Recipes

Hot tea poured at the table over warm rice, salmon, nori and sesame, the bowl sending up a green, savory steam: Dammann Frères’ Organic Sencha Tea Bags, a fresh, lively green tea crafted in the Japanese manner, become the broth of this simple meal.

A gentle tap of the spoon and the panna cotta quivers, pale and cool, under a little lemon zest; Dammann Frères’ Organic Rooibos Lemon-Vanilla Tea Bags, caffeine-free rooibos with organic lemon essential oil and natural vanilla, give the cream its sunny, rounded sweetness.

Grated apple, chopped walnuts and a pinch of cinnamon on a jar that spent the night in the fridge: Dammann Frères’ Organic Rooibos Cederberg Tea Bags, wild South African rooibos with a natural sweetness, soak the oats in a warm, rounded, caffeine-free flavor.

The fish rests above a simmering pot of pale tea, ginger and scallion on top, until it flakes at the touch of a fork; Dammann Frères’ Organic Paï Mu Tan Tea Bags, a delicate white tea with floral and straw notes, perfume the steam.

In Morocco, mint tea is offered as a welcome; iced, sweetened and crowded with fresh sprigs, it becomes a summer welcome too, thanks to Dammann Frères’ Organic Mint Tea Bags, organic Chinese Gunpowder green tea with natural mint flavoring.

Cold soba noodles glistening with sesame, crunchy cucumber and edamame, a dressing both bright and warm: Dammann Frères’ Organic Lemon Ginger Tea Bags, green tea with organic lemon and ginger essential oils, bring the tang and the peppery spice.

Left overnight in the fridge, the leaves release their fragrance slowly into cold water, and by morning the pitcher only needs lychees and ice; Dammann Frères’ Organic Jasmine Tea Bags, an Ecocert-certified green tea, keep all the grace of jasmine.

Some cups ask to be held in both hands, like this amber tea crowned with frothed milk; Dammann Frères’ Organic Houjicha Tea Bags, a roasted organic green tea with toasty caramel notes and little bitterness, make a comforting late-afternoon latte.

Honey dissolving into a warm infusion, then cold bubbles, lemon and ice: Dammann Frères’ Organic Herbal Mint Tea Bags, pure organic spearmint and naturally caffeine-free, turn their sweet, cool freshness into a thirst-quenching summer drink.

Bergamot meets its cousin the lemon in a pitcher that frosts with cold on a summer afternoon; Dammann Frères’ Organic Earl Grey Tea Bags, organic black tea with organic bergamot essential oil, give this lemonade its fresh, elegant citrus.

Stirred together the night before, the oats wake up soft and cool, ready for diced peach and toasted almonds; Organic Darjeeling Tea Bags from Dammann Frères, with delicate notes of almond and ripe peach, echo every topping in the bowl.

Low heat, a covered pan, and apples slowly giving way under a honeyed floral steam; Organic Chamomile Tea Bags from Dammann Frères, a spring harvest of organic chamomile with a light note of pineapple, bring their soft, bitter-free sweetness to the compote.