Black Tea Recipes

Cherries wait in a buttered dish while a batter of eggs, almond flour and tea-infused milk flows over them: Dammann Frères’ Coquelicot Gourmand Tea N°275, where poppy, marzipan, almond and cherry meet, gives the clafoutis a pastry-shop aroma.

Pineapple slices, browned in butter, bubble for a minute in a tea syrup before meeting a scoop of vanilla ice cream: Dammann Frères’ Christmas Tea N°155, whose pineapple and caramel notes echo the fruit, makes a warm winter dessert.

Mugs of warm tea and orange juice, a cinnamon stick and cloves steeping gently, a thin slice of orange floating on top: the six sachets of Dammann Frères’ festive Christmas Tea Box N°155 make an alcohol-free punch for everyone at the table.

Prunes, dried apricots and figs plump up slowly in a tea syrup scented with orange zest and honey: Dammann Frères’ Christmas Tea Bags N°155, black tea with maraschino, caramel and pineapple, turn a winter compote into a festive breakfast.

A pitcher waiting in the fridge, a glass full of ice, a generous splash of cold milk and a pinch of cinnamon on top: Dammann Frères’ Chaï Iced Tea, black tea with ginger, cloves, pink peppercorns and cardamom, brings warm spices to a cold glass.

Every half hour a fork scrapes the freezing tea into finer crystals, until the granita sparkles in chilled glasses with a slice of lemon: Dammann Frères’ Ceylan O.P. Tea N°7, woody and gently spicy, keeps its soft, round character even ice-cold.

Milk steeped with black tea gives these golden pancakes a quiet, malty depth under butter and maple syrup: Dammann Frères’ Breakfast Tea N°6, which blends Assam, Ceylon and Darjeeling, wakes up the whole breakfast, not just the cup.

Chicken thighs, browned skin side down, simmer in tea, honey and soy until the sauce reduces to a glossy lacquer: Dammann Frères’ Assam G.F.O.P. Tea N°10, with its woody, spicy notes and honeyed aftertaste, gives the dish its depth.

Blueberries and sliced apricots float in a quivering, tea-colored jelly, set in the fridge for a cool summer dessert: Dammann Frères’ Altitude Tea N°500, a blend of high-altitude black teas from Darjeeling, Nepal and Sikkim, brings its refined, lightly fruity character.

Tea brewed, then reduced with honey into a syrup, glazes roasted figs piled on goat cheese toasts: Dammann Frères’ 7 Parfums Tea N°17, layered with bergamot, apricot, fresh fig and lotus flower, shows its complexity in the kitchen.

On a hot afternoon, six ice pops studded with crushed berries taste of fruit and tea at once: Dammann Frères’ 4 Fruits Rouges Tea N°4, a black tea flavored with cherry, raspberry, strawberry and red currant, freezes into a juicy, lively treat.

Rounds of buttery dough turning golden at the edges, then a cup of the same tea beside the cooling rack: Dammann Frères’ Vanilla Tea Bags N°212, a smooth black tea with vanilla and a comforting cookie note, end up in both.