Aug 11, 2026 | 4:14 pm
A buzzy coffee shop and cafe from Southern California has made its Texas debut: Called Smoking Tiger, it opened in June in Carrollton, at The Great Oasis plaza at 2225 Old Denton Rd. #100, where it’s serving Korean pastries, breads, coffee, and beverages.
Adored by Korean-Americans and possibly everyone on Instagram, the cafe is part of a chain founded in 2020 in Buena Vista, California, that encompasses both coffee shops as well as bakeries. The Carrollton location — full name “The Smoking Tiger Bread Factory” — is one of their most expansive, offering coffee, pastries, breads, and sandwiches.
Carrollton will be the first in the DFW area, but a spokesperson says it won’t be the only, although they do not have specifics on other locations or timetable for opening…