Another tick off my bucket list, yaaay! Just yesterday, I finally did my dream tea time at the Peacock Lounge, along with my best friend, Angel. Both of us dressed up for the occasion just because we could and we would. We spent a good few hours at the lounge, enjoying four different flavors of tea, courtesy of TWG, and munching on some finger food that we thought wouldn’t fill our stomach because of how petite they were. We stand corrected. It was an amazing once in a lifetime experience and everything - the food, the tea, the lounge itself, the service - deserves a standing ovation!
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| Tea time with Angel |
The Peacock Lounge is located at the lobby of Fairmont Hotel. The sight of the hotel itself is already breathtaking, it’s a five-stars hotel after all, nonetheless the lounge itself. Pastel colors and sublime natural lighting are the main ornaments that flies across every corners of the room. I love how peaceful the atmosphere at the Peacock Lounge was and, although I’m not a big fan of classical music, I really enjoyed the soothing melody that was playing through out the entire lounge. Being the suburban that I am, it took me a great while to finally be able to adapt to such posh and luxurious quality.
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| Decorated in white, with bits of gold on the sides |
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| Grab yourself a seat near the window for extra umph of natural lighting |
Angel and I had the Peacock Signature Prestige that consisted of a series of sweet and savory finger food, two cups of tea, and a glass of sparkling wine. Since the two of us are very fond of tea, we opted for an alternate of exchanging the sparkling wine into another couple sets of tea, courtesy of the Peacock Lounge itself. There was a wide variety of tea that we could choose. For our first set, we settled for a Pink Flamingo and an Eternal Summer.
The tea came in a beautiful white porcelain teapot, along with a cup and a set of beverage condiments, for each one of us. My Pink Flamingo had a more subtle chocolate color compared to Angel’s Enternal Summer. It had a very light rose and coral-like color, yet the fruity sensation in every sips was very much distinguishable and rather strong. Although I don’t put sugar in my tea, the dominant peach flavor met my needs of delicious hot tea.
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| Angel's Enternal Summer |
What was served on our table was a plate of savory refreshments - that consisted of pairs of spinach quiche, spring rolls, and bitterballen - and a set of petite sweets, finger sandwiches, Canapés, and scones presented in a handcrafted leather jewelry box. It was such a sight for sore eyes! Angel and I took a rather lengthy period of time to savor the beautiful visuals before we actually dig in.
Petit Four, you see, is a term used to refer to all the food that were served during our tea time. This words derived from French and their literal meaning is “small oven”. Basically, Petit Four consist of delicate bite-sized sweet and savory tidbits that can be eaten with only one, or two, bites with ease. If you’re interested in learning about the history of why it is named “Petite Four” you can definitely read it all here. After you’re done, please reach me and explain to me whether or not scones are considered as a Petit Four.
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| Such posh! |
What immediately caught my eyes were the beautiful fruit tartlets that was sitting nicely on the first shelf of the jewelry box. There were two kinds of them, which were blueberry tartlets and strawberry tartlets. Then, as the waitress who was serving us continued presenting the Petite Fours, I was fixated by the sight of the finger sandwiches that was decorated with a generous slab of salmon on top. Boy, I was very determined regarding that particular sandwich. The other finger sandwiches were also visually appealing as they had edible flowers and bacon bits as crowns. Last, but not least, were the scones on the bottom shelf, along with a set of jam and butter, that were just too stunning to miss. Everything inside that box was overwhelming. If climax can be reached by having your aesthetic needs fulfilled, I would probably had multiple orgasm by then.
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| Our set of Handcrafter Jewelry Box with Petite Fours |
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| Have yourself a Green Apple Tartlet |
My first bite of the day was the spring roll. It was crispy and filled with generous amount of shredded vegetable. The sweet and sour sauce was just on point and simply delicious, it went well with the spring roll. Unfortunately, the dish was slightly oily because I figured that it might had been deep-fried. But, I can say that the oil used was good quality oil as it didn’t give me that flaming sensation in my throat after I devour the whole thing.
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| There's always room for more tea |
Then, I had the bitterballen, which was tasty. The sauce underneath the deep-fried ball had a very dominant mango flavor that gave that kick of freshness in every dip. It’s a shame I’m not a fan of bitterballen. But, I do have to say that the ragout had a nice thick consistency and it was flavorful.
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| The savory selections |
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| This spring roll was very delicious! |
The spinach quiche, on the other hand, was a wee bit too bland compared to the other two savory dishes. I love the texture of the pastry as it was not too crispy, yet not too soggy, and the slice of the quiche itself was not too big, so I could enjoy the remaining bites that were still sitting nicely inside the jewelry box.
I love love love the fruit tartlets! They were amazingly delicious! The fruits that they used to decorate the top of the custard-filled pastry were very fresh and they managed to neutralize the sweetness of the custard with their sweet and sour juice. Every bites were just delightful, and the sweetness didn’t overpower the whole flavor wheel, making me lacking that nauseous feeling whenever I ate too much sweets.
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| One of the finger sandwiches, with Salmon Gravlax |
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| Do it for the IG! |
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| A wide variety of Petite Fours |
As for the sandwiches, oh my God the sandwiches, were all delicious and very much fulfilling! The salmon sandwich was far from disappointing- it wasn’t the slightest bit fishy, although they used raw salmon as the ingredient. Another sandwich that I tried was the egg salad sandwich with strawberry jam on top. It was also delicious and, to my surprise, strawberry jam goes really well with egg and mayonnaise mixture. Then, I had me the camembert cheese sandwich (I think it’s camembert cheese, judging from the physical appearance and the gooey texture of the cheese) that had edible flower as its’ garnish. Now, this one is somewhat heavy because of the cheese. It took me a while to finish the whole thing as it gave me that sensation of my stomach being full. Very savory, very gooey, and very cheesy. You cheese lovers out there ought to love this baby! And, last but not least, was the ham and cheese canapé that immediately stole the show. It was astonishingly luscious, creamy, and savory! The bacon bits on top elevated the whole awesomeness of the canapé, turning it from awesome to epic.
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| Your choice of finger sandwiches and Canapé |
Phew, I sure ate a lot. But, I didn’t stop there just yet. It was time to take a break from munching and refill our tea! For our second set, Angel had herself the Grand Wedding Tea which smelled sublime, while I had me the Herb Chamomile, which had a bright yellow color similar to a packaged powdered drink named Extra Jos. I love the vanilla aroma of Angel’s Grand Wedding Tea. It also had a hint of cake-like sweetness that made me think of a rose bouquet. My Harb Chamomile tea was also delightful to enjoy in between cakes.
I had one of the Madelines and was baffled with its’ strong citrus flavor. I’m not a big fan of marmalade, but I can enjoy a slab, or two, when I feel like it. Yesterday, I wasn’t feeling like having anything citrusy, so I couldn’t quite enjoy my baked good as well as Angel enjoyed her scone with blueberry jam and marmalade custard. Nonetheless, the texture of the Madeline was spongy, yet slightly dry. Maybe, because it had been sitting in the air for a bit too long.
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| Pass me the butter, please? |
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| I wonder which one should I eat first? |
I tried one of the cakes, which had this lemon-like cream resting on top of a square-shaped black-colored cracker. I had a hard time distinguishing the flavor. It had numerous dominant flavor in just one bite - coffee, chocolate, vanilla, fruity - and it was very challenging for me to finish the whole thing because of how flavorful the petite cake was.
Last but not least, I wrapped up my tea time with my share of Blueberry Tartlet, which tasted as good and as refreshing as the strawberry one. I really really love the tartlet. I think I could have them everyday if I could.
Overall, spending my afternoon at the Peacock Lounge was very remarkable. I don’t have any dislikes regarding the whole experience, as well as the food and beverage that were served that day. I would definitely comeback for more with a bunch of girl friends to enjoy the amazingly delicious TWG tea and the Petite Fours.
For those of you who would love to do what I did with Angel, you can definitely head to Fairmont Hotel and sit yourselves at the Peacock Lounge. I do recommend to book a seating beforehand because the crowd is somewhat unexpected - some days, the lounge can be fully occupied, some days it can be quiet and peaceful for you to barge in on the spot. The service is great, the lounge itself is very pretty to take pictures with, and the food is unquestionably exceptional.
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| The apple of my eyes |
As for the set, we had the Peacock Signature Prestige that costed us Rp528.000,00 per set (not per person), minus the tax. You can enjoy the luxurious set with one, up to three, of your friends. If you’re feeling like having anything out of the set, you can always order any individual food, or beverage, according to your liking.
Enjoy, fellas!
The Peacock Lounge
Fairmont Hotel, ground floor lobby
Jl. Asia Afrika, No. 8
Senayan, Jakarta
Opening Hours:
- Peacock Lounge: 9 AM - 9 PM
- Tea Time package: 1 PM - 5 PM
Contact:
+62 21 2970 3333 (please call to reserve a table, or simply just to update on the menu)
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