Recipes

When rhubarb softens into ribbons and strawberries blush in the pan, the fruity perfume of Dammann Frères’ Jardin Bleu Tea N°3, a black tea with rhubarb, strawberry and wild strawberry, is already there to meet them.

Iced, honeyed and topped with sparkling water, Dammann Frères’ Grand Goût Russe Tea N°499 lets its Calabrian bergamot and finger lime brightness fizz in the glass, a lively drink for a hot afternoon, finished with lime and mint.

A warm loaf pricked all over, tea syrup soaking slowly into the crumb: Dammann Frères’ Goût Russe Douchka Tea N°1, the original Russian-style tea scented with bergamot, sweet orange and lemon, echoes the orange zest in the batter.

Rubbed into the flour with cold butter, ground tea leaves perfume every crumb of these warm scones; Dammann Frères’ Earl Grey des Seigneurs Tea N°509 brings woody Assam, walnut-sweet Yunnan and the bright lift of Calabrian bergamot.

Butter warming slowly with finely ground leaves, then the little hump rising in the oven: these madeleines take their perfume from Dammann Frères’ Earl Grey Yin Zhen Tea N°0, bergamot and silver needle tips, an Earl Grey smoother and more refined than the classic.

Steam rising from a mug, vanilla milk whisked into a soft cloud over dark tea: in this London Fog, the Earl Grey Fleurs Candy Box N°34 from Dammann Frères lends its Calabrian bergamot and velvety floral warmth to a gray afternoon.

Peach halves turning tender in an amber syrup, a spoonful of cool mascarpone, a scatter of toasted almonds: Dammann Frères’ Darjeeling G.F.O.P. Tea N°8, with its ripe peach and muscatel finish, meets its own fruit in the pan.