Afternoon Tea @TWG Tea Salon & Boutique, Pavilion KL (Second Visit)

Believe me, I have tried not to feature the same restaurant that has been published earlier on in ensuring the variety in posts but my experiences at TWG Tea were so wonderful it broke my principle. Indeed, Agnesand I returned to TWG again for the second time upon agreeing on the best and rather affordable afternoon tea we’ve had so far.

Surrounded by luxurious brands like Prada and Chopard, I couldn’t help but to feel atas (high class in Singlish) for 3 hours. We managed to have some private chats despite the unbelievably close proximity  to the next table.  

And how often do you get to drink from 18k gold-plated teapot? Minor scratches have been found compared to my previous visitbut it doesn’t affect the reflecting shiny golden surface that seemed to be popular among their patrons for self-portraits.

The two of us used to order the Fortune Tea Set which included TWG Tea Croque Imperial, 2 baked scones/muffins or 1 patisserie, 3 macarons of our choice and 1 TWG tea for RM55++ where 2 cups were served for 1 pot of tea (non-refillable).  Unfortunately TWG has changed to meet most of the hotels afternoon tea standard where 1 person has to order at least 1 pot of tea. Therefore on top of the Fortune Tea Set we have added another tea for RM18, making wonderful white and black teapot pairing of Earl Grey and Pink Flamingo. They have an amazing service of tea sampling in case you’re drowning in the sea of their comprehensive tea options.

How can I ever complain on the generous amount of salmon slices sandwiched between warm toasted bread with Gruyère cheese, while green salad with house vinaigrette tucked in the middle of these 3 heavenly pieces and finally embellished with striking red cherry tomato?

This was chosen as the choice of our patisserie from their trolley where its appearance contributed mainly to the decision. Another lesson learnt of not judging by its cover.

Moroccan Mint Tea, Earl Grey & Chocolate and Lemon Bush Tea were our choices of macarons. Consistency is my word for food review and TWG has maintained its high benchmark.  

TWG macaron is a must-try and it has a total of 8 tea-infused flavors which are Bain de Rose Tea, Grand Wedding Tea, Passion Fruit & Coconut, Napolean Tea & Caramel, Camelot Tea & Praline, 1837 Black Tea and Blackcurrant other than the 3 that we had chosen.  It comes in an affordable price of RM4 each.

I will never look at those ordinary jams anymore as this tea jelly has spoiled me in its signature 1837 black tea infused jam with notes of fruits and flowers.  Delighted to see generous portion of clotted cream and tea jelly, I didn’t have to be calculative on the amount of spread on these raisin scones.  The temperature difference between chilled clotted cream and tea jelly against warm raisin scones managed to excite my taste bud and elevated the gastronomic experience.

This extra order of scones (RM13.50) was made separately but the bill came to us as 1837 Tea Set (RM26.50) that combined these 2 scones and the pot of Pink Flamingo (RM18) I’ve ordered earlier. A saving of RM5 might not be much but I am very pleased with the service and initiative TWG has shown us.