meet teanamu @ covent garden 20 aug

Posted by teanamu

On 17 August, 2009

matcha and goji berry cupcake

We are hugely excited to announce the launch of teanamu e-store on THURSDAY AUGUST 20 and we are celebrating that day with a public appearance at Covent Garden Market.

Come taste some delicious tea pâtisserie and tea cuisine and have a chat with us.

MENU FOR COVENT GARDEN MARKET STALL – AUGUST 20 Noon-8pm

white tea cantuccini with almonds

Trio of Tea Patisserie

A trio set of tea patisserie: oolong madeleines, matcha shortbread biscuits and white tea cantuccini.

Oolong madeleines – gorgeous and buttery, decorated with black and white sesame seeds.

Matcha shortbread biscuits in the shape of plum flowers, topped with yellow icing.

Cantuccini, almondy with a delicate aroma of white tea.

matcha butter biscuits

Goji Berry Matcha Sponge Cupcakes
Moist and delicious cupcakes filled with goji berries and delicate matcha green tea; both ingredients are packed full of anti-oxidants!

tea rice onigiri with shitake mushroom and miso soy filling

Onigiri Sencha Rice Balls with Shitake Mushrooms and Miso Soy Filling

Rice balls made with Japanese sencha green tea, sesame-infused shitake mushrooms and carrots, and a miso soya mince filling, wrapped in nori seaweed, and served with cantonese-style cucumber pickle and a radish pickle.

The patisserie will be on sale all day from 12 noon to 8 p.m. We will be producing the onigiri rice balls from 12 noon to 2 p.m. or as long as stocks last!

We’ll also be offering some of our diverse range of excellent, delicious, premium teas at a discount to their usual price.

And come and see us again at Covent Garden on Thursday September 17!

Warmly,

Pei
pei@teanamu.com
~~ sip a good brew, steal a slice of tranquility, glimpse a lingering fragrance, gladden the heart and refresh the mind ~~

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1 thoughts on “meet teanamu @ covent garden 20 aug”

Jason Witt says:

25 August, 2009 at 10:15

I really like the sound of those rice balls. Sesame in the mushrooms. Mmm. And if the miso is real, there’s a plus in that, too. The seaweed is yet another big health boon. It just seems like a really good package to take care of yourself while you indulge a little.

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