Tea or coffee? The eternal dilemma; let's examine two recently opened outlets _ one steeped in cured leaves, the other brewing with roasted beans.
First up: Cameron Valley Tea is known for its tea house in Malaysia's central highlands, but this business run by Bharat Plantations now has a cozy cafe in Bangsar.
Order scones & feel like you've been whisked from Telawi to Tanah Rata? Alas, it's not that simple; these scones seem more bland than buttery, marred by a half-baked doughy strangeness.
The tea, though, is terrific; try the Masala tea ice cream float _ smoldering-hot tea, fragrant with sweet spices & topped with rich, comfortingly cold vanilla ice cream.
Cardamom tea smoothie. Its consistency is reminiscent of a milkshake instead of a smoothie, but we'll still lap up every last drop of its herbal loveliness.
The verdict: tea triumphs in terms of taste! And it boasts so many health benefits too.
Nevertheless, let's give coffee a chance _ Roasters by Plan B, inside Ben's Independent Grocer, is buzzing with caffeine-seekers taking a break from shopping at Publika.
Cappuccino, piccolo latte & ristretto, all admirably aromatic.
Cameron Valley Tea by the Bharat Group,
28, Jalan Telawi 5, Bangsar Baru, Kuala Lumpur.
Tel: 03-2202-2155
Roasters by Plan B,
Ben's Independent Grocer, Publika Shopping Gallery, Solaris Dutamas, Kuala Lumpur.
I love Ben's Independent Grocer in Publika.. there's just so much to be found there.
ReplyDeleteBaby sumo: yeah, I'm usually not much of a grocery shopper, but I enjoy wandering through the aisles here, picking up pâté, chocolate, cookies, ice cream, potato crisps, heheh :D
ReplyDeleteAiyoh, Cameron Bharat tea brought their bad scones from Camerons to Bangsar? Where can? What a waste, especially when they do not have a spanning view of green valleys and cool air to distract us from bland scones. Sighs.
ReplyDeleteice cream float mmmmm
ReplyDeleteCoffee, tea, or alkie? :p
ReplyDeleteDe scones looks stiff! :(
Qwazymonkey: heheh, i haven't tasted bharat's original scones at camerons, but gosh, it's weird, 'cos good scones shouldn't be that difficult to make, rite. such a shame, since their tea is terrific :D
ReplyDeleteMichelle: and it's an ice cream float that's healthier than the usual soft-drink varieties! =)
Augustdiners: hahah, definitely alkie! just realized that we often see booze-infused coffee kinda cocktails, but there's rarely booze-infused tea. hmmmmmm :D
My vote is for Roasters. The best coffee I had in a full day of cafe-hopping. :P
ReplyDeleteKenny: OK, OK, i think we can compromise. coffee in the morning/afternoon to kick-start the day, but tea in the evening/night to settle down in a mellow mood, heheh :D
ReplyDeletethat tea float has to be one of the best hot/cold combinations I've ever seen! Wonder if it can be done with a teh ais from mamak as well..? haha
ReplyDeleteAdam
Dropsofcontentment: heh, i bet it could! you'd just have to bring your own ice cream to the mamak stall though. i think vanilla would be the best flavor, heh :D
ReplyDeletefinally a place for tea lovers. Tea people like me can rejoice! It's difficult to get good scones round here.
ReplyDeleteeiling: heheh, and you can purchase a whole range of tea to bring home too! :D
ReplyDeletea hot cup of masala tea with ice cream? that sounds interesting. a play of hot and cold. yin and yang...i can imagine its gives the spicy tea a creamy comforting feel.
ReplyDeleteMissyblurkit: yeah, i was a bit skeptical at first when i saw it on the menu, but it worked well. i think it's just like how ice cream works with coffee for affogato! :D
ReplyDeleteWhat a pity the scones tasted bad :( It would have been lovely with the tea!
ReplyDeleteVien: yeah, we had really high hopes for buttery, fresh & fragrant scones =)
ReplyDeleteCM tea house has a nice cosy atmos, esp the beanbag lounging...perfect for some tea with ice cream float :-)
ReplyDeleteSandeep: sounds enjoyably idyllic! Maybe for a weekend getaway sometime :D
ReplyDeleteOoooo... tea snob! haha ;)
ReplyDeleteCiki: coffee, tea or meeeeee? :D
ReplyDelete