Picnic Inspired Afternoon Tea in Vancouver's Trump Champagne Lounge

I have been very impressed by the Afternoon Tea sets created by Fumiko Moreton at The Trump Champagne Lounge . Every time they come up with a new tea set, I am just in awe at how creative they can get. I’ve been to a lot of afternoon teas in Vancouver and you can definitely return here without getting bored.

For their Picnic Inspired Afternoon Tea set, instead of the usual 3 tiered tower, it is served on a custom made picnic bench that holds all the sweet and savoury treats.

The Summer Picnic Afternoon Tea set is $65 per person and available as of Monday, July 22nd, 2019.

Tea Selections

The menu has a selection of black teas, Red Teas, Green Tea and Herbal Teas. There are sugar sticks and cream on the table to mix it however you like.

Scones

The Scones that come with the set are:

Peach Pie Crumble Scone
Chopped Chili and Sweet Corn Pinwheel Scone
Matcha Scone

The scones are accompanied with homemade clotted cream, lemon curd, and a strawberry & rhubarb jam.

I like the variety of scones with different flavours. My favourite was the chopped chili and sweet corn pinwheel scone. It doesn’t go with the condiments as it is good on its own.

Savoury Selections

My favourites are always the savouries in an afternoon tea set.

Cucumber Lemon Tea Sandwich
Deep Fried Oyster with tartare sauce
Watermelon and feta salad
Seven Layer Dip with Tortilla Chips
Chicken Karaage Skewer

My favourites were the Cucumber Lemon Tea Sandwich, Chicken Karaage Skewer and the deep fried oyster.

Flamingo Meringue Pop and Pineapple Cookie Pop

Sweet Desserts

The items here will satisfy your sweet tooth and I love how creative each item is. You won’t find these is any other afternoon set in town.

BC Fruits ‘Sandwich’ Cake
Pina Colada Mousse
Carrot Cake Slider
Fresh Cream Eclair ‘Dog’
Clam Shell Meringue Macaron with Pearl
Flamingo Meringue Pop
Pineapple Cookie Pop

I was really impressed by these items. Fumiko Moreton is so talented, I’m always in awe. The BC Fruit ‘Sandwich’ Cake reminded me of a Japanese Roll Cake and it was just perfect. The Carrot Cake Slider was good and moist, plus I love how it was transformed into a slider. The Clam Shell Meringue Macaron had a great mouthfeel and texture too.

Caged Afternoon Tea

If you want to be a little bit over the top, you can get the Picnic Afternoon Tea served in a cage with a glass of champagne, and a special dessert box for $118. A bit pricey, but good for those who really want to impress.