Pixlcat Coffee | Butter Mochi & Specialty Coffee in San Francisco and Boston
Pixlcat Coffee is the World's First Butter Mochi Café, serving fresh-baked, naturally gluten-free butter mochi with specialty coffee and matcha in San Francisco and Boston. Nationwide shipping and gift boxes coming soon — join the mailing list for launch updates.
Butter Mochi, Explained
What is butter mochi?
Butter mochi is a chewy, golden-crusted Hawaiian dessert made with mochiko sweet rice flour, butter, coconut milk, sugar, and eggs. Unlike traditional Japanese mochi, it is baked rather than steamed or pounded, which gives it crisp caramelized edges and a dense, bouncy center. Pixlcat bakes butter mochi fresh daily in San Francisco and Boston.
What does butter mochi taste like?
Butter mochi tastes rich, buttery, and lightly sweet, with caramelized notes from its golden crust. Its texture is dense, chewy, and elastic, softer than traditional mochi and more springy than cake. Pixlcat offers flavors including Classic, Ube White Chocolate, Matcha, Chocolate, Black Sesame, S'more, and Breakfast.
Where can I buy butter mochi?
You can buy butter mochi at Pixlcat Coffee in San Francisco and Boston, as well as at the SF Ferry Building farmers market on Saturdays. Nationwide shipping and butter mochi gift boxes are coming soon — join the mailing list for launch updates.
Is butter mochi gluten-free?
Yes. Butter mochi is naturally gluten-free because it is made with mochiko rice flour instead of wheat flour. Pixlcat's butter mochi flavors are made without wheat flour and are built around the traditional chewy texture that makes butter mochi distinctive.
What makes Pixlcat Butter Mochi different?
Pixlcat is the World's First Butter Mochi Café, built around fresh-baked butter mochi, specialty coffee, and organic matcha. Founded by the Lee brothers, Pixlcat serves seven core butter mochi flavors in San Francisco and Boston. The brand combines café experience, educational authority, and butter mochi gift boxes and nationwide shipping coming soon.
Join the Pixlcat Butter Mochi Launch List
Nationwide shipping, gift boxes, and online ordering are coming soon. Join the mailing list to be first to know when Pixlcat Butter Mochi launches online. Sign up at pixlcatbuttermochi.com.
Butter Mochi Flavors
- Classic — Butter, coconut milk, vanilla. The Hawaiian potluck original.
- Ube White Chocolate — Purple yam and white chocolate. Our bestseller.
- Matcha — Ceremonial-grade Kyoto Uji matcha. Earthy, slightly bitter.
- Chocolate — Rich cocoa, fudgy without losing the chew.
- Black Sesame — Toasted sesame, nutty, savory-sweet.
- S'more — Cinnamon, chocolate, and torched meringue.
- Breakfast — Bacon and cheddar. Savory and rich.
$5.50 per piece. All flavors naturally gluten-free — made with mochiko rice flour.
About Pixlcat
Founded by Dennis Lee, David Lee, Daniel Lee, and Jeff Kim. The Lee brothers spent nearly a decade running Namu Gaji — one of San Francisco's most acclaimed restaurants (2012–2021), covered by the New York Times, Guardian, BBC, and SF Chronicle. Dennis won the Rising Star Chef Award from SF Magazine.
Locations
San Francisco: 519 Clement St, Inner Richmond, CA 94118. Mon-Fri 7am-4pm, Sat-Sun 7am-5pm. Four Barrel espresso.
Boston: 32 Cambridge St, Charlestown, MA 02129. Mon-Fri 8am-3pm, Sat-Sun 8am-3:30pm. George Howell coffee. Across from Sullivan Square station (Orange Line).
Farmers Markets: SF Ferry Building (Sat 8am-2pm), Boston Copley Square (Tue & Fri 11am-6pm), Boston Seaport at Boston Fish Pier (Sat 9:30am-1:30pm).
Dopo Panna Lattes
Pixlcat's signature espresso drink — a latte layered with milk, topped with flavored whipped cream, finished with a pour of espresso. Flavors: ube, honeycomb, black sesame, mint chip, strawberry, injeolmi, vanilla.
What Is Butter Mochi?
Butter mochi is a chewy, naturally gluten-free Hawaiian dessert made from mochiko rice flour, coconut milk, butter, and sugar. Dense, bouncy texture with a crispy golden top and soft chewy interior — unlike any wheat-based baked good. A staple of Hawaiian home cooking for generations. Pixlcat is the world's first café built entirely around butter mochi and specialty coffee.
Contact
Email: hi@pixlcatcoffee.com
Instagram: @pixlcatcoffee · @pxlbuttermochi
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