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Flavour: Earl Grey Crème

Ingredients: Ceylon black tea, vanilla pieces, blue cornflowers, natural flavouring

Caffeine Factor: Caffeinated

Organic Ingredients: Unknown

Price Range: £7 for 50g

Review: It smells like tea – not really sure what else to say. It pretty much tastes of black tea, too. There’s not enough Earl Grey-ness, and the vanilla and cornflowers don’t really add anything, so…we don’t see why you’d bother with this one over other Earl Grey blends on the market. Nothing bad, just…we like Bird & Blend’s other flavours so much more.

Best time of year to drink this: Anytime

Best time of day to drink this: Morning and afternoon

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Flavour: Strawberry & Mint

Ingredients: Hibiscus, dried apples, peppermint (15%), strawberry flavouring, dried strawberries (2%)

Caffeine Factor: Caffeine-free

Organic Ingredients: Unknown

Price Range: £5

Bags Per Box: 15

Our Review: The overriding smell is…elderberries…even though there aren’t any in the blend. Maybe it’s the flavouring? We also get some mint, but…no strawberry at all. The taste is basically hibiscus mixed with mint – again, no strawberry. There’s also a hit of feet (flavouring) and something that’s gone off…like it’s sat in a cupboard a long time. It’s not an ‘avoid’ but it’s also not pleasant. Some people might like it…but we thought it was pretty yuck. There’s just no need for artificial flavouring, guys – when will people learn!?

Best time of year to drink this: Summer

Best time of day to drink this: Afternoon

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Flavour: Rhubarb & Custard

Ingredients: Rooibos, rhubarb pieces, calendula, vanilla pieces, flavouring

Caffeine Factor: Caffeine-free

Organic Ingredients: Unknown

Price Range: £7 for 50g

Review: It smells exactly like rhubarb and custard. In fact, you can smell the rhubarb across the room. It’s strangely fizzy, too, a little like one of those rhubarb carbonated drinks. The flavour is milder, though – you definitely get the rhubarb, and the vanilla makes it a little creamy, but thankfully it’s not super sweet. It’s really nice! A lovely, balanced dessert tea to have in the evening. We can also imagine it being delicious served chilled in the summer. All in all, a winning blend!

Best time of year to drink this: Summer

Best time of day to drink this: Afternoon or evening, especially after a meal

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Flavour: Enchanted Narnia

Ingredients: Rosebuds, cocoa shells, rose petals, lemongrass, raspberry leaves

Caffeine Factor: Caffeine-free

Organic Ingredients: Unknown

Price Range: £7 for 50g

Review: We love the name – and thankfully it doesn’t disappoint as a drink. It smells planty, florally and soapy – which you might not think sounds appetising, but this is a nice one. We don’t normally like lemongrass, but in this blend it’s balanced so well by the rose, while the cocoa shells give it an earthy flavour, so you don’t feel like you’re drinking kitchen cleaner or perfume. It’s a gorgeous combination, bright and vibrant, making it a perfect pick-me-up in the middle of the day.

Best time of year to drink this: Spring

Best time of day to drink this: Afternoon, to get you through a long day

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Flavour: Honeycomb Cookie D’oh!

Ingredients: Rooibos, cocoa nibs, Sri Lankan black tea, puffed quinoa, oat flowering tops, stevia, natural flavouring

Caffeine Factor: Caffeinated

Organic Ingredients: Unknown

Price Range: £7 for 50g

Review: Interesting, mixing black tea with rooibos, as usually rooibos is used as a tea substitute. This one smells and tastes really sweet, which is unsurprising with stevia in the mix. It’s almost vanilla-y but not very honeycomb-y, in our opinion. It wasn’t our favourite, simply because it wasn’t that exciting. It wasn’t bad, though. Someone will definitely think this is a nice dessert tea to have after meals – lunch, especially, so you’re not kept up all night by the black tea.

Best time of year to drink this: Anytime?

Best time of day to drink this: After lunch, for a calorie-free treat

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Flavour: Blue Raspberry

Ingredients: Chinese sencha green tea, blue pea flowers, freeze-dried raspberry pieces, natural flavouring

Caffeine Factor: Caffeinated

Organic Ingredients: Unknown

Price Range: £7 for 50g

Review: The smell is strong on the raspberry – tart, sweet and delicious – and the blue pea flowers make the water so blue! Sadly, the flavour was a little weak, no matter how long we brewed it. You can’t really taste that raspberry, just a general tartness. It’s like a very mild green tea, not bitter at all…but also not exciting.

Best time of year to drink this: Maybe summer

Best time of day to drink this: Morning or afternoon

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Flavour: Chocolate Digestives

Ingredients: Shri Lankan black tea, cocoa nibs, cocoa shells, fenugreek, liquorice, natural flavouring

Caffeine Factor: Caffeinated

Organic Ingredients: Unknown

Price Range: £7 for 50g

Review: Bird & Blend are this magical company that manage to make all manner of flavours that sound like they’re going to be disgusting and artificial…and then turn out to be heavenly. This blend is no exception. It smells malty, a bit like a biscuit dunked in chocolatey black tea. The flavour is similar, but light on the chocolate. It has an edge of caramel, but not too sweet; you can’t distinguish the liquorice. The black tea is mild, not bitter at all. Overall, it’s gentle, warming and soothing, the ingredients mixed together in a delightful balance. It’s a perfect afternoon treat, like a calorie-free chocolate digestive, just as the name promises. Gorgeous!

Best time of year to drink this: It feels wintry

Best time of day to drink this: Afternoon, to get you through a long work day

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Flavour: Exceptionally Ordinary

Ingredients: Orange, hibiscus, rooibos, peppermint leaves, liquorice, lemon balm, lavender, passion flowers, milk thistle, marigold flowers

Caffeine Factor: Caffeine-free

Organic Ingredients: Unknown

Price Range: £7.99 for 50g

Review: Ooh interesting, having more orange and hibiscus than rooibos. It’s quite a medley of ingredients you usually see in different blends. Sadly…maybe there’s a reason they aren’t usually mixed together, because the flavour is mild hibiscus and hot water, with a slightly minty aftertaste. It’s like one of those ‘a touch of fruit’ water drinks but boiled. One of those rare teas that lives up to its name, it truly is ‘exceptionally ordinary’.

Best time of year to drink this: Anytime?

Best time of day to drink this: Anytime?

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Flavour: Redbush Caramel Velvet

Ingredients: Redbush, caramel flavouring (2.5%), safflowers (1%)

Caffeine Factor: Caffeine-free

Organic Ingredients: Unknown

Price Range: Around £6

Bags Per Box: 15

Review: It smells like rooibos with artificial vanilla. The flavour is also strong on the rooibos, a little creamy, and very sweet…and very fake. For that reason, it’s not for us. However, we can imagine some people liking it. The main issue is the price. It’s so expensive for something that is ultimately a very generic tea with artificial flavouring. It’s not terrible, but we don’t see why anyone would bother. It’s also a total mystery why the safflowers are in this blend or what they’re meant to add to the taste.

Best time of year to drink this: …autumn?

Best time of day to drink this: After lunch or dinner

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Flavour: Rosy Fig Flavour White Tea

Ingredients: White tea, rose petals (5%), fig, rose and almond flavourings (0.5%)

Caffeine Factor: Caffeinated

Organic Ingredients: Unknown

Price Range: Around £10 for 40g

Review: As you’d hope, it smells rosy and figgy! The flavour is delicious. It’s a smooth white tea with no bitterness and a light rosiness that manages not to taste of perfume. It’s so figgy, too, blending perfectly with the rose petals without being overpowering. Keep in mind that Tulsi doesn’t even like figs – but this is so gentle and delicious. It’s really special – a definite must-have!

Best time of year to drink this: Anytime

Best time of day to drink this: Brunch / afternoon

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