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Mochi donuts were so good! The flavors were prominent but not overwhelming. They had so many flavors to choose from, it was hard to choose only a few. The only drawback was the cashier had a difficult time understanding what we were ordering. Could've been new and wasn't familiar with the point of sale system. Overall, great selection of baked goods and hopefully the staff interaction next time is different
Third Culture Bakery is a popular LGBTQ-owned Southeast Asian bakery known for the original mochi muffin. All baked goods are 100% gluten-free since the opening of the bakery. Their mochi donut is a butter mochi-style donut that is baked and not fried. The bakery currently has two brick-and-mortar locations - a showroom in Berkeley and a matcha cafe in Walnut Creek. [Parking]: Easy and free street parking in this part of the neighborhood. [Atmosphere]: This is a takeout only bakery with limited outdoor chairs. Our party ended up eating baked goods in the car. [Menu]: Yelp's top highlighted items include Black Sesame Mochi Donut, Mochi Waffle, Ube Mochi Donut, Banana Bread Pudding, and Matcha Mochi Donut. *** Ube Mochi Donut ($3.75): Crunchy and chewy texture, but ube was a bit sweeter than I would have liked. Black Sesame Muffin ($4.75): Slightly better than the mochi donut, but black sesame flavor was not distinct enough. *** Overall a solid 3.5 stars for both donut and muffin.
Been a long time customer. I love their mochi donuts. I used to get them at other local shops that sells their mochi muffins and donuts. I usually get guava, passionfruit donuts and their chocolate brownie muffin. I ordered their matcha and roasted matcha powder to make my drinks at home. Everyone loves them. I rarely get a chance to make it out to their store location, so I was excited. Got several mochi donuts, matcha powder for home and just matcha latte drinks. I was very disappointed in the drink itself. It was too sweet and very light matcha flavor. My friend also had the same drink and agreed. I asked the staff if they can add a bit more matcha, but they said it would be an extra charge. Fair, but for a known matcha place, my expectation was high. I expected to have more matcha in it. Ended up adding more when I got home. Probably won't get plain matcha latte again. Picture attached - milky green.
I love Hawaiian mochi and this place uses the same concept for donuts and muffins and they are both filling and delicious! I love the variety of flavors including passion fruit, pandan, and ube. The service was also fantastic, long line but quick.
Cute store. Very clean. I like that they display each donut and muffin in the case with its name and price (vs just a list of flavors on a menu) so you can see exactly what you're getting. The lady at the counter was super nice and personable. She was easy to talk to and friendly. She asked if we wanted our treats warmed up but since I was taking mine home, she recommended to heat it up for 45 seconds at home. Thank you!! I ordered: * black sesame mochi muffin - nice chew, great sesame flavor, and not too sweet * churro mochi muffin - covered in cinnamon sugar, so good. Great texture as well. * banana bread pudding - looks so ooey and gooey! I took an edge piece because I like the chewy crispy texture. Love to return when I'm back in the area.
I have heard great things about third culture and was excited to give it a try while I was in the area. The bakery is cute and they definitely appeal to all the new trends with their packaging and flavors. I was really intrigued by a lot of the mochi muffin flavors like ube, red velvet, black sesame, and matcha. They have really cool Asian flavors for their mochi muffins and mochi donuts. Based on the employees recommendation, I got the ube muffin. It was just okay- not as strong of an ube flavor as I expected and I think the texture just wasn't my thing. The mango matcha was nice and refreshing, but it was a little sweeter than I prefer and the mango overpowered the matcha flavor. I wouldn't rush back but may stop by to try some more things if I were in the area.
Cool spot in a tucked away area of Berkeley. Yummy mochi donuts and yummy Asian flavored drinks. We got Thai tea and pandan donuts and lychee strawberry soda. The staff were efficient and friendly. Definitely a good spot to hang out and have a coffee in some sun.
Absolutely amazing donuts and muffins! So chewy and flavorful, and with so many flavors to choose from everyone will definitely find one that fits their palate. Personally enjoyed the salted egg yolk donut the best.
Spent a day in Berkeley and Third Culture Bakery was our first stop! Came around 1pm and some items were already sold out, so we picked up the Raspberry Lychee Butter Mochi donut, Buko Pandan Butter Mochi donut, Ube Mochi Muffin, and the Salted Egg Yolk Mochi donut. My friend also ordered the Black Sesame Matcha which was ready after 5 minutes. Limited indoor and outdoor seating available. Loved the chewy, dense mochi texture! My favorite items were the mochi donuts as the different frostings on top made them stand out. The Ube Mochi Muffin had good ube flavor and was not overly sweet. This was my first time trying Salted Egg Yolk and it wasn't my cup of tea, but it was well made so if you are a fan of that flavor, you would enjoy this item. Friend said the matcha was pricey but good quality. I will for sure be back! Next time, earlier in the day to be able to try more of the donuts that had sold out.
Date of visit: 4/19/2026, a day after Cal Day 2026 I might be in the minority here, but I really did not enjoy the baked goods. I made a stop before heading back to LA after Cal Day, specifically to try their mochi donuts and a mochi muffin, and unfortunately both were much too dense for my liking. The moment I had to put effort into cutting through them, I knew this was not the type of mochi donut I would enjoy. To me, a great mochi donut should be light, airy, and chewy. These were much heavier and denser than what I personally prefer. Honestly, until this visit, I did not even realize there were such different styles of mochi donuts. Maybe I have just been spoiled by the many amazing mochi donuts I have had in Southern California and Japan, because those have completely set the standard for me. The mochi muffin unfortunately had the same heavy, dense texture. If that is your thing, you may enjoy it, but for me, both the donuts and muffin were not what I look for in baked goods.
I got the Roasted Strawberry Lychee Matcha Latte. As usual, the staff is very friendly. The shop is clean and they have matcha to purchase. Thanks for a great experience!
pretty good and refreshing! Texture is true to a latte, and not really creamy. Hojicha was a good nutty flavor. line was out the door, but not too bad of a wait. The space is very small inside, but there's seating outside
My friend has tried this place numerous times. I decided to try their limited mango matcha latte with ceremonial matcha. There was a short line. The employee took our order. There was another worker whisking up matcha for another order. The matcha lattes came out in a timely manner. For my mango matcha, it had good creamy mango flavor. Matcha was good as well, maybe it could've been a little deeper in flavor for me. Overall, a good mango matcha latte.
Omg, such great ideas for selling mochi donuts and drinks! Such a perfect combo!! This place has been on my list to try, so when I was in Berkeley yesterday, I had to stop by! I got the Strawberry Lychee Roasted Matcha Latte (Hojicha) and the Ube Coconut Butter Mochi Donut As I've been more into hojicha lately, I had to try the strawberry and lychee flavor! It was perfectly balanced and not overly sweet. I loved it! The donut was so chewy and delicious, and the Ube flavor on top was amazing. I also love that it's an open kitchen, so you can actually see them making everything fresh. It smells SO good when you walk in! Definitely add this place to your list if you're around the area! FYI, there's no designated parking lot, but there's plenty of street parking around. There's also no seating inside. Hopefully they open more locations around the Peninsula because this combo is too good! PLEASE! read more
2 months ago
Short line on a Sunday around noon. I got the iced classic matcha latte and shared the ube mochi muffin, black sesame mochi muffin, matcha white chocolate butter mochi donut, and miso coconut butter mochi donut. Matcha was pretty good and definitely high quality. The employees definitely put lots of effort and care into making the drinks and baked goods. My favorites from most the least: 1) ube mochi muffin 2) miso coconut butter mochi donut 3) matcha white chocolate butter mochi donut 4) black sesame mochi muffin. The ube mochi muffin was fantastic. I loved the crispy edges of the muffin and the ube had great flavor. Miso coconut butter mochi donut also was great and had quite a unique flavor combo. Matcha white chocolate butter mochi donut was nothing special in my opinion, and black sesame mochi muffin was a bit too intense in flavor/dense in texture/dry for my liking. read more
2 months ago
Mochi donuts were so good! The flavors were prominent but not overwhelming. They had so many flavors to choose from, it was hard to choose only a few. The only drawback was the cashier had a difficult time understanding what we were ordering. Could've been new and wasn't familiar with the point of sale system. Overall, great selection of baked goods and hopefully the staff interaction next time is different read more
Third Culture Bakery is a popular LGBTQ-owned Southeast Asian bakery known for the original mochi muffin. All baked goods are 100% gluten-free since the opening of the bakery. Their mochi donut is a butter mochi-style donut that is baked and not fried. The bakery currently has two brick-and-mortar locations - a showroom in Berkeley and a matcha cafe in Walnut Creek. [Parking]: Easy and free street parking in this part of the neighborhood. [Atmosphere]: This is a takeout only bakery with limited outdoor chairs. Our party ended up eating baked goods in the car. [Menu]: Yelp's top highlighted items include Black Sesame Mochi Donut, Mochi Waffle, Ube Mochi Donut, Banana Bread Pudding, and Matcha Mochi Donut. *** Ube Mochi Donut ($3.75): Crunchy and chewy texture, but ube was a bit sweeter than I would have liked. Black Sesame Muffin ($4.75): Slightly better than the mochi donut, but black sesame flavor was not distinct enough. *** Overall a solid 3.5 stars for both donut and muffin. read more
Been a long time customer. I love their mochi donuts. I used to get them at other local shops that sells their mochi muffins and donuts. I usually get guava, passionfruit donuts and their chocolate brownie muffin. I ordered their matcha and roasted matcha powder to make my drinks at home. Everyone loves them. I rarely get a chance to make it out to their store location, so I was excited. Got several mochi donuts, matcha powder for home and just matcha latte drinks. I was very disappointed in the drink itself. It was too sweet and very light matcha flavor. My friend also had the same drink and agreed. I asked the staff if they can add a bit more matcha, but they said it would be an extra charge. Fair, but for a known matcha place, my expectation was high. I expected to have more matcha in it. Ended up adding more when I got home. Probably won't get plain matcha latte again. Picture attached - milky green. read more
I love Hawaiian mochi and this place uses the same concept for donuts and muffins and they are both filling and delicious! I love the variety of flavors including passion fruit, pandan, and ube. The service was also fantastic, long line but quick. read more
Cute store. Very clean. I like that they display each donut and muffin in the case with its name and price (vs just a list of flavors on a menu) so you can see exactly what you're getting. The lady at the counter was super nice and personable. She was easy to talk to and friendly. She asked if we wanted our treats warmed up but since I was taking mine home, she recommended to heat it up for 45 seconds at home. Thank you!! I ordered: * black sesame mochi muffin - nice chew, great sesame flavor, and not too sweet * churro mochi muffin - covered in cinnamon sugar, so good. Great texture as well. * banana bread pudding - looks so ooey and gooey! I took an edge piece because I like the chewy crispy texture. Love to return when I'm back in the area. read more
I have heard great things about third culture and was excited to give it a try while I was in the area. The bakery is cute and they definitely appeal to all the new trends with their packaging and flavors. I was really intrigued by a lot of the mochi muffin flavors like ube, red velvet, black sesame, and matcha. They have really cool Asian flavors for their mochi muffins and mochi donuts. Based on the employees recommendation, I got the ube muffin. It was just okay- not as strong of an ube flavor as I expected and I think the texture just wasn't my thing. The mango matcha was nice and refreshing, but it was a little sweeter than I prefer and the mango overpowered the matcha flavor. I wouldn't rush back but may stop by to try some more things if I were in the area. read more
Cool spot in a tucked away area of Berkeley. Yummy mochi donuts and yummy Asian flavored drinks. We got Thai tea and pandan donuts and lychee strawberry soda. The staff were efficient and friendly. Definitely a good spot to hang out and have a coffee in some sun. read more
18 days ago
Absolutely amazing donuts and muffins! So chewy and flavorful, and with so many flavors to choose from everyone will definitely find one that fits their palate. Personally enjoyed the salted egg yolk donut the best. read more
Spent a day in Berkeley and Third Culture Bakery was our first stop! Came around 1pm and some items were already sold out, so we picked up the Raspberry Lychee Butter Mochi donut, Buko Pandan Butter Mochi donut, Ube Mochi Muffin, and the Salted Egg Yolk Mochi donut. My friend also ordered the Black Sesame Matcha which was ready after 5 minutes. Limited indoor and outdoor seating available. Loved the chewy, dense mochi texture! My favorite items were the mochi donuts as the different frostings on top made them stand out. The Ube Mochi Muffin had good ube flavor and was not overly sweet. This was my first time trying Salted Egg Yolk and it wasn't my cup of tea, but it was well made so if you are a fan of that flavor, you would enjoy this item. Friend said the matcha was pricey but good quality. I will for sure be back! Next time, earlier in the day to be able to try more of the donuts that had sold out. read more
Date of visit: 4/19/2026, a day after Cal Day 2026 I might be in the minority here, but I really did not enjoy the baked goods. I made a stop before heading back to LA after Cal Day, specifically to try their mochi donuts and a mochi muffin, and unfortunately both were much too dense for my liking. The moment I had to put effort into cutting through them, I knew this was not the type of mochi donut I would enjoy. To me, a great mochi donut should be light, airy, and chewy. These were much heavier and denser than what I personally prefer. Honestly, until this visit, I did not even realize there were such different styles of mochi donuts. Maybe I have just been spoiled by the many amazing mochi donuts I have had in Southern California and Japan, because those have completely set the standard for me. The mochi muffin unfortunately had the same heavy, dense texture. If that is your thing, you may enjoy it, but for me, both the donuts and muffin were not what I look for in baked goods. read more
6 months ago
I got the Roasted Strawberry Lychee Matcha Latte. As usual, the staff is very friendly. The shop is clean and they have matcha to purchase. Thanks for a great experience! read more
1 month ago
pretty good and refreshing! Texture is true to a latte, and not really creamy. Hojicha was a good nutty flavor. line was out the door, but not too bad of a wait. The space is very small inside, but there's seating outside read more
My friend has tried this place numerous times. I decided to try their limited mango matcha latte with ceremonial matcha. There was a short line. The employee took our order. There was another worker whisking up matcha for another order. The matcha lattes came out in a timely manner. For my mango matcha, it had good creamy mango flavor. Matcha was good as well, maybe it could've been a little deeper in flavor for me. Overall, a good mango matcha latte. read more
Caramel Matcha Latte Ube Mochi Muffin Service was good. Inside was nice. But that's all it got for me. I tried to give Matcha another shot but I just can't get behind it. It's not my thing so I couldn't finish the drink. That Ube Mochi Muffin was good but it barely tasted like Ube. If something is Ube, I personally want the flavor to be there. It wasn't anything. That's so unfortunate. It's not for me. 3/5 read more
2 months ago
7 days ago
Mochi muffins are SO good and I'm glad they sell them closer to Berkeley campus at 1951 Coffee Company. Great texture & flavors. Matcha latte had a yummy strawberry lychee milk mixture at the bottom, but once it got mixed with the matcha and I started drinking it after the mochi, it was a little on the bland and bitter side. Commutable from Berkeley campus via the 36, definitely worth a try to visit their storefront! read more
8 months ago
Love the matcha here! By far one of my favorite places to go! The drinks are always consistent and delicious, and I absolutely love the pastries--they're fresh and flavorful every time. The service is great. This location is usually busy, but the staff always make sure the drinks are prepared perfectly. Everyone is friendly and welcoming. There is only street parking hard to find parking when it's busy. The ambiance is beautiful and thoughtfully decorated. There's limited seating inside, but plenty of outdoor seating available. I do wish they would expand to the Oakland, San Leandro, and Hayward areas--I'd love to see them grow there one day! 10/10, highly recommend. I'll definitely continue supporting this business! read more
I ate some of Third Cultures mochi donuts at the San Francisco Coffee Festival today. O-m-g! These donuts were delicious! I had a Meyer Lemon donut while my friend had a strawberry one. We shared bites and soon they were all gone! I had to buy another lemon one to take home. The counter service was prompt and very nice! The festival was really busy - a lively ambiance - but the service staff were quite calm and focused. The festival had a good mix of coffee and non-coffee beverages - perfect setting for Third Cultures donuts. Def made the event even better! read more
We were eating at Standard Fare nearby and came here to get Mochi Donuts for the families after. They have a small interior but it has a cool design that feels welcoming and I love the interesting merchandise they also had for sale. The also created the Mochi Muffin which I didn't try this time but my friend who ordered it loved it! Much chewier than normal muffins. Service was fast, you order at the register and staff will quickly grab your order and box it for you. Honey Bug Bite Oolong Tea: They had this for sale with an eyecathing "Top Tea Pick NYT 2023, 2024". I bought some for a friend and for home and its an excellent tea with a distinct and unique taste you won't forget. Even if you dont' get it from here I would recommend you try to find it if you like tea. Mochi Donuts: Chewy and tasty, made from California grown Mochiko rice flour. These were SO good and I loved the more traditonal donut shape compared to other Mochi Donuts. I got the Black Sesame, Yuzu, and Passionfruit and all 3 were excellent and not too sweet. read more
It's been so long so I've been back. After all the SF locations closed of which I visited all I was saddened that my only option was back to the OG location. Is it worth it though....10000% yes! Wanted to get a matcha but the line for drinks was too long. Got the ube, Thai tea and birthday cake donuts. Also the orange five spice, Ube, birthday cake muffins! Were they delicious?! Yes. The texture is what I come back for. More dense than than the mochill and modo varieties. The flavors are strong. And they're still great the next day! Def be back when I'm in the east bay! Come back to SF! read more
1 year ago
Only come here for their gluten-free mochi donuts and muffins. I ordered the Ube, Mango Passion Fruit, and Coconut Mochi donuts. All of them were soft and firm to eat. I liked the Mango Passion Fruit and Ube more. As for the drinks, I got the Matcha Latte, which was alright, and the Strawberry Lychee Sparkler was a bit too sweet. I should've asked to go under 50% sweetness instead. Preferred to go to a legit cafe for matcha drinks. They even sell their handmade packaged snacks and teas, but will skip that for now. The shop was like walking into a small commercial bakery kitchen with colorful windows. Service was alright. Parking is available across the bakery. read more
6 months ago
2 months ago
I got a mango matcha latte, I think it is seasonal. The staff was kind and talked about their mochi muffins and donuts. The staff carefully made each drink, which I appreciated. There is a bench inside to wait, but the place is more grab and go. Would definitely return. read more
Stopped by before my hair appointment and the drinks did not disappoint! I'm a big fan of Hojicha and I was very happy with my drink, I will say that it was a tad bit too sweet but with the ice slowly melting it was good! As for the donuts, I wasn't too big of a fan since the thai tea donut. It was coated with heavy amounts of sugar leaving me wanting to down a cup of water immediately. The flavor was overpowering and the texture was not the best. The line situation inside the store is also a bit tricky since the store isn't that big but they do have some seating outside for you to enjoy your treats. Staff were also super nice and assisted with sharing their specials for the day. read more
My co-workers and I were blown away by how delicious the mochi donuts from Third Culture were. We had a variety pack of mochi donuts and I ate a strawberry one. The taste, texture and sweetness of the donut were different than other donuts I've had. We were all pleased with our morning snack with coffee and would definitely return for more treats! read more
1 year ago
You have to come at the beginning of the day because they run out of stuff. I love coming here, but now I come for the monthly flavor, the monthly muffin and a touch more. I always feel good and love the fact that it is gluten free and quite good. There lemon muffin costs a touch more and is totally worth it. They did something different with the pumpkin that I like where the pumpkin is in the waffle and the cream was on top. I had one, many moons ago with cream and this pumpkin whip or something on top. Not good. The service is usually quite good. They had a guy there recently who made me uncomfortable but I haven't seen him for awhile. I certainly hope that he's no longer employed (found another gig) because there was something behind those eyes that was odd and disconcerting. But he wasn't there the last time I went in, so (whew...). The ambience is nice and cute, very pink. It is always clean, even the matcha station. BTW, everyone isn't in love with matcha! Just saying. But all in all, this is a cool place and I always love coming here. read more
5 months ago
Very cute little bakery in a quaint area surrounded by other small shops and plenty of outdoor seating! The bakery itself seems to mainly be a takeout spot, with minimal indoor seating which felt pretty inconvenient given the limited space for customers, however it did seem to serve more of a purpose as a waiting area anyways. The structure of the bakery leaves a bit to be desired as well, as we found the glass display cases as the only form of menu, so being in the front of the line while still deciding what to order caused some unnecessary anxiety. Regardless of those nitpicks, the baked goods themselves were pretty good! Service was instant, and all of the treats looked delicious--it was hard to choose what we wanted! Our favorites were the Thai Tea and Ube Coconut Mochi Donuts. Both had really strong flavors--the Ube in particular was very clear in comparison to most other Ube desserts in my experience. The textures of the mochi donuts were really well done too, with soft exteriors and chewy, glutinous interiors. The same can be said about the Mochi Muffins, though with crunchier parts around the edges. We found the contrast of textures to actually work really well! However, the flavors of the Muffins were lacking a bit--the Red Velvet didn't stand out much, with the frosting tasting a bit too sweet, and while the Five Spice had a really interesting flavor, it was also a bit too sweet, drowning out the more unique citrusy flavor. Overall, however, all four of the goods we had were enjoyable eats, and would definitely return some time to try out other flavors! read more
Still obsessed, as always. But recently tried the passionfruit matcha spritz! 10/10!! So good. I have also fallen in love with the hojicha strawberry latte. Omg heavenly. Not even a guilty pleasure, just a highlight of each week! read more
Very cute space for a quick coffee and pastry with friendly service. My coffee was delicious, I believe it was the caramel coffee latte. I also had a seasonal mochi donut and muffin. Both were pumpkin flavored which I enjoyed. I'm new to mochi and the texture was gummy like it was undercooked but it wasn't. Lol. I'll definitely go back and try different muffins and donuts to familiarize myself with mochi. read more
7 months ago
the mochi donuts are soooo good! i'm still thinking about them a couple days later. i wish i got more to have for the rest of the week! although i didn't try every flavor, the guava one really takes it out of the park! love it! the texture is just so soft even when refrigerated. it's very different from the mochi donuts that everyone is used to but it's so much better. the banana bread pudding was also so amazing! we got it heated up and it was just so divine. it was not overly sweet which dissolved my worries. definitely will come back to try the other mochi donut flavors! the strawberry lychee matcha was also really good! never been to a place that offers a mix like that. the yuzu sparkler and the passionfruit sparkler were also very refreshing ! read more
1 year ago
Third Culture Bakery is always on my mind. Always. Inventiveness is truly in their DNA and they always manage to nail it. I love that they always have rotating seasonal specials to keep things fresh! The caramel roasted matcha latte is insanely good. I haven't had such a good drink in so long! Caramel and roasty is such a good combo! I just wish I had a little more caramel and that it didn't all stick to the bottom. The red velvet mochi muffin was pretty good but they have better ones imo. I realize I like red velvet in more cakey and crumbly forms. Cheesecake matcha butter mochi donut was also pretty good. However I think my favorites are the ube mochi muffin and passionfruit or yuzu mochi donut. Short line on a weekday but weekend line gets pretty long. Free street parking. Some seating inside and outside. read more
Surprised by how chewy these mochi muffins and donuts are compared to the common mochinut ones. Bought to share and we all like it. Not too sweet and the flavors really shine and taste authentic and not diluted. Would come back again! read more
9 months ago
Came for the strawberry lychee matcha. Stayed for the mochi muffin. The drink is good but the fruit definitely takes over the matcha taste. The mochi muffin was so good. Also got the banana bread which is made from the same flour as the mochi so it was chewy. Only street parking. read more
What a CUTE and trendy little bakery - came here for a matcha and so pleasantly surprised to see they had a variety of seasonal and specialty flavors, and mochi muffins/waffles! -Guava matcha latte (3/5) - I love trying a specialty matcha drink, but felt like the guava flavor was overpowering and I couldn't taste the matcha as much. However; the guava jam is really sweet and yummy, and super pleasant! I think I'll try the traditional matcha next time. The shop is really cute and sells variety of Macha products as well as baked goods. There's not really seating inside, however, there are chairs outside to sit on that are scattered around the shop on the outside. Drink drinks took 5 to 10 minutes to be made, and as we were there, it seems like it was getting busy pretty quickly. In the back you could see the workers hand whisking the Matcha so you know that it's quality they also had tens of much there so I believe that they do sell Macha powder as well. They also take people's personal cups and can make drinks in those, which I thought was really clever and sustainable. read more
Cute bakery in Berkeley serving matcha lattes and Asian-inspired pastries! We tried their Guava Matcha Latte, Strawberry Matcha Latte, and Ube Mochi Donut. I found the matcha lattes to not have a very strong matcha taste, but the strawberry and guava flavors stood out nicely. The mochi donut was good and had a nice chewy texture to it. The storefront itself is very cute, while the counter service was speedy. There are only a few benches to sit at in front of the store, and there is only street parking in the area. Since I love the options they have and had an overall decent experience, I'd be down to come back again to try more items! read more
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Per the Q&A, there have been no vegan food options thus far, does anyone know if there are any vegan pastries now (Dec 2024)?
Do they have vegan donuts?
Hello, not to sure but I know that everything is gluten free. Their counter products Are also like the Alfajores. I hope this helps. RR-:)
How long are the donuts good for thinking about ordering some for a party?
They said about 2 days. I agree 2 days tops.
How should I store these donuts? How long will they stay fresh?
Freeze them in an airtight container. Thaw when ready to eat. They go stale in about a day.
Hi I'm creating two donut walls for my grads. What is the width measurement of the donuts?
On the small end (closer to 3inches, definitely not more than 4inches)
How long is the wait time for drinks typically on weekends?
It depends. You can be lucky and have no wait, as happened to me, but moments later the line was out the door.
Are there no donuts during the week? What is the best time to go during the week if parking is limited?
There are definitely donuts during the week. There is free street parking and you can definitely find a spot, if not in front then on neighboring streets.
Are there any vegan dessert options?
Outside of 10-4 where else can I get their flavored donuts?
I found some at Boba Guys. And their muffins (matcha, mochi and another one) were also served at Teance Fine Teas in Berkeley.
Does anyone know how much anything costs? There is no amount on anything on the menu nor does it mention the price of the baked goods.
Mochi donuts are $3.00-3.25 (depends on if it's regular or seasonal flavor) and the mochi muffins and custard cakes are $3.75.
Can the nutritional facts be provided?
Oh the people there are super kind and helpful I am sure if you ask for it they will provide you with the nutritional facts. Now you are making me curious hahaha!
Where can you get these Mochi donuts or waffles in SF?
there are now two locations in sf, one in the mission on Valencia, and one in the sunset on Irving 😊
Is Third Culture open on NYE?
Nope, they reopen January 3rd (says this on their recent Instagram post).
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