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2012-05-25
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It seems that I am having quite a scone obsession lately as I find myself sitting down to an afternoon tea set practically every weekend~So having heard about the renowned scones served at Mandarin Oriental accompanied with their special rose petal jam, I finally made a reservation for a Saturday tea. Originally, I was planning to book at the Clipper Lounge which is the usual place where afternoon tea takes place at the Mandarin, but since it was full already, I took the second option of tea-ing
So having heard about the renowned scones served at Mandarin Oriental accompanied with their special rose petal jam, I finally made a reservation for a Saturday tea. Originally, I was planning to book at the Clipper Lounge which is the usual place where afternoon tea takes place at the Mandarin, but since it was full already, I took the second option of tea-ing at Cafe Causette.
The lay out of Cafe Causette is like a long corridor, with a row of tables facing the windows. It's not exactly what you would call a relaxing environment, but is more like a casual setting. The Cafe actually adjoins the Mandarin Cake shop, so for those that plan to walk-in but end up waiting for a table, you can always admire their display of chocolate sculptures as well as their pretty, dainty cakes.
There are two variety of tea sets that can be ordered, the Classic Afternoon Tea Set or the Mandarin Tea Set. They both offer finger sandwiches, cakes and scones, but the only difference is that the Mandarin Tea Set allows you to select the fillings of your sandwiches and includes a third tier of warm savoury pastries.
I ordered the Classic Afternoon Tea Set with Earl Grey Tea. The tea was only so-so, but perhaps I have been spoilt by the Earl Grey from Fortnum & Mason so I really should not compare.
Now to the tea set. First came the scones, raisin and plain, served warm and toasty in a basket.
They are quite big in size which is good if you are a scone lover and the waft of buttery aroma really is quite comforting. The texture of the scone was balanced where the outside had baked to a firm shell while the inside still retained its fluffiness. So with the jam all spread evenly on the scone, I was really anticipating my first bite.. but.. the scone itself was slightly bitter which I assume is from too much bicarbonate in the mixture.
I must say I preferred the raisin scone over the plain as the sweetness from the raisins helped mask the bitterness. The jam itself was a mixture of rose and strawberry and was noticeably more sour than your normal strawberry jam. Not really to my taste, but it was worth trying.
The tiered stand soon arrived, with the top tier holding the sandwiches and the cakes on the bottom. The sandwiches consisted of york ham and mustard, cream cheese and cucumber in a soft roll and smoked salmon with sour cream. They really were not that special. The bread was dry and a little hard, and the fillings were minimal.
The cakes however were surprisingly good, very pretty with pictures drawn on fondant icing decorating them. The left yellow square was their version of a New York cheesecake, but with no biscuit base. This was very good. Smooth and creamy with a rich flavour. Recommended! In the middle was a slice of coffee/tiramisu cake. Quite ordinary, it was not dry, but not exactly moist with a light coffee flavour. And on the right was a chocolate ganache cake. This is perfect for the chocoholics out there, dark and decadent with a full bodied cocoa taste. Also recommended~
All in all, I will definitely come back for their cakes 張貼
