Tea for cold winter days: Staff Favourites

What better than a cup of tea to brighten up those dreary, cold winter days? This winter, the Canton Staff have been debating their favourite teas for just these situations (as well as drinking them, obviously). We’ve already compiled a list of our favourite winter warmers, and now we’d like to explain our choices – along with our favourite foods to go with them.

Edgar – Company Director
Traditional Shui Xian is definitely my pick of the winter warmers. It’s a deep, rich, roasted tea with a natural sweetness and a beautiful floral taste that emerges through multiple infusions. A pot of this in front of a roaring fire on a Sunday afternoon and I’m a happy man.

Food pairing: I’ve drunk this with a pear frangipane tart before – which brings out the sweet honey notes of the tea and leaves – delicious.

Jen – Company Director
I’m championing the Superior Bai Lin Gong Fu as my tea for this winter – and probably every winter. I crave the smooth caramel sweetness of this superb tea whenever the weather is cold and miserable.

Food pairing: Perfect as a stand-alone, first cup of tea of the day. Ideal with bacon and eggs – and muesli. Great with moist home-made carrot cake.

Dan – Operations Manager
Not to be boring but, like 95% of other Brits, I do love a good breakfast tea first thing on a winter morning. I helped to create our Canton Breakfast Blend so that everyone can drink a really exceptional cup of black tea first thing.

Food pairing: When I get into work with my Pain Au Chocolat from Mark’s Bread – round the corner on North St, Bristol, I can make myself a cup of Canton Breakfast tea and ease myself gently into the day.

Kate – Customer Services and Online Communications

I’ve loved the Aged Tie Guan Yin ever since I first tasted it: it’s heavily roasted with a toasty aroma that makes me think of buttered popcorn, and a deep fruity taste. Come a certain point in the day, when it’s starting to get dark, I make this as a little pick-me-up.

Food pairing: You’re most likely to find me drinking this at my desk mid-afternoon alongside a toasted teacake with butter.

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