Charlie's Tea (North York)

Charlie’s North York shop is the late Northtown counter: 5 Northtown Way, Unit 2, official hours 11 a.m.–12 a.m., phone (647) 559-9990, on charliestea.ca. Same real-leaf, no-creamer menu as Yonge, without the 24-hour downtown clock. First-timers: peach oolong or osmanthus; this is the Empress/Northtown pick when Don't Yell At Me is a wait and Explore is a different (mochi-taro) lane. No reservations. Official close is midnight — later than Don't Yell At Me’s Sunday–Thursday 10 p.m. Unit 2 is easy to walk past; look for the Charlie’s board, not the neighbouring tea shop in the same complex.