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For many, February and the following spring months usher in the season of sweets for many occasions, such as Valentine’s Day, weddings and graduations. Sugar Land, Missouri City and the surrounding area offer

dozens of options when it comes to sweets and treats. Whether it be cupcakes, muffins, chocolates, custom-designed cakes, coffee or tea, these shops offer treats that will satisfy just about every sweet tooth. This guide

is designed as a starting point for those seeking the perfect special sweet for any occasion.

Cillie’s Cakes & Snacks867 Dulles Ave., Ste. AStafford • 281-530-1666http://cilliescakes.comMon.–Sat. 10 a.m.–8 p.m., Sun. 10 a.m.–5 p.m.Cillie’s Cakes & Snacks specializes in custom cakes and other baked goods that are created for a vast array of special occasions or walk-in purchases. In addition, the bakery also offers snacks, such as green chicken chutney mini croissants and spicy beef mini rolls.

Cinnamon’s Bakery13881 Hwy. 59 Sugar Land • 281-242-7655http://cinnamonssugarland.comMon.-Fri. 6 a.m.–noon, Sat.–Sun. 7 a.m.–1 p.m.Cinnamon’s Bakery offers breakfast treats made on-site and from scratch. Items available include cinnamon rolls, sticky buns, sausage kolaches and muffins.

Hippo Ice3737 Hwy. 6 Sugar Land • 832-532-7562Tue.–Thu., Sun. noon–9:30 p.m., Fri.–Sat. noon–10:30 p.m.Hippo Ice sells an array of snow cream flavors, including mango, strawberry, avocado, chocolate, milk tea and

green tea. Snow cream is a type of shaved ice where a flavored puree is frozen into a block and then shaved into individual servings.

Julie’s Cakes3424 FM 1092, Ste. 230 Missouri City • 281-261-8229www.juliescakes.netTue.–Fri. 9 a.m.–6 p.m., Sat. 8 a.m.–3 p.m.Julie’s Cakes specializes in custom cakes for weddings, birthdays, bridal showers, baby showers and graduations. The bakery offers a wide selection of cake flavors and cake filling. Julie’s Cakes also has individual items, such as cookies, brownies and cupcakes available for walk-in customers to purchase.

Maureen’s Gourmet Bakery3227 Hwy. 6 Sugar Land • 281-494-4320www.maureensbakery.comMon.–Sat. 7 a.m.–6 p.m.Maureen’s Gourmet Bakery offers cakes, pastries and cupcakes made from scratch using original recipes. The bakery provides custom-designed cakes baked fresh for anniversaries, weddings and birthdays. Some cake fla-vors include carrot, Italian cream, strawberry shortcake, German chocolate and red velvet. The bakery also offers a number of cupcake flavors, such as red velvet, mint chocolate and Oreo.

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Community Impact Newspaper attempted to include all Sugar Land and Missouri City bakeries, coffee and tea shops. However, this compilation is not intended to be comprehensive. For consideration in future guides, email slmfeedback@impactnews.com.

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The Sweet Boutique Bakery 2270 Lone Star Drive Sugar Land • 281-302-5374http://tsbcakes.comMon.–Thu. 11 a.m.–8 p.m., Fri.–Sat. 11 a.m.–9 p.m., Sun. noon–6 p.m.The Sweet Boutique Bakery sells cakes, cupcakes, macarons, cake pops, cookies and a variety of other sweets. The bakery also specializes in creating custom-ized cakes for weddings, birthdays, anniversaries, baby showers, bridal showers, and other special occasions.

Teacake Factory 2735 Town Center Blvd.Sugar Land • 281-565-0966www.teacakefactory.comMon.–Sat. 10 a.m.–9 p.m., Sun. 11 a.m.–6 p.m. Teacake Factory bakes and sells teacakes—a crossover

of scones, cookies and muffins that originated in Eng-land—as well as cupcakes, cookies, cakes, cake pops, cake balls, pies and pastry puffs. In addition to sweets, the shop sells sandwiches and maintains a collection of looseleaf teas and coffee options. The business also offers catering services as well as the ability to host private parties, such as baby showers and bridal showers. Teacake Factory is the first and only store in the Greater Houston area that specializes in tea cakes.

Xoco-Latté4719 Lexington Blvd. Missouri City • 832-243-6748www.xoco-latte.comMon. 2–6 p.m., Tue.–Fri. 9 a.m.–6 p.m., Sat. 10 a.m.–5 p.m. Xoco-Latté is an artisanal gluten-free bakery and chocolatier that offers baked goods, such as cookies, cakes, cupcakes, muffins, macarons and breads as well as a multitude of chocolate confection items. Other items offered at the bakery include pizza crusts and biscotti. All items are prepared using gluten-free certified ingredients designed to meet all gluten-free diet requirements. The business maintains a dedicated gluten-free facility that minimizes the possibility of cross contamination. Xoco-Latté sells treats individually to walk-in customers and also offers catering services for parties and weddings.

Black Walnut Cafe16535 Hwy. 59Sugar Land • 281-565-7800www.blackwalnutcafe.com Mon.–Thu., Sun. 7 a.m.–9 p.m., Fri.–Sat. 7 a.m.–10 p.m.

Boba Bar609 Dulles Ave., Ste. 800Stafford • 832-999-4391Mon.–Sun. noon– 9 p.m.

Minuti Coffee 1535 Hwy. 6Sugar Land • 281-265-3344www.minuticoffee.com Mon.–Thu. 6 a.m.–10 p.m., Fri. 6 a.m.–11 p.m., Sat. 7 a.m.–11 p.m., Sun. 7 a.m.–10 p.m.

Serenitea Tea Room* 13889 Hwy. 59 Sugar Land • 281-491-4588www.sereniteatearoom.com Tue.–Fri. 11 a.m.–3 p.m., Sat. 11 a.m.–5 p.m.

Tea 2 Go11420 S. Dairy Ashford Road Sugar Land • 281-302-6366www.tea2go.usMon.–Fri. 7 a.m.–8 p.m., Sat. 9 a.m.–7 p.m., Sun. 11 a.m.–7 p.m.

*Serenitea Tea Room is scheduled to reopen in mid-February.

Tea Bar Organics 3699 Hwy. 6 Sugar Land • 832-500-4852www.teabarorganics.com Mon.–Wed., Sun. 11 a.m.–midnight, Thu.–Sat. 11 a.m.–1 a.m.

Teahouse and Coffee–Tapioca Bar 4727 Sweetwater Blvd.Sugar Land • 281-565-5856www.teahouseandcoffee.com Mon.–Thu. 8 a.m.–11 p.m., Fri.–Sat. 8 a.m.–midnight, Sun. 10 a.m.–11 p.m.

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