The 6th installment of the popular influencer collaboration afternoon tea series is coming to Oriental Hotel Fukuoka Hakata Station's 2F Cafe & Bar CROSS POINT. The "Lavande à l' Heure Magique Afternoon Tea" will be available for a limited time from August 1 (Sat) to September 30 (Wed), 2026.
Supervised by Instagram influencer "aco," the collaboration takes its theme from "magic hour" — the moment at dusk when the sky is tinted with purple and pink. Sweets made with peach and blueberry sit alongside colorful, purple-toned savory dishes, expressing the beauty of the season as it shifts from summer into autumn.
Sweets Menu
- Peach and Vanilla Ice Cream Pie Parfait
- Amber Sugar Couronne Sablé
- Blueberry Mousse
- Peach Verrine
- Peach Scone
- Blueberry Macaron
- Peach Shortcake
- Butterfly Pea Pavlova
Savory Menu
- Peach and Prosciutto Open Sandwich
- Purple Sweet Potato Dauphinoise Gratin
- Chilled Purple Sweet Potato Soup
Drink Menu
Two drinks may be selected from the following options:
- Coffee
- Café Latte
- Yame Matcha Latte
- Tea (4 varieties)
- Iced Tea
- Orange Juice
*Menu items are subject to change based on ingredient availability.
About the Influencer "aco"
"aco" is an afternoon tea-focused Instagram influencer based in Fukuoka who visits over 50 afternoon tea venues each year. She actively shares seasonal and trending afternoon tea experiences to help grow the afternoon tea culture in Fukuoka, along with content on charming cafes and fan-activity spots.
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/acococo120/
Venue Information
Oriental Hotel Fukuoka Hakata Station is located just a 1-minute walk from JR Hakata Station's Chikushi Exit, 5 minutes from Fukuoka Airport by subway, and is directly connected to Hakata subway station.
Also a 1-minute walk from JR Hakata Station's Chikushi Exit, Cafe & Bar CROSS POINT offers a casual, open space serving its popular freshly squeezed Mont Blanc and original blend coffee in heartwarming Koishiwara ware. The cafe also uses quality Fukuoka ingredients, including bread from Mutsukado and Tetsuya to Noriko eggs.
Lavande à l' Heure Magique Afternoon Tea at Cafe & Bar CROSS POINT
- Dates: August 1 (Sat) – September 30 (Wed), 2026
- Hours: 2:30 PM – 7:00 PM (reservations required by 2 days prior; 2-hour table limit)
- Venue: 2F / Cafe & Bar CROSS POINT
- Price: ¥4,500 per person (tax included)
- Online Reservations: https://www.tablecheck.com/shops/cross-poin/reserve
