Nowadays there’s plenty of coffee houses, tea shops, and cafes to enjoy pastries and get your caffeine fix in Austin. These newly discovered Asian tea shops have easily become my go-to spots. Enjoy freshly baked cream puffs, Taiwanese fried chicken, and bubble tea at these casual spots!
Cream Whiskers
Located in West Campus near the University of Texas, Cream Whiskers is a local bakery and cafe serves freshly baked cream puffs. Choose from original (the “perfect” classic French puff pastry shell) or a cookie top (original shell with a crispy and butter sugar cookie crust on top). The cream puffs are pretty big, but that didn’t stop me from ordering two! The green tea flavor was my favorite.
2222 Rio Grande St b120
Austin, TX 78705
Tea Haus
Inspired by popular street vendors and cafes in Taiwan and Korean, Tea Haus offers boba milk tea, cold-pressed juices, freshly made lemonade with chia seeds, fried chicken bites (must try!), and brick toast.
2525 West Anderson Lane #285
Austin, TX 78757
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Momoko Gifts
Momoko is a Japanese gift shop and bubble teahouse that serves different fruit and milk teas, and onigiri (rice balls). You can also find a variety of Japanese gifts, including tea and sake sets, candy, incense, school supplies, and plenty of Hello Kitty, Totoro, and Domo-kun toys.
705 W 24th St
Austin, TX 78705
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