Authent Hotel Otaru Launches Original Haskap & Lavender Blend Tea with LUPICIA

Authent Hotel Otaru, a classic city hotel in Otaru, Hokkaido, has begun selling "Authent Blend Tea Haskap & Lavender," an original blend tea created in collaboration with LUPICIA, a specialty tea shop with a worldwide selection.

Authent Blend Tea Haskap & Lavender

This blend is based on Nilgiri black tea, with lavender petals and the aroma of haskap, a fruit Hokkaido is known for. The floral scent of lavender is followed by the sweet-tart finish of haskap, giving the tea a relaxed character that suits a slow pace. It is meant to keep guests company during a quiet moment in their room while traveling.

Contents: 25 g (10 tea bags of 2.5 g each)
Price: ¥1,300 (tax included)

Recommended Tea Pairings with Authent Hotel Otaru's Original Online Sweets

The tea shown is for illustration purposes.

Fromage Azuki

Smooth cream cheese with a gentle acidity, paired with the floral scent of lavender that lightly cleans up the aftertaste.

Weekend Orangé

The Nilgiri black tea base brings out the refreshing acidity of citrus sweets such as lemon and orange.

The good match between lavender and citrus makes for a crisp, clean finish.

Premium Stollen (Winter Only)

The haskap aroma in the tea goes especially well with berry-based sweets. Made to the hotel's own recipe with steeped figs, pistachios, cranberries, and blueberries, it offers a variety of textures and flavors.

Sales begin on October 1, 2026, at the hotel's official online shop, Rakuten Ichiba, and other outlets.

Also Available at the Hotel's Afternoon Tea

"Authent Blend Tea Haskap & Lavender" is also on the drink menu of the hotel's autumn afternoon tea, "Otaru Nostalgic Afternoon Tea – Harvest: A Bountiful Autumn –." Guests can enjoy the tea with seasonal sweets while looking out over the streets of Otaru.

Otaru Nostalgic Afternoon Tea – Harvest: A Bountiful Autumn –

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Dates: September 1 (Tue) – November 30 (Mon), 2026 (weekends and public holidays only)
Price: ¥5,300 per person (tax and service charge included)

The sweets use ingredients typical of autumn, including seasonal figs, pears, chestnuts, sweet potatoes, and pumpkin, and are served with autumn savories (light bites) created by the hotel's French-cuisine chef. The drink menu includes original mocktails devised by the hotel's bartender, along with 14 types of drinks including tea.

Notes:

Reservations are for even-numbered groups of two or more.
Reservations are required at least 3 days in advance.
90-minute free-flow drinks are included.
The menu may change depending on ingredient availability.

Authent Suite

SALON CLASS LOUNGE TEA BAR

SALON CLASS LOUNGE French Savory

The Authent Suite rooms combine a simple design with warmth, using timber grown in Hokkaido.

Guests staying in the Authent Suite can use the "SALON CLASS LOUNGE," which offers baked sweets made by the hotel's pastry chef and a TEA BAR that also serves "Authent Blend Tea Haskap & Lavender." Wine and beer are available, and French hors d'oeuvres and temari ochazuke are provided as late-night snacks for an elegant end to the evening.

Hotel Information

The hotel was built with a symbolic design as a place to return to during a stay in Otaru. It faces the port and canal, overlooking the trading town. Blending in with the historic buildings that remain in Otaru, its design is classic yet still relevant today, capturing the "romantic Otaru" that modern travelers look for and expressing the atmosphere of the port town. Inside are three restaurants serving the flavors of Hokkaido's four seasons, along with a bar, a lounge, and a bakery.