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\"chineseIf you are looking for a special way to celebrate Chinese New Year in Vancouver, Chef Michael Batoux has prepared some amazing trays of tea-infused treats at The Urban Tea Merchant<\/a>. \u00a0Tea Sommelier Reza\u00a0Nasooti\u00a0(yes there is such a designation<\/a>) is usually on hand to assist in tea selection and after sniffing a few different choices we decided on some tea flowers and he brewed us a pot of both the heart of happiness tea and first kiss. \u00a0Watching the tea flowers bloom is in itself a ritual; rather\u00a0mesmerizing.<\/p>\n

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On the savoury side of the tray there is a generous selection of a vareity of tea-infused treats including:<\/p>\n

\u201cNumber 8 Tea\u201d steamed bun with braised pork & hoisin
\n\u201cSingapore Breakfast Tea\u201d biscuit with pomelo
\n\u201cLapsang Souchong Tea\u201d chicken cone
\n\u201cWeekend in Hong Kong Tea\u201d sesame seared ahi tuna
\n\u201cIndian Night Tea\u201d curried egg tea sandwich
\n\u201cLucky Tea\u201d braised tofu with black mushroom duxel
\n\u201cMiraculous Mandarin Tea\u201d crepe with crisp Peking duck
\nsmoked salmon ribbon with ponzu jelly<\/p>\n

Everything is made in-house and on demand, so the items are always fresh and never soggy or dry as I’ve had the misfortune of experiencing in other tea houses. \u00a0The Peking duck crepe and the steamed bun with braised pork and hoisin have been especially created for this menu, so do make sure to try before February 10 in order to experience these little bundles of flavour,<\/p>\n

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We we rather hungry so also ordered a\u00a0chicken tian salad a slightly smokey flavoured\u00a0\u201cLapsang Souchong Tea\u201d, a chicken salad with chunks of fresh\u00a0cucumber, baby tomatoes and some greens. \u00a0It was rather unnecessary however as we were quite full from the tea service alone, but packed it up to go and had a snack later.<\/p>\n

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On the sweet plate there are the\u00a0requisite scones, but they are elevated with the tea-infused jelly (we bought some to take home) and the petit fours and seasonal fruit include a chocolate dipped dragon fruit which is a welcome change from just the strawberries.<\/p>\n

sweets
\nTWG Tea macaron & chocolate bonbon
\npetit fours, seasonal fruit
\nMoroccan Mint Tea Nanaimo Bar
\nchocolate dipped dragon fruit
\nchevron strawberry
\nfresh baked scone with devon cr\u00e8me & tea-infused jelly<\/p>\n

The signature sweet plate is also an option for those just requiring dessert after dinner, or a mid afternoon pick me up.<\/p>\n

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signature sweet plate 30
\nTWG Tea chocolate bonbon
\nChevron strawberry
\nTWG Tea macaron
\n\u201cTokyo Singapore Tea lemon tartelette
\n\u201cEarl Grey Gentleman Tea\u201d white chocolate cheesecake
\n\u201cLove Me Tea\u201d mio amore panna cotta
\n\u201cLucky Tea\u201d pear bavarois tartelette
\nchocolate rose<\/p>\n

The real standouts here or the creamy panna cotta and the white chocolate cheescake. \u00a0You will leave with your sweet tooth\u00a0fulfilled.<\/p>\n

Always great service here and many opportunities for gift shopping or picking up something extra for yourself from the shop. \u00a0We are currently madly in love with the pink tea service set and the earl grey tea jelly.<\/p>\n

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