Afternoon tea is a way of eating and drinking, which means that people go to the tea restaurant at three or four o'clock in the afternoon to drink tea or coffee while eating cakes and get a short relaxation. This is a manifestation of the quality of life and a new manifestation of life style.
Desserts for afternoon tea are essential. Of course, there are many types and flavors of desserts. Let’s know about what they are.
1. Chocolate Brownie Cake
Chocolate brownie cake is a very sweet and fragrant dessert, with a delicate and soft taste, and the taste of chocolate is very rich.
The texture of a chocolate brownie is somewhere between a cake and a biscuit, with the sweetness of fudge and the fluffy texture of a cake.
The mellow and rich chocolate fragrance, the most exquisite part is the bitterness of cocoa after the fragrance. This bitterness is matched with the crispness of nuts, and the slight bitterness of nuts is melted into the sweetness of the cake body. It is a perfect match , it is very suitable for afternoon tea snacks.
2. Strawberry Yogurt Cake
Yogurt cake made with yogurt, flour, eggs, corn oil and lemon juice is also a great dessert for afternoon tea, and it's simply delicious with lemon tea!
The yogurt cake is added with yogurt, and the taste is different from the chiffon cake. It is a bit like a light cheesecake, and it is super delicate and delicious. The exterior is topped with a layer of strawberry icing for an aftertaste.
Yogurt also plays a role in promoting digestion, and it is a very suitable dessert for afternoon tea!
3. Matcha Puffs
People like the softness of puffs and the fragrance of matcha tea. The combination of the two is a delicious matcha puff.
A plate of matcha puffs can be paired with a cup of coffee or a cup of hot milk, and after the cream in the puffs is replaced with matcha, the fragrance of the matcha tea is also a good impact on the slightly greasy puffs, which is a perfect match.
For those who love matcha, this is the best afternoon tea snack. It is made from the tender leaves of spring tea leaves, baked, dried and ground into powder, so healthy and delicious, how can afternoon tea be without it?
In addition to delicious snacks, afternoon tea coffee is also the soul of afternoon tea. The mellow coffee exudes fragrance, which is a very enjoyable moment. Let's see what coffees are available.
1. Americano
Americano is the most common type of coffee, and it is a black coffee made using a drip coffee machine with a lot of water added at the end.
If you don't like the bitter taste of Americano, you can add a little sugar and milk. If you like to try new things, you can also add spices such as cinnamon.
2. Caffè Latte
Caffè Latte is a classic blend of espresso and milk, Italian latte is pure milk and coffee, and American latte replaces some of the milk with milk froth.
Its method is simple, that is, pour nearly boiling milk into the espresso that has just been made, and there is no hard and fast rule on how much milk to add, and it can be adjusted according to personal taste.
3. Cafeaulait
Cafeaulait can be said to be a European-style latte. Its practice is to pour a cup of espresso and a large cup of hot milk into the cup at the same time, and finally put two spoons of whipped cream on the surface of the liquid.
To be precise, Cafeaulait belongs to the French version of latte. The French use it with croissant bread, which is a simple and beautiful breakfast or afternoon tea.
