West Roseville has a new destination for matcha, boba and fruit-based drinks. Yugen Teahouse opened in September at 4021 Woodcreek Oaks Blvd., taking over a storefront in the Woodcreek Village shopping plaza that was previously occupied by Old Gold Exchange.
The cafe is open daily from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. and presents itself as a specialty beverage business built around tea. Its menu includes drinks made with matcha, milk tea, fruit tea and smoothies, giving the shop a broader range than a traditional boba-only operation. The arrival adds another food-and-drink choice for residents in a part of the city that continues to develop around new housing, retail and services.
A menu built around tea variety
Yugen says through its Instagram presence that its matcha is sourced directly from Shizuoka, Japan. The cafe’s online description emphasizes premium tea and a slower brewing process, while also saying that fruit purees are prepared fresh each day instead of being made from premixed syrups. Those details position the business around preparation and ingredient sourcing as well as customization.
Customers can select matcha drinks flavored with strawberry, mango, ube or banana. The milk tea selection includes oolong, jasmine, black tea and brown sugar oolong, along with a newer marble Thai tea. Fruit tea combinations include peach with oolong, lychee with oolong and strawberry with jasmine. The menu also includes smoothies and more distinctive specialty drinks, such as the Coco Banana Cloud, which combines coconut water with banana foam, and Dragon Balls Black Milk Tea, a black milk tea served with boba.
- Matcha: Flavors include strawberry, mango, ube and banana.
- Milk tea: Options include oolong, jasmine, black tea, brown sugar oolong and marble Thai tea.
- Fruit drinks: The menu includes peach-oolong, lychee-oolong and strawberry-jasmine combinations.
- Other choices: Smoothies, boba and featured drinks expand the menu beyond brewed tea.
One storefront, two different chapters
Yugen’s opening also marks a shift in the use of a Woodcreek Village storefront. The Old Gold Exchange had operated in Roseville since 1973, according to reporting by The Sacramento Bee. That history refers to the company’s presence in the city, not a confirmed opening date for the business at this particular address. The change illustrates how established retail spaces can be repurposed as neighborhood demand evolves.
The new cafe is arriving as the broader West Roseville area advances under a city planning framework. The West Roseville Specific Plan projects that its designated area could eventually accommodate approximately 22,332 residents and provide 3,726 jobs at build-out. Those are long-term planning projections, not current population or employment counts, but they help explain why retail operators may see opportunities in the area.
| Business detail | Information |
|---|---|
| Location | 4021 Woodcreek Oaks Blvd., Woodcreek Village |
| Opening | September 2026 |
| Hours | Daily, 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. |
| Focus | Matcha, boba, milk tea, fruit tea and smoothies |
For Roseville residents, the immediate impact is straightforward: a tea-focused business has joined the retail mix at a familiar West Roseville plaza. Its emphasis on Japanese matcha, freshly prepared fruit purees and a wide selection of tea-based drinks gives the storefront a distinct identity, while its daily schedule provides a consistent option for customers seeking beverages during afternoon and early evening hours. As West Roseville grows, openings such as Yugen Teahouse will remain a visible measure of how local commercial space adapts to the people and businesses the city’s plans anticipate.
