Tea at Three: Genmaicha & Matcha Passion Fruit Blanc Manger

TEA: Genmaicha [Harney & Sons]
SWEETS: Matcha Passion Fruit Blanc Manger [Dominique Ansel Bakery]

Green tea pudding paired with green tea. The verrine has layers of matcha pudding and tart passion fruit topped with a green tea butter cookie. The Genmaicha from Harney & Sons brings out the matcha flavors even more. Both, very good.

Pastries in the glass case, including this verrine, at Dominque Ansel's change every 6-8 weeks, so get them while you can.

Tea at Three: Sencha & Prafeuille Chocolate

TEA: Sencha Scent of the Mountains [Harney & Sons]
SWEETS: Prafeuille Chocolate [Royce]

A friend of mine recently gifted me a box of Prafeuille Chocolate from Royce, a shop which just opened in Midtown East in December. Each matcha-infused chocolate piece is individually wrapped and once you take a bite, you'll discover a little surprise—sweetened liquid matcha hiding inside. 

To enhance the matcha flavor, I paired it with some green tea. I went with Sencha Scent of the Mountains from Harney & Sons.

Tea to Go Essentials

With the temperature dipping down to the low 20's today in New York, it's time to gather some cold weather tea essentials to help brave the cold.

Here's what's on my list of must-haves: Zojirushi Water Boiler and Warmer, Zojirushi Insulated Mug, and for a quick and easy steep, a sachet of green tea.

Keep warm!

Tea at Three

TEA: Sencha Scent of Mountains from Harney & Sons
SWEETS: Madeleines from Oro Bakery & Bar

I took a stroll over to Broome and Mulberry Street to pick up these adorable and tasty madeleines from Oro Bakery & Bar. Later that day, ate them up (one plain, one chocolate dipped) with Harney & Sons green tea. With madeleines, one is never enough.

Tea at Three

TEA: Jaksul Green Tea (Korean)
SWEETS: Mini Croissants from Paris Baguette

If I'm anywhere near Koreatown, I somehow always end up at Paris Baguette. I love their pastries and cakes and it's hard to resist when they're tasty and SO reasonably priced. You go in, grab a tray and a set of tongs and start piling the pastries onto your tray. My favorites include anything made with glutinous rice cake, the Royal Pudding (in the refrigerated section), and the Sweet Potato Pastry.

About 6 mini croissants come packaged in a cellophane bag. At home, I put 2 mini croissants into a toaster oven and had them warm with my Jaksul green tea. Perfect 3:00pm tea break.