Tea with Fresh Fruit: Green Tea. Rather than drinking wine with cheese, how about trying it with tea? Tea is also served as an accompaniment to food, like here at Yam’Tcha, in Paris, where a pu erh is paired with a chicken dish, poularde de Bresse. If enjoying afternoon tea, the first savoury course will pair well with different teas from those that go well with the cakes and desserts so switch teas with each part of the meal. They make a fine match. He was inspired by tea, and not just any tea either – No. One of my favorite pairings is fruit leather with Da Hong Pao, so I am sure this one will be right up my alley. And if you prefer, you could infuse the tea for an hour in water at room temperature, instead of in hot water. Excellent work, all of you, and thanks so much for sharing!Virginiavirginia@pairteas.comfacebook.com/pairteasMy book "Three Basic Teas & How to Enjoy Them" at Amazon, now in Kindle and paperback versions! My favorite persimmon is (super ripe) Hachiya. Thanks so much Virginia! Drinking tea after eating fruits can be dependent on the type of fruit you eat (more so than the tea you choose to drink). For instance, some fruits are extremely high in citric acid and therefore drinking an acidic tea may cause you to have too much acidity in your system. I have a bit of DHP left that I'll try with a fruit leather. There is nothing I enjoy more than thinking about what tea I will drink next. White tea is best paired with light-flavored foods like scones and sponge cakes. Skip. From time to time, this exercise moves beyond the close confines of the teapot, when considering which tea will go best with a particular food. We use only fresh tea and seasonal ingredients to craft our artisanal tea blends. We nibbled some fruit then sipped the tea to see how the two worked together. It’s a unique experience. Let alone the healthy angle of just fruit and tea. To go with a Brie, whether it’s from Melun, Meaux, Nangis or Montereau, I recommend a Bancha Hojicha. Try adding a little drizzle of honey. The Japanese city of Fukuoka may not get many Western tourists, but if you go there and you like new gastronomical experiences, you should go to Yorozu. As I craft a lot of cold teas, I’m going to experiment with slivered or ”shaved and shredded” pear. If you prefer a different flavor combination, great! It’s a great combination.The tea was infused for an hour in room-temperature water. Today I’m recommending another combination: a Cantal Vieux and a Bourgeon de Pu Er. I will try the persimmon and yancha pairing for sure. The pairing doesn't work quite so well? This summer, Brooklyn tea atelier Bellocq teamed up with the French Cheese Board to deliver an exquisite roster of pairings featuring six types of tea. Any particular fruit leather? 25 Black Tea by Palais des Thés. Oxidation level is a primary contributor to the breadth within the oolong tea class. It's also important to remember that there are no right or wrong answers here. Oolong is the third tea type we have explored. These pairings sound like a nice thing to try when I want to enhance my tea experience next time. Pairing tea and cheese: the example of goat’s cheese Fresh goat’s cheese is one of my favourite cheeses, and I like going to the farm to choose mine. Salads are also a good fit for this type of tea, and if you’re into fruits, melon is a good option. This allows you to prepare your tea a few hours before the meal, keeping it in your teapot. I’m not a big drinker of smoked tea but it has to be said that with a blue cheese as strong as this, the combination works very well. For me, the pleasure of tea begins as soon as I lift the lids from my canisters, inhale the scent of the leaves and decide which one is best suited to the moment, mood and season. It was a very fruitful discussion! And that’s where it gets difficult. The range varies depending on the source but I have seen 10-70% and 8-85% oxidation. Together, we tasted a Butterfly of Taiwan, a Qimen Imperial and a Shiraore Kuki Hojicha at different temperatures. As before, we took three teas and paired with three foods. You need to book in advance, you need to speak Japanese, or go with someone who speaks the language, it’s essential, and you need a couple of hours free. The woody, roasted notes of this well-known Japanese toasted tea beautifully complement the flavours of the soft cheese. A few days ago, the journalist Laura Annaert arranged a meeting between the well-known pâtissier Daniel Rebert and myself at the Royal Monceau Hotel in Paris. tea puns!). This exquisite creation has more than a touch of Alice’s Wonderland about it. Bellocq furnishes a bevy of locations in New York, from haute bagel shop Black Seed to afternoon tea service at the Waldorf Astoria and Brooklyn’s Michelin-starred Meadowsweet. I wonder how would I pair a fruit tea.I guess not with fruits but something savoury maybe.Thank you for the idea!Gabriela.