Tea Tasting Guide: Tea Profiles Inspired by Different Cuisines
Teas can be all over the map when it comes to taste, so if you're interested in discovering new teas, sometimes it helps to start with flavors you know you already enjoy. Love rich, creamy French food or Indian fare, either way there's a tea for you. Check out this tea guide inspired by different foods.
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| Southwestern fare | Try it with bold teas, like Ceylon black teas, Assam black teas, Wuyi oolong tea or any "breakfast blend." |
| rich, creamy French or Italian fare | Try it with a robust black tea, like an Assam, Ceylon or Lapsang Souchong. |
| Western fare (like meals with meat, dairy and bread or potatoes) | Try it with black teas from Sri Lanka, Assam or Darjeeling. |
| Chinese fare | try it with puer, Chinese green teas (like Dragonwell) or oolong teas. |
| Japanese fare | Try it with Japanese green teas, such as Genmaicha, Sencha, Gyokuro or Houjicha. |
| Indian fare | Try it with Assam black tea, Darjeeling black tea, Nilgiri black tea or masala chai tea. |
| Moroccan fare | Try it with mint blends or Gunpowder green tea. |
| South American fare | Try it with yerba maté or unflavored black tea. |
| greasy, salty foods | Try drinking puer after your meal to cleanse the palate and (according to tradition) aid in digestion. |
| lighter, healthier foods | Try them with unflavored or lightly flavored white tea, green tea or oolong tea. |
| rich desserts (like chocolate cake) | Try them with masala chai tea or black teas. |
| creamy desserts (like custards) | Try them with black teas or fuller oolong teas. |
| delicate desserts (like pound cake) | Try them with green tea, mild black teas or rooibos. |
| tart-sweet desserts (like Key lime pie or fresh berries) | Try them with black tea or fruity blends. |
Related Producers
Chad's Chai & Tea CompanyWinston Salem, North Carolina |
Tavalon TeaWood-Ridge, New Jersey |
Related Products
Lapsang SouchongTavalon Tea$10.00
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Pure Assam BlackPartners Tea Company$11.00
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Dragonwell TeaZhi Tea$12.50
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