Some things are just made to go together: cheese and wine, chocolate and strawberries, oysters and champagne. Here, we’re celebrating the bounty of Chatswood Chase produce by bringing together magic pairs you probably haven’t thought of and showcasing how one enhances the other.

Easter spells a few things. Eggs, of course (preferably chocolate ones), long lunches with friends and family over the weekend, and — everyone’s favourite baked good — hot cross buns. Spiced and studded with juicy dried fruit, equal parts dense and fluffy with a slightly sticky top, they’re the flavour of autumn. Though, they can be somewhat polarising. You have the hot cross bun purists, who would never stray from the traditional version and enjoy theirs simply slathered with butter. Then there are the modernists, who like to experiment with flavours and toppings. An apple and cinnamon hot cross bun drizzled with maple syrup, perhaps, or a spiced chocolate hot cross bun toasted and served with ice cream for dessert. Wherever you fall on the hot cross bun spectrum though, there’s no denying they make the perfect accompaniment to a cup of tea.

Even if you have a go-to brew, hear us out. Perfect Pairings is all about trying new flavour and produce combinations, so this Easter we’re serving our hot cross buns alongside chocolate peppermint tea from Scoop wholefoods. Below, why these two are a match made in heaven.

Bakers Delight Hot Cross Buns

If hot cross buns are an Easter tradition, it doesn’t get more traditional than a pack from Bakers Delight. Packed with fruit and made without bitter orange peel (music to the ears of those who pick it out), a smear of butter is all you need on top of these tasty morsels.

$2.40 each or 6 for $12 at Bakers Delight, Lower Ground

Scoop Wholefoods Chocolate Peppermint Tea

Peppermint tea, but with an indulgent chocolate twist! Organic roasted cacao beans from Papua New Guinea give Egyptian peppermint leaves a depth of flavour and richness that works perfectly alongside a spiced hot cross bun. The ultimate autumn pairing.

Available at Scoop Wholefoods, Lower Ground