The moment you enter TWG you feel instantly transported to another life. A life of riches and fine things, a life of sipping delicate teas and eating sophisticated cakes. The interior holds nothing back with its crystal chandeliers, black velvet upholstered chairs and gold teapots. The staff are extremely courteous and well dressed. Everywhere are tins of tea used as displays, add to this a rainbow of macarons and you feel your taste buds tingling before you even get to your seat.
There is a vast tea menu ranging from white to black teas, fruit teas and teas hailing from all corners of the globe. I had heard the Grand Wedding Tea mentioned somewhere and wanted to give that a try. On the food menu, it was too early for the afternoon tea set so I ordered the London Breakfast tea set which comes with a pot of tea, a juice and a choice of either two scones or two muffins. I decided on the muffins.
The watermelon juice came first and was delicious and sweet.
Then came my Grand Wedding Tea, served in a very shiny gold pot. The tea had undertones of peach and vanilla and was deliciously fruity and light.
Then came the muffins and these were nice big decent sized muffins (as opposed to the scones that looked a little small). The choice for today was chocolate and raspberry muffins and they didn't disappoint.
The chocolate although a little dry had a lovely chocolate fudgey centre which made up for the slight dryness. There was a good rich chocolate flavour.
The raspberry muffin had a lovely lemon filling and a raspberry nestled in the middle. The muffin itself was light and moister.
I would definitely recommend a visit to TWG. It is a haven of tranquility in the hustle and bustle of Jakarta life and a perfect treat for any afternoon. I definitely want to go back to try some of the other dishes on the menu and of course some of those beautiful macarons...
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