With fall in the air during October and November, there is an increased need for warm beverages and cozy hangouts. There are plenty of coffee and tea locations around the Katy area.
1. Cocohodo
1645 Winding Hollow Drive, Katy
832-321-5849
http://cocohodo.us
Hours: Mon.-Sun. 9 a.m.-10 p.m.
Cocohodo serves breakfast lunch and dinner, including crepes, and it also offers shaved ice for dessert along with a variety of hot and cold coffees and teas.
First Cup Cafe[/caption]2. First Cup Cafe
11525 S. Fry Road, Ste. 1110, Fulshear
281-232-6800
www.yourfirstcupcafe.com
Hours: Mon.-Fri. 5 a.m.-9 p.m., Sat.-Sun. 6 a.m.-9p.m.
Fulshear’s First Cup Cafe serves breakfast and lunch along with its gourmet coffees and smoothies. The cafe has a comfortable amount of space for working and studying, with free Wi-Fi and TVs on the walls. Customer favorites include traditional cafe mochas and lattes, and open mic night on Fridays.
3. Fusion 36 Degree
3950 N. Fry Road, Ste. 200, Katy
281-579-1828
www.fusion36degree.com
Hours: Mon.-Sun. 10 a.m.-11:30 p.m.
Patrons can choose from more than 50 hot and cold drink items at Fusion 36 Degree, including iced coffees, traditional coffee drinks, cream tea, black tea, slushes, smoothies and blended coffees.
Kay's Tea Parlour[/caption]4. Kay’s Tea Parlour
5617 Second St., Katy
281-392-7970
http://kaysteaparlour.com
Hours: Mon.-Sat. 9 a.m.-4 p.m.
This traditional tea shop serves Southern comfort foods, such as shepherd’s pie, quiche, and a variety of cakes and pies. Customers can also order pots of tea served and presented in quaint pieces of china. Options include black tea, flavored teas, peach tea and chocolate madness.
5. Kim’s Tea House & Tapioca
1519 S. Mason Road, Katy
281-646-0002
www.kimsteahouse.com
Hours: Mon.-Sun. 10 a.m.-10 p.m.
On top of the tea house’s menu of Vietnamese sandwiches and snacks, the drink menu features 187 different options from smoothies to flavored teas. Customer favorites include the Oreo Cookies and Cream Shake and lychee teas.
Kosmos Coffee Shop[/caption]6. Kosmos Coffee Shop
22765 Westheimer Parkway, Katy
281-395-4001
www.kosmoscoffee.org/
Hours: Mon.-Fri. 6 a.m.-8 p.m., Sat.-Sun. 7 a.m.-1 p.m.
Customers will find traditional hot and cold favorites, such as lattes, iced coffee, frozen drinks and sugar-free beverages. There are also pastries for sale. Each month, the coffee shop donates to a different organization. In October, some of its profits go to the Mercy House of Kenya, which assists pregnant young girls living on the streets in Kenya.
7. Kung Fu Tea
501 S. Mason Road, Katy
281-206-7339
http://kfteausa.com
Hours: Mon.-Sat. 11 a.m.-10 p.m., Sun. noon-9 p.m.
The expansive drink selection includes slushes, fruit and milk teas, classic tea, and yogurt tea. There are sugar and ice levels in drinks as well as a list of unique add-ons, from bubble to red beans.
Leafology[/caption]8. Leafology
a. 27131 Cinco Ranch Blvd., Ste. 650, Katy
832-913-6030
www.leafologytealounge.com
Hours: Mon.-Sat. 11 a.m.-8 p.m., Sun. 1-8 p.m.
b. 9006 S. Fry Road, Ste. B, Katy
832-913-8707
www.leafologytealounge.com
Hours: Mon.-Thu. 11 a.m.-9 p.m., Fri.-Sat. 11 a.m.-10 p.m., Sun. 1-8 p.m.
Leafology’s two locations in Katy specialize in premium teas made from tea leaves without any powder. Their menu includes creama teas, which are layered with cream, milk-based teas, floral teas, fruit teas, slushies and smoothies. Boba fans can add on a variety of flavors to any drink, such as lychee popping boba and green apple popping boba. The shops have free Wi-Fi for customers as well as a food menu with sandwiches, salads and tacos.
9. Proud Pie
3522 S. Mason Road, Katy
281-392-2203
www.proudpie.com
Hours: Mon.-Thu. 8 a.m.-9:30 p.m., Fri.-Sat. 8 a.m.-10:30 p.m., Sun. 8 a.m.-9 p.m.
Proud Pie is known for its fresh homemade pies and desserts. It also serves gourmet coffees made from beans roasted in Texas. The shop sells hot espresso drinks, drip coffee, smoothies and frappes as well as a selection of imported teas, iced tea mocktails and gourmet hot chocolate. The shop offers a sandwich menu as well.
10. Sertino’s Cafe
25707 Westheimer Parkway, Katy
281-769-2066
www.sertinos.com
Hours: Mon.-Sun. 6 a.m.-9 p.m.
Sertinos Cafe offers locally roasted coffee, specialty sandwiches, paninis and desserts. There are 24 coffee roasts—from Ethiopian to Italian roast—as well as frozen blended coffees and specialty espresso beverages. The smoothie selection includes a variety of fruit blends, and there is both ice cream and frozen yogurt.
11. Snow Bubble Hut
406 W. Grand Parkway S., Katy
281-692-7495
www.facebook.com/Snow-Bubble-Hut-927670777320122/
Hours: Mon.-Sun. noon-9 p.m.
This tea spot may specialize in snow ice, which is an Asian dessert with a consistency in between ice cream and snow cones, but it also has a robust drink menu. Customers can buy cream slushes, coffees, fruit-flavored teas and milk teas, and there are options to add boba in all drinks. There is Wi-Fi, and most of the tables inside have plugs nearby for electronics. The shop also offers Vietnamese sandwiches and other food items available for order.
12. Teahouse Express
5000 Katy Mills Circle, Entrance 7, Katy
281-347-2035
Hours: Mon.-Sat. 10 a.m.-9 p.m., Sun. 11 a.m.-6 p.m.
Teahouse Express can be found in Katy Mills and sells a variety of boba, green and cream teas as well as slushes and smoothies. Customers can access free Wi-Fi, watch TV or try their hand at the DDR (Dance Dance Revolution) setups near the counter.
13. The Coffee Tale
25600 Westheimer Parkway, Katy
281-665-4800
http://thecoffeetale.com
Hours: Mon.-Sat. 7 a.m.-7 p.m., Sun. 8 a.m.-7 p.m.
The Coffee Tale, originally from Huntington Beach, California, opened in Katy last year. It sells teas and coffees from all over the world. Its coffee roast selection includes Brazilian, Costa Rican and Sumatra blends as well as Guatemalan, Kenyan and Turkish coffee. There are also a variety of caffeinated and noncaffeinated teas, such as the Earl Grey creme or French lemon ginger.
