When Leighton Blackwood ’21 first came to Binghamton University, he was disappointed to discover how hard it was for him to get bubble tea, one of his favorite drinks back in his hometown of Queens, N.Y. So, he set out to change that.
Blackwood, who majored in business administration with a concentration in marketing, is now the founder and owner of 2nd Heaven, a campus bubble tea (also called boba) shop run out of the MarketPlace in The Union. 2nd Heaven sells juice teas, milk teas, iced teas and lattes that can be customized into over 100 possible drink combinations.
For those unfamiliar with bubble tea, Blackwood describes it as an iced beverage with a tea base to which customers can add sugar, fruit concentrates and/or creamers. The drink often is paired with tapioca pearls and other unique and sweet toppings.
2nd Heaven sells customizable juice teas, milk teas, iced…
