Bird & Blend tea.

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Dunno where to stick this, but I was musing earlier. I like their tea, but anything with a black tea base doesn't taste like tea at all. It's so overwhelmed by whatever else is in it. I've also had a plain black tea from them and that didn't taste of much either. Twinings English Breakfast, in comparison, is really strong. Has anyone else noticed this or have my taste buds been ruined by years of drinking rooibos tea?

I prefer Hebden Tea of York. I don’t feel that Bird and Blend are serious Tea Merchants, whereas I’ve been in to the Hebden shop and spoken to a very nice guy who was very knowledgeable and helped me find some wonderful teas. I’m a bit of a tea nerd.

I used to really like the Bird and Blend herbal teas but then I bought one and it had sweetener in it and I was so annoyed I've not shopped there again.

I definitely avoid the ones with stevia

I like most of their others but I'm in it for the flavours. The chocolate digestive, for example, tastes very much like chocolate digestives, but happens to have black tea in too.

I crave novelty and will drink on average 5 different kinds a day. If I didn't have bird and blend I would be drinking silly cake flavoured tea from other frivolous tea places.

I do like Bird and Blend but I know what you mean. I mainly use them for non caffeine fruit blends now.
Try Imperial Teas of Lincoln been going years and super knowledgeable.

@EveryKneeShallBow Ooh, I'm a tea nerd too! I haven't heard of that brand, so I'll check them out. Thank you!

@Mithral I don't mind stevia, but I don't know why it's needed! I add honey or brown sugar to drinks if I think they need sweetening, some fruit teas can be quite tart, for example.

@SuperLoudPoppingAction I like you! I have a cupboard full of different teas. I like looking in Eastern European shops, as they sometimes have a huge variety. I went in one such shop in Huntingdon in April and came out with eight boxes of teabags! 😅

@ranoutofquinoaandprosecco Never heard of them either! So thank you for the recommendation.

https://www.tea-and-coffee.com/

I found this website while looking for something else, has anyone tried them?

As well as the Polish shop (which does indeed have amazing teas - I'm going to actual Poland this summer and I'm so excited. Flavoured tea is my main souvenir when on holiday) there's a brand called Nordqvist that makes brilliant flavours if you ever see it.
They make a moomin advent calendar of tea. It is fab.

Snail and Rabbit is my guilty tea pleasure after a friend bought me some for a gift. I haven’t had the plain black teas but the herbals and fruits are lovely and nicely strong, as are the black tea flavoured blends I’ve tried. They have a massive variety. I tend to find B&B teas too sweet (but I’m a sucker for some of their matcha flavours which are also very sweet, go figure!)

@SuperLoudPoppingAction Ooh, have fun in Poland! Please come back and tell us about your tea adventures if you want to. 😁 I've gone and looked at their website, the Moomin tea looks awesome!

@ThisTimeWillBeDifferent Ooh, another brand to have a look at! Thank you. 😊 I wonder if it's because matcha is quite bitter so the sweetness doesn't overpower you?

Late to this thread but I've enjoyed Bird & Blend for years, mostly for the novelty/variety. I agree that it's not always the strongest tea-tea, but it's great for herbal and rooibos blends and caffeine free tisanes.

However there are a couple that I find really good that taste strongly of tea, notably

• Belle's Breakfast - rose scented black tea
• Great British Cuppa - lovely rounded black tea blend
• Elderflower Earl Grey - quite different brewed weak vs strong (strong is much more Earl Grey) but both are nice, and the black tea note is strong

Also their Earl Grey tea powder is brilliant but very strong. You need to be a huge fan of Earl Grey to appreciate it.

If you can get hold of French brands, both Dammam Freres and Mariage Freres have some excellent black and flavoured black blends.

I've been disappointed by many Whittards blends except their Earl Grey which is absolutely excellent. I've yet to find a better one.

I still think Yorkshire is the best teabag black tea if you just want a nice cuppa.

I loathe Twinings English Breakfast and can't even drink it. However their Irish Breakfast is pleasant, as are Russian Caravan and Prince of Wales.

I bought some lovely herb teas from the old apothecary in Tallinn last year. Also these teas are fab!https://twospoons.co.uk/,

I love their fruit teas, I am herbal tea drinker so its nice to have more options. The mojitea is delicious and refreshing 😋 also the blueberry peach is great on water or half water half sprite some sprite chilled.

I got the strawberry pomegranate one that smells so delicious everytime you open the packet and tastes great too.

I don't drink normal tea so couldn't comment on those but for me I like the fruit tea varieties as it gives an option for cold drinks in summer.

sorry OP, jumping on your thread to derail slightly but has anyone done one of the tea experiences in bird and blend? thinking of getting one for a present