Picks is a dedicated category inside Discover — short, honest write-ups on drinks and shops worth a detour.
Read Maestro™ PicksEXPLORE WITH MAESTRO
Find boba shops near you
Browse our shop directory by city, see signature drinks, and spot which shops accept Boba Pass. Maestro the Boba Lion™ can shortlist them for you in chat.
Explore boba shops
MAESTRO × BOBA PASS
Maestro the Boba Lion™ knows the member perks
Ask what a shop offers Boba Pass members, and Maestro the Boba Lion™ will tell you. Boba Pass Classic is free to join; Plus unlocks more.
MAESTRO × BUBBLE TEA AWARDS
Maestro the Boba Lion™ follows the Awards
The Golden Boba Awards recognizes Canada's best bubble tea through professional blind tasting. Maestro the Boba Lion™ helps you follow the categories, timeline and winners.
See the Awards
ASK MAESTRO
Ask him anything about boba in Canada
Maestro the Boba Lion™ answers from Boba Lab's own database of shops, articles, experiences and member offers.
BOBA RADAR
Spotted something new? Tell Maestro™.
New shop in your neighbourhood, or a limited drink worth knowing about? Send it to Maestro the Boba Lion™ and we'll take a look.
Tell Maestro™Maestro the Boba Lion™ at Boba Lab and at the Festival
Boba Lab and Canada Bubble Tea Festival are two separate brands. Maestro the Boba Lion™ appears in both, with a different job in each.
At Boba Lab
Maestro the Boba Lion™ is the year-round guide: recommendations, shop discovery, Boba Pass perks and answering questions.
At the Festival
Maestro the Boba Lion™ appears as the festival's on-site character during Canada Bubble Tea Festival programming.
Same lion, two roles — Boba Lab is the year-round platform, the Festival is the annual live event.
Maestro the Boba Lion™ FAQ
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