When it comes to pairings, cheese and tea couple up just as beautifully ... with its various blends of Assam black tea, green cardamom, saffron, star anise, ginger, clove, nutmeg, cinnamon ...

Assam – a black tea from India, valued for its rich golden colour and strong, malty flavour that stands up well to the addition of milk. Darjeeling – a fragrant, light Indian tea that’s one ...

Drinks from the new ChaTraMue OC in Westminster include, from left, a matcha green tea latte, rose milk tea, vegan assam milk tea and a bucket of Thai tea. (Jenn Harris / Los Angeles Times) ...