Laura Molinar has a three-hour long line snaking out the door of her cafe. The twenty-one year old opened Pan Pan Bakery and Cafe in August 2024. After a TikTok video of her Mexican-Japanese concept went viral, customers flocked to the Dalworthington Gardens location to try her banana bread latte and matcha concha for themselves. The consensus: Pan Pan is worth the hype.
Rave reviewers boast “10 out of 10” and “worth the wait” in their own vlogs while journalists from the Dallas Morning News,
How Coffee Business Owners Can Seize the Matcha Trend
Walk into almost any specialty coffee shop today, and you’ll likely spot a vibrant green drink on the menu. Matcha has moved beyond traditional Japanese tea ceremonies into cafés, social media feeds, and daily routines across the U.S. For coffee business owners, it represents more than a trend; it’s an opportunity to meet customer demand with a beverage that’s both versatile and profitable.
To understand why matcha resonates today and how it can fit into a modern café menu,
Do you pour your heart into brewing specialty coffee at home? You’ve bought the best beans, invested in top tech, followed recipes perfectly, and measured water ratios like a chemist. You thought you did everything right, but result fell flat. If this has happened to you, you’re not alone. For countless home brewers, the missing piece is not the beans, the recipe, or even the brewing device. It is often the grinder.
The grinder you use (and how you use it) directly impacts your coffee quality.