I guess it was only a matter of time.
Tea inspired donuts, in the form of a mochi donut.
Tea inspired ice cream. J Squared comes to mind.
I've had a matcha croissant, but not hojicha, jasmine, earl grey, etc, etc. yet. It'll come soon enough I'm sure, if they're not already around.
I've had a few matcha and earl grey cakes, as well as hojicha cakes. You can find these in the form of a swiss roll at T&T.
Welp, butter cookie is finally introduced to tea in Vancouver, here, at Buttercrumbs.
That said, I've actually already had this before, sort of. A bakery based in HK does this. 奇華茗茶薄片. Tea cookies, but not like these. The ones from here are more buttery. The ones from HK are more of a crisp cookie, but with a similar flavour profile.
What I got:
Matcha
Earl grey
Hojicha
Black sesame
Assam black tea
Jasmine
Comments:
Comparable flavour profile to Kee Wah in HK, but more options of flavours.
Favourites are the black sesame and jasmine. The black sesame tastes like a bowl of 黑芝麻糊 in a cookie.
I found earl grey a bit weak in flavour overall. I found the matcha a little too powdery in texture, but a good flavour profile.
Definitely worth a try. It's another East meets West marriage of flavours and ideas.
They work out of a commissary kitchen, same unit as Mochido. When I came, everyone was waiting for mochi donuts. I was the odd ball.
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