Coffee & Treats in Canyon Lake

Delish Cupcakes master baker Lisa Matulis fabricates gourmet cupcakes and other sugary treats from scratch. The mouthwatering menu (subject to change) lists many types of cupcakes in winsome flavors, including Mexican vanilla, carrot, cookies & cream, and the traditional Southern-style red-velvet light-cocoa cupcake topped with cream-cheese frosting, and an indulgent chocolate cake bedecked with cookies 'n' cream buttercream ($2.75 each). The gluten-free cupcake of the day ($3.50 each) honors wheat sensitivity in a gentler, more child-friendly media than bronze depictions of wheat husks struck down by a righteous farmer's scythe.

Zhi's fine teas are lovingly hand-selected by the owners, each of whom has three hands to more lovingly hand-select. Zhi is sure to please any teaophile with its comprehensive catalog of white, green, oolong, black, flavored, and herbal teas. If you're looking for an exotic cup of Sweet Desert Delight ($14.50 per 4.2-oz tin), an afternoon slurp of sweet and nutty Genmaicha ($14.50 for 4.5-oz tin), or a soothing sip of Restful Blend ($13.50 for 2.8-oz tin) before bed, Zhi will hook up your leafy hankerings. Zhi Tea is also a great resource for tea newbies: the friendly owners are happy to make recommendations, and offer sniffs and sample sips of their wares. Zhi Tea also offers a new sit-down tea service with locally baked artisan goods.

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Edible Arrangements' chocolate-covered strawberry box merges the rich flavors of chocolate with the succulent decadence of fresh strawberries. The primly packaged red box contains 12 ripe strawberries, each of which was picked at its peak freshness before being hand-dipped in a semi-sweet chocolate blend. As students trudge back to school in the coming weeks, teacher's pets seeking domestication can gift their eminent educator with something other than the traditional red apple or slab of shark meat by arriving on the first day with a box of chocolate-covered strawberries.

This family-owned-and-operated bakery specializes in bundt cakes but helps customers find just the right sweet for their soiree by also offering cupcakes ($2.50 each), cookies ($1.50–$1.85 each), and dessert bars ($2.85 each) in a variety of classic, creative, and seasonal flavors. Pick up a mini bundt cake in one of madCakes' everyday flavors, including cinnamon swirl, double chocolate chip, Italian cream, red velvet, white chocolate, and zesty lemon, for an easy and elegant dessert to share with a doppelganger ($5–$5.50; serves one to two people). Or, if you're throwing a belated summer block party with an autumn theme, pick up a large ($35–$39; serves 16–22 people) seasonal specialty in longhorn orange (September and October) or pumpkin (October and November). To taste test a variety of treats, have a selection of cakes artistically tiered ($4–$8), or pick up a combination tray of cookies and decadent dessert bars ($31 for 12" tray) sporting enticing flavor nametags such as pecan bourbon, raspberry crumble, chocolate toffee, and strawberry cheesecake.

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