Koffeteria

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Koffeteria
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Koffeteria
Restaurant information
OwnerVanarin Kuch
Pastry chef Vanarin Kuch
Food typeCambodian
Location1110 Hutchins St. Suite 102, Houston, Texas, 77003, United States
Coordinates 29°45′00″N95°21′20″W / 29.749911°N 95.355508°W / 29.749911; -95.355508
Website koffeteria.com

Koffeteria is a Cambodian bakery and cafe in Houston, Texas, United States. [1] [2] [3]

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Description

According to The Infatuation , the bakery offers a "mixture of Cantonese-Vietnamese-Chinese breakfast plates". [4] The menu includes chocolate croissants, a salted lime tart, a guava cream cheese danish, and a beef brisket pho-stuffed klobásník (sometimes falsely referred to as kolache). [5] [6] [7] Koffeteria also has breakfast tacos with egg and Chinese sausage. [8] Seasonally, the business has also offered a pumpkin spice mochi and the Apple Bottom Queen croissant, which has Honeycrisp apples and salted caramel. [9]

History

The bakery opened in 2019. [10]

Reception

In January 2024, Koffeteria was nominated for a James Beard award as Semifinalist in Outstanding Bakery. Vanarin Kuch also won the Tastemakers award for Pastry Chef of the Year 2024. Koffeteria became the first bakery in Houston to have earned a James Beard nomination for Outstanding Bakery.[ citation needed ]

In 2024, the business was included in The New York Times 's list of the 22 best bakeries in the U.S. [11]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Koffeteria: Bakery & cafe celebrating the flavors of Houston". khou.com. June 5, 2024. Retrieved June 25, 2024.
  2. ↑ "Houston's Koffeteria: A Café Bridging Ethnic Diversity and Culinary Excellence". OutSmart Magazine. May 2, 2024. Retrieved June 25, 2024.
  3. ↑ "Houston's Koffeteria offers new all-day cafe hours and dishes". Houston Chronicle. May 4, 2022.
  4. ↑ "The 11 Best Coffee Shops In Houston - Houston". The Infatuation. December 13, 2023. Retrieved June 25, 2024.
  5. ↑ "The 11 Best Bakeries In Houston - Houston". The Infatuation. March 29, 2024. Retrieved June 25, 2024.
  6. ↑ "The 11 Best Kolaches In Houston, Ranked - Houston". The Infatuation. April 5, 2024. Retrieved June 25, 2024.
  7. ↑ "Alison Cook tries Koffeteria's beef pho kolaches". Preview | Houston Arts & Entertainment Guide. Retrieved June 25, 2024.
  8. ↑ "Alison Cook: Koffeteria in EaDo delivers a 'hall-of-fame breakfast taco'". Preview | Houston Arts & Entertainment Guide. Retrieved June 25, 2024.
  9. ↑ Gillespie, Lane (October 10, 2016). "16 Pumpkin-Spiked Treats Perfect for Fall in Houston". Eater Houston. Archived from the original on June 25, 2024. Retrieved June 25, 2024.
  10. ↑ Chapin, Adele (November 26, 2019). "A Much-Anticipated Bakery From a Former 'Top Chef' Contestant Is Now Open". Eater Houston. Archived from the original on June 25, 2024. Retrieved June 25, 2024.
  11. ↑ "22 of the Best Bakeries Across the U.S. Right Now". Archived from the original on December 27, 2024. Retrieved December 28, 2024.
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