{"id":13000829,"title":"Afternoon tea pairing guide","created_at":"2014-03-20T10:43:48+00:00","body_html":"\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003eThe perfect teas to accompany afternoon tea. Particular teas work well with particular tea-time treats so if you’re baking for a special occasion then why not experiment with the type of teas you offer?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cimg style=\"margin-top: 30px; margin-bottom: 30px; float: none;\" alt=\"Afternoon Tea\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0272\/6943\/files\/Blog_AternoonTea_1200x800px-min.jpg?v=1643029906\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOur \u003ca title=\"Swirling Mist white tea\" href=\"https:\/\/dragonflytea.com\/products\/swirling-mist-organic-white-tea\"\u003eSwirling Mist\u003c\/a\u003e and \u003ca title=\"Bai Mudan White Tea\" href=\"https:\/\/dragonflytea.com\/products\/luxury-leaf-bai-mudan-white-china-tea\"\u003eBai Mudan\u003c\/a\u003e white teas work well with chocolate based recipes such as brownies, cakes and cookies. Choose darker chocolate varieties (minimum 70% cocoa solids) for an even more delicious combination. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eJasmine works perfectly with foods with a higher fat content. So try our \u003ca title=\"Jasmine Tea\" href=\"https:\/\/dragonflytea.com\/products\/moonlight-jasmine-organic-green-tea\"\u003eMoonlight Jasmine\u003c\/a\u003e and \u003ca title=\"Jasmine dragon pearls tea\" href=\"https:\/\/dragonflytea.com\/products\/jasmine-dragon-pearls-green-china-tea\"\u003eJasmine Dragon Pearls\u003c\/a\u003e teas with flapjacks, Danish pastries and other pastry based recipes. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIf you’re baking scones or serving savoury sandwiches then go for our \u003ca title=\"Darjeeling black tea\" href=\"https:\/\/dragonflytea.com\/products\/luxury-leaf-darjeeling-black-tea\"\u003eDarjeeling\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca title=\"Classic earl grey tea\" href=\"https:\/\/dragonflytea.com\/products\/classic-earl-grey-organic-black-tea\"\u003eClassic Earl Grey\u003c\/a\u003e or \u003ca title=\"Traditional English Breakfast Tea\" href=\"https:\/\/dragonflytea.com\/products\/traditional-english-organic-breakfast-tea\"\u003eTraditional English Breakfast\u003c\/a\u003e tea. Or for caffeine free options try \u003ca title=\"Breakfast Rooibos Tea\" href=\"https:\/\/dragonflytea.com\/products\/breakfast-rooibos-tea\"\u003eRooibos\u003c\/a\u003e or \u003ca title=\"Earl Grey Rooibos Tea\" href=\"https:\/\/dragonflytea.com\/products\/earl-grey-rooibos-tea\"\u003eEarl Grey Rooibos\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOur refreshing \u003ca title=\"Moroccan Mint Tea\" href=\"https:\/\/dragonflytea.com\/products\/moroccan-mint-organic-green-tea\"\u003eMoroccan Mint tea\u003c\/a\u003e works perfectly with recipes incorporating honey and pistachios.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBanana bread, carrot cake and Dundee cake work particularly well when paired with our \u003ca title=\"Cape Malay Organic Spiced Rooibos Tea\" href=\"https:\/\/dragonflytea.com\/products\/cape-malay-organic-spiced-rooibos\"\u003eCape Malay Chai\u003c\/a\u003e. In fact any fruit based cakes and treats will work well with these teas because they enhance their luxurious spice notes.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAnd to round off your afternoon tea extravaganza we recommend \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/dragonflytea.com\/products\/digestive-puer-organic-fermented-tea\" title=\"Buy Organic Puerh - Dragonfly Tea\"\u003eDigestive Pu'er \u003c\/a\u003ewhich has been prized in China for over a thousand year as an aid to digestion.\u003c\/p\u003e","blog_id":3090709,"author":"Becky Maynard","user_id":23825924,"published_at":"2014-03-20T10:26:00+00:00","updated_at":"2024-10-02T15:51:13+01:00","summary_html":"Particular teas work well with particular tea-time treats so if you’re baking for a special occasion then why not experiment with the type of teas you offer?","template_suffix":"","handle":"afternoon-tea-pairing-guide","tags":"product-bai-mudan-white-tea, product-cape-malay-organic-spiced-rooibos, spotlight, type:Tea Stories","image":{"created_at":"2021-01-26T11:55:48+00:00","alt":"","width":600,"height":688,"src":"\/\/dragonflytea.com\/cdn\/shop\/articles\/Afternoon-Tea.jpg?v=1611662149"}}