Visited 12.05.2016 (Thu)
Cafe hunting. Took Loople Sendai Bus るーぷる仙台 to Jozendori 定禅寺通 after visited Site of Sendai Castle 仙台城跡. Had in mind to visit a cafe in Sendai and decided on Ganesh Tea Room ガネッシュ ティールーム since it is situated in the vicinity. Ganesh Tea Room is located on the second floor of a building (第3菊水ビル) and the cafe is easily identified by a vertical signboard with the name “Ganesh” printed on it, hanging outside the building. Took the elevator to the second floor and upon entering the cafe, I was immediately attracted to its homely and quiet atmosphere. Chose a window seat overlooking Jozendori and started browsing through their beautifully hand written and drawn menu. Wanted to have a cup of milk tea and there was a good variety to choose from - assam, rum, cinnamon, spice, mint and chamomile, and each tea flavour is accompanied by detailed description on its menu. Ordered a cup of rum milk tea and a slice of the cafe's signature black tea chiffon cake. The tea had a smooth consistency, with a subtle taste of alcohol complementing the fresh black tea flavour. On the other hand, the chiffon cake, infused with rich black tea flavour, was very fluffy and delicious. Overall, the outcome was better than expected and I was satisfied by this combination of cake and drink choice.
Quality. As Ganesh is the name of an elephant headed Hindu god, I speculated that this cafe specialises in Indian cuisine. Though it does serve Indian curries during lunch hour, I believe the name is largely attributed by the origin of tea leaves used in the cafe. Read from its menu (and from its homepage later on) that the owner of Ganesh Tea Room imports tea leaves that are secured through a tea auction in Calcutta, India. The reason being only the best tea leaves harvested during the season are sold through public auctions governed by Tea Board of India. Since its opening in 1984, Ganesh Tea Room has remained faithful to its vision of offering the best quality tea to its patrons for more than three decades, and continues to promote tea drinking culture in Japan.
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Cafe hunting. Took Loople Sendai Bus るーぷる仙台 to Jozendori 定禅寺通 after visited Site of Sendai Castle 仙台城跡. Had in mind to visit a cafe in Sendai and decided on Ganesh Tea Room ガネッシュ ティールーム since it is situated in the vicinity. Ganesh Tea Room is located on the second floor of a building (第3菊水ビル) and the cafe is easily identified by a vertical signboard with the name “Ganesh” printed on it, hanging outside the building. Took the elevator to the second floor and upon entering the cafe, I was immediately attracted to its homely and quiet atmosphere. Chose a window seat overlooking Jozendori and started browsing through their beautifully hand written and drawn menu. Wanted to have a cup of milk tea and there was a good variety to choose from - assam, rum, cinnamon, spice, mint and chamomile, and each tea flavour is accompanied by detailed description on its menu. Ordered a cup of rum milk tea and a slice of the cafe's signature black tea chiffon cake. The tea had a smooth consistency, with a subtle taste of alcohol complementing the fresh black tea flavour. On the other hand, the chiffon cake, infused with rich black tea flavour, was very fluffy and delicious. Overall, the outcome was better than expected and I was satisfied by this combination of cake and drink choice.
Quality. As Ganesh is the name of an elephant headed Hindu god, I speculated that this cafe specialises in Indian cuisine. Though it does serve Indian curries during lunch hour, I believe the name is largely attributed by the origin of tea leaves used in the cafe. Read from its menu (and from its homepage later on) that the owner of Ganesh Tea Room imports tea leaves that are secured through a tea auction in Calcutta, India. The reason being only the best tea leaves harvested during the season are sold through public auctions governed by Tea Board of India. Since its opening in 1984, Ganesh Tea Room has remained faithful to its vision of offering the best quality tea to its patrons for more than three decades, and continues to promote tea drinking culture in Japan.
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Ganesh Tea Room Jozendori Branch ガネッシュ・ティールーム 定禅寺通店
仙台市青葉区国分町3-3-3 第3菊水ビル 2F
Operating hours: 1000 - 2000 hrs
https://www.ganesh.co.jp/
How to get there?
(1) 3 minutes walk from Sendai Subway Kotodai Koen Station, Koen Exit 2 仙台地下鉄勾当台公園駅, 公園2.
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