If there's anything underestimated about the breakfast table, it's how much tea and cereal belong with each other. Both cereal and tea come in so many flavors and varieties that it's a delight to find which go best together!

Thanks to so many cereals sharing a flavor profile, we can figure out what teas they go best with based on those profiles. Naturally, cereal is just as good for breakfast as dessert, so we'll be sure to include teas for both sides of your day! Once we examine these combos, it's easy to see that any cereal in your pantry will have a perfect pairing from the tea shelf.

Chocolate cereals

Whether your favorite chocolate cereal is rock shaped, flake shaped, or dessert-shaped, there's a perfect chocolate tea to match. We have an abundance of chocolatey, nutty, and fruity blends for your favorite pairing, but these picks are a sure win! Matcha Chocolate made with real cacao brings out interesting chocolate and coffee notes, while rooibos blended with caramel makes a sweet treat complete.

To start your day: Matcha Chocolate
To end your day: Rooibos Caramel

Cold wheat, rice, oat cereals

Whether or not you're picking frosted or honey varieties; or rings, squares, or flakes, these well-loved and easy-going flavors go well with nearly any tea! Complement these cereals' subtle flavors with classics featuring the same subtle notes by starting your day with a creamy, citrusy classic or settling in with a full-bodied sweet and spiced chai.

To start your day: Earl Gray Moonlight
To end your day: Rooibos Vanilla Chai

Fruity cereals

These floral and fruity cereals do best with strong flavors in a pairing, and there's a lot of options! You can match what's in your bowl to nearly any tea in our herbal, floral, or flavored collections.

For our suggestions, begin with these healthful and bright, fruit-flavored matcha that are just as at home with any floral and fruity meal as they are with your cereal. Otherwise, make it a peaceful summer picnic any time of the year with lavender lemon!

To start your day: Matcha Raspberry or Matcha Blueberry
To end your day: Lavender Lemon

Honey cereals

Sweet, wonderful honey makes any cereal a treat, especially with fresh fruit such as bananas. Spiced Mate carries a caffeine-packed, spicy kick that will complement any sweet dish. Keep the party going well into the evening with mellow rooibos teaming up with cinnamon for this classic flavor combination. Otherwise, our nutty cereal suggestions will pair excellently as well!

To start your day: Spiced Mate
To end your day: Cinnamon Rooibos Chai

Marshmallow cereals

The lightly flavored, sweet puffs in some cereals make a perfect platform for these more mellow blends to really shine in your day. White Strawberry packs enough caffeine to start your day with its delicate fruitiness, while Rooibos Lemon Cloud can make any day feel like spring again! Try these or other mellow blends in our white, green, oolong, and herbal collections for a special treat.

To start your day: White Strawberry
To end your day: Rooibos Lemon Cloud

Nutty cereals

Depending on your exact cereal, almost anything goes here! For a guaranteed win, Almond Oolong brings out the amiable almond to help any cereal shine, while Honeybush Banana Nut pairs with anything nutty and creamy for a luxurious, dessert-like experience.

To start your day: Almond Oolong
To end your day: Honeybush Banana Nut

Peanut cereals

This unique, powerful flavor needs a pairing as strong as itself! For this pairing, we want to highlight the delightful fatty, nutty flavors of peanut butter. Power up with honey and spiced notes in Yunnan Noir, then wind down with a sweet rooibos blend. For a complex and layered dessert, try Honeybush Banana Nut!

To start your day: Yunnan Noir
To end your day: Rooibos Vanilla or Honeybush Banana Nut

Warm cereals

Whether your bowl of cereal is cream of wheat, grits, or oatmeal, these warm dishes aren't left out! Irish Breakfast is happy to support any mix-ins you like, while Milk Oolong makes for a unique, creamy drink even without adding milk. In the evening, enjoy the sweetness of Honeybush Hazelnut or go back for traditional flavors without sacrificing sleep thanks to Decaf Ceylon!

With the flexibility here, any topping you use can be matched to our other flavor profiles for a definite win!

To start your day: Irish Breakfast or Milk Oolong
To end your day: Honeybush Hazelnut or Decaf Ceylon

With this little bit of inspiration, it's easy to see how your favorite teas are the perfect start (or end) to your day with your favorite bowl of goodness, no matter what that is!