Showing posts with label Macarons. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Macarons. Show all posts

Thursday, January 15, 2015

SNAPS: SOIRETTE MACARONS & TEA

The macron influence from French Laduree into Vancouver only has history of a few years, but  macaron cafes and teahouses are slowly blooming all over town. 

Soirette is one of the late comers into the macaron trend on Vancouver, but its voice is definitely heard around town. Situated in a small shop near Coal Harbour, this teahouse carries only macarons, tea, and a few cake delights. Which in my opinion is more than enough. If macarons are their specialty, and they make the best macarons in town, macarons are the only thing they need :)






Soirette's macarons, although smaller, provide a much larger selection of flavours, and their texture is much softer and juicier. Some comment macarons to be biscuits, but Soirette definitely creates macarons to be an equilibrium of biscuit and cake. The crispy outer shell is delicate and thin, while the inner texture is a flavorful wet sponge, not to sweet, yet rich enough. 


My choice of macarons - White Chocolate Truffle, Earl Grey, Matcha, Lemon, Pistachio, Passion Fruit








Friday, June 15, 2012

TEA-HEE- HELLO KITTY X LADUREE PARIS - GINZA TOKYO JAPAN

This little cafe with a big name was certainly hard to find. Located inside of the Ginza Mitsukoshi Shopping Center, if I did not purchase a travel guide, nor did my homework, I most definitely would have missed it.


Above all, I can now say I am a 90% macaron-er, for I have finally tried the father of macarons, Laduree. The final 10% is my quota left for the original store in Paris. 






 Tokyo Laduree Les Macarons in order from top to bottom:
Cafe - Coffee
Fleur de Cerisier - Cherry Blossom
Fleur d'Orange - Orange Blossom
Rose - Rose
Citron - Lemon
Pistache - Pistachio

I decided to savor my macarons back in the hotel, so I was given a small ice pack to keep the macarons fresh. How cute!


Saturday, April 14, 2012

TEA-HEE - THOMAS HAAS FINE CHOCOLATES AND PATISSERIE - KITSILANO VANCOUVER


Thomas Haas houses my memory of the very first macaron in my life. Which is why I will always hold a dear string to this patisserie. 


But Thomas Haas is named for its fine chocolates and intricate cakes over its macarons. Their long practiced, and talented chocolate making is not longer merely for taste, but for the mastery of art and craftsmanship. Their intricate tea pairings and coffee grounds add not only pop to the tastebuds, but bring out a certain joy from the sweet yet bitter melts of chocolate. 

A group of four ordered-
White Chocolate Kalamansi Cake
Lemon Lemon Tart
Crispy Chocolate Raspberry 

Proscuitto Panini

Green Tea Latte
Caffe Americano
Green Tea with Peach








Disclaimer: Photos courtesy of my dear friend CCW <3

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