I like to try sakura-flavoured treats because it is such a subtle and unique flavour, so I decided to try TWG Tea's limited edition spring season macaron. It is officially called "Sakura! Sakura! Tea and Cherry" flavour, probably a reference to the traditional Japanese "Sakura Sakura" song. In essence, I took it to mean that it is a macaron flavoured by their in-house sakura flavoured tea and some cherry. I love pastels and pink, so visually I would give it a 10 out of 10. I love how the lighter pastel pink outside contrasts with the hot pink inside, and also how the whitish filling provides an extra streak of complementary colour. This is also an unusual macaron because in the middle of the curd-like cream, there is also a darker burgundy disc, which looks like a dark cherry colour. I'll explain what I think it is later, but visually, it is more striking than the normal macaron with homogenous filling, as the dark burgundy colour further contrasts with the ...
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