Yugen_Menu_Tea_Bar-MENU-NEW-maponsingle2

TEA BAR DAY MENU

YUGEN TEA FLIGHT 3 WHITE TEA 5 GREEN TEA 7 OOLONG 9 RED “BLACK” 11 DARK POST FERMENTED 13 TEA BEVERAGES 15 SWEET & PASTRY 17 AFTERNOON TEA 19

WHETHER YOU’RE A TEA AFICIONADO OR SIMPLY SOMEONE THAT LOVES A PEACEFUL CUP OF TEA, WE HAVE SOMETHING FOR EVERYONE. OFFERING SWEET AND LOOSE-LEAF TEAS, EACH SELECTED AND CAREFULLY ROAD-TESTED BY OUR CREW OF BUDDING TEA EXPERTS OUR TEAS ARE INDIVIDUALLY BREWED IN A GAIWAN, AND EACH SERVING IS REFRESHED BY OUR TEA SOMMELIER OFFERING THE EQUIVALENT TO TWO SMALL POTS PER PERSON

3 YUGEN TEA FLIGHT FOR THE MORE INQUISITIVE WE OFFER GUIDED TEA TASTINGS, EACH ONE A JOURNEY THROUGH HISTORY AND TASTE. CHOOSE BETWEEN A DEEP DIVE INTO OOLONG, A VOYAGE THROUGH JAPANESE TEA, AND THE EPIC TALE OF ROBERT FORTUNE, BRITAIN’S 19TH CENTURY TEA SPY. EXPLORE THE DIFFERENT FLAVOUR PROFILES OF TEA, BREWED AND INTRODUCED BY OUR TEA SOMMELIER. EACH TASTING FEATURES 4 DIFFERENT VARIETIES OF TEA AND TAKES AROUND 45 MINUTES. 

OOLONG TEA FLIGHT 61 Oolong is a semi-oxidize type of tea with a wide range of flavours between green and black tea. This flight focuses on showcasing four different styles of oolong grown and produced in four renowned areas of China and Taiwan. Tie Guan yin Alishan Da Hong Pao Mi Lan Xiang ROBERT FORTUNE TEA 43 FLIGHT JAPANESE TEA FLIGHT 52 This tasting follows the road of British Botanist/ Spy - Robert We will introduce you to the world of Fortune sent to China to discover the Japanese tea and flavours profiles. secret of tea processing. We will take Brewing four different Japanese you on a journey between England, teas from three different origins - China and India tasting, Green Tea, Shizuoka, Kagoshima, Uji. Oolong and Black tea. Fukamushi Sencha Huiming Asamushi Sencha Qi Lan Hojicha Jin Die Matcha Gold

7 GREEN TEA THE FIRST TEA EVER BREWED WAS GREEN TEA, SOME 1400 YEARS AGO. IT’S MADE BY EXPOSING FRESH LEAVES TO HIGH TEMPERATURES, CURBING THE OXIDATION PROCESS AND ENHANCING THAT NUTTY, VEGETAL NOTE YOU KNOW SO WELL. THE BEST GREEN TEAS ARE PICKED AND PRODUCED IN EARLY SPRING.

AUSTRALIA JAPAN SHINCHA “FIRST FLUSH” 8.5 GYOKURO “SHADED TEA” 17 Victoria Fukuoka Marine / Umami/ Sweet Rounded / Freshly Cut Grass/ Butter beans MIDORI NO DACHI Sencha 9 CHINA Kagoshima Marine / Umami/ Sweet HUIMING “BUDDHA TEARS” 11 KARIGANE “BIRD SONGS” 9 Zheijiang Kagoshima Grassy / Fruity / Bright Roasted seaweed / Nutty / Green note LONG JING “DRAGON 23 WELL” HOJICHA “ROASTED GREEN 9 Zheijiang TEA” Vegetal / Nutty / Light toast Kagoshima Roasted almond / Toffee / Biscuit JASMINE PEARL 9 YUKIRO MATCHA 16 “Wild tree buds” Uji – Kyoto Fujian Nutty / Savoury / Umami Rose water / summer jasmine / Ripe Banana KIBUNE MATCHA 12 GEORGIA Uji – Kyoto Nutty / Savoury / Umami TULIP GARDEN 12.5 KIYOMIZU MATCHA 9.5 Svaneti Uji – Kyoto fresh bamboo / sweet / lilac Nutty / Savoury / Umami

5 WHITE TEA RENOWNED FOR ITS DELICATE AROMA AND FLORAL SWEETNESS, WHITE TEA IS THE LEAST PROCESSED OF ALL TEAS. ORIGINATING IN FUJIAN, CHINA, IT IS USUALLY MADE IN EARLY SPRING FROM THE FIRST POST-WINTER BUDS AND LEAVES OF DECIDUOUS TREES.

CHINA BAI MU DAN “WHITE PEONY” 9 Fujian Fresh bamboo / Dandelion flower / Hay NAN MEI “WILD TREE BUDS” 9 Yunnan Clementine / Sage / Elderflower 2014 SHOU MEI 12.5 Fujian Honey / white chamomile / Cedar 2020 BAMBOO DOVE 10 Yunnan Dried figs / Leatherwood honey / Hibiscus NEPAL MILAN KUMARI “WHITE 11.5 FOREST” Ilam Green Apple / Semi sweet / Light roasted nut

9 OOLONG TEA A COMPLEX TEA FOR DISCERNING DRINKERS, IT’S ALSO QUITE COMPLICATED TO PRODUCE. IN FACT, IT TAKES YEARS TO MASTER THE PROCESS OF CONTROLLED OXIDATION THAT CAN BE RAMPED UP FROM GREEN OOLONG (ABOUT 25% OXIDISED TO RETAIN THAT THOSE GREEN VEGETAL NOTES) ALL THE WAY TO RED OOLONG (85%) FOR A TOASTY, WOODY, FRUITY INFUSION.

TAIWAN CHINA TSUI YU “AMBER OOLONG” 8 TIE GUAN YIN “GODDESS OF 9 MERCY” Chayi White grape / Lilac / light asparagus Fujian note Light toast / Green / Jasmine JIN XUAN “MILK OOLONG” 9.5 DA HONG PAO “BIG RED 10 ROBE” Nantou 11 Creamy / Floral / Vegetal Fujian 12 Baked bread / Sweet cherry / GUI FEI “DRAGON WELL” 15.5 Cinnamon Nantou QI LAN “RARE ORCHID” Floral / Honey / Light toast Fujian NEW ZEALAND 9 Baked bean / Rose / Light citrus AROMATIC “GODDESS OF MI LAN XIANG “HONEY MERCY” ORCHID” Fujian Fujian Light toast / Green / Jasmine Honey / Apricotty / Orchid

11 RED “BLACK” CREATED IN FUJIAN, CHINA DURING THE QING DYNASTY (1644 TO 1912) THIS IS THE MOST OXIDISED OF ALL KNOWN TEAS. WHAT DOES THAT GET YOU? WELL, IT CAN VARY. CHINESE RED TEAS ARE GENERALLY SWEET AND FRUITY, WHEREAS INDIAN RED TEAS ARE ROBUST, MALTY, AND ASTRINGENT.

INDIA JAPAN GOLD ASSAM “GOLD TIPS” 8 SMOKE WAKOCHA 9 Assam Smoke with whisky barrel chips Malty / Cacao nibs / Green tomatoes Shizuoka Smoke paprika / Smoke Cherry wood TIPPY RESERVE 9.5 SRI LANKA Assam Floral / Vegetal / Sweet 1ST FLUSH GOOMTE 15.5 HARRINGTON ESTATE 9 Darjeeling Dimbula Muscat / hay /Aubergine note Full body / Woody / Floral aftertaste CHINA TAIWAN JIN JUN MEI “GOLDEN 9 FORMOSA BONITA “HONG YU 10 BROWS” 21’ Fujian Nantou Lychee / Red Bean / Rosehip Fruity / Vegetal / Light note of citrus

13 DARK POST FERMENTED – AGED MANY OF THESE HEADY, MYSTERIOUS TEAS UNDERGO A MICROBIAL FERMENTATION PROCESS THAT CAN CREATE PROFILES RANGING FROM SOFT, DELICATE, VEGETAL, AND FLORAL, TO HEAVY, FULL BODIED, AND EARTHY. OTHER DARK TEAS, SUCH AS OOLONG, ARE AGED USING OXIDATION RATHER THAN FERMENTATION, IN ORDER TO ACHIEVE RICH AND NUANCED FLAVOURS.

CHINA SHOU PUER 2020 7 10.5 SHENG PUER 1992 Menghai - Yunnan 10.5 Marine / Umami/ Sweet Menghai - Yunnan 10.5 Marine / Umami/ Sweet 110 SHOU PUER 2007 17 SHENG PUER 1998 Menghai - Yunnan Menghai – Yunnan Marine / Umami/ Sweet Marine / Umami/ Sweet 78 SHENG PUER 2007 LUI BAO Lincang - Yunnan Guangxi Marine / Umami/ Sweet Marine / Umami/ Sweet SHENG PUER 2014 14 Xishuangbanna – Yunnan TAIWAN Marine / Umami/ Sweet 17 AGED HONG CHA SHENG PUER 2018 Nantou Bu Lang – Yunnan Marine / Umami/ Sweet Marine / Umami/ Sweet 9.5 SHENG PUER 2020 JAPAN Xishuangbanna – Yunnan Marine / Umami/ Sweet GOISHICHA 12 Shikoku Sour / Earthy

15 TEA BEVERAGES

TEA LATTE 8 8 MATCHA 8 HOJICHA HOUSE CHAI COLD BREW 9 9.5 KARIGANE -GREEN TEA Kagoshima, Japan Marine / Umami/ Sweet MI LAN XIANG “HONEY ORCHID” Fujian Honey / Apricotty / Orchid HOUSE KOMBUCHA 9 9 JASMINE PEARL PUER NON-CAFFEINE ROOIBOS 7

17 SWEET & PASTRY EACH PIECE A WORK OF ART AND A MEMORY WAITING TO HAPPEN, CREATED BY OUR EXECUTIVE PASTRY CHEF AND HIS MOST EXCELLENT TEAM. IF IT WASN’T FOR THE CAMERA IN YOUR PHONE, THEY’D BE TOO GOOD TO EAT. 

CAKE /GATEAU 14 TART 14 GAME, SET, MATCHA Matcha Pineapple BLONDIE PRINCESS TINA Sunflower Pistachio Dulcey & Yuzu Raspberry Azuki Bean THE DUKE APPLE CLOUD Dark Chocolate Earl Grey Apple Cinnamon LATTIKA COOKIES 5 Coconut Kalamansi PASHIONED Matcha Hojicha Almond frangipane Passion fruit VANILLA CHOCOLATE BONBONS 28 BY - 9 Salted vanilla caramel Vanilla Diplomat Matcha /Cardamon / Black vinegar Yuzu / Kaffir lime & Pineapple / SPYKE Hojicha Sesame / Salted caramel / Raspberry Coconut frangipan Kaffir lime

19 AFTERNOON TEA INSPIRED BY THE CLASSIC ENGLISH AFTERNOON TEA, BUT WITH MULTIPLE TWISTS AND TURNS. LET OUR TEA SOMMELIERS AND PASTRY ARTISTS CRAFT A YUGEN MOMENT TO REMEMBER.  EACH SERVICE COMPRISES TWO ACTS, ONE SAVOURY “DAINTY SANDWICHES AND SEASONAL BITES” AND ONE SWEET “PASTRIES AND SCONES WITH CONDIMENTS “SERVED WITH A CAREFULLY MATCHED INFUSION, BREWED, AND POURED AT YOUR TABLE. SERVED WITH A GLASS OF 10 MINUTES BY TRACTOR SPARKLING WINE OR MOCKTAIL & TEA Per person 75 SERVED WITH A GLASS OF PERRIER JOUET GRANT BRUT CHAMPAGNE & TEA Per person 95 YOUR AFTERNOON TEA INCLUDES A TEA OF YOUR CHOICES FROM THE FOLLOWING CAREFULLY SELECTED LOOSE LEAF TEA. WE ALSO OFFER NON-CAFFEINE HOT BEVERAGE.

OOLONG TEA TEA LATTE JIN XUAN “MILK OOLONG” Matcha Nantou Hojicha Creamy / Floral / Vegetal House Chai DA HONG PAO “BIG RED ROBE” WHITE TEA Fujian BAI MU DAN “WHITE PEONY” Baked bread / Sweet cherry / Cinnamon Fujian RED “BLACK” TEA Fresh bamboo / Dandelion flower / Hay SMOKE WAKOCHA GREEN TEA Smoke with whisky barrel chips Shizuoka Smoke paprika / Smoke Cherry wood SHINCHA “FIRST FLUSH” HARRINGTON ESTATE Victoria Dimbula Rounded / Freshly Cut Grass/ Butter beans Full body / Woody / Floral aftertaste JASMINE PEARL “WILD TREE DARK TEA BUDS” SHENG PUER 2018 Fujian Rose water / summer jasmine / Ripe Bu Lang – Yunnan Banana Marine / Umami/ Sweet HOJICHA “ROASTED GREEN TEA” SHOU PUER 2020 Kagoshima Menghai - Yunnan Roasted almond / Toffee / Biscuit Marine / Umami/ Sweet

21 TEA COCKTAIL TEA INSPIRED COCKTAILS AND PLATED DESSERTS, ALL IN A RELAXED YET EXCITING SETTING, YUGEN TEA BAR CONTINUES TO OFFER UNIQUE EXPERIENCES LONG AFTER THE SUN GOES DOWN. ENJOY THE MEETING POINT OF MIXOLOGY, TEA, AND PATISSERIE AS ALL THREE COMBINE IN AN INTERPLAY OF FLAVOUR, TEXTURE, AND EXPLORATION.

JASMINE DRAGON 21 PEARL TRUFFLE GENMAICHA 21 Jasmine pearl Gin Dragon pearl Cordial Genmaicha Whisky Sparkling Truffle Honey GIN & TEA FLIGHT 27 Black Walnut bitter Karigane Gin SMOKE WAKOCHA 21 Gui Fei Gin Red Dragon Pearl Gin Black tea Calvados Apple cinnamon INDIVIDUAL SERVED 14 Cacao BAI MU DAN 21 DA HONG PAO “MARTINI” 21 White tea Gin Elderflower Oolong Bourbon Tea Foam Oak Cherry ASSAM 21 AMBER OOLONG “NEGRONI” 21 Black tea vodka Peach Amber oolong Gin Almond Campari Sweet Vermouth