This is a very cute local student place that's a good study spot if you're able to get a seat. I recommend the coconut hojicha for the really yummy foam and nice coconut water on bottom. I thought that the strawberry matcha was way too sweet but that could also be personal preference. read more

Binge Coffee House - Coconut hojicha and strawberry matcha - Vietnamese Near Me - Berkeley, California

Cute cafe in Berkeley that serves matcha, snacks, and banh mis! We got their egg rolls, pandan waffle (soft and fluffy), and Melon Matcha. The matcha was super vibrant and the melon flavor was strong. The cream top was also very yummy. Overall, solid spot! read more

Binge Coffee House - Melon Matcha - Vietnamese Near Me - Berkeley, California

SOOOO yummy. Binge has so many flavors it was really hard to pick. The blueberry was excellent. Will absolutely be back:) read more

Binge Coffee House - Blueberry matcha - Vietnamese Near Me - Berkeley, California

I came on a Friday around lunch, and it was pretty busy! Staff is good at getting things rolling so it took approx 15 min total, not bad. There is very limited seating inside, but Berkeley's campus/grass are just a block away (if it's a sunny day) for you to sit at. I really liked the matcha, didn't feel any clumps and it wasn't overly sweet. We also ordered a banh mi-- but sadly I didn't really love it! I don't think it was worth the price. The meat could've had a deeper flavor. The pickled veggie was fine as well as the spread inside the baguette. Overall maybe a 3.5/5. I'm not local to the area but if I was back and looking for a quick coffee/matcha fix, I'd definitely stop in again. read more

Binge Coffee House - Vietnamese Near Me - Berkeley, California

Great for viet coffee!! Next time I'm in Berkeley, I would definitely come back. Super strong and flavorful read more

Binge Coffee House - Vietnamese Near Me - Berkeley, California

Super fast and super yummy drink, I can't wait to come again! The matcha was really nice and smooth. read more

Binge Coffee House - Melon Melon Matcha - Vietnamese Near Me - Berkeley, California

We ordered the Pistachio Matcha and Pandan Coffee. The cream in matcha was very decadent, and the pistachio bits elevated this drink! The pandan in the coffee was an authentic, and you can taste the flavors in the coffee. The cashier was also able to accommodate our oat milk, substitute, because the kiosk wasn't taking it. 10/10 service! read more

Binge Coffee House - Pandan Coffee Pistachio Matcha Latte - Vietnamese Near Me - Berkeley, California

Ordered the seasonal melon latte and a pandan latte. The melon latte tasted almost like a melona bar and it was quite tasty, strong melon flavor and it was sweet but not too sweet which was excellent. However, the pandan latte had a weak pandan flavor, I really wish the pandan flavor was brighter to shine through the latte taste. Pandan latte was still good, just wish I tasted the pandan flavor more. They have so many other flavors I wanted to try like strawberry matcha latte and ube latte, this was only my first visit and I'll definitely be back to try more of their dranks! read more

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I've tried the pistachio matcha latte and OH. MY. GOD. Perfect balance, just enough of each flavor to compliment without either the nutty pistachio or the earthiness of matcha to overpower the other. You also can't go wrong with a classic matcha latte with your preferred sweetness. I've also enjoyed their combo banh mi and popcorn chicken. Binge Coffee is on my recc list for anyone looking for a solid Matcha Latte. read more

visited binge on a sunday morning. wasn't too busy and easily ordered from the kiosk. we ordered the mango matcha and egg coffee. they came out fast. the only thing i noticed was there wasn't a trash can (maybe we missed it) for our straw wrappers. the mango matcha was perfectly sweet and balanced. the egg coffee was also really delicious. would come back for more drinks and to try out the banh mi sandwiches. read more

I loveeee the double matcha. The cold foam is sweeter but I like the quality of their matcha powders. The It can get busy but they get your order to you pretty quickly. Ive also tried the pandan waffle and it's pretty good. read more

Earl grey matcha was soooo delicious, i think next time i will get less sweet so i can taste more of the earl grey ! Overall still a lovely balanced drink ! The store was pretty busy , so i placed an order in advance! Looks like a place that a lot of students study which makes sense , since it's close to campus ! Bahn mi was so fresh and tasty, fueled my for my hike !:) read more

I ordered a dairy substitute for an extra 0.75 cents. I'm unfortunately sick from it, not sure if dairy was mixed or if the dairy sub was not good. No reply option to owner, but here's the answer. No, it was no cold foam. It seems your concern is more about justifying what might have been ordered, does not help with my situation. Thanks for your concern anyway. read more

Such a great matcha shop to my rotation in the East Bay! The drinks here are good, employees are friendly and service is quick! This location is right next to UCB campus so there are lots of students who stop by to either catch up with studying or friends!! The shop has lots of big windows that allow for lots of natural lighting. I've tried their matcha & their coffee and it's pretty good! I love that they use ceremonial matcha and they use a lot so It's not diluted by milk or water. I've had their Vietnamese coffee here before as well and it's strong and not overly sweet. The only reason why it's a four star & not five is bc of the parking. Parking is very limited as it is all street parking. However, there is a little garage a few shops down but you gotta pay. That's the only thing:( Overall, really great shop to try! I'm excited to see Berkeley is popping up with more matcha spots. read more

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Didn't know this spot was going to be small -- ideally would not come to do work, but it seems like a great spot to get matcha. There are spots to sit and do work, but only a few of them have an outlet nearby. We got the strawberry matcha and the uji matcha. Both are very sweet -- especially the strawberry matcha (even though we ordered "less sweet." I would rate both matchas a 7/10. The strawberry matcha, again, is too sweet. The uji matcha has a slight matcha flavor. 7/10 pandan waffle. The pandan flavor isn't super strong BUT the flavor is still great. Has nice texture and it smells really good. There are coconut strips in the waffle -- not a fan of it. 8/10 beef and chicken bahn mi. Love the flavors. The bread is VERY flaky so be prepared for a mess. The staff is very attentive and super sweet. This one guy would pop up to the screens and would ask if we needed help. I was ordering my cousin some popcorn chicken and the only options on the screen were "not spicy" and "spicy" so I was able to easily ask him to do light spicy :) read more

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This place completely exceeded my expectations. I've had a lot of matcha drinks over the years, but this was honestly one of the BEST. If I could give it 6 stars I would! I ordered the ube matcha with aloe vera and the flavors were delicious. The ube came through strong and when I mixed in the ube cold foam it became this refreshing creamy drink. Also loved the pebble ice! It kept everything chilled without watering it down. Service was quick too, I ordered on the kiosk and waited less than 10 minutes for my drink even though the shop was packed. There's limited seating inside and it fills up fast, so if you're planning to hang out I'd recommend coming during an off peak time. Most people seemed to grab their drinks to go or order ahead for pickup, which is probably the way to go if you don't want to wait around. Parking was the only tough part. We went on a Sunday and had to circle a few times before finding street parking, so just be prepared for that. They have lots of unique flavors that I can't wait to try out next time! read more

Binge Coffee House, what a fun addition to Bancroft! Upon entering you can already tell this is the new spot to be ~ located across from Great China and essentially across the street from the Cal Berkeley campus, students flock here to grab & go, and also noticed a few laptops that wanted to sit & stay a while. I'm a big matcha fan, but not sure if I've ever truly tried 'ceremonial matcha' before. I scrolled through the menu and the manager helped guide me through the most popular drinks and what he enjoys ordering. I'll drop a few examples here of this beautiful menu: Egg Coffee, Pandan Coffee, Black Sesame Coffee, Strawberry Matcha Latte, and Banana Latte. There are also freshly brewed teas, milk teas, iced-blends, and also caffeine-free drinks. I went with the Sesame Matcha Latte ~ a Ceremonial matcha with roasted black sesame cold foam. The foam, pillowy soft and decadent! The runner-up choice I'll try for next time was no doubt the Banana Matcha ~ with banana puree, toffee bits, cheese foam. I've never had cheese foam before but have heard so much about it as a trending topping that doesn't actually taste like cheese? If you're reading this and have tried it, sound off in the comments, would love to learn more! There's also yummy snacks to choose from ~ we tried a banh mi, popcorn chicken, and the manager brought over a pandan waffle for us to share which was so incredibly sweet because we must have been chatting about how good that sounded! Flavors were just right ~ loved the sweet & saltiness, paired so well with the matcha. The banh mi was delicious, filled with tender meat and loaded with creamy mayo, pickled veggies, on a perfectly crunch baguette..popcorn chicken hit the spot and the pandan waffle was a perfect ending bite. Prices are fair, only big thing to note is street parking can be challenging around this corner/area. I always park at a specific garage if I'm heading to Shattuck that's a few blocks away (next to the old California theatre) because there's always other businesses I love to visit ~ and there seems to be quite a few new spots besides Binge opening in the area..exciting to see! read more

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As a matcha lover, I knew I had to visit Binge after seeing posts on IG and looking at their menu. My companion and I came on a weekend afternoon for a caffeine pick-me-up. We enjoyed our experience! Binge Coffee House is located in the former Ucha space. The cafe is on the smaller end with several small tables inside (for pairs). Bright, cozy, and popular--a hot spot for Cal students to hang out or take drinks to go. Saw a few people with their laptops, but not a good place to work in my opinion. Ordering is efficient, you order on the tablets and wait for your name to be called. We had a few questions regarding the ingredients in the drink. The worker was extremely helpful and went above and beyond for me. I don't drink dairy but wanted to try drinks that didn't have a non-dairy option. He kindly told staff to omit the dairy and use non-dairy milk (free of charge, even though I insisted)! If you have any restrictions, I encourage you to talk to staff vs ordering on the tablet. I got a Pandan Matcha, and my companion had a Banana Matcha, both with Oat Milk and less sweetness. We agreed that the drinks are heavy on flavoring versus matcha. The pandan was prevalent and the same with the banana. Even with less sweetness, it was still pretty sweet. We found the drinks to be filling. For matcha and coffee lovers looking for a flavorful drink, Binge is a nice addition to the area. The cafe is located on the corner of Bancroft, and easily accessible by foot. Parking is limited to the street (metered or residential). The drinks were good and I wouldn't mind coming back to try their other offerings. read more

Binge Coffee House - Pandan Matcha (Oat Milk) - Vietnamese Near Me - Berkeley, California

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Best matcha in the east bay! Constantly changing and adding to their menu and amazing workers! read more

Binge Coffee House - Double Matcha - Vietnamese Near Me - Berkeley, California

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So fast with the drink service. Asked for half sweet and it was delicious!!! Got the ube, banana, and strawberry matcha. Great matcha. read more

Binge Coffee House - Strawberry Matcha Latte Banana Matcha Latte Ube Matcha Latte - Vietnamese Near Me - Berkeley, California

A regular here after recent discovery, must get my matcha fix! Usuals are pistachio and regular matcha latte but today I am trying the double! Always a high quality product (matcha at Starbucks just doesn't hit anymore after Binge ) and employees provide great service to accommodate my lower sweetness levels and no pistachio nut crumbles. I like this location because of the online ordering capability on their website, yay to no extra fees and are open earlier vs. the other location on Telegraph. However, it would be nice if the 25% sweetness was an ordering option online. Finally, don't forget to try the beef banh mi, it's delicious imo out of the others! read more

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t's a vibrant, trendy Vietnamese coffee and boba shop right near campus. They use a high-quality, vibrant ceremonial-grade Uji matcha as their base, meaning you get a true, smooth green tea flavor that doesn't taste like "chewing grass." read more

Binge Coffee House - Strawberry Matcha Latte - Vietnamese Near Me - Berkeley, California

Consistently delicious and accommodating drinks. All of the flavors are fresh and well-balanced. The staff will also adjust your ice/sweetness level accurately. I also enjoy the snacks and bahn mi, which are expensive but well-portioned. I would also add that Binge is not a place I'd recommend to work or study, as it gets crowded and the space isn't very large or comfortable. However, the fruit matchas and snacks are quickly made and good quality. read more

I am hooked on this banana coffee drink they have so I hope it stays on the menu for a long time lol The employees are very friendly. One of the girls did a great job helping me with my order. read more

Binge Coffee House - Banana coffee - Vietnamese Near Me - Berkeley, California

Yall, I was convinced this was a chain with how sleek and modern their decor/branding is. NOPE, this is their FIRST store. Their design team is A+++. And the drinks are as delicious as they are pretty. I'm impressed! We swung by on a weekend afternoon after seeing their vibrant business photos on Yelp... Drawn like a moth to a flame :') This took over U-Cha, formerly beloved college watering hole. While I'm grieving their boba noodles, it's a relief that its replacement is a worthy successor. We placed our orders on a kiosk and waited around 5~ mins. Staff are lively and courteous. UBE COFFEE: Has a true ube flavor, which oddly heightens the coffee's sweetness. And so creamy once you mix in the cold foam. Ube is having a serious renaissance right now. PANDAN MATCHA LATTE (with boba): Pandan is definitely the next big thing. I've loved old-school Viet/Thai desserts for ages and am pleased it's becoming more mainstream in the US. Adding this to matcha is *chefs kiss*. So richly flavorful together. Just when I thought Berkeley didn't need any more boba shops, Binge completely won me over LOL. Need to try their other drinks (eyeing that Phin Drip...) ASAP ^_^ read more

Binge Coffee House - Ube Coffee & Pandan Matcha Latte - Vietnamese Near Me - Berkeley, California

A group of us stopped by out of convenience while around the area with no expectations. This boba place appears to be less than 4 months new and it sure is popular on the Friday afternoon we arrived. For my order i must have waited at least 15 minutes. And while the customer service was decently friendly, the drinks aren't that amazing to warrant standing room only waiting for a drink. I was surprised that my Thai Jasmine Green Tea wasn't the classic Jasmine green tea, and that may be why I was not so impressed. My friend's rose Lychee tea was also just okay for her. So I'm not the only one. I guess it's not everyone's cup of tea. read more

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The location is very small, offering a few tables and chairs. Unfortunately when I went they were all taken so I had to take my drinks to go. Online I saw that the matcha drinks were their most popular. Thankfully they offered a kiosk so I was able to look at their menu and look at the photos of the drinks to choose from. Unfortunately one of the drinks I wanted to try, the coconut coffee, was sold out. This will be an opportunity to go again! We ended up getting the Thai tea, the house coffee with coffee jelly, and the banana matcha. My sister enjoyed the Thai tea though I thought it was a little watered down. The house coffee was EXCELLENT especially if you like your coffee strong. The cream top had the best combination of salty and sweet. I didn't get too much of the coffee jelly because of the pebble ice but when I did, it was delicious. The banana matcha was pretty great as well! I didn't taste too much of the matcha flavor but the topping was really delicious. Overall I would say I would only go for to-go and not sitting in, as it was crowded and there was a strange odor upon walking in. read more

Binge Coffee House - Binge house coffee with coffee jelly, banana matcha, and Thai tea - Vietnamese Near Me - Berkeley, California

Got the egg coffee (Vietnamese iced coffee) and it's super tasty! Highly recommend you getting it especially if you like a strong iced coffee. The other drink's I didn't try so can't say anything about them except they're pretty. read more

Binge Coffee House - Egg Coffee Ube Matcha Latte Strawberry Shortcake Matcha - Vietnamese Near Me - Berkeley, California

Love this cozy and simple coffee/boba house! We were strolling around Berkeley, and found this gem. Location wise this place is perfect for students grabbing their caffeine booster. They have wide variety selection of matcha drinks, as well as Vietnamese coffee. My favorite is Black Sesame Latte. The amount of sweetness is perfect for me, and the coffee is not too strong which complements the foam very well. My second favorite is their Banana Vietnamese coffee. I've been to many coffee places, not too many places sell this drink. They use real banana pure mixed with Vietnamese coffee. If you love banana drink, you would love this drink. They also have so many snacks to choose from, my favorite is their popcorn chicken and pandan waffle. LOVE the pandan waffle since it's combined with coconut flake. You need to visit this place when you're in Berkeley. read more

I love that they opened up a coffee place with more Asian inspired drinks. Pandan lattes have been high up on my list, but they are harder to find, however this place got it, and it is delicious. One downside though is that they use the really small ice cubes which melt faster than the bigger ice cubes. The Ube latte is also really good. Ordering is simple with 2 kiosks, but I have seen someone order with the cashier. Staff is friendly, but you don't really interact with them until they call your name. I've gotten my drink in 5 minutes, but I've also gotten my drink in 20 minutes when I was the second customer of the day, but it is the soft opening so can't complain too much. Inside there's about 20 seats with simple decor. Parking is street meter. Overall, go try this place out for the unique flavored lattes and matchas! read more

Binge Coffee House - Pandan Latte - Vietnamese Near Me - Berkeley, California

BINGE worthy! Pistachio Matcha Latte was REALLY good and refreshing. Order also came out really quickly! read more

Binge Coffee House - Pistachio Matcha Latte - Vietnamese Near Me - Berkeley, California

Got the pork banh mi and it was okay. The service was very fast, only like 5 minutes. The inside is a little small so I initially didn't want to go in, but my amazing funny gorgina friend at Berkeley highly recommended it. More about the banh mi: it's a little pricey but not bad! The ratio of vegetables to meat is good and the amount of meat + size of the sandwich was pretty worth $10. The flavor just wasn't there, it tasted a little artificial and my new Vietnamese friend (pictured) said it was missing pate. The bread was a little dry in a stale way, I wish that this place provides sauces other than mayo to help with that. read more

Binge Coffee House - pork banh mi and new vietnamese friend - Vietnamese Near Me - Berkeley, California

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===TL;DR=== - Egg coffee - Saigon sua da (Vietnamese coffee) ===TMI=== Finally a good egg coffee place closer to SF than San Jose but San Jose is still better imo! For the meantime, this'll do! I now understand why people chose less sweet for the egg coffee because it's pretty darn sweet.. if you want a coffee treat, this is it. Unlike other places, at least they offer the option to change the sweetness so that's a plus. As for the regular viet coffee... what a letdown. You'd think it'll be their foolproof signature but we were wrong. Somehow, this drink was less concentrated and tasted more diluted. The coffee was finished quickly because.... Well it didn't feel like there was much coffee in it. As seen on my photo, almost 70% of the cup was ice (whereas the egg coffee was a third). I also looked around and did notice the coffee color is darker on combo drinks like egg or Ube coffee. Hope the regular viet coffee is stronger and with the same consistency as others next time. When I went, seems like there was only 1 guy at the counter and maybe one other worker inside. The staff were polite and helpful. read more

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This place is so cute and the service was great. I loved the pistachio matcha it's a must try read more

Binge Coffee House - Pistachio Matcha Latte - Vietnamese Near Me - Berkeley, California

Nice drink. taste pretty good and very nice service. the store looks chill and having a good music. read more

Binge Coffee House - Hot Egg Coffee, Cookie Butter Coffee - Vietnamese Near Me - Berkeley, California

This location has some really delicious coffees! My go to drinks are always the Ube coffee, the House and Pandan coffee. Compared to other Vietnamese coffee spots, the flavors here aren't overly strong or bitter, which I actually prefer. The balance is just right smooth, tasty, and easy to enjoy without feeling too heavy or dark. It's become one of my favorite places to grab coffee, and I always look forward to coming back for my favorites. read more

Binge Drinks were very flavorful and easy to customize through the kiosk!! And they came out so fast!! We tried 3 different flavors and they were all so unique and good. We will come again!! read more

Binge Coffee House - Ube Coffee - Vietnamese Near Me - Berkeley, California

This place has a bunch of pandan options and there isn't any other places besides 1-2 spots in SF that has pandan matcha. Their Vietnamese sandwiches were good and the location had lots of parking. read more

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Came here on a Sunday, placed an online order for a banh mi Dac biet and an eggs coffee, my sister also got an uber coffee. Coffee was good, banh mi was just okay. The bread was dry and tasted like it was a day old, the filling was good but wish it was a little more considering the banh mi is almost $10. read more

Binge Coffee House - Egg coffee and Ube coffee - Vietnamese Near Me - Berkeley, California

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Great coffee and wonderful atmosphere! Very cozy and clean coffee shop with friendly service. The drink was delicious and perfectly balanced -- smooth, flavorful, and not overly sweet. A perfect stop after attending the UC Berkeley graduation. Will definitely come back! read more

Binge Coffee House - Vietnamese Near Me - Berkeley, California

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