# Unconventional Tea Pairings Clipper Tea Suggests Pairings Like English Breakfast Tea & Roast Beef By Laura McQuarrie | Published 2022-02-17 | Lifestyle Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/tea-pairings References: [fabnews.live](https://fabnews.live/clipper-teas-uncovers-the-nations-surprising-tea-combinations-and-what-food-you-should-really-be-pairing-your-tea-with/) & [clipper-teas](https://www.clipper-teas.com/)  Popular tea pairings include cookies and chocolate but [Clipper](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/super-green-teas) Tea wants to get tea lovers thinking outside of the box with suggestions from its very own Tea Sommelier Angela Pryce. A survey of 2,000 tea drinkers commissioned by Clipper looked into tea habits across the UK and it found that as many as one in five would have a brew with quintessentially British meals like sausage and mash or a jacket potato. Pryce suggests matching green tea with lemon infusions to bring out the flavors of smoked salmon, and other ideas include pairing [black tea with fish and chips](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/savory-teas) and English breakfast tea with roast beef. Green tea also works well with spicy foods, while [Earn gray](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/all-day-earl-grey) helps to round out meals with lemon drizzle cake. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 4.6/10 - Popularity: 72% | Activity: 54% | Freshness: 11% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial - Top markets: Europe ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Lifestyle](https://www.trendhunter.com/lifestyle) > [Food](https://www.trendhunter.com/food) ## Key Themes ### Why This Trend Is Growing - **Unconventional Tea Pairings:** Clipper Tea and their tea sommelier Angela Pryce are championing unconventional tea pairings beyond traditional pastries and sweets. - **Tea Sommeliers:** The growing trend of tea sommeliers suggests a disruption in the tea industry towards more refined and individualized tea experiences for consumers. - **Innovative Flavor Combinations:** The development of innovative tea and food pairings signals an opportunity for food and beverage professionals to experiment with bold and unexpected flavor combinations. ### Industries Being Reshaped - **Tea:** The tea industry can capitalize on the growing trend of unconventional tea pairings by developing and promoting unique tea flavors for different meals and occasions. - **Food Service:** The food service industry can incorporate unconventional tea pairings as a way to diversify their beverage menu and provide unique dining experiences for customers. - **Hospitality:** Hotels and restaurants can differentiate themselves from competitors by offering tea and food pairings created by tea sommeliers, attracting tea and food enthusiasts to their establishments. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Confection Tea Pairings](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/tea-and-chocolate-pairings.md) - [Blended Black Tea Ranges](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/pg-tips-special-blends.md) - [Heritage-Inspired Whisky Pairings](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/whisky-pairings.md) - [Tea-Infused Fruity Cookies](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/teafusions-waffle-cookies.md) - [Decadent Dessert Teas](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/almost-tea-dessert-tea.md) - [Cherry Dessert Teas](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/cherry-bakewell-brew.md) - [Organic Dual-Flavor Teas](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/new-clipper-teas.md) - [Branded Tea-Themed Cookbooks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/brew-bake-sip-savour-cookbook.md) - [Royalty-Themed Tea Experiences](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/crown-afternoon-tea.md)