Tea Friendly Snacks

If there is one thing I enjoy more than warm cup of white tea, it is a tasty snack to go with it. After a month of taste testing various, pastries, cookies, and yogurts, I found sugar cookies and plain scones to be the best compliment to white tea.

White tea is the most delicate variety of tea because it is brewed from tealeaves that have not fully opened. The undertones of the tea are soft and sweet and can be easily over powered by most types of food. Sugar cookies and plain scones do not possess any strong tastes, such as chocolate or fruit, and the extra zing of sugar gives the subtle tea a sweeter more delicious taste.

During my taste test I tried a variety of snacks that I feel compliment other tea varieties.

Green Tea

Green tea is the closest variety to white tea. Green tea undergoes little processing and contains slightly more caffeine than white teas. I have found that salty snacks like pretzels tend to lessen green teas bitter taste.

Black Tea

Black tea is the strongest tea variety because it undergoes the most processing. This tea also contains the highest amount of caffeine. When having a cup of black tea consider eating creamier foods, like peanut butter, yogurt, and ice cream.

Herbal Teas

There are many types of herbal teas and each one has a distinct taste and flavor. This makes it hard to find a one-size-fits all food for herbal tea.

So, the next time you enjoy a glass of tea, consider adding a tasty snack that will enhance your tea drinking experience. Who knows, maybe you can conduct your own taste test and let me know what foods your taste buds prefer.