Auro Café's New Tea Set Comes Straight Out Of a Fairytale Book

(SPOT.ph) Sure, we wouldn't be surprised if you dropped by Auro Café and ordered a Choc Au Lait with either a dark or white chocolate base, then paired it with the golden Pain Auro Chocolat or the Sourdough Pan De Tsokolate. But if you’re in the mood to switch things up, here’s something new: Auro Cafe is launching an Afternoon Chocolate & Tea Set that promises a feast for the eyes and the taste buds.

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Step into the garden of Filipino myth-inspired treats and cacao tea with Auro Cafe's new afternoon tea set

The local chocolatier has teamed up with its culinary director Chef Leti Moreau for a curated a tea set that pairs sweet and savory treats—all named and created Filipino myths and fables—with cacao teas. The tea set makes its debut on February 7.

Served inside a vibrantly painted wooden cabinet are Maria Makiling, a chocolate choux pastry combining the cafe's Paquibato eclair and a hazelnut puff; Ibong Adarna, a colorful pistachio-strawberry tart; Ang Alamat ng Manga which is a heart-shaped mango cake; and Langgam at Tipaklong, a rice caramel cake with riz au lait (rice pudding), caramel, and white chocolate mousse shaped like grains of rice.

For a treat that's more out of the box (but not out of the cabinet), there is the Florante at Laura which has toasted, buttery dark chocolate bread with dill, capers, calamansi cream, and cured salmon. The Necklace & The Comb is the cafe's Pan de Queso that represents the pearl necklace, plus a star-shaped parmesan, and served with mushroom duxelles. There's also the Carabao and the Shell, a puff pastry pie filled with balsamic caramelized garlic and goat cheese; and lastly, the Why the Fish Has Scales, a tuille in blue and purple hues to replicate the scales of fish.

As for the drink pairing, you can choose between having it with Cacao Iced Tea or Lime Cacao Iced Tea which are teas using cacao husk tea, Choc Au Lait is their signature hot chocolate available in dark and white chocolate, and there's also the option go with something simpler with loose-leaf tea. If you want to turn your Afternoon Tea into a Happy Hour, no problem: You can add P990 for a pitcher of Cacao Lime Sprits or Calamansi Spritz.

Book an Afternoon Chocolate & Tea Set at Auro Cafe 

Auro Cafe's Afternoon Chocolate & Tea Set is priced at P2,500 (good for two people) and P4,200 (good for four people). The set is only available from Fridays to Sundays, from 3 p.m. to 6 p.m., and reservations are required.

You can place a reservation by contacting Auro Cafe at 0917-113-3599. Just remember to reserve at least four days prior to your date of visit. You can take your chance for walk-ins, but that is subject to availability.

Auro Chocolate Cafe (BGC Flagship) is at Unit 01, Ground Floor, One Maridien Tower (U/C), 27th Street, Taguig. For more information, check out Auro's Facebook page.

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