Easy 5 Tea Concept
Kandilli Patisserie wants to keep the elegance of its place alive in homes, and it completes the preparations for 5 o’clock tea effortlessly with the Royal Afternoon Tea Box. The Royal Afternoon Tea Box, which crowns the stylish design of the houses with its carefully thought-out design, makes family members feel special at home as well. The unique flavors that come ready to be presented directly amaze with their design and appearance when the lid is removed.

Kandilli Patisserie; Royal Afternoon Tea Box Goes on a Flavor Journey with One Phone
Prepared daily by the valuable chiefs of the field at his address in Kandilli, one of the favorite districts of Istanbul; various kinds of cakes, tarts, marmalades come to the homes with the Royal Afternoon Tea Box concept. The package, which facilitates the work of the hosts and guests for 5 teas, also includes “French Butter Croissant” varieties and snack groups such as “Scone Burger and Scone with Grape Walnut” unique to Kandilli Patisserie.

Kandilli Patisserie attracts attention with its cake choices, croissants, cookies, chocolate, macaroons, tiramisu and fruit pies that people of all ages love; It accepts orders between 10:00 and 19:00, 6 days a week from Tuesday to Sunday, except Mondays.

Traditional chai tea recipe, prepared with full-bodied black tea, star anise, cloves, allspice, cinnamon, white peppercorns, cardamom, whole milk and sugar.

The first time I had chai, I was in a small rented room in the Chungking Mansion in Hong Kong (notoriously cheap accommodations). Our little cel block area probably had 4 bedrooms, and one little old Chinese lady who sat in the entryway and managed them.

The morning after my arrival I was still reeling from the shock of my expectations when I booked the place (“Chungking Mansion, my that sounds quite nice”) compared to the reality of the place, when the little old lady asked me, “Chai?”, pointing to a pot on the stove.

“Sure,” I replied, not knowing exactly what was coming, perhaps tea?

Boy was I surprised, and in the best possible way. Chai is tea, black tea, but tea steeped in milk, flavored with spices such as cinnamon, cardamom, and star anise, and sweetened with sugar or honey.

This wonderful chai was the best discovery in Hong Kong; I couldn’t wait to spend another night in the Mansion, just to have some more chai in the morning. That was over 30 years ago and since then chai has become much more popular here.