Salutations VIT’s (Very Important Tea-People),
It’s been a busy week for us in the Tea Studio as we’ve been blending and packing teas for orders and all of our wonderful customers!
However, we’ve got some extremely important information to share with you - and that is the crucial matter of tea and cake pairings, of course! We all know that cake is for every occasion and goes perfectly with any beverage, however, we’ve got some fun and unique flavours in our tea range that pair perfectly with some of the delicious cakes that we offer.
Our recommendations for our tea & cake, bake, and pastry pairing…
The Treat | The Tea |
Almond Croissant | Freshly Baked from The Bakehouse each morning, nothing pairs with this buttery and sweet croissant better than a classic Scottish Breakfast tea. However, a Lemongrass & Ginger tea never goes amiss with this frightfully delicious pastry. |
Apricot & Pistachio Cake | Perfectly balanced on the sweet scale with hints of creamy pistachio, this cake pairs beautifully with a nice and mild Chamomile tea, or some of our Apple black tea for those with a very sweet tooth! |
Carrot Cake | Sweet and cinnamon-y, this gorgeous cake technically contains one of your 5-a-day and goes perfectly with a hot cup of Black Chai or our Pumpkin Spice blend. |
Chocolate Cake | Our Honey Bee Blend is a lovely tea to have with this rich and chocolate-y treat! It’s just mellow enough to compliment the sweetness of the cake. A perfect combination! However, a Scottish, English, or Irish Breakfast tea would be a great choice too! |
Chocolate Nutella Eclair | Who doesn't love the classic combination of chocolate and hazelnut? Smooth, nutty, and delicious, we can’t think of a better tea other than a classic Rooibos tea. The flavour profiles of this tea and treat are a match made in heaven! |
Peach & White Chocolate Eclair | With a treat as light, fruity, and refreshing as this eclair, why not double the flavour and pair it with one of our Peach teas! Or if you’re after a gorgeous burst of sweetness, have our specially blended Rhubarb & Custard teas. |
Matcha & White Chocolate Eclair | Vibrant in colour and wholesome in taste, nothing matches matcha like matcha does…We’d suggest having a matcha latte made with oat milk for a well-balanced and creamy taste. |
Cinnamon Bun | This spiced autumn staple can be happily paired with a spicy Chai Fire tea or a hot chocolate if you’re really looking for a hug in a mug! |
Cinnamon Swirl Blondie | Any of our Breakfast teas compliment this buttery, sweet, and spiced treat perfectly - but if you’re feeling festive or just LOVE cinnamon, why not have a cup of the Christmas Blend too?! |
Pistachio & White Chocolate Blondie | Keeping on colour scheme with the vibrant pistachio, most of our Green tea’s are a wonderful choice to have with this not too sweet treat - including, our classic Green tea, Seaweed Wakame, Gunpowder Green tea, and not to forget our new Japanese Genmaicha! |
Honey & Bergamot Cake | Our specially blended West Highland Earl Grey is the obvious pairing choice for this gorgeous cake! To fully indulge in the taste of bergamot and honey, have a cup of our Earl Grey based, Honey Bee tea! |
Kinder Bueno Cupcake | Pair this delightfully light cupcake with one of our more robust teas, like our Munro Blend! This sweet and smoky combo is definitely the way to go. |
Lemon Meringue Cupcake | Sweet and citrus, this lemon meringue cupcake pairs beautifully with an Elderflower & Lemon tea or even our classic Green Tea. |
Strawberry & Vanilla Cupcake | This simply delicious cupcake is a wonderful treat to have with a hot cup of our specially blended Sleepy Ewe and Highland Fling herbal teas! Another few fond favourites to pair this treat with are our Chamomile, Rhubarb & Custard, and Strawberry & Kiwi teas. |
Lemon and Blueberry Loaf | It doesn’t get much better than lemon and blueberry! Our Faerie Glen tea is also a perfect match for this scrumptious cake. |
Lemon Drizzle | Lemon drizzle goes well with almost anything…but we love to pair it with an Earl Grey tea. It may sound a bit out there, but trust us when we say the Seaweed Wakame Green tea is a wonderful pairing too! |
Millionaire's Caramel Shortbread | You can’t beat a good millionaire’s caramel shortbread slice! This toffee-like treat goes perfectly with a cup of our Candy Apple Green tea. |
Nutella Brownie | Our Relaxing Meadow tea tastes amazing on the side of this beautifully soft brownie. A cup of Darjeeling would also suit this cafe favourite treat too! |
Salted Caramel Brownie | Chocolate goes with most things…but we like to pair the salted caramel brownie with either our Summer Punch tea, Pomegranate White tea, or Red Berry tea to really bring out the richness of the chocolate and the salt in the caramel. |
Oaty Ginger Slice | Heighten the senses and brighten your day by pairing this slice of gingery goodness with our specially blended Lemongrass & Ginger tea, or Rhubarb & Ginger tea! |
Orange & Cardamom Bun | Sweet and zesty, this Orange & Cardamom bun goes perfectly with a warm cup of Hibiscus tea or even a mellow mug of Greek Mountain tea. |
Pain Au Raisin | Our Tropical Sencha Green tea brings out the best of the buttery and incredibly moreish pain au raisin. An absolutely gorgeous and unique pairing! |
Rocky Road | A tasty traybake to accompany some tasty teas! We’d recommend pairing this chocolate-y treat with a light White Hibiscus tea, or our specially blended Peppermint & Nettle tea! |
Banana Bread | This utterly delicious banana bread pairs perfectly with our Relaxing Meadow tea or our Faerie Glen tea too! |
Let us know if you take us up on one of our recommendations and what your favourite flavour combinations are! And if you’re in the area at all, pop in for a tea, we’d love to see you!
Love, all at WHTC x
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