The Alley bubble tea shop opens in Vancouver today

“Excuse me, where did you get that bubble tea?”
It was the first time I’d ever been stopped, on the street, with a question about a drink. But, after attending a media preview for the buzzy The Alley tea shop in Vancouver, I can’t say I was surprised by the curb-side callout.
After all, during a 30-minute preview where I learned about the company’s Taiwanese premium teas and “Deerioca,” more than a dozen people tapped on the glass and tugged on the front