85°C Bakery Cafe plans to hold a grand opening at its Prosper location on Saturday, Nov. 7, according to a company press release.
The Taiwanese bakery chain has been serving customers during a soft opening that began Oct. 8 and runs through Friday, Nov. 6, Community Impact reported. The grand opening weekend runs Saturday, Nov. 7 and Sunday, Nov. 8, with hours of 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. both days.
A ribbon-cutting starts at 9 a.m.
The store is at 5720 W. University Drive, Suite 10, according to the press release.
Giveaways planned
The first 100 customers in line Saturday will receive a free T-shirt, the company said. On Sunday, the first 100 customers will receive a free bread voucher.
All weekend, guests can receive a free Texas State mug with a purchase of $25 or more and a free tote bag with any purchase, while supplies last, according to the press release.
What 85°C sells
The chain sells sweet breads, cakes, cookies and buns, along with tea, coffee, matcha and boba, Community Impact reported. Each store features an in-shop bakery with more than 50 varieties of pastries baked fresh hourly, according to the company's website.
The chain is known for its sea salt coffee, a sweetened iced Americano topped with sea salt whipped cream. The drink supposedly came from a Taiwanese habit of sprinkling salt on fruit to bring out sweetness, according to Wikipedia.
Background
Founder Wu Cheng-hsueh incorporated the company in January 2003 and opened the first shop in Taipei County, now New Taipei, in July 2004, according to Wikipedia. The chain's name refers to what Wu considers the optimal temperature for serving coffee: 85 degrees Celsius.
The first U.S. store opened in Irvine, California, in 2008. The chain now has more than 1,000 locations worldwide, according to the company's website. 85°C also operates a central kitchen in Dallas that services locations in the central United States, with plans to expand to the Southeast.
After the grand opening, regular hours are listed as 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. daily, according to the company.
