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Calling All Chocoholics, New Chocolate Tea at the Langham

Posted on Mar 25, 2009 under Archives | No Comment

The Langham, Huntington Hotel and Spa in Pasadena, launched their new Chocolate Afternoon Tea last Sunday.  I took my mom (who loves going to tea) to sample the new sandwiches and chocolate desserts.

The entire Lobby Lounge is decorated with beautiful chocolate sculptures, some are pictured below:

We started off the tea with a glass of champagne.

Next came a tray of savory tea sandwiches all containing a different chocolate essence.

Here is my plate of sandwiches and a yummy scone.  They include a white chocolate and avocado mousse with vanilla marinated shrimp, cucumber white chocolate mint mousse and grapefruit, smoked salmon and roasted fennel with cocoa nib mousse, serrano ham burrata mousse with chocolate caviar and foie gras mousse profiteroles with chocolate dust.

Mom and I both liked the foie gras mousse profiteroles the best, though all of the sandwiches were really tasty.  We also got to choose from a variety of teas, including chocolate mint truffle, mayan truffle, pear caramel, English breakfast and green tea passion.  I had the pear caramel with pears and Ceylon and China black teas and a touch of vanilla and sweet caramel.  A perfect match for the sandwiches.  Scones were chocolate chip and chocolate marble.

We then got to choose from all of the desserts that were on the chocolate table.  These included chocolate madelines, cardamom truffles, orange black tea madeline, earl grey milk chocolate, cocoa nib macaroons, white chocolate bark hazelnut and ginger, lemon poppy bread with chips, milk chocolate orange gateau, chocolate raspberry gateau, chocolate orange bread and chocolate cream fruit tarts, among others.

Above is what I chose, all very good.  My fave was the chocolate cream fruit tart, close up below.

Mom liked the chocolate macaroon.  We then visited the huge chocolate fountain, where you could dip fruit – strawberries and melon, cakes, brownies and marshmellows into the flowing chocolate.  Below is what I chose.

My favorite was the brownie, very chocolaty, mom’s was the strawberry.

Last came some nice hot chocolate, served in pretty cups.

My mom and I loved this tea.  For anyone who loves chocolate it is a must.  Chocolate Afternoon Tea is served every Sunday afternoon at the Langham, reservations can be made at 626/568-3900, $59 per person.