Tea Street to Open Second Location in Parker
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The family-owned bubble tea shop’s newest location features a dumpling showroom that offers dumplings with 360 degree crisp
DENVER (Jan. 31, 2024) — Tea Street is adding a second location in Parker (16522 Keystone Blvd, Parker, CO 80134) with an anticipated grand opening in spring or summer of 2024. Patrick and Victoria Lam, co-owners of the family-owned bubble tea shop who recently celebrated five years in business at their Glendale location last December, began looking for a second space over a year ago. With Tea Street’s large following of commuters who often drive near and far to enjoy the tea shop’s tasty creations, the Lam siblings looked to Parker to provide products for those south of Denver.
Guests at Tea Street Parker will be able to enjoy the same offerings as the flagship location, such as classically inspired drinks with a modern twist and premium loose-leaf tea sourced directly from Taiwan as well as treats from Sweet Rice Flour, a baker specializing in choux pastry, mille crepe cake and Southeast Asian desserts. However, Tea Street Parker uniquely showcases a dumpling showroom where guests can watch a dumpling machine output approximately 1,000 dumplings per hour behind glass.
“The dumpling showroom is an area where our guests can watch all the behind-the-scenes action that’s similar to watching xiao long bao (soup dumplings) being made at Din Tai Fung or a Krispy Kreme machine churning out donuts,” says Tea Street Co-Owner Victoria Lam. “It’s a fun experience that I think our guests will love!”
The machine prepares the dough, mixes the filling, which is created by Tea Street, and folds the dumplings into a long and thin shape, like a small taquito. The dumplings can be served steamed or pan-fried; the latter achieves a perfect 360 crisp when placed into a custom fryer so that the result is crispy all around.
The 2,200 square foot space in Parker will have a kitchen, walk-up counter service as well as a dining area. The Lams worked with niamdesign to lean into the aesthetics of traditional tea shops by incorporating Chinese architecture with modern design woven in. Wood tones are balanced by circles, which represent heaven, and straight lines, representative of earth; the amalgamation is a space that harmoniously showcases the existence of the two, blending traditional items like a tea ceremony table with modern pieces like hanging LED signs and the dumpling showroom.
The grand opening for Tea Street Parker will be announced at a later time.
“We hope our guests feel peace when entering Tea Street Parker. Brewing, smelling, and drinking tea evokes feelings of calm, relaxation, rejuvenation, and comfort,” says Lam. “We can already see customers enjoying a cup of tea and snacking on dumplings for the perfect sweet and savory pairing that provides simple satisfaction. We can’t wait to join the Parker community and grow our second home here!”
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About Tea Street Denver
Established in 2018, Tea Street Denver is a family-owned bubble tea shop that combines tradition and authenticity with contemporary tastes. Featuring premium loose-leaf tea, directly sourced from Taiwan, Tea Street puts a modern twist on classically inspired drinks, building upon the foundation of invigorating bold brews of tea, fresh fruits, scratch-made syrups and toppings, and quality ingredients. The tea shop is opening their second location in Parker in 2024. To learn more about Tea Street, visit TeaStreetDenver.com.