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Pairing tea with food is an adventure with different flavors. It is similar to wine that it provides an extensive range of tastes. Tea is a palate cleanser or mid-course transition to bridge a person from one course to the next. Just like wine, tea can also be used as a flavor enhancer to complete the culinary journey of a dish. Breakfast and Brunch
People in the West generally prefer black teas for breakfast for their higher caffeine content, compatibility with milk, and complementary to Western breakfast foods. General: Assam, Breakfast Blends (i.e. English Breakfast, Irish Breakfast), Pu-erh, Yunnan
Higher Tannin: Ceylon, Irish Breakfast, Kenya pair best with milk
Heartier Greens: China green tea such as Green Pu-Erh or Gunpowder
Stronger Brunch Foods: Earl Grey, Lapsang SouchongCheese and Tea Pairings
Just like wine and cheese go together so does tea. Asiago: Keemun, Pai Mu Dan
Brie: Dragonwell, Ha Giang, Darjeeling, Tung Ting Oolong
Camembert: Dragonwell, Chun Mee, Gunpowder, Ha Giang, First-Flush Darjeeling, Sikkim
Cheddar: Tung Ting Oolong, Darjeeling
Cream Cheese: Ceylon, Darjeerling, Cameroon
Edam: Ceylon, Autumnal Darjeeling, Buddha’s Finger Oolong
Gorgonzola: Chun Mee, Ha Giang, Ceylon, Pouchong
Muenster: Tung Ting Oolong, Pouchong
Provolone: Ceylon, NilgriChicken & Tea Pairings
Generally, Chinese green teas accompany chicken dishes. The preparation of the chicken dish determines which tea to use. Curry: Darjeeling, Pouchong, Dragonwell, Jasmine Green
Fried: Assam, Ceylon, Nilgiri
Lemon: Tung Ting Oolong, Darjeeling, Ceylon, Gunpowder
Roast: Ceylon, Gunpowder, AssamChocolate & Tea Pairings
Tea pairs well with chocolate so long as the flavors do not overwhelm one another. Black teas are the preferred choice for chocolate. Dark Chocolate: Assam, Darjeeling, Earl Grey, Gyokuro, Oolong or Pu-erh
Milk or White chocolate: Darjeeling, Dragonwell, Oolong, Sencha or Yunnan
Dessert & Tea Pairings
Many people prefer to enjoy a cup of tea with dessert.Baklava: Darjeeling, Pouchong, Oolong (any), Ceylon Black and Green
Carrot Cake: Sencha, Dragonwell, Vietnamese Green, Ceylon Green and Black, Darjeeling, Ceylon, Assam
Cheesecake: Sencha, Dragonwell, Vietnamese Green, Ceylon Green and Black, Darjeeling, Keemun
Citrus: Earl Grey
Crème Brûlée/Crème Caramel: Darjeeling, Earl Grey, Ti Kuan Yin, Tung Ting Oolong, Dragonwell, Assam, Ceylon Green and Black
Crêpes: Darjeeling, Oolong (any)
Dessert With Apples: Darjeeling, Dragonwell, Ti Kuan Yin
Dessert With Apricots: Oolong (any), Darjeeling
Dessert With Bananas: Ti Kuan Yin, Tung Ting Oolong, Pouchong, Ceylon
Dessert With Black Currants: Dragonwell, Darjeeling, Oolong (any)
Dessert With Coffee Or Mocha Flavors: Yunnan, Assam, Pu-erh, Formosa, Oriental Beauty, Buddha’s Finger Oolong
Dessert With Raspberries: Darjeeling, Vietnamese Green, Ceylon Green and Black
Desserts With Strawberries: Darjeeling, Dragonwell, Ti Kuan Yin
Fruit Compote or Tart: Ceylon, Darjeeling, Earl Grey, Yunnan, Dragonwell, Ti Kuan Yin
Pecan Pie: Oolong (any), Darjeeling, Assam, Ceylon
Pumpkin Pie: Dragonwell, Ceylon Green and Black, Darjeeling
Vanilla: Keemun, Ceylon, Darjeeling, NilgiriFresh Fruit & Tea Pairings
The popular choice of tea with fruit is iced tea. First-flush Darjeeling
Lightly oxidized Oolong
Late autumnal OolongFish/Seafood & Tea Pairings
In general, Japanese green teas, Oolong, and smoky black teas pair well with fish and seafood. Oolong is an ideal choice for seafood like crab, lobster, scallops and shrimp. Fried: Dragonwell, Chun Mee, Gunpowder
Grilled: Dragonwell, Chun Mee, Gunpowder, First-Flush Darjeeling
Smoked: Oolong (any), Darjeeling, Ceylon, Dragonwell Ham & Tea Pairings
The saltiness of ham requires a heavy body tea. Dependent on the way the ham is prepared determines the type of tea to be used. Baked: Ceylon, Assam, Kenya
Smoked: Oolong (any), Darjeeling, Dragonwell
Herb, Spice & Tea Pairings
Tea itself is an herb—a flavorful leaf of a plant. Herbs are ideal flavor enhancers to customize tea.
Basil: Oolong, Darjeeling, Dragonwell, Gunpowder, Qui Ding Cha
Capers: Qui Dind Cha, Vietnamese Green, Gunpowder, Ceylon UVA
Chiles: Assam, Yunnan, Keemun, Formosa White Tip Oolong
Cinnamon: Yunnan, Assam, Autumnal Darjeeling, Formosa White Tip Oolong, Pu-erh
Garlic: Sencha, Gunpowder, Gen Mai Cha, Dooars
Ginger: Tung Ting Oolong, Jasmine Pouchong, Darjeeling
Mint: Darjeeling, Tung Ting Oolong, Pouchong, Gunpowder
Mustard: Gunpowder, Chun Mee, Nepalese and African Varieties
Nutmeg: Assam, Darjeeling, Yunnan, Ceylon
Vanilla: Keemun, Tung Ting Oolong, Pouchong, Vietnamese Black, KenyanMushroom & Tea Pairings
Typically, mushrooms are described as “meaty flavored” and need an aggressive tea to accompany them. Other vegetables interplay nicely with light tasting teas. Chanterelles: Assam, Nilgiri, Ceylon, Pu-erh
Common Mushrooms: Assam, Ceylon, Nilgiri, Dooars
Morels: Assam, Tung Ting Oolong, Autumnal or Second-Flush Darjeeling, Pu-erh
Miscellaneous Food & Tea Pairings
Various miscellaneous foods for tea to pair with.Anchovy: Ha Giang, Ceylon Green, First-Flush Darjeeling, Gunpowder, Chun
Mee, Pouchong
Antipasto: Dragonwell, Pouchong, Ceylon, Dooars, Nilgiri
Avocado: Tung Ting Oolong, Pouchong, Darjeeling, Sencha
Bacon: Assam, Gunpowder, Ceylon
Baked Beans: Ceylon, Assam, Kenya, Yunnan
BBQ Fish: Gunpowder, Hojicha, Chun Mee
BBQ Meat: Ceylon, Yunnan, Gunpowder
Beef (Ground Beef, Stews, Roasts, Briskets): Ceylon, Yunnan, Formosa
Oolong, Kenya, Nilgiri, Gunpowder
Blinis with Salmon: Tung Ting Oolong, Darjeeling
Buffalo Wings: Ceylon, Darjeeling
Carpaccio: Tung Ting Oolong, Darjeeling, Ceylon
Clam Chowder: Dragonwell, Chun Mee, Ceylon Green
Corn: Sencha, Hojicha, Chun Mee
Corn Bread: Ceylon, Assam Kenya, Yunnan
Couscous: Ceylon, Assam, Nilgiri, Yunnan, Gunpowder
Curry: Darjeeling, Jasmine Black or Green
Eggplant: Ceylon, Darjeeling
Eggs: Darjeeling, Oolong (any), Keemun, Assam, Ceylon, Kenya
Hamburgers: Ceylon, Darjeeling, Assam, Nilgiri, Kenya
Lamb: Ceylon, Darjeeling, Yunnan
Lasagna: Assam, Ceylon, Nilgiri
Macaroni & Cheese: Sencha, Ceylon
Meat Loaf: Yunnan, Keemun, Nilgiri, Kenya
Mexican: Assam, Ceylon
Pizza: Ceylon, Yunnan, Keemun
Polenta: Darjeeling
Pork: Darjeeling, Ceylon, Oolong (any), Hojicha, Lapsang Souchong, Dragonwell, Gunpowder, Chun Mee
Potato Salad: Oolong, Pouchong, Darjeeling, Dooars, Nilgiri, Ceylon
Prawns: Dragonwell, Ti Kuan Yin, Dragonwell, Ha Giang, Ceylon Green
Quiche: Darjeeling, Ceylon, Sencha, Dragonwell, Chun Mee
Red Meat: Ceylon, Chinese Black Keemun,
Flavored Black Tea, Lapsang Souchong, Oolong, Moroccan Mint Tea
Salami: Ceylon, Nilgiri
Salsa: Vietnamese Green, Ceylon Green
Spicy Foods: Ceylon, Chinese Black Keemun, Flavored Black Tea, Lapsang Souchong, Oolong, Moroccan Mint Tea
Turkey: Oolong (any), Darjeeling, Ceylon, Yunnan
Vegetables (raw): Ceylon, Nilgiri, Chun Mee, SenchaEnjoy your tea with whatever you desire. Surely, you will find the ideal tea to pair with your appetizer, entrée, or dessert. Didn't find what you were looking for, or just have a new product suggestion? Please email us at: TeaProductSuggestion@OnlineStores.Com
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