Black tea's flavor determines its status as the most compatible among all teas. How should black tea be drunk? Good black tea is suitable for drinking plain and savoring carefully, but adding milk or honey is also fine. In Europe, breakfast tea and afternoon tea are often not plain black tea but blended. Fortunately, blended black tea doesn't taste bad; instead, it has richer flavors. Let's see who black tea's good companions are.

Drinking Plain

 

 

Old tea connoisseurs still insist that good black tea must be drunk plain. Only lower-quality black tea needs additions to enrich its flavor. If it's a cup of premium tea, wouldn't adding some milk be a waste? Actually, this statement has some truth. High-quality black tea has intrinsic rich aroma and mellowness. Sometimes adding other ingredients fails to highlight its advantages and might even have negative effects. Therefore, we maintain that premium black tea is better drunk plain, while everyday black tea can try some new flavors.

Blending

 

 

1. Milk

Milk being black tea's good companion is an undeniable fact. Heating fresh milk and pouring it into hot black tea to make milk tea is a timeless beverage for centuries.

 

 

2. Honey

Honey black tea is suitable for chilled drinking. Because honey turns sour when heated, black tea should cool before mixing with honey, making it perfect for hot weather.

 

 

3. Ginger

Ginger black tea serves both health warming and fat-burning weight loss purposes. It's best to boil ginger with black tea to maximize its effects. If the taste is too spicy, add some brown sugar to adjust.

 

 

4. Lemon

Lemon black tea works both cold and hot – offering icy refreshment in summer and clean warmth in autumn and winter. Slice washed lemon directly into black tea. If afraid of bitterness, peel the lemon before using.

 

 

5. Spirits

In cold Eastern and Central European countries, people habitually add spirits to hot black tea. For example, Poland produces a honey-infused vodka, a staple in every household. If family members catch a chill or cold, adding a small spoon to hot black tea can immediately dispel body coldness, saving a hospital trip.

 

 

6. Jam

A classic Russian way to drink black tea, where the tea becomes sweet with fruity fragrance. So, if you have a jar of rose jam, immediately make a cup of rose black tea!

 

 

7. Western Pastries

Black tea has diverse drinking methods, and pastries pairing with black tea are equally丰富多彩. It can be Chinese pastries or Western pastries to match afternoon tea. Isn't a cupcake a good choice? A plain cup of black tea with a sweet cake creates harmony everywhere.