Forget breakfast in bed. Sofitel and Nespresso have given the humble croissant a taste for the high life. And it’s proving difficult to resist.
The French have spent centuries perfecting the café-croissant. It seems bordering on reckless to interfere with a breakfast that has outlasted most royal dynasties. But Sofitel and Nespresso have decided the croissant is ready for its close-up. And also a special-effects department.
Please Disturb Croissant & Coffee Pairing Menu at Sofitel
Their new Please Disturb Croissant & Coffee Pairing Menu is a first for the two luxury brands, involving elaborate pastries and inventive coffees. It also includes an amount of theatrical behaviour in your hotel room.
Available at 20 Sofitel hotels worldwide, including Sydney Darling Harbour and Brisbane Central, the limited-edition menu takes the familiar French breakfast and gives it a thoroughly extravagant education.
Oui, Sofitel has La Haute Croissanterie pastry chefs!
There are three pairings, each created by Sofitel’s La Haute Croissanterie pastry chefs in collaboration with Nespresso. And none involves simply dunking a croissant into a cappuccino while checking your emails.
Le Brûlé, a crispy honey cream croissant
First, Le Brûlé, a crispy honey cream croissant accompanied by a cappuccino mousse brûlée. Almond, orange blossom and fresh citrus make an appearance, followed by a caramelised sugar finish that introduces a little drama to proceedings. The cappuccino is decaffeinated, perhaps because all that excitement before noon is quite enough.
L’Epicé, silky coffee-chocolate ganache with a touch of spice
Then there’s L’Epicé, which is a croissant filled with silky coffee-chocolate ganache with a spicy chocolate coffee made with oat milk. Passionfruit contributes a pleasing tropical tang, while dark chocolate and Sichuan pepper give it the final flourish.
Le Tonique, a Paris-Brest croissant
Finally, Le Tonique, the sophisticated eccentric of the family. A Paris-Brest croissant filled with hazelnut praline cream and roasted hazelnuts is paired with an iced orange espresso tonic.
But the real entertainment comes with the service.
These croissants each have their pairing via a final flourish in your room. Depending on your selection, this could involve caramelised sugar, an aromatic mist of citrus or a last-minute dusting of dark chocolate and Sichuan pepper.
Breakfast with a floor show
It’s breakfast with a floor show, minus the awkward business of tipping a cabaret performer. Forget buffet queues or negotiations with an uncooperative toaster.
The experience can be ordered throughout the day, meaning afternoon croissants are entirely respectable and a late-night pastry is no longer something to be eaten furtively over the bathroom sink.
The only difficulty is deciding which one to have. There are worse problems, although ordering all three might necessitate an extended stay.
The Please Disturb menu is available at participating Sofitel hotels until 26 November 2026.
For once, that little sign hanging on your hotel door might be worth turning around.
About La Haute Croissanterie
Inspired by the excellence and artistry of Haute Couture, Sofitel launched La Haute Croissanterie on World Croissant Day in January 2024 to elevate the art of croissant-making. Rooted in a perfected traditional French recipe, each croissant is crafted with pure butter, high-quality flour and carefully selected seasonal ingredients, from compotes and fruit jellies to creams and candied fruits.
In May 2025, Sofitel unveiled Blossoms, the first limited-edition La Haute Croissanterie collection, with each creation inspired by local floral artistry. In May 2026, the brand introduced its second limited-edition collection, Fruit Kiss, celebrating vibrant fruit flavors, rich textures and Sofitel’s signature French Zest.
Each La Haute Croissanterie creation is designed to reflect its destination, blending refined French technique with local heritage and culture to offer guests a distinctive sense of place and moment in time.
