Sunday, March 3, 2024

YI Tea Room Dessert Bar Uniwalk 壹方城店 (Shenzhen, CHINA) ★★★☆☆

Following our crab roe lunch at Qianhai HOP World (前海HOP天地), we took a slow and deliberate walk towards our next destination, Uniwalk (壹方城) which is arguably one of the largest shopping malls in Shenzhen. Opened to much fanfare back in 2021, the up-scale shopping and entertainment complex is home to some of the best-known luxury brands in the world.

YI Tea Room Dessert Bar Uniwalk 壹方城店 (Shenzhen, CHINA) - Amazing modern tea salon cafe with fusion dessert Japanese zen tatami table

We walked around the mall for a while before deciding that it was time for a drink.

YI Tea Room Dessert Bar Uniwalk 壹方城店 (Shenzhen, CHINA) - Amazing modern tea salon cafe with fusion dessert Japanese zen tatami table

Then we stumbled upon YI's boutique which was primarily a retail shop for their designer brands but to our pleasant surprise, we discovered this small tea café and dessert bar next to the boutique which was opened by the same fashion brand. 

YI Tea Room Dessert Bar Uniwalk 壹方城店 (Shenzhen, CHINA) - Amazing modern tea salon cafe with fusion dessert Japanese zen tatami table

A Japanese-style tatami table, how cool was that!?

YI Tea Room Dessert Bar Uniwalk 壹方城店 (Shenzhen, CHINA) - Amazing modern tea salon cafe with fusion dessert Japanese zen tatami table

Drawn in by the captivating vibe, we decided to sit down for a drink and then some.

YI Tea Room Dessert Bar Uniwalk 壹方城店 (Shenzhen, CHINA) - Amazing modern tea salon cafe with fusion dessert Japanese zen tatami table

Fermented pineapple, coconut, Tie Guanyin tea (¥49) – The combination of fermented pineapple juice and coconut foam was a tried-and-true one which proved to be a very nice match again but I thought those tropical flavors didn't mesh well with the floral notes of Tie Guanyin tea (鐵觀音). Both the textures and flavors weren't all that great.

YI Tea Room Dessert Bar Uniwalk 壹方城店 (Shenzhen, CHINA) - Amazing modern tea salon cafe with fusion dessert Japanese zen tatami table

Green tea, jasmine tea, vanilla (¥49) – The pot plant dessert was really just jasmine tea panna cotta mixing with green tea and vanilla mousse. The green tea was a little too overpowering for the rest of the ingredients.

YI Tea Room Dessert Bar Uniwalk 壹方城店 (Shenzhen, CHINA) - Amazing modern tea salon cafe with fusion dessert Japanese zen tatami table

Rose, raspberry, strawberry (¥49) – By far, the best item from the three that we've tried.

YI Tea Room Dessert Bar Uniwalk 壹方城店 (Shenzhen, CHINA) - Amazing modern tea salon cafe with fusion dessert Japanese zen tatami table

The centre of raspberry and strawberry mousse was topped with thin slices of rose petals and lemon marinated pear, finished off nicely by a homemade syrup made with rose water and raspberry jam. A pretty refreshing dessert that was light and well-balanced between sweetness and acidity.

YI Tea Room Dessert Bar Uniwalk 壹方城店 (Shenzhen, CHINA) - Amazing modern tea salon cafe with fusion dessert Japanese zen tatami table

The rose and raspberry dessert took a while to arrive so our tea experience ended up burning more than half an hour off the clock. Since we still have another few destinations left on our agenda, we quickly settled the bill and rushed our way out of Uniwalk. The Light of the Bay Area Ferris Wheel, you're up next!




Food Rating: 5/10
Price: ¥¥¥
Address: 2/F Shenzhen Qianhai Uniwalk, Bao An District, Shenzhen, China 深圳市宝安区新安街道新安湖社区新湖路99号深圳前海壹方城F2
Closest Metro Station: Bao'an Center (宝安中心)
Opening Hours: 10:00am - 10:00pm daily



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