6 Best Bubble Tea near Binghamton

“Amazing bubble tea. The taste is absolutely peerless to any other tea I’ve had in my 20 years of living. This truly is a 2nd Heaven. I recommend either their Rose, Lavender, or Thai milk teas. As a avid consumer, these flavors have yet to grow boring and always refreshes my mood after a long day of class. With a strong foundation in genuine, non-artificial flavoring, I can safely recommend anything on their menu. Did you also know that their milk teas (except Thai) is all lactose free too? The staff is also really friendly and calm despite all the customers coming in daily. For a place that started from one man with a dream, I can tell that he’s definitely going places. Try his bubble tea while Tapioca is still in stock! 😭“

“The BEST boba place in the area hands down. The place is up there next to boba places from the big cities. My husband also adores the chips they offer. Honestly speaking, this is the only place we go to and take our family/friends who are hankering for boba. And yes, we have tried the TaiChi place in Vestal, and it doesn't hold a candle to this place. Dessert Spot uses legit fruit unlike that place. My favorite is anything with strawberry and Tai uses some fake powder flavoring instead of the real deal (or at least really fruit syrup). Anyway, if you're in the area, I would def recommend making a trip here!“

“10/10 would recommend. This place has been providing for all my bubble tea needs since opening in 2008. I drive over an hour for this woman’s tea. It’s absolutely incredible. Perfect spot 👌🫶🤌“

“BEST bubbles in Binghamton! And cheap! I love bubble tea! My family is from Taiwan. I grew up in Flushing (Queens) where there are over 20 bubble tea shops within a mile of my parents' house. In other words, I'm an expert on bubble tea.

Nihao is the ONLY place in Binghamton that gets the bubbles (aka tapioca pearls) right! Some people might disagree, but for me the most important part of bubble tea is the tapioca. Most bubble tea places mess up the bubbles. They either do not have the right texture (e.g. too mushy, too hard) or taste (e.g. too sweet, not sweet enough) or both. I've even had bubbles that were hard on the inside and not fully cooked! Moreover, after being cooked, the bubbles have a shelf life of a few hours, after which they become gummy and slimy. You can't refrigerate them either because then they become hard. In Taiwanese, the ideal texture is stylized in English as QQ, which is a very specific type of chewy that has some bounce to it (as opposed to, say, taffy which is chewy but has little bounce). All that to say, it's VERY hard to get the bubbles right. But somehow Nihao does it!

THAT SAID... Nihao does have fewer options for toppings compared to some other places. Some people in my family love to add pudding and grass jelly, which Nihao does not have.

Also, personally, I'm not picky about the tea. I know some people do not like the powdered mixes. There's no question that actual brewed tea with milk tastes better. But imo that's small potatoes! I can brew and mix the perfect cup of milk tea by myself at home. What I'm unable to do is obtain good quality tapioca and cook it to perfection!

OH! ALSO! Nihao is about $1-2 cheaper per drink than every other bubble tea place in Binghamton!🧋“

“I have yet to be disappointed by anything from here and I'm determined to try every flavor I can. So, no almond milk ones for me because allergy🤷‍♀️, but there's still a lot I can have. They put quite a bit of jellies in too, so that's nice. I'm good with the little ice they put in because it means it won't water down too much. I usually get two at a time because I want to try different flavors so the one doesn't dilute too much while consuming the first. It's also more room for delicious milk tea. 😅“

“I love the way you can customize your bubble tea! Extra tapioca?? Umm yes!! I had the strawberry green tea and it was so flavorful!! Very pleasant atmosphere. I live an hour away, but I'll be back!“