The Royal T art space and café in Culver City has never failed to impress me. From pop up stores featuring vinyl toys to high tea services and green tea lattes, this venue has it all. The distinguishing aspect of Royal T is that it is a maid café, where waitresses are dressed in Lolita-style black and white lace dresses. In the evenings, local artists and musicians showcase their work here. My favorite discovery by far is the artwork by Friends With You.
I was sad to miss out on their recent Harajuku Party, but was thrilled to come across the Tea Festival hosted by Royal T. This week-long event celebrates all aspects of drinking and cooking with tea. One event which particularly stood out to me was Battle of the Bakers, where Kristy Choo from Jin Patisserie and Robert Wemischner of Cooking with Tea contested in a bake-off, demonstrating the preparation of desserts using
tea.
I was especially excited to see Kristy Choo, since I am an avid fan of her cakes and macarons at Jin Patisserie.
Audience members had the opportunity to try a total of nine desserts from the competition (I was quite full but satisfied afterwards!):
Green tea parfait with nuts and rhubarb:
Live commentary throughout!
One of my favorite desserts, a chocolate tea-infused ice cream cake topped with candied nuts:
A brownie-like cake, tart, and ice cream sandwich with tea-infused ingredients:
Here's a cute video recapping the event! Unfortunately, I learned recently that Royal T will be closing soon and a new location is unknown as of now. Hopefully the café will relocate elsewhere in LA so that local artists can continue receiving support and we can continue enjoying tea time in this unique café.
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