Sugar-seekers, search no further than Telawi, where two outlets _ Salon Du Chocolat & Bubbles _ now supply Middle Eastern confectioneries & Taiwanese bubble tea respectively.
First up, Salon Du Chocolat, a Hong Kong-based enterprise that has made Malaysia its first Southeast Asian beachhead. Besides this Bangsar venue, another branch at Publika Shopping Gallery in Solaris Dutamas should launch soon.
Everything from rose-scented chocolate to Turkish Delights laced with apricots & pistachios is available here. Exquisitely crafted tidbits _ a study in lush, floral fragrances that we might be tempted to wear as cologne.
Dark chocolate stuffed with dried figs are an empyrean treat. Mix & match whatever you want; the selection costs slightly above RM20 per 100 grams, which comes up to roughly five pieces.
A two-minute stroll away, Bubbles at Telawi 2 is a homegrown operation that aims to challenge the likes of Chatime & Gong Cha, using fresh tea from Cameron Highlands.
Malaysian flavors are the highlight _ we tried the Milo Ais bubble tea with chewy black pearls & the Durian milk tea (!!!) with burst-in-the-mouth yogurt-filled pearls. Both are rich & refreshing enough to recommend.
Other flavors include taro, watermelon, kiwi, lychee & teh ais. Small cups start at RM4.90.
Salon Du Chocolat @ Bangsar,
Jalan Telawi 3, Bangsar Baru, Kuala Lumpur.
Bubbles @ Bangsar,
Jalan Telawi 2, Bangsar Baru, Lumpur.
No alcoholic bubble tea? Baileys + bubble tea might make a good combination :P
ReplyDeleteBaby Sumo: oh wow, that's a brilliant idea! ya, i wish one of these bubble tea outlets would serve alcoholic options, but i doubt it'll happen anytime soon. the best i can hope for is that some bar in KL will serve a bubble-tea-ish cocktail! it'd be a bestseller, i'm sure! :D
ReplyDeleteAnother wowing place! salon du chocolat is the bomb!
ReplyDeleteYou only bought five? Were they really good?
Any peanut butter flavour chocolate or milk tea? hehehe.
ReplyDeletesweet stuff and sweet looking colours. Sounds like a probable sugar overload:P
ReplyDeleteI could do with the Ais Milo Bubble tea:D Its another good reason for me to have my milo fix beyond what I am allowed to do daily. Hehehe.
Erm.....Durian milk tea??? Hmmmm....
ReplyDeleteI remember mixing and matching gummy sweets as a kid..this looks like the adult (and expensive) version of mix and match! Definitely can't let kids loose in here..haha
ReplyDeleteHey I passed by Bubbles and thought that the name was very catchy for selling bubble tea. hehe
ReplyDeleteI'm dreaming up of an alcohol-infused peanut butter flavoured bubble tea that may just make it to Sean's and Devil's fave drink list - or maybe not. :P
ReplyDeletehair standing on end looking at the sweets. LOL.. Ah... Turkish Delights .. made famous by CS Lewis.. the lion the witch and the wardrobe.. I SUCCUMB!!! hahaha
ReplyDeletehehe from the Spicy food previously to now sweet stuff! Love chocolates - who doesn't? :)Especially dark chocolates!
ReplyDeleteRad: oh yeah, i could have happily eaten 10 pieces of that candy. the sugar level in them is perfect ... not tooth-achingly sweet! :D
ReplyDeleteCK: heheh, that sounds like a nice flavor. maybe chatime will have someday! =)
Missyblurkit: gosh, it's probably been years since i last had milo ais at any mamak joint! or teh ais, for that matter :D
ReplyDeleteMelissathegreat: oh, the durian flavor is quite mild. not overpowering, luckily =)
Adam: heh, you shouldn't me loose in here either. i was tempted to run wild, buying one of every kind of candy! :D
ReplyDeleteEiling: ya, it's the perfect name, actually! memorable & suitable =)
Kenny: oooh, stop dreaming and start making it! i want a taste, ASAP! :D
ReplyDeleteCiki: heheh, that's one of my favorite parts of the book/movie too! when the evil witch tempts edward with the enchanted turkish delights =)
Iamthewitch: oh, my favorite chocolates are actually white chocolate! i like the milkiness & the not-too-cocoa-ish flavor, heheh :D
milk teas are now > than macarons? hehe i see people lining up for it!
ReplyDeletemichelle: heh, you're right! though i think it'd be nice to munch on some macarons while sipping milk tea :D
ReplyDeleteI see. I like not too sweet candy too ;-)
ReplyDeleteRad: yeah, too much sugar is evillllllll! :D
ReplyDeleteI saw bits of the first Narnia movie and having tasted actual Turkish Delights from Turkey, didn't understand why Edward betrayed everyone for them. Dumb kid :P
ReplyDeleteAnyhow, I would have to definitely try out Bubbles, even though you COULD get some of those flavours at the pasar malam...
Synical: heh, you're right. Personally, I wouldn't betray my siblings for anything that didn't contain caramel & nougat. Haha. I'm still a bubble tea novice though, trying to navigate my way around the varieties & figuring out what I like. I think Ochado at Pavilion is great =)
ReplyDeletehey have you checked out their sister outlet on telawi 5 - the Cameron Valley tea house? Brings the feeling of the highlands to KL's buzzing cafe culture - no coffee of course but really nice home grown tea and signature dishes. Bubbles uses their tea as the base for bubbles tea. Good stuff - should check it out if you can - i hear their signature loaded sandwich is the bomb (no pun intended). ate there a couple of times - went recently for their mother's day special high tea set.
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