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Sevva

Add: 25/F, Prince’s Bldg, Central, Hong Kong
Tel: +852 2537 1388
Hours: [afternoon tea] Mon-Fri 2:30-6pm, Sat 3-6pm
Website: www.sevva.hk
Price: Marie Antoinette’s Crave 260 HKD, afternoon tea set for 2 people 520 HKD +10%
Visited: Aug 2011

I had only one thing on my mind as I walked into Sevva – to try its famous Marie Antoinette’s Crave. I’ve seen pictures of this dramatic pink cotton candy / pistachio chiffon cake before my trip, and there’s no way I’d leave Hong Kong without trying a piece of it.

As they don’t take reservations, we came 15 minutes before afternoon tea service started, and there was already a line of people waiting to be seated. The hostess, with her nose in the sky, eventually led us at a dark inner corner instead of the window seats because “some media were coming in to film that area”. Guess what, the media never came.

But let’s try to shift focus to Ms B’s Sweets, a cake shop owned by Bonnie Gokson (former communication director of Chanel Asia Pacific), whose reputation in the world of branding and fashion has helped Sevva gain lots of attention. On display were sugary caprices such as Ginger Cheesecake, Chocolate Fudge Cake with Marmalade, the Original Crunch Cake, Apple Pie with Shaved Cheddar and – drumroll please – Marie Antoinette’s Crave.

Satin-smooth icing, jewel-toned berries, pastel colors…

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