[Taipei] Zenique Le Salon 小茶栽堂

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[Taipei] Zenique Le Salon 小茶栽堂

Zenique Le Salon 小茶栽堂

Add: 8, Alley 4, Yongkang Street, Taipei 台北市大安區永康街4巷8號
Tel: (02) 2395 1558
Hours: 11am-10:30pm
Website: www.zenique.net
Price: [afternoon tea] 250~400 NTD/person
Visited: Oct 2011

Zenique, a Taiwanese purveyor of 100% organic tea leaves, recently opened a 3-story cafe called Le Salon, boasting a rather attractive concept of integrating Taiwanese tea and French desserts.

The two of us shared an afternoon tea Set A (450 NTD), which includes two cakes, one scone, and a drink valued at 130 NTD or less. First came Milles Feuilles Oolong 烏龍千層酥, which differs from the traditional mille feuille as the custard cream is replaced with a oolong tea/chocolate bavarois. In between the pastries there’s also pineapple orange coulis and lemon sablé, each adding another layer of flavor and texture. Not too bad.

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[Kyoto] Nakamura Tokichi 中村藤吉

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[Kyoto] Nakamura Tokichi 中村藤吉

\Nakamura Tokichi 中村藤吉

Add: 10, Ichiban Uji , Uji-shi, Kyoto / 京都府宇治市宇治壱番十番地
Tel: 0774-22-7800
Hours: [tea shop] 10am-6pm [cafe] 11am-6pm
Website: www.tokichi.jp
Price: [set meal] ¥980-1,100 [desserts] ¥720-800

Uji, a tranquil and charming town 30 minutes outside of Kyoto, is known for having the best green tea in all of Japan. Among the many tea roasters and sellers, 150-year-old Nakamura Tokichi is especially well-known not just for serving excellent tea, but also a range of tea-flavored desserts that will delight even those who are not in the habit of tea drinking.

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