Cooking with Tea

Good news and great news, tea lovers. First, we've just received a shipment of Mariage Frères tea from France, so go ahead and stock up on all your favorite flavors like Marco Polo and French Breakfast.

Next, to make it easier to find the leaves you're looking for, we've refreshed all of the tea descriptions on our website. In addition to helpful, at-a-glance info such as tea type, tasting notes and serving suggestions, every flavor now includes ideas for cooking with tea.

Yes, cooking with tea! It's an easy way to infuse baked goods and savory dishes with special flavor. A whole world of tastea treats awaits, so here are some ideas to start:

• Use tea-infused milk in crème brûlée, ice cream or Earl Grey Tea Latte Pancakes
• Combine with salt and spices to make a barbecue rub
• Pulse loose tea with the dry ingredients in your scone or shortbread recipe
• Make tea-smoking packets for grilled meat and seafood
• Substitute brewed tea for a portion of the liquid when making marmalade, fruit compote or poached pears
• Try our recipe for French Breakfast Tea Cakes

Get cooking with tea.