the cookie museum

"the cookie museum"

the v pte ltd - espalanade mall

8 raffles avenue #01-02/04

singapore 039802

we dropped by purposedly by the "the cookie museum" at the espalanade on our way to see the merlion yesterday to purchase some cookies for cindy's in law in manila.  all the while i thought it was a special cookie exhibit and was pleasantly surprised to find that "the cookie museum" is actually a quiant tea house in a victorian setting.  the sales clerk was very friendly and dutifully gave us samples of cookies that caught our fancy.  the cookies were heavenly and they came with a steep price tag, SGD30 for a tin of 24 cookies.  it wasn't difficult to make the decision to purchase a tin of madeleine rose cookies which had a subtle hint of rose petals as you bite into the cookie.  to complement it, i threw in a tin of cranberry sunset refreshing courtyard tea into the mix.  paying around 2,000 pesos for cookies and tea seems like a luxury but not finding this place anywhere else except here made it seem like a worthy treat.  cindy got the cuban mint cookies which tasted unbelievably like lindt mint chocolate except in cookie form.  it was refreshing.

we should have stopped there but curiousity got the better of us and blame it on the bloggers who heralded how awesome the tea cake was that cindy and i decided to sit down for some tea time.  here's what we ordered :

1. Pomegranate Ruby Tea (SGD15, pictured) - sweet iranian fruit blend with premium chinese white tea;
   
2. Peony Garden Tea (SGD15) - delicate pretty peony flowers emanating its all natural aroma;
3. Baileys Irish Cream Liquer Tea cake (SGD19, pictured);
4. Berry Meadows (SGD15, pictured);

what can i say?  the tea was refreshing, the flavors light and well-blended i sipped all 4 tea-cups of it.  the peony garden tea smelled and tasted wonderful.  berry meadows is more like a sponge cake topped with whipped cream and berrys - it was a great fruity treat.  i'd have to say that the bailey's irish cream liquer tea cake is tops in my book.  steeped in 1/4 of creamy coffee-like syrup and splashed with a spoonful of baileys liquer, the cake was just a perfect partner to tea.  the bill was expectedly expensive but great tea and great cakes, that made it alright.

this is the best thing about traveling - discovering relatively unknown places that spreads mainly through word of mouth.  i can't wait to get these rose cookies to mom.

pro's : victorian setting, wide selection of tea, hosts of unforgettable cookies & cakes, very friendly crew

con's: very pricey