Mix up your morning routine with these delicious breakfast and tea pairings, curated by food blogger Lisa Lin.
We all have daily rituals. For me, I love starting my day off with a nourishing meal and a hot cup of tea. The tea helps me fight off those early morning chills and helps get my mind focused for the rest of the day. It’s such an indispensable part of my daily ritual!
Some people, like my mother, enjoy eating the same breakfast every morning. Not me, though. I’m the complete opposite of that. On some days, I want toast with a healthy smattering of peanut butter and jam. On other days, only a vegetable hash will satisfy my cravings.
Every breakfast creation that I whip up calls for a different type of tea to complement the flavors of the dish.
To give you an idea of how I do my breakfast and tea pairings at home, here are 10 breakfast-friendly recipes from my blog, Healthy Nibbles & Bits, and their tea pairings.

Strawberries and Cream Oat Flour Waffles + Ginger Pu’erh
These gluten-free waffles are made with oat flour and they’re mildly spiced with cinnamon and nutmeg. Topped with fresh strawberries and homemade whipped cream, these waffles go perfectly with the spicy flavors of the ginger pu’erh tea.
20-Minute Braised Egg Breakfast + Fields of Gold Turmeric Tea
My 20-minute braised egg breakfast is a riff off of a classic shashuka. I bumped up the amount of vegetables by adding corn and chopped kale and made the dish less saucy. The earthy flavors of Numi's turmeric tea are a great complement to savory dishes like this one.
Oats and Honey Granola + Golden Chai
A few years ago, I began the habit of making my own granola and I haven’t turned back since. Store-bought granolas tend to be too sweet for, so I like making my own lightly sweetened granola with oats and my favorite blend of nuts and seeds. The spices of my oats and honey granola pair very well with the cinnamon, cardamom and ginger flavors of the golden chai.
Avocado Toast + Toasted Rice
Avocado toast is all the rage of the food world right now. I like topping my avocado toast with a fried egg, hummus or smoked salmon and this meal keeps me full for hours. The nutty flavors of the toasted rice tea are perfect for any of your avocado toast creations. (Side note: learn how to make an avocado rose with my tutorial!)
Gluten-Free Coconut Bread with Lemon + Chocolate Rooibos
This coconut bread is one of my all-time favorite quick bread recipes. I infused the bread with coconut flavor three ways with coconut oil, coconut milk and shredded coconut. The flavors are light, so it pairs very well with a richer, subtly sweet tea like the chocolate rooibos.
Mexican Quiche with Oat and Almond Crust + Breakfast Blend
When I have a little more time to cook during the weekend, I will whip up a slightly fancier dish like a quiche. Enjoy a slice of this filling Mexican-spiced quiche with the deep flavors of the Numi breakfast blend.
No-Bake Almond Coconut Crispy Rice Bars + Orange Spice
For those of you who like breakfast on the go, these no-bake almond coconut crispy rice bars are for you. They require only 7 ingredients to make, and their very portable. The bars taste light and bright—a perfect pairing to the citrusy notes in the orange spice tea!
Mashed Potato Waffles & Creamy Avocado Basil Sauce + Jasmine Green
Who said mashed potatoes are for dinner only? These mashed potato waffles are a fun way to repurpose dinner leftovers into a fun breakfast dish. The subtle flavors of jasmine green tea are a great contrast to the bold flavors of the waffles and avocado basil sauce.
Pumpkin Crumb Muffins with Chocolate + Chinese Breakfast
The crumb on top of these muffins is everything. Laced with chocolate chunks and topped with a crisp crumb topping, these muffins are guaranteed to please everyone. The malty flavors of the Chinese breakfast tea taste well with these muffins.
Mashed Potato Waffles & Creamy Avocado Basil Sauce + Jasmine Green
Moroccan Mint tea paired with While grain banana nut bread.
Moroccan Mint tea paired with While grain banana nut bread.
Mashed potatoes waffles and creamy avocado basil sauce + jasmine green tea
Avocado toast + toasted rice
Aged earl grey tea with eggs, spinach, mushrooms and chicken sausage
The crepes my husband makes every Sunday and of course jasmine green. Both are light and a fanstastic pairing.
Fresh peaches and banana topped with plain Greek yogurt accompanied by Emperor’s Pu-erh
Love waffles and fresh fruit with numi chocolate mint tea
Crepes with strawberry and Nutella paired with Numi aged earl grey tea.
I like french toast and Golden Chai.
I really like having Chinese Breakfast and oatmeal.
Multigrain pancakes with pure maple syrup and Chocolate Mint tea.
fresh berries + a scoop of Greek yogurt + a cup of hot Numi Rainforest Green™ Tea Mate Lemon tea
Moroccan Mint and scones
French Toast with Honeybush
Well! I Love hash browns with organic ketchup cause who wants that corn Syrup! ^_^
Nice cup of hot tea ginger and lemon.
Thank you
Golden Chai with pancakes topped with whipped cream, honey, and fruit.
Your oats and honey granola paired with golden Chai sounds delish! I love a good acai bowl with breakfast blend.
Numi Chocolate Mint Scones
Simple…Toast and Jasmine Pearls
Love savory oatmeal! I’m sure it would pair great with amber sun tumeric tea.
Numi White Rose tea and lavender lemon scones.
Toasted Rice Green Tea is my absolute favorite thing to drink, hot or cold!! So during the winter, a warm cup of it paired with a beautiful bowl of oatmeal and some berries or nuts is absolutely comforting and delicious!! In the summer, a couple slices of homemade bread topped with fresh jam or a nut butter and some cold Toasted Rice Green Tea is heaven!! 🙂
MEXICAN QUICHE WITH OAT AND ALMOND CRUST looks so good
I love Chinese breakfast tea with anything, normally just my cold cereal or oatmeal and almond milk.
My chocolate pea protein shake and Numi Mate’ Lemon (My Favorite!)
*have to keep it light before yoga __/\__
Earl Grey with a mushroom and cheese omlet
I like french toast with yummy Numi organic tea.
I adore the breakfast pairing of Numi Aged Earl Grey Tea with fresh blueberries from the local farm, delicious local eggs done over-well, two pieces of thick cut bacon, and whole wheat toast with a smidge of butter and blueberry jam. Yum!
I am an avid Earl Grey fan, so I join the Aged Earl Grey with my own homemade waffles. This is a very satisfying combination!
omelet with spinach, feta, and tomato with GOLD TURMERIC TEA
French Toast with Honeybush
My go to breakfast is a potato crusted quiche filled with seasonal veggies. I find I.can drink any of the Numi Turmeric Teas in the morning to help me feel better. Your recipes above have inspired me! The braised egg breakfast…YUM! Thanks!
Scrambled eggs, sourdough toast with butter and apricot jam, and fresh fruit, with green roobios, yum! I’m usually pretty boring as you can see, but some of your delicious pairings have inspired me to add some of your selections into the mix! Thanks!!
Oooh, the pumpkin muffins with crumb topping and Chinese breakfast tea sounds like a wonderful way to start your day!
Earl Gray, bacon n eggs 😋
apple cinnamon oatmeal with chia seeds paired with a calming pu-erh tea
Peanut butter granola with almond milk. Paired with English breakfast tea.
Moroccan Mint and Jasmine Green with sprouted grain bread topped with peanut butter and organic honey that’s sprinkled with ginger and cinnamon, an organic banana! I adore Numi tea! My friend from Sweden visited me and we had this tea blend! She was so fond of it.
Avocado Toast & Toasted Rice. I love nutty flavor with avocado!
My FAVORITE breakfast and #Numi tea pairing is SIMPLE! I take a crossiant, slice it in half, toast it until it’s golden brown. I then add dark chocolate chips and gently press it until it’s fused together in (melty) perfection. I then pair it with #Numi aged Earl Grey tea (with organic local honey). It’s better than your favorite coffee shop! This SIMPLE & DELICIOUS delight is inexpensive and SUPER easy. Decadence from the simplicity of home? Yep! THAT’S how you do it!
Golden chai and oatmeal with cinnamon and berries!
My favorite too on the porch in the morning i put granola on top …..yummy
Chai and vanilla cinnamon waffles with bourbon maple syrup! Yum!
I don’t think I’ve ever tried Numi
Tea. :(. I’m totally up for trying some though.
Iced Numi Jasmine Green tea with whole wheat toast with butter and orange marmalade.
My favorite Numi Tea is WolfGang Puck Numi Chamomile Tea it goes well with Roasted Apples!
I love the Numi Earl Grey with blueberry pancakes!
Jasmine green with a smoothie bowl
Jasmine green with blueberries scones
French toast with jasmine green tea.
Strawberry and Cream Oats Waffle with Ginger Pu’ehr tea!!
Cold pizza with an iced Gunpowder Green!
Greek fruit yogurt with chia seeds mixed in in my favorite breakfast when there isn’t much time in the mornings. But pankcakes with pure maple syrup is a nice treat for breakfast. I drink mostly black tea for breakfast, but mint tea is my favorite. I haven’t tried your chocolate mint tea but it sounds amazing!
I love Numi Jasmine Green paired with a bowl of fresh in-season local fruits (blackberries right now) and a big flaky croissant drizzled with local honey.
Fresh fruit and French Toast or pancakes
Fruit and English muffin
Golden Chai and mixed berries is my favorite breakfast pairing
Numi Jasmine Green Tea with Banana bread and fresh fruit.
The no bake almond coconut crispy rice bars and orange spice tea sounds great!
I enjoy Multigrain Waffles with Organic Maple Syrup and a cup of Organic Green Tea.Tasty and healthy pairing!
Earl grey with blueberry scones
Oats and Honey Granola + Golden Chai!!! I love Chai tea!
My favorite breakfast is scrambled eggs and toast with any pur-eh tea!
Golden Chai with zucchini muffins and honey.
This summer my favorite breakfast has been an apple with peanut butter with a side of fresh garden cucumber. And of course my most favorite tea….basil mint. Love that stuff!
Mashed potato waffles and jasmine green tea
Golden Chai with sweet cream pancakes! So delicious!
My favorite is over easy eggs, crispy hash browns, plus crispy bacon-not burnt, plus whole wheat toast, with raspberry jam
I enjoy eggs over easy on top of Mediterranean veggies and a second de of fruit, usually berries.
Golden chai with an omelet, usually with roasted red peppers, caramelized onions, banana peppers, and a little of whatever cheese we have on hand.
Oats and Honey Granola bar with Golden Chai tea is the best!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Greek yogurt with sliced strawberries, a few drizzles of honey, and Numi Golden Chai Tea.
My healthy French toast topped with what ever fresh fruit I have on hand, paired with some turkey bacon, and always the golden chai tea!
I love some cut up fruit, piece of wheat toast with some spray butter and a hot cup of Numi aged earl grey tea.
Mashed Potato Waffles & Creamy Avocado Basil Sauce + Jasmine Green
A lovely frittata made with lots of fresh veggies and my favorite tea of all–toasted rice.
Golden Chai with zucchini pancakes
Strawberry and cream waffle with emperor pu’erh tea
STRAWBERRIES AND CREAM OAT FLOUR WAFFLES + GINGER PU’ERH 🙂
20-minute Braised egg breakfast+ Tumeric Tea!
My favorite pairing would be the avocado toast and toasted rice tea! Sounds amazing!
My favorite pairing is classic and simple; Irish Black tea with honey and cream, plus my favorite poppy seed bagel and cream cheese spread
My Scrumptious Strawberry French Toast with Chai Tea!!!
Oatmeal and fresh fruit with Golden Tonic
Pesto scrambled eggs with organic green tea! Yummy and healthy!
Golden chai to drink with fluffy French toast and strawberries on the plate. A perfect combo!
I love Chai or Green Tea with scones and fresh fruit.
I love bananna pancakes and golden chai tea.
Homemade Belgium banana nut waffles and Moroccan mint tea
I have never herd of this brand- HOWEVER all the teas sound wonderful!
Pumpkin crumb muffins and orange spice tea
Waffles with strawberries and Chocolate Rooibos. Yum!!
Chai with cinnamon oatmeal – yum!
I love french toast and chai!! or a rooibos, especially with jam as the topping!
Mexican Quiche with Oat and Almond Crust + Breakfast Blend, but all I would enjoy all the options!
Cheese and bacon quiche with breakfast blend tea
Strawberries and Cream Oat Flour Waffles + Ginger Pu’erh is my favorite combination.
Pancake with numi tea
Mashed Potato Waffles & Creamy Avocado Basil Sauce + Jasmine Green
Hot Jasmine Green tea with a small baguette, assorted slices of cheese, and assorted fresh fruit such as strawberries, grapes, sliced peaches, and a chunk of mild chocolate. The hot Jasmine Green tea and a small portion of each offering makes for a delicious, healthy breakfast.
My favorite breakfast is herbal tea, toast with strawberry jam.
Rooibos chai and pumpkin waffles!
I like simple breakfasts and the oats and honey with chai sounds like the perfect, energizing way to start my morning!
I love whole wheat toast with nut butter and Orange Spice tea
Golden Chai and Avacado Toast
I like making a big coffee pot full of Gunpowder Green looseleaf with some opened teabags of a different brand of Earl Grey. It’s a nice blend.
Have this with a nice bowl of Special K cereal, whatever variety I’m in the mood for.
Or, if I’m up before breakfast, just the tea blend with a bit o’ sugar.
I love to pair my Numi Jasmine Green tea with homemade crepes in a strawberry cream cheese drizzle sauce! If I’m feeling lazy it’s just toast and eggs!
Salmon and avocado toast with Aged Earl Grey. The best!
20 minute braised egg and tumeric tea for sure… but they all were so great it was so hard to choose.
Golden chai with multigrain pancakes, whipped cream,butter & honey ,fresh fruits on the side!
Yum@ STRAWBERRIES AND CREAM OAT FLOUR WAFFLES + GINGER PU’ERH I want those right now!
Honey Crepes and Jasmine Green
Waffles with a nice black tea, cream and honey!
I Love to pair it with chocolate chip pancakes
Chocolate chip pancakes with Jasmine Green Tea
I love Coconut bread with Lemon and Chocolate Rooibos.
I love a good cup of Earl Grey tea and a warm waffle!
I love earl grey tea with either English muffin or a bagel yum!
Or when im not feeling well dry toast and mint tea helps so much! I love my tea.
i love EARL GREY , its like oxygen to me, earl grey tea with bread pudding makes my day
Moroccan Mint tea paired with While grain banana nut bread
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Does anyone know anything that would go great with Green tea? Specifically for breakfast, and something healthy. Thanks so much! 🙂