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Boba tea concept Lazi Cow from Calif. opens first Texas shop in Frisco
Lazi Cow drinks
A boba tea company from the West Coast with a cute cow theme is headed for Texas. Called Lazi Cow, it's a small, family-run chain opening its first store outside of California in Frisco, at 4800 Eldorado Pkwy. #200, building out a new space off the Dallas North Tollway.
Bringing Lazi Cow to Texas is Kathy Kim, a Frisco resident whose cousin Jimmy Phu founded the concept in 2014. They currently have five locations in Northern California. Kim says they're hoping to be open by July.
The concept has two standout traits: its cow theme, both in its visuals and its drink names, and its wide selection of drinks.
Their mascot is a black-and-white cartoon cow but they also incorporate several anime characters into their products, as well as art pieces hand drawn by employees.
Kim is a Frisco resident and mom who wanted a place that would appeal to both kids and adults.
"I feel like this area would like to see another option to grab a drink and have a space to hang out," she says.
The menu has fruit tea, milk tea, coffee, slushies, smoothies, and milkshakes, many with Asian flavors such as taro and green tea. For instance:
- Dinh Taro: taro latte made with coconut and fresh milk
- Cowchata Milk Shake: cinnamon toast crunch milkshake
- Pakkun: orange creamsicle shake
- Neighbor Totaro: taro milkshake with a spread of whip cream & Oreo crumbs
- Shinobu: tarty but sweet vanilla berry milkshake
Making the menu family-friendly is a priority, Kim says.
"We have a lot of offerings for kids," she says. "My kids aren't big milk tea drinkers, but they love their slushies and smoothies. I'm always looking for places to get them something to drink too — if mommy gets to have a treat, they can have a treat, too."
The shop will also offer snack items including French fries, popcorn chicken, and Taiyaki, a crispy Japanese fish-shaped cake, filled with red bean paste, custard, or even Nutella.
The store has space for 20 seats, and Kim plans to incorporate family-friendly games like foosball and board games. It’ll be a modern and simplistic space, with concrete floors and black tones.
“We don’t see many of these drink places where you can just hang out in this area,” Kim says. “In this Texas heat, you want to get a drink and hang out with friends during the summer. We want to be a place where you can actually do that.”
