Maussac 摩賽卡法式茶館
Hours / 營業時間 11:30AM - 10PM
(02)2391-7331 / 2391-7748
No.24 Li-Shui Street Ta-An District Taipei 台北市大安區麗水街24號
Credit Cards Accepted / 10% Service Charge / Minimum 160NT per person
提供刷卡 / 一成服務費 / 最低消費一人160元
www.maussac.com.tw
Maussac Tea Boutique & Salon：A Modern Classic Tea Heaven
摩賽卡法式茶館：一個現代古典的品茶天堂
I am a coffee addict! I’m either at a coffee shop or on my way to a café. When I walked into Maussac Tea Boutique & Salon for the first time I fell in love with it and tea drinking became my new hobby.
When it comes to western style tea houses most people would assume that it’s a British custom. I bet you didn’t know that in France people love drinking tea as much as coffee! French tea culture emphasizes on simplicity and homeliness. Maussac Tea Boutique & Salon opened in 2002 and began importing tea leaves from all around the world. Now you can choose from more than 100 different tea leaves. No matter how picky your taste may be, it’s impossible not to find something to your liking. However, operating a tea shop without food service in Taiwan is like a major business flaw. In order to live up to the customers’ expectation Maussac Tea Boutique & Salon provides full menu service, including desserts, lunch sets and French specialties. Only the finest tea can complement the finest cuisine.
Let’s take a look at the impressive tea collection at Maussac Tea Boutique & Salon. Black tea comes from Sir Lanka, India, Bhutan, Nepal and Kenya and as for green tea the most popular varieties are from Taiwan, Mainland China and Japan. But it’s the flavored green & black tea from France that made Maussac unique. If you are highly sensitive toward caffeinated drinks, your best choice is herb tea from southern France — Provence. When you walk into Maussac Tea Boutique & Salon for the first time you’ll be overwhelmed by the tea selections! There’s no need to worry if you know very little about tea culture because the shop clerks can assist you finding the perfect tea for you.
Maussac Tea Boutique & Salon is located in an alley that is in-between Yong-Kang shopping district and National Normal University campus. It’s an after meal hangout place for tea and desserts. Caramel Pudding (40NT) is a traditional French dessert. It’s made without water and its milky taste is unforgettable! Having one won’t be enough and you would want to take home a dozen! The recommended tea to go with caramel pudding is Linden herb tea (180NT), either served hot or cold. It’s best to add a spoonful of honey to bring out the aroma. If you love red wine, you may try Pommes au vin rouge (60NT). It has converted many people who swear off desserts into sweets-loving hedonists!
The increasingly popular weekday business lunch has given those nine-to-five folks a chance to take a breather from work. The menu for business lunch changes on a weekly basis in order to accommodate those fickle consumers. And the afternoon tea time (2:30PM – 6PM + 8PM – 9:30PM) is every lady’s all-time favorite. In addition to the usual dessert platter you may choose a savory dish - Orange Gove (300NT). It comes with French crêpe, today’s dessert special and tea of your choice (you will need to pay the different if your tea is more than 180NT).
As summer approaches fried Shrimp with fruits and Yo Zakura green tea (380NT) can keep you cool. Every bite you take there is plenty of seafood and seasonal fruits. It is the most refreshing dish this summer. The set also includes bread with herb butter, vegetable soup, Caesar salad, desserts and a pot of tea.
What I love about Maussac Tea Boutique & Salon the most is that every tea can be served hot or cold. In order to ensure the best quality, every tea is brewed before serving. You won’t have to worry about your tea becoming bitter from brewing too long. By the way Maussac Tea Boutique & Salon provides free wireless service and just about every table has a power plug and socket nearby. I like to sit at the sofa by the wall with a book or two, sipping tea while reading. Group parties can utilize the basement space (suitable for 10 to 28 people; fee for each private room is 500NT) and be separated from the quiet restaurant and tea shop above. Every time you dine at Maussac Tea Boutique & Salon 15% discount will be granted toward your purchase at the tea shop. Maussac Tea Boutique & Salon makes tea drinking so nice and easy!
我向來是個無咖啡不歡的人，如果不是在咖啡館，一定在前往咖啡館的路上！走進摩賽卡法式茶館之後，我竟然就這樣愛上喝茶的感覺，而且連坐三小時也捨不得離開！
對於西式茶館，我總以為那是英國人的專利。其實法國人除了愛喝咖啡，他們也愛喝茶！而法式茶館講究簡單自然，使用的茶具也樸實。摩賽卡法式茶館自2002年開幕至今，不惜成本自世界各地進口茶葉，光是茶葉種類至少有一百種以上，無論口味再挑剔的人都可以輕易的找到屬於自己的好茶！但是只賣茶葉、泡茶並不符合台灣消費者的期待，所以摩賽卡法式茶館在菜單上增加各式各樣自製甜點、輕食和特色餐點，讓絕品好茶不寂寞！
摩賽卡法式茶館的原味純紅茶來自斯里蘭卡、印度、不丹、尼泊爾和肯亞，原味純綠茶的產地包括台灣、中國大陸和日本。而招牌法國薰香茶，以紅茶或綠茶為基礎，加上各式天然花草調配而成。對於咖啡因極度敏感的人，建議品嚐來自法國南部普羅旺斯的花草茶。第一次進入摩賽卡法式茶館必定會被上百種茶葉的品項所震撼，你不必懂茶道，但是親切的店員必定能夠協助你找到適合的茶種。
摩賽卡法式茶館的位置介於永康商圈和師大校區之間的小巷，氣氛悠閒、寧靜，適合飯後喝茶的好地方，而且手工甜點是千萬不可錯過的。焦糖烤布丁﹙40元﹚是傳統的法式甜點，濃郁的香氣和綿密的口感讓人想多帶幾個回家慢慢享用，不加一滴水的布丁竟然如此讓人念念不忘！這時候再點一壺菩提子花茶﹙180元﹚，冷熱皆宜，特殊的香氣在溫差下呈現出不同的色澤和甘甜。喜歡紅酒的一定要試試紅酒蜜蘋果﹙60元﹚，因為它讓口口聲聲說不愛吃甜點的人現出原形！
平日提供的商業午餐讓附近的上班族在工作忙碌之餘也能偷閒，每週更新的午餐選項吸引最善變的消費者上門。而女性最愛的熱門午茶時段﹙2:30PM – 6PM + 8PM – 9:30PM﹚也有套餐，特別推薦橘園﹙300元﹚，不但吃到法式特有的鹹味可麗餅、今日手工甜點和一壺自選的茶種﹙180元以上需要補價差﹚。夏日最消暑的餐點非橙香櫻花綠茶水果蝦套餐﹙380元﹚，前菜包括花草麵包、蔬菜濃湯和蔬果沙拉，飯後有手工甜點和一壺茶。每吃一口主菜都有海鮮和豐富的蔬菜水果搭配，非常爽口！
摩賽卡法式茶館最令我印象深刻的是，幾乎每一種茶都是冷熱皆宜，而且為了讓消費者喝到品質最好的茶，所有的茶都是泡好才上桌，以防茶葉沖泡過久造成味道苦澀。另外提供無線上網，貼心的在每一桌牆角附有插座；溫馨的單人沙發座適合閱讀，大型聚會可以在地下室和式包廂舉辦﹙10 – 28人；包廂費500元﹚。當天消費可享有85折買茶葉，帶回家慢慢品嚐。喝好茶原來可以這麼簡單！
