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Cult favorite 85°C Bakery Café brews up 2nd San Antonio shop
After debuting in San Antonio in summer 2024, cult Taiwanese sweet shop 85°C Bakery Café is already whipping up a second bakery in Windcrest. The internationally recognized chain has filed state paperwork to build a 4,030-square-foot cafe at 5253 Walzem Rd., bringing its signature sea salt coffee and cheese dogs to the city’s Northeast Side.
The bakery chain has over 1,000 outposts across the globe, but has only begun ramping up its U.S. presence over the last decade. The company opened its first San Antonio cafe in June 2024 with long lines out the door — a phenomenon that has followed the uber-popular concept across the globe.
Named for the ideal temperature for coffee, 85°C Bakery Café first gained fame for its sea salt foam, topping everything from hot chocolate to Oolong tea. There’s also a large selection of non-salinated sippers, including espresso drinks, boba milk teas, and blended drinks like a mango creamsicle.
The affordable baked goods have just as large a fan club. The expansive menu includes an eye-popping assortment of sweet buns in flavors such as coconut milk, chocolate, taro, ube, and matcha. The bakery cases are overflowing with danishes, strudels, milk bread, and simple brioche.
For a light lunch, guests can opt for potato croquettes, a Hawaiian chicken pastry, a spicy sausage roll, or sung buns — a Taiwanese specialty topped with dry shredded pork and a mayo-based sauce. There’s also a trio of sandwiches like tuna salad with sundried tomatoes and Cheddar.
85°C Bakery Café did not respond to a request for more timeline information by publication time. Still, Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation filings say the project will wrap up in April 2026. State records are only an estimation, and construction schedules are subject to change.
