There’s a particular kind of anxiety that comes with seeing a beloved local spot go quiet. You drive by, the lights are off, the sign is gone, and you spend the next several weeks cycling between denial and grief. St. Pete has been doing that with the 5038 66th St. N address ever since Rose Gold Tea Labs, the bubble tea and Japanese fluffy pancake destination that went viral on TikTok, closed its doors. The good news is that the space didn’t stay empty for long. The better news is what moved in.
La Ca Coffeehouse has officially opened at that same address, and it’s bringing a focused, thoughtfully built specialty coffee and ceremonial matcha menu to the neighborhood. This isn’t a chain. It isn’t a grab-and-go. It’s the kind of coffeehouse that actually cares what’s in your cup, which in 2026 should be standard but somehow still feels like a gift.
The menu is genuinely impressive in its range and specificity. On the coffee side, you’ve got the Eggpresso Latte, an iced latte with condensed milk, house-made brûlée cold foam and a cocoa sprinkle, which is the kind of drink that makes you feel slightly ridiculous for ever accepting bad coffee. There’s also the Biscoff Latte with cookie butter cold foam and biscoff crumbles, a Saigon Lover built on a balanced blend of robusta and arabica beans in traditional Vietnamese style, and cold brew options like the Peachy Cold Brew and the Limoncello Cold Brew that suggest someone in that kitchen is having a lot of fun…