Central Florida’s first kolache bakery and café has arrived for breakfast and coffee lovers daily, serving up joy one pastry at a time.

The Cousin’s Kolaches team is already at work long before most of us are awake, starting at 3 a.m. to prepare fresh dough for the day. Every batch is made from scratch and turned into melt-in-your-mouth doughnuts, cinnamon buns and golden, buttery kolaches.

Not familiar with kolaches? They are a sweet, soft pastry originating from the Czech Republic, traditionally made with a yeast dough and filled with sweet and savory options, from fruit and cheese to eggs, sausage, and chicken.

Czech immigrants introduced kolaches to Texas, and they became a Southern staple. Now, thanks to Cousin’s Kolaches, Lake County gets to enjoy these delectable treats, too.

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