The tea and dessert cafe trend has hit double-time in downtown Tacoma, just in time for the school year.
Two new shops opened their doors in August: Eather (pronounced “ether”) Tea and Cafe at 1127 Broadway, next to Tacoma School of the Arts theatre, and Lune Cafe at 1916 Pacific Ave., next to Tinkertopia.
Vietnamese Coffee in Tacoma
Ky Luu is the owner of Eather, which specializes in Vietnamese coffee but drinks also include matcha, milk and fruit teas. Add bubble-tea fixings like brown sugar boba, coconut jellies and cloud mochi to any beverage for $0.99 to $1.50.
Coffee options range from a Vietnamese white coffee and the “Famous Saigon Coffee” to a salted number and one with pandan and coconut. Milk teas include taro, strawberry, jasmine and “cheesy Thai,” while fresh-brewed fruit teas offer mango-passion, soursop and jasmine with lychee or guava…