Notch8: Cherry Blossom High Tea

NOTCH8 INTRODUCES CHERRY BLOSSOM-INSPIRED AFTERNOON TEA
- New Themed Tea Celebrates the Return of Spring, Plants One Tree for Every Afternoon Tea Sold-

Notch8 at Fairmont Hotel Vancouver will launch its next themed Afternoon Tea service in celebration of the upcoming return of spring and the city's signature Cherry Blossoms, beginning on Thursday, February 23, 2023. 

Notch8’s next iteration, led by Head Chef Danai Hongwanishkul, embraces the changing season with its newly imagined Cherry Blossom Afternoon Tea. Notch8 has partnered with Vancouver-based Koncept Designs again to transform the tea room into a fully immersive experience with the spring-inspired decor of blossoms and blooms that will fill the space, setting the backdrop for a sensory tea service. A selection of specialty cocktails and wines are available as optional add-ons to the experience. For every afternoon tea sold through the season, Notch8 will plant one tree through One Tree Planted, a non-profit organization committed to helping the environment by planting trees across British Columbia.

The Cherry Blossom Afternoon Teawill be available fromThursday, February 23throughMay 21 with seatings held at 11:00 a.m., 1:00 p.m., and 3:00 p.m. The specialCherry Blossom Afternoon Tea Menuis available for $74 per person($37.00 for children 12 and under) and begins with a selection of loose-leaf tea, along with sweet and savoury bites such as Konbini Egg Salad Sandwich, Albacore Tuna Tataki, Sakura Pork Katsu, Black Sesame Cookies, Cherry Mascarpone Verrine, and Matcha Profiterole.

Cherry Blossom Afternoon Tea Menu
$74 per person, excluding taxes and gratuity

Scones
Cherry & White Chocolate Scone
Classic Buttermilk Scone
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Tea Sandwiches
Curry Puff
lentil keema
 
Mushroom Teriyaki
pickles, slider bun

Sakura Pork Katsu
ume miso, cabbage, brioche

Albacore Tuna Tataki
daikon, ponzu aioli, dashi gelee

Konbini Egg Salad Sandwich
salmon roe, kewpie mayonnaise, milk bread
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Sweet Bites
Black Sesame Cookies

Japanese Cotton Cheesecake
fresh berries

Sakura Black Forest Chocolate Cake
cherry blossom chantilly, amarena cherries

Cherry Mascarpone Verrine
orange pound cake, cherry mascarpone cream,
meringue kisses, cherry gel

Matcha Profiterole
choux pastry, lemon-scented green tea custard cream

 
Reservations | The Cherry Blossom Afternoon Tea at Notch8 is available Thursday through Sundays from February 23 through May 21 with three seatings available at 11:00 a.m., 1:00 p.m., and 3:00 p.m. Reservations are now available and can be made online. Afternoon Tea can also be reserved in Tea-to-Go format by ordering in advance online.