Mito I.
Yelp
Quick Summary:
- Fun, bubbly, and quaint afternoon tea experience
- Uniquely blended and delicious tea
- Love the store inside the tea house, so I can buy tea leaves or snacks that were served that day
- Most of the seating is outside with the roof
- The top tier desserts were so airy and delightful
Praising this one of the lovely afternoon tea sessions I had in the Bay Area. We arrived by reservation, and during this time there was only a small amount of guests. Around the afternoon, all the seats were filled with guests; it was a happy busy day for the Tea Company. I heard about this place from my relative and their wonderful first experience, so we came again. The staff is so heartwarming and welcoming, and also full of knowledge it seems. On calmer work days, he can share amazing food and nutritional knowledge that he learned from cooking and tea blending, so next time I hope to experience that opportunity as well.
We ordered a tea for three, picked some sandwiches (cucumber and cream cheese, tuna salad, and egg salad), and the teas were chose were the non-caffeinated ones, which were the rooibos chai and the coco blanc.
The rooibos chai was very nice. I could taste the spice but it wasn't overpowering and crossing each other out. As the staff also said, there was no need to add milk because it was perfect on its own. We also loved the coco blanc, and for this tea session it was the more popular choice. First the aroma, I could smell the mix of coconut and pineapple. Both of the drinks have a clear and refreshing feel, and for the coco blanc it wisks away with a waltz of pineapple. Very nice, and we loved it so much we bought some to drink home.
The tuna and egg salad sandwiches had great texture. The salad was mixed in nice chunks, so rather than having a creamy smooth egg salad, there was a nice chew texture from the egg white. I also tasted a hint of mustard, but I'm not too sure. The cucumber and cream cheese sandwich was served open faced, so it looks the prettiest. Now, I'm not a fan of cucumber, but I loved how crispy the cucumbers were.
I love the baked desserts that were on the top tier dish. I was amazed on how crispy and airy the jam filled cookies and the scones were. The scone also retained its shape, so it didn't crumble as I spread their delicious blueberry jam.
It was a fun and good experience, so I would like to come back here again and have their teas and cookies.