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Don’t Miss Out On These Unique Tea Infused Cocktails At This Brand New Spot

By Julia MelcherView Author PostsJun 4th 2018

This incredible new cocktail lounge just opened in downtown Toronto, specializing in tea-infused beverages that are alcoholic and non-alcoholic. Their signature drink menu is comprised of original cocktails curated using top of the line teas.

Infuse Café Bar combines organic, fair trade ingredients with industry-leading technology to tantalize your taste buds. Located at 354 Yonge Street, the space that once occupied the popular Infuse Café has been revamped to offer both tea and cocktail enthusiasts an elevated experience. The bar can seat forty-two people and provides a comfortable and relaxing ambience.

“My late grandfather used to work in The Tea Estates back in Sri Lanka, where I’m from, so you could say that tea is in my blood,” said Co-Founder Glen De Mel. “We saw a gap in the marketplace and knew we had something we could offer that’s unlike anything else in the city. Marrying the science and creativity of an excellent cup of tea with high-quality spirits just seemed to make perfect sense.”

Guests are greeted by a mixologist who will provide some recommendations after asking for their flavour and spirit preferences. Guests are also shown the tea leaf concoctions to see, touch and smell before making their selection. All tea infusions are done in-house. For proper and full tea flavour, each batch takes between 20 and 40 minutes steep time (pre-batched, of course – no one is waiting that long for their cocktail order!).

The cocktails are (from left to right):

Peach Riot

Infuse Peach Blossom White Tea, Tanqueray Gin, Tio Pepe Fino Sherry, Simple Syrup, Fresh Lemon Juice, Orange Bitters, Grapefruit Zest.
$12

Jumanji Sour

Tropical banana whiskey sour, wrapped in a banana leaf. Sorry if this gets more likes than your last selfie. Infuse Banana Berry Tea, Forty Creek Whiskey, Egg White, Demerara Syrup, Fresh Lemon Juice, Chocolate Bitters, Hibiscus Powdered Sugar, Banana Leaf.
$12.75

Taro Pisco Sour

This bright purple cocktail turns heads and is simply fabulous. El Gobernader Pisco, Egg White, Simple Syrup, Fresh Lime Juice, Taro.

$12.75

Here are some of their other cocktails:

Bullrider Express $11.75/2.75oz Mellow easy-drinking coffee cocktail that’s best described as caffeinated poetry in a glass. Coffee Bean Campari, Infuse Banana Berry Tea, Forty Creek Whiskey, Dubonnet Rouge, Orange Zest, Maraschino Cherry.

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Tommy’s Turmeric Margarita $11.50/2oz We’ll let #Taology explain where he got the idea for tequila and turmeric, just know it’s the best damn margarita we’ve ever had. #BiasNotBias Infuse Turmeric Ginger Tea, Altos Blanco Tequila, Chipotle, Agave, Fresh Lime Juice, Paprika Salt.

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Valley Girl $7.75/1.5oz This cocktail uses one of our most popular hibiscus teas to produce a garden of flavour that you’ll love. Club Soda, Kettle One Vodka, Fresh Lime Juice, Fruit Sensation Tea Syrup, Creme De Violette.

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If you’re looking for a bite, the lounge offers the most delicious and perfectly cooked sous vide steaks with a choice of side, along with bar snacks and for dessert these Japanese cheesecakes are insanely good.