San Jose favorite Arisan Tea & Coffee has officially dropped into Sunnyvale, opening a new outpost today on El Camino Real across from the Domain Hotel. The grand opening comes with an all-day buy-one-get-one drinks promotion that runs until 9 PM, and the spot adds the brand's pastry line to the South Bay. Owners Trinh Wong and Jeff Vo launched Arisan two years ago on Story Road in San Jose's Vietnam Town and have since built a devoted local following.
According to The Mercury News, the Sunnyvale café sits at 1082 E. El Camino Real, directly opposite the Domain Hotel, and is rolling out a grand-opening BOGO on all drinks through 9 PM. The Mercury News also reports that Arisan Bakery is bringing sweets like sweet corn cake, strawberry cream choux and tiramisu cake to the new shop, and that the opening is expected to attract both neighborhood foot traffic and Arisan regulars from across the Bay.
Menu and what to order
Arisan leans hard into ceremonial-grade matcha, phin-style Vietnamese coffee and playful milk-tea riffs, with drinks such as the Matcha Einspanner Latte, Matcha-on-Matcha and a Sweet Corn Latte on the board. As shown on Arisan's menu, many beverages use ceremonial matcha and housemade toppings, and the Sunnyvale shop is already listed on delivery platforms such as DoorDash for orders.
From Vietnam Town to Sunnyvale
The café's name, the owners told The Mercury News, is inspired by Taiwan's Alishan range, and many guests reportedly travel across the Bay to visit the original Story Road outpost. Since opening in 2024, the Story Road shop has become a local draw, and the Sunnyvale move signals a careful expansion that keeps the focus firmly on tea and phin coffee.
What it means for Sunnyvale
Local coverage points to a slow-but-steady wave of new food and drink spots along El Camino Real and in downtown Sunnyvale, a trend that gives specialty cafés fresh footing, according to The Almanac. For nearby diners, Arisan adds a matcha-forward option to a corridor already packed with boba-heavy choices.
The Sunnyvale location is open now, with customers able to pick up drinks in person or order for delivery. The opening-day BOGO runs through 9 PM, and fans should be ready for lines over the weekend as Arisan settles into its new El Camino Real storefront.
