Happy Tea Cafe - La Quinta

slow mornings on ca-111 have a way of stretching out, and if you're the kind of person who wants somewhere quiet to actually sit with that stretch, happy tea cafe is worth knowing about. it's in la quinta's suite c strip along the highway, which isn't glamorous, but la quinta doesn't really do glamorous and that's fine. locally, this place has built a real following, the kind that comes from consistency rather than novelty. the menu covers both tea and coffee, so you're not locked into one lane depending on what you need that day. nothing here feels like a performance. for the commute crowd heading through the coachella valley, or anyone who just wants a calm cup before the desert heat picks up, the morning window here is the one to catch.