Dessert degustation

There is a certain excitement I get when I do a thing I've never done before ... And I must say I have never done a 10-course chocolate degustation before!

SerendipiTea is providing the teas for this function at savour chocolate & patisserie school so it would be wrong if I didn't show up... Right?
So ... All the un-usual suspects will be creating 2 courses the proprietress Kristen Tibballs and Paul Kennedy providing the finishing coup de grace'
Adriano Zumbo, Deniz Karaca, Tim Clark & Bernard Chu will all be creating desserts that sound fablulous... Mille Feuille this and caramelised that, Sorbets and pineapple brunoise ... listen that's all good and I promise i'll learn what it all means, post event the point is, as always... taste and flow and when you have talent like this crew I think we can be assured that the results will be stunning.
I've done my best to match up a set of teas that will accompany the night well OK... I was being a bit facetious about the culinary titles because I've had to look into it a bit to pair up the teas.
Let's think a bit about taste & flow the chefs involved in tonights creations are all Master Chefs so taste I think is well covered so hat leaves flow. Flow is a sometimes mysterious thing strange since we all deal with it in our lives everyday.
Flow is movement, rhythm, cadence it has facets and subtleties, think about how you move from room to room in a public space. How do we wish to move? Clumping & clomping like a child walking in his mothers heels
( don't judge! ) leaning against walls and clutching at door frames? or moving about gracefully, floating, sliding effortlessly? Yeah I know it's not really a question... The latter is what fills my expectations, this night will be filled with one off's, sights and tastes I may never see again!
it's Jazz man!
Monk takes the stand and you don't know whats gonna happen but you know it's gonna be a stone gas!
As I sit in the Savour boardroom surrounded by the scent of chocolate & fruit the sound of the occasional ignition of a chefs blowtorch and the clink clank of a kitchen in full production I find myself getting just a bit excited.
Now I smell ... Bacon?
Yeah... a stone gas!

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Dessert Spectacular !! @ Savour Chocolate & Patisserie School

Every so often ( Not often enough if you ask my sweet tooth ) we get the opportunity to provide our uniqueness to like minded events.
This week will be a great one... our friends at Savour Chocolate & Patisserie School will be hosting a World Chocolate Masters Fundraiser, 10 course chocolate degustation at their home in Brunswick.
10 Course Chocolate Degustation? ... They had me at Chocolate!
The works of Savour's own Kirsten Tibballs & Paul Kennedy as well as  Adriano Zumbo, Tim Clark & Bernard Chu will be featured and Kids take it from someone that has had a look at the goodies on offer ... you'll want to get a ticket or two and be in attendance for this one! Of course the the event will also feature teas by SerendipiTea especially chosen to complement the good works of this group of chocolate Master-chefs!
Everything you need to know is in the image above.

SerendipiTea @ Genovese

Many of you that use & love Genovese coffee already know that SerendipiTea is available in their retail shop at 51 Moreland Road in Coburg.
It's been some time since we placed our iconic little brown boxes on their shelves and things have been going very well indeed...
So now we would like to offer the patrons of the Genovese retail store to the opportunity to try out SerendipiTea.
The next time you drop into Genovese in Coburg you can pick up a free sample of SerendipiTea to try at home or in your cafe.
We've worked hard on blending the best teas & Tisanes so we are sure you will love them.
Make sure you chat to Vanda about her favorite.




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Mother's day Competition in Partnership with Sensory Lab.

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We are quickly approaching mother's day and we are all reflecting on memories of Mum and all she's done.
As we get closer to the day, many phone calls will be placed, cards will be posted & mother's day lunches will be planned.

We at SerendipiTea and our partners at Sensory Lab @ David Jones think its about time that we showed our appreciation for all that our mothers do so all this week leading up to Mother's Day we've decided we want to hear some stories about what make your Mum special!
So we are going to run a little competition in tribute to mothers everywhere!

It's really easy...
just drop into Sensory Lab @ David Jones ( 297 Little Collins Street ) anytime this week, grab an entry form and and jot down in 20 words or less why your mum is so special.
On Saturday May 7th we will draw 2 winners from all the entries and the winners will receive

1 x Japanese , cast iron pot
2 x Cups
1 x voucher for flowers for your Mum on mothers day
1 x retail box of SerendipiTea
2 x Clairvoyant tins of SerendipiTea

***We know not everyone can win so each entry submitted will receive 15% off any Retail Boxes purchased in store at Sensory Lab.
Also, we know that not everyone can get into sensory Lab @ David Jones ( although ... You really should try!)
you can receive 10% off retail boxes purchased online at www.serendipitea.com.au and entering the promo code "sensory lab"

So.. how's that ?
Come on down to Sensory Lab @ David Jones enter our competition and get the chance to win something nice for MUM, what could be better?

A cocktail Night at Cafe Dior

A couple of weeks ago at Cafe Dior Commercial rd, Prahran Serendipitea had the great pleasure to be part of a function put together by the management to launch their spectacular new menu.

While the guests sampled selections from Dior's new tapas menu and discussed the new direction & later hours I was behind the bar cooking up a few Tea Cocktails.
There was a crowd of about 100 and let me tell you they were all very thirsty!
I selected a few of my favorite recipes using Ruby Sipper (Blood Orange Tisane), Fiji (Sencha Green Tea, Pineapple & Papaya), Congo Bongo (Black Tea Coconut & Mango), Eve's Temptation ( Apple Tisane ) & Cha Cha Chai ( Our award winning Chai) , using those teas I worked up about 8 cocktails using, Gin, Vodka, baileys, Kahlua, ice, banana, mango, orange, lemon, lime, cranberry juice & mint... the proportions are a tightly held secret known only to me and my clients.The night went along fantastically and I think as the weather turns we will do a few more events like this to show how much can be done with SerendipiTea's teas.

SerendipiTea Retail Partners : The Brunswick Flour Mill

If you've been down Sydney road here in Melbourne you have most likely driven past the Brunswick Flour Mill Cafe.
Our good friends there are part of our drive to raise the standard of tea service, and break the "Tyranny of the Tea Bag"



When you go into the Brunswick Flour Mill or it's sister Cafe Aquarium you will only find the finest quality loose leaf tea & tisanes.
We will post short notices on our Retail Partners that believe as we do that only the best will do, when you see them you'll know that not only do they serve SerendipiTea but they also have Retail Boxes for sale so you can enjoy the best at home.
If you visit any of our Retail Partners let us know.

SerendipiTea Retail Partners : Chocolattea

Chocolattea in Strathmore is a tasty oasis, the first thing you'll notice is the design & decor it is a fantastic looking place without being cold or sterile it is warm & welcoming of families and neighborhood regulars.
Part cafe, part chocolateria and much more you can also find tea & coffee accessories.
For such a small footprint Chocolattea has much more that it's share of chocolate, too many to list here, gourmet coffee and of course SerendipiTea

Mate's & Mocktails : A Masterclass

SerendipiTea Australia is putting on another Masterclass !!
In partnership with "The Tastes of Chapel Festival"
This time there will be two subjects ... the first subject will be the phenomenal South American tisane Yerba Mate' !
Yerba Mate' has been used for thousands of years and is linked to health, well being and a deep social bonding experience. We believe that this is the year that Mate' will become better appreciated in Australia, so we will do our part to help shed some light on this fantastic tisane!

The second subject will be pure fun!

Tea & Tisane Mock-Tails !
Over the years SerendipiTea has been at the forefront of rethinking how teas and tisanes can be used, and a by product of that quest for the new has been a stockpile of exceptional Cocktail recipes but of course our shop has no liquor license so we remove the alcohol and what remains are exceptional Mock-tails!
Teas , Tisanes, fruits, juices & a bit of a flourish.
Your taste buds will not believe the flavors !

To reserve a spot contact us on

Ph: 03 9510 4334

or even better visit us at

Express Life / SerendipiTea
143 Greville Street
Prahran