Winter High Tea at KOI Dessert Bar Sydney

You’ll need to get in quick to experience this high tea, it’s only available at Koi Dessert Bar Sydney during August, the last month of winter but more importantly - the end of truffle season!

The team of brothers who own KOI (Masterchef season 7 finalist Reynold Poernomo is the littlest brother), have taken their signature desserts and given them a wintery twist with the addition of WA black truffles. We visited their Chippendale venue to see what this special event is all about, they’re also hosting their Winter High Tea at their restaurant in Ryde.

Hands down it’s one of the prettiest high tea tiers we’ve had the pleasure of enjoying. Reynold’s dessert skills are as beautiful in reality as they were in the Masterchef kitchen! Everything on the menu was beautifully presented, each with its own little decoration – it’s almost like they’re part (edible) florist.

Vanilla Naked Tart

Winter High Tea at KOI Dessert Bar Sydney

Truffle Scone

Winter High Tea at KOI Dessert Bar Sydney

Mont Blanc

KOI Dessert Bar Sydney

We weren’t quite sure what to expect from a truffle high tea, truffles aren’t known for their delicate flavour – more like a smack in the face with big, bold, earthy overtones. But the boys have done a fantastic job working them into the menu. Not every dish has truffles in, and the ones that do they’re treated with restraint. Just enough flavour so that you know there’s a beautiful truffle floating around, but not enough to totally overpower the rest of the delicate flavours.

If you’re looking for something a little outside the box, and you’re a foodie who lives for truffle season every year, get in quick and try this high tea. Thanks us later, it’s fantastic.