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Majestic Malacca High Tea Review

April 2, 2020

Taking part in the Aristocratic custom while sitting in the colonial-style Majestic Malacca Hotel was phenomenal. Things line up also in the broader sense; the combination of UNESCO heritage town and well preserved Peranakan mansion, which is the Majestic Malacca Hotel. In addition, this is also a place where Melaka’s culinary history influences the in-house dining. Now let’s dive into the Majestic Malacca high tea review.

Contents

  • Ambiance 
  • Tea
  • Afternoon Tea Bites
    • Warm Starters
    • Afternoon Tea Sandwich
    • Scones
    • Afternoon Tea Sweets
  • Final Thought
  • Majestic Malacca High Tea Review Card
  • Price and Location
best hotel in Melaka
There aren’t lovely only rooms, at the Majestic Hotel Malacca, but also their Majestic Malacca High Tea.

Ambiance 

The lounge at the mansion consists of a library and an open living room, both ideal for some midday snacks. One as well as the other, have dark furniture and praised good old ceramic tiles, only the pattern varies. The difference is in the intimacy and reading choices, both in favor of a library. 

majestic hotel melaka reading room
Library set Vivi into the reading mood and I took an opportunity to mark the stylish home decor.

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old porcelain tiles
The floors in the original house are decorated with the original Victorian style porcelain tiles. Peranakan style!

Tea

For the Majestic Malacca high tea, we got to choose from the Malaysian pride; the BOH tea. The array is broad enough to cover the basic needs with or without flavored turns. You’ll find bagged classic tea blends and caffeine-free options. When we were in Cameron Highlands, where BOH tea comes from, we loved their loose varieties. Sadly, the Majestic Melaka afternoon tea menu caters only bagged tea. 

boh tea collection
It is nice to see the promotion of Malaysian product inside this heritage hotel.
Cameron Highlands Worth to Visit
BOH Tea Plantation in Cameron Highlands.

Attention, to all coffee lovers! If the tea offer at Majestic Melaka doesn’t speak to you, then you can have some coffee instead. Good old espresso.


Afternoon Tea Bites

Majestic Malacca high tea set consisted of treats that were influenced by the culinary history of Malacca. Practically we were able to taste the differences between cultures and toast to diversity with local black tea. 

Majestic Malacca High Tea Review
Peranakan mansion equipped in colonial-style is the perfect place for an afternoon tea.

Warm Starters

Our tea time in Melaka got a crunchy start with Peranakan vegetable hats, known as Pai Tee. This delicious bite consists of deep-fried pastry filled with various vegetables; some cooked some raw and sprinkled with chili and herbs. With Peranakan cuisine, things are never as simple as they seem, but they sure are tasty. Usually tastier than expected, as was the case in all our Peranakan meals.

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Two persons Majestic Malacca afternoon tea set

Addition of the house-made sambal sauce fitted both, Pai Tee and vegetable Samosa, with its sweet-sour–spicy flavor profile. We loved the taste of ginger and lime juice so much that we purchased some as a useful souvenir.

Pai Tee and samosa
Straight Chinese are the ones to thank for the Pai Tee, while Indians for the Samosa.

Afternoon Tea Sandwich

Each of us got three classic afternoon tea sandwiches, all freshly prepared and delicious. Tartar sauce added moisture to already succulent tuna and juicy cucumber in the first sandwich. The simplest had to be the fresh cucumber and tomato sandwich with cheese slice on top.

Majestic Malacca High Tea Review
The warm start got hotter after we tasted the delicious sambal sauce.

Surprisingly, vegetables were packed with flavor and delivered a very refreshing bite. Lastly, the creamy egg sandwich served as a perfect transition to scones. Indeed, we were right to bet on the creaminess of shredded egg with mayonnaise and a salad leaf. 


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peranakan colonial hotel
Don’t forget to read our Majestic Malacca Hotel review.

Scones

Both plain and raisin scones were tasty and easy to half without making a mess. Surely, the most delicious was the soaked raisin, in the somewhat bread-like dough. However, that changed when we applied the strawberry jam and cream. We admit that scones toppings Majestic Melaka afternoon tea could be better or include the second choice, possibly the coconut jam. 

Best scones in Melaka
Strawberry jam and cream for the scones.

Afternoon Tea Sweets

Sweet treats feature the local favorites that were brought to Melaka by the different settlers. Melaka’s history is full of invasions, beginning with the prince of Sumatra in the 14th century. Later came the European conquerors and Japanese during World War II, each leaving something tasty behind. 

afternoon tea in Melaka
Sandwiches are the base for the sweet and colorful finish.

Onde-Onde

Right before biting into green Onde-Onde, you’ll catch the aroma of coconut and pandan. After that tropical fragrance, one’s focus shifts to the playful glutinous rice texture. Finally, bouncy Onde-Onde ball will send you straight into fireworks when you’ll bite into the center. On top of that, the syrupy filling inside, simply couldn’t be better; the Gula Melaka syrup. We love Gula Melaka, and we are not alone.

butterfly pea flower
Butterfly pea flower is used to color the sticky rice in blue and make tea, and…
Hey, do you still remember our cocktail with butterfly pea flower tea?

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Kuih Lapis

A pink layer cake is a gentle mix of rice and coconut taste with a soft creamy texture. We can say it is the softest of all the sweets we had for the Majestic Malacca high tea.

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Green Onde-Onde, pink Kuih Lapis and scones

Cendol

A popular treat in hot weather hydrates the body with coconut milk, Gula Melaka nourishes the soul, while green “worms” keep the mind busy.

Cendol jelly
Pandan infused jelly “worms” are the essence of very popular Cendol dessert.

Carrot Cupcake

The carrot might be for the Dutch, but the rest was for us. Well, we didn’t abandon the marzipan carrot; in fact, it was delicious with pecan nuts. Light vanilla cream on top added some moisture to the already mouth-watering carrot dough.

carrot cupcake
Nutty carrot cupcake.

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Meringue

Probably this is the best meringue in Melaka. Mostly because of the light egg custard cream under the fresh strawberries. You will enjoy a lot when all this slowly disolve in your mouth.

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Sweet treats feature local and international favorites.

Final Thought

In general, we can say that the Majestic Malacca high tea delivered an insight into a cultural melting pot. In a short time, we tasted almost all of the world’s influences on Melaka. All the bites as different as they were, were fresh, tasty, and with a homemade mark that makes the Majestic Melaka tea set one of the best high tea in Melaka. However if your trip is continuing to the Kuala Lumpur, Don’t forget to check out the Best High Tea in KL article.

Majestic Hotel Melaka
We haven’t found better afternoon tea here in Melaka, so we can easily give the title of the best afternoon tea in Melaka to the Majestic High Tea.

Majestic Malacca High Tea Review Card

  • 9.7/10
    ATMOSPHERE – 9.7/10
  • 9.6/10
    SERVICE – 9.6/10
  • 8/10
    TEA SELECTION – 8/10
  • 9.1/10
    PRESENTATION – 9.1/10
  • 9.2/10
    BITES – 9.2/10
  • 9.5/10
    VALUE – 9.5/10
9.2/10

Price and Location

Majestic Malacca high tea set for two persons costs about 30USD with an additional teapot refill for a little less than 3USD. Before your tea time, we suggest making a reservation and dressing in a smart-casual manner. Here is a link to the Majestic Malacca Hotel, for easier navigation.


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Vivi
A culinary enthusiast who is prone to writing. She loves discovering new flavors, spiced with cultural differences. The fear of the unknown does not stop her exploring and learning new things.

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