Recipes

Cream left overnight with tea in the fridge whips up subtly perfumed, then meets lychees, peach and pink grapefruit under crushed meringue: Dammann Frères’ Bali Tea N°315, green and jasmine teas with a touch of rose, brings an air of the tropics.

A punch bowl of chilled tea, pink grapefruit juice and lychees, fizzing with sparkling water just before the guests arrive: Dammann Frères’ Bali Iced Tea N°315, green and jasmine teas scented with lychee, grapefruit and rose, fills it with fresh, floral notes.

The sauce reduces until it clings to the chicken, glossy and sticky, and a last grating of orange zest wakes it up; Dammann Frères’ Soleil Vert Tea N°16, green tea with blood orange essential oil and real orange peel, gives the glaze its citrus lift.

Rounds of blood orange and pink grapefruit fanned across a platter, glistening under a light syrup, flecked with pistachio and mint: Soleil Vert Tea Bags N°16 from Dammann Frères, green tea with blood orange essential oil and orange peel, add their tangy freshness.

Sip the first cup while cooking, then chop the tender steeped leaves into blanched spinach: Dammann Frères’ Sencha Fukuyu Tea N°42, a pure-origin Japanese sencha with marine and spinach notes, is enjoyed twice, in the cup and on the plate.

Frozen peach slices whirring into a frosty slush, the kind of glass that numbs the fingers on a hot day: Dammann Frères’ Pêche Iced Tea N°478, green tea with peach and peach blossom, carries the velvety sweetness of the orchard.

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.

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.

Warm from the mold, golden and domed, a madeleine breaks open to release orange blossom and violet; Dammann Frères’ Nuit à Versailles Tea N°277, a delicate Sencha with bergamot, kiwi and peach, is ground right into the batter.