As the Bay Area slowly — some might say glacially — crawls into spring, there’s nothing better than sipping a hot cup of tea or coffee to warm yourself up. At least it’s cheaper than running up your PG&E bill these days.

This past year, the region has seen a blossoming of cafes operating under a number of umbrellas. There are Asian matcha houses, pouring the fresh and forest-green green tea, and Latin American spots making café de olla and Tijuana tonics. You might encounter buzzy Yemeni coffee shops or “Bridgerton”-inspired high tea parties.

In no particular order, here are 10 new places to get a cuppa or some joe this year.

Molly Tea, San Mateo, Palo Alto, Cupertino and coming soon to Santa Clara

This booming teahouse chain specializes in Chinese flower and fruit teas, particularly jasmine teas. The brand is growing rapidly around the world — after launching its first location in 2021 in Shenzhen, China, it has grown to more than 2,000 worldwide locations.

The soft opening for Molly Tea started at the end of October, and has been a popular addition to San Mateo’s B Street promenade, drawing long lines. The Cupertino location opened Nov. 7, then Palo Alto on Nov. 21. Those three new locations follow closely on the heels of the region’s first location in Sunnyvale, which opened in October 2024.

And coming soon is yet another location, this one in Santa Clara at Rivermark Village.

The cup: Try its flagship premium jasmine milk tea paired with a jasmine whipped cream top. It’s floral, sweet and elegant.

The bite: This tea shop only serves beverages.

Details: Open 11:30 a.m.-9 p.m. Mondays-Thursdays, 11 a.m.-10 p.m. Fridays-Saturdays and 11 a.m.-9 p.m. Sundays at 153 S. B St., San Mateo; usa.mollytea.com

Ananas Coffee, Walnut Creek

Ananas is a Turkish-inspired cafe whose name, despite the resemblance to “bananas,” means “pineapple.” “Did you know that while English uses ‘pineapple,’ most of the world refers to this tropical fruit as ‘ananas’?” says the business’ website. “From Paris to Mumbai, Berlin to Istanbul, ‘ananas’ is the universal word that connects cultures, languages and cuisines.”

Like this word, the menu at Ananas is sprawling and inclusive. There are turkey-Caesar wraps and burrata-avocado toast, homemade chocolate-chip cookies and baklava, and one strange thing that everyone seems to order — a Korean Cream Cheese Bun that went viral after a food influencer blew it up online. If all that’s not enough, owners Berke Tutuncuoglu and Alaeddin Mistikoglu recently opened a cute grocery next door, Verde Gourmet, selling specialty vinegars, imported olive oils and their own dips and spreads.

Ananas uses beans from Zolo Coffee Roasters, a Third-Wave coffee company that has gone far since starting as a Danville farmers’-market stand. It’s served in every way imaginable, including tiny cups of Turkish coffee, authentic right up to the dark grit on the bottom.

The cup: Not too many places have Turkish coffee, so why not order a cup ($5.50)? You can add a flavored syrup for a buck — there’s caramel, hazelnut and cardamom, which matches the bitterness of the coffee well. If you like the edge taken off, add a slug of milk or instead order a flat white ($5.95) or a smooth, nitro cold brew ($6.50).

The bite: The viral Korean Cream Cheese Bun is a blooming onion-shaped Acme sourdough loaf dipped in garlic-parsley butter and bursting with soft, sweet cheese. It ain’t cheap and is best described as an acquired taste, but will give you bragging rights among your food friends ($15). The baklava is artfully arranged on platters with a pistachio-chocolate version ($3.95-$7.95), and there are homemade desserts like sesame-tahini cookies ($4.75) and tiramisu ($8.95).

Details: Open 8 a.m.-8 p.m. Sundays-Thursdays and 8 a.m.-10 p.m. Fridays-Saturdays at 1372 N. Main St., Walnut Creek; ananas.coffee

Maymay’s Cravings Asian Snack Bar, Walnut Creek

This teensy cafe specializes in comfort food and drinks of the Philippines. It’s in the same building as a Yifang Taiwan Fruit Tea, and both are owned by the family of Maylanie Vallejo, who are often on-hand to offer ordering advice and good cheer. It is a pared-down but scrappy operation, with a wall of instant ramen — so many brands, from fiery Buldak to Lucky Me! Filipino noodles — and electric stoves to boil it and mix in purchasable toppings.

The drinks come in clear cans that resemble beer tall boys and are customizable for sweetness, ice amount and dairy preference. Some of the most popular beverages are caffeine-free, like a corn latte or a coconut cream-mango smoothie. But for those who want that jittery boost, there are rainbow-colored drinks with Thai or jasmine tea or matcha, with the option of “boosting” your latte with 30 grams of protein.

The cup: The Creamy Corn Latte is golden-tan and studded with floating shreds of kernels; it tastes like the milky nectar you get from biting into really fresh corn ($7). Folks with a sweet tooth will enjoy the other options, too — of course you can ask for them with less sugar — like a Strawberry Matcha Latte (also in mango or ube flavors) or a Matcha Coconut Water that’s fresh and hydrating ($7).

The bite: The small menu rotates but might feature rice bowls with beef kare-kare or pork adobo ($16-$18), arroz caldo (chicken soup, $10) or the savory rice porridge called lugaw ($7). There’s the wall of DIY ramen, of course ($3-$7), and a case with homemade onigiri and Spam musubi. (Combo deal: order three with a tea latte for $15). The chilled mango sago is a popular dessert ($9), as is the taho, sweetened silky-tofu pudding with tapioca pearls ($8).

Details: Open 11:45 a.m.-7:30 p.m. Sundays-Thursdays and 11:45 a.m.-8 p.m. Fridays-Saturdays at 1349 Locust St., Walnut Creek; maymayscravings.com and instagram.com/maymayscravings

Bici Coffee, Menlo Park

A stylish new cycling-themed coffee shop is now open at the Rosewood Sand Hill hotel in Menlo Park after launching its soft opening Jan. 5. You’ll find it through a separate door to the right of the main hotel entrance.

In addition to being known as a venture capital hub, Sand Hill Road is a popular Silicon Valley spot for cycling and is a common route to and from the quiet, woodsy bikeways of Woodside, Portola Valley and the Santa Cruz Mountains.

“Inspired by bicicletta, the Italian word for bicycle, Bici Coffee celebrates movement, community, and the simple pleasure of a well-crafted pause. Located at the gateway to the Santa Cruz Mountains, Bici is a natural gathering place for cyclists, locals, and the Silicon Valley community,” the cafe’s webpage states.

The cup: With beans roasted by coastal favorite Cat & Cloud in Santa Cruz, any of the coffee items provide a sampling of the flavors on tap on the other side of the Santa Cruz Mountains. (Also, rumor has it that people who participate in the cafe’s Saturday morning run club get free coffees.)

The bite: Pastries are sourced from Manresa Bread, plus the cafe offers fresh juices, salads and sandwiches. Try the spinach and artichoke escargot — a flaky, rich, bready spiral — for a savory snack.

Details: Open 6:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. daily at 2825 Sand Hill Road, Menlo Park; rosewoodhotels.com/en/sand-hill- menlo-park/dining/bici-coffee

Kanom Co. Sweetery, Daly City

This Thai dessert shop opened this past August and serves Thai tea and coffee, green tea, and fusion slushies. The drinks come in a rainbow of colors, from a purple-and-white-swirled milky taro drink to a layered yellow-and-green matcha honey lemon beverage. Snacks and bites include custard-filled bread, Thai coconut pancakes with pandan or Thai tea fillings and dipping custards for steamed bread or pa-tong-ko, Thai-style Chinese crullers.

The cup: For a matching snack and drink, get the Thai Tea Matcha combo to drink. The layered beverage packs a caffeinated punch and its bright colors are hard to beat.

The bite: To pair with your green-and-orange drink, get a combo of two rolls, one filled with green pandan and the other with orange Thai tea custard. The soft, moist bread blends with each custardy bite for a satisfying afternoon pick-me-up.

Details: Open 11:30 a.m.-8:30 p.m. daily at 2025 Gellert Blvd #202, Daly City; kanomcodaly.com

Sana’a Cafe, Mountain View, Redwood City, Oakland

Few trends have dominated the coffee space in the last few years like the rise of Yemeni coffee shops. The friendly atmosphere and late night hours — plus spiced coffee drinks, milk cake and other treats — make it a trend we’re here for.

Sana’a Cafe launched its first Bay Area location in San Francisco in 2023 and has since expanded around the Bay Area, with additional San Francisco locations, two Oakland locations (and more on the way), a Redwood City location that opened around October, and a Mountain View location that opened last February. Additional locations also appear to be in the works in Hayward and Sunnyvale.

The cup: Go for its signature Sana’a latte, a latte featuring cardamom, cinnamon and ginger; it’s ultra-comforting and full of warming flavors. Or order the mofawar, medium-roast coffee with cardamom and cream.

The bite: Try a slice of the warm honeycomb bread, stuffed with cream cheese bits and drizzled with honey, or one of the varieties of dense milk cake on offer.

Details: Open 7 a.m.-10 p.m. Sundays-Thursdays and 8 a.m.-midnight Fridays-Saturdays at 2400 Broadway, Suite 120, Redwood City; sanaahousecafe.com.

The Little Store, Woodside

The Little Store is a new flower and coffee shop inside a Woodside landmark that opened in September. It’s co-owned by Aubriana Kasper and Gena Winter, who also own flower and coffee shop Marigold in San Francisco, and helmed by head chef Sierra Hazel, a private chef who’s worked at the two-Michelin-starred Birdsong in San Francisco.

How did it get its name? The store building, which has been around since the early 1900s, is said to have earned its name over the decades from community members because “The Neuman’s store at the corner of Woodside and Mountain Home roads (now Roberts) was ‘the big store,’” according to a 1998 Almanac article.

The cup: Go for one of their signature lattes, like the seasonal Rose Vanilla Bean Latte or Honeysuckle Latte, featuring honeysuckle syrup.

The bite: It’s hard to go wrong with this aesthetic, locally sourced fare, but we’ll vouch for their breakfast burrito. But a more recent menu addition, their breakfast sandwich, featuring a housemade buttermilk biscuit and cheddar cheese, herb aioli, scrambled egg and sage sausage, barrel aged bacon or avocado, will be the pick for next time.

Details: Open 8 a.m.-3 p.m. Wednesdays-Sundays at 3340 Woodside Road, Woodside; thelittlestorewoodside.com

Still thirsty?

You might consider these other new places that specialize in coffee and tea:

Abe’s Cafe: 3572 Mount Diablo Blvd., Lafayette; abescafelafayette.com

Raindrop Cafe: 43360 Mission Blvd., #120, Fremont; yelp.com/biz/ raindrop-cafe-fremont

Boba Run: 15 East Lewelling Blvd., San Lorenzo; instagram.com/bobarunslz

Cafecito Lounge: 625 W. Fourth St., Suite 118, Antioch; cafecitolounge.com

Dandelion Kaffe: 1629 Park St., Alameda; dandelionkaffe.com

De Matcha: 2315 Telegraph Ave., Berkeley; instagram.com/dematcha.us

Forest Tea Bar: Berkeley: 2628 Shattuck Ave., Berkeley; forestea.life

Proyecto Diaz’s downtown Oakland cafe: 2201 Broadway, Oakland; proyectodiaz coffee.com

Ryokucha Cafe: 4131 El Camino Real, Palo Alto; ryokucha.cafe

Tea-Rek’z: 37390 Niles Blvd., Fremont; tearekz.cafe