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Koffeteria

Coordinates: 29°45′00″N 95°21′20″W / 29.749911°N 95.355508°W / 29.749911; -95.355508
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Restaurant information
Owner(s)Vanarin Kuch
Pastry chefVanarin Kuch
Food typeCambodian
Street address1110 Hutchins St. Suite 102
CityHouston
StateTexas
Postal/ZIP Code77003
CountryUnited States
Coordinates29°45′00″N 95°21′20″W / 29.749911°N 95.355508°W / 29.749911; -95.355508
Websitekoffeteria.com

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

Description

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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 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

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The bakery opened in 2019.[10]

Reception

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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

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References

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  1. ^ "Koffeteria: Bakery & cafe celebrating the flavors of Houston". khou.com. 2024-06-05. Retrieved 2024-06-25.
  2. ^ "Houston's Koffeteria: A Café Bridging Ethnic Diversity and Culinary Excellence". OutSmart Magazine. 2024-05-02. Retrieved 2024-06-25.
  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. 2023-12-13. Retrieved 2024-06-25.
  5. ^ "The 11 Best Bakeries In Houston - Houston". The Infatuation. 2024-03-29. Retrieved 2024-06-25.
  6. ^ "The 11 Best Kolaches In Houston, Ranked - Houston". The Infatuation. 2024-04-05. Retrieved 2024-06-25.
  7. ^ "Alison Cook tries Koffeteria's beef pho kolaches". Preview | Houston Arts & Entertainment Guide. Retrieved 2024-06-25.
  8. ^ "Alison Cook: Koffeteria in EaDo delivers a 'hall-of-fame breakfast taco'". Preview | Houston Arts & Entertainment Guide. Retrieved 2024-06-25.
  9. ^ Gillespie, Lane (2016-10-10). "16 Pumpkin-Spiked Treats Perfect for Fall in Houston". Eater Houston. Archived from the original on 2024-06-25. Retrieved 2024-06-25.
  10. ^ Chapin, Adele (2019-11-26). "A Much-Anticipated Bakery From a Former 'Top Chef' Contestant Is Now Open". Eater Houston. Archived from the original on 2024-06-25. Retrieved 2024-06-25.
  11. ^ "22 of the Best Bakeries Across the U.S. Right Now". Archived from the original on 2024-12-27. Retrieved 2024-12-28.
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