Hot Chocolate and Pastries of Angelina Tea House

Article submitted by Cécile Zarokian

Paris is heaven of chocolate lovers, and Angelina Tea House, located in rue de Rivoli just across Tuileries garden has one of the best hot chocolates you will ever taste.

The hot chocolate is a secret blend of the finest cocoa from Africa. The drink uses the cocoa from at least three different sources in Africa to make its unique taste. You get a pitcher with a steamed milk on the side. If you only have time for one thing at the Angelina Tea House, this would be it.

However, there is more. Among the treasures of Angelina, the hot chocolate is just one of them. There is also the famous Le Mont-Blanc pastry. A very simple patisserie made of; cream cheese, meringue and chestnut cream. Although the rest of the recipe remains a secret. The ingredients are folded in to give this pastry a crunchy yet creamy finish. Together, the hot chocolate and Mont-blanc form an irresistible combination.

The list of pastries and sweets is endless; Mont blanc cupcakes, citrus tart, orange, and a passion fruit cream; candy citrus and curved mango wedge topped with honey meringue and a variety of choux pastry products layered in a golden white and dark chocolate creme feature in the collection.

Take a trip to Angelina and enjoy two of the best dishes you will ever taste, along with its rich history and amazing décor.