A Korean-style coffee shop known for lattes flavored with corn, sweet potato and black sesame has opened its doors in Round Rock. Cafe du Bliss debuted its new location at 1312 Round Rock Ave. on October 22, bringing a second Austin-area outpost to a cafe that first built its name in the Arboretum.
The shop is locally owned by Suzi and Michael Yi, according to Community Impact Newspaper. The Round Rock cafe marks Cafe du Bliss’s second location in the greater Austin area, joining its original shop in the Arboretum, the outlet reported. Community Impact had earlier described the expansion as planned for Round Rock’s west side later this year, a timeline that held as the shop ultimately opened in October.
Cafe du Bliss describes itself as a locally owned Korean-style coffee shop, and its own website says it is a family-owned cafe inspired by Korean traditions, found at cafedubliss.com. That Korean influence shows up most clearly on the drink menu, which features matcha- and coffee-based beverages, smoothies and sparkling drinks alongside specialty lattes in corn, sweet potato and black sesame flavors.
What’s on the Menu
Beyond coffee and matcha, the cafe’s food lineup leans into pastry. The menu includes croffles made from croissant pastry dough, as well as taiyaki, a fish-shaped pastry filled with a variety of fillings. The shop’s website also highlights a newer drink series built around premium, ceremonial matcha whipped into what it calls a silky cloud cream…