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ADVENTEA day 24

Mulled Spice
There's nothing quite like the excitement of Christmas drawing near.  Cupboards fill up with mysterious once-a-year treats, wafts of cinnamon, orange peel and cloves start to fill the air.  These special aromas go wonderfully well with tea.
This tea has lovingly combined malty full-bodied black tea from Assam with some special Christmas flavours, to create a perfect blend for a cold winter afternoon.
Enjoy a pot with the family and a mince pie... or two!

Brewing Tips:
Use boiling water
Let it draw for 3 to 5 minutes (or to your taste) to release all of the flavour
Best with a good splash of milk and a little sugar to bring out the lovely spicy flavours

taken from the Twinings website

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ADVENTEA day 23

Sunshine Grey
Earl Grey with a splash of sunshine... It's like inviting the Earl's lively little sister over to brighten up your day.
Bright amber in colour, it's the perfect tea from our Earl Grey tea family if you prefer your tea without milk. It's the light zingy flavour of lemons that inspires that wakey-wakey-rise-and-shine feeling.

Brewing Tips:
Use boiling water
Let it draw for 3 to 5 minutes (or to your taste) to release all of the flavour
This light, delicately citrus tea is best drunk without milk (a slice of lemon is great) or with just a touch of milk

taken from the Twinings website

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ADVENTEA day 22

Rooibos, Strawberry and Vanilla
Everything's better when the sun's shining. This blended tea has the taste of three special ingredients which only grow when it's sunny: rooibos, creamy rich vanilla, and the juiciest, reddest strawberries.
Together, they make a russet-red infusion with a delicate, soothing taste. It's glowing with the memory of sunnier days.

Brewing Tips:
Use boiling water
Let it draw for 3 to 5 minutes (or to your taste) to release all of the flavour
All infusions are drunk without milk ... but you can add a splash of milk to this one - a great "normal" tea replacement!

taken from the Twinings website

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ADVENTEA day 21

Darjeeling
Darjeeling in North East India isn't easy to get to. Even the famous antique toy-train has to wind its way carefully through valleys and round mountains. But it's worth it for the region's speciality: tea. The altitude gives Darjeeling its light, delicate taste and shimmering gold colour.  Take a sip and escape the world on a journey of your own.

Brewing Tips:
Use boiling water
Let it draw for 3 to 5 minutes (or to your taste) to release all of the flavour
This delicate tea is best drunk black or with just a touch of milk

taken from the Twinings website

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ADVENTEA day 20

Black Tea flavoured with Wild Berries
Black tea, just like green tea, comes from the Camellia Sinensis plant. This tea is deliciously flavoured with blackberry, blackcurrant, strawberry and raspberry flavours.

Brewing Tips:
Use boiling water
Let it draw for 3 to 5 minutes (or to your taste) to release all of the flavour
This delicately flavoured tea is best drunk black

taken from the Twinings website

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ADVENTEA day 19

yes I know the date is wrong on this picture

Chai
Once upon a time, Chai was drunk only by the royalty in India. But word got out about its spicy, soothing flavour & soon the streets were filled with the distinctive scent of cinnamon, ginger and cloves.
Chai is perfect at any time of day, but particularly in the afternoon. Invite some friends round and share the secret all over again.

Brewing Tips:
Use boiling water
Let it draw for 3 to 5 minutes (or to your taste) to release all of the flavour
Best with a splash of milk and is great when sweetened to bring out the spicey flavour!

taken from the Twinings website

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ADVENTEA day 18

Camomile and Spiced Apple
Each cup of camomile and spiced apple infusion is a celebration of autumn. White skies, crunchy golden leaves, conkers on the ground, and crisp apples filling the orchards.
The tangy taste of those apples, spiced with cinnamon, makes the perfect companion for the light, delicate flavour of camomile.  It's an infusion that's guaranteed to warm you up - however chilly the weather.

Brewing Tips:
Use boiling water
Let it draw for 3 to 5 minutes (or to your taste) to release all of the flavour
Always without milk

taken from the Twinings website

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ADVENTEA day 17

yes I know the date is wrong on this picture!!

Pu-erh Black Tea
From the Yunnan province of China, Puerh has a distinct earthy but mellow taste and an aroma like no other tea, due to the unique process of fermentation and ageing - this blend with a hint of lemon flavour.

Brewing Tips:
Use boiling water
Let it draw for 3 to 5 minutes (or to your taste) to release all of the flavour
This earthy tea is best drunk black and a slice of lemon goes very well too

taken from the Twinings website

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ADVENTEA day 16

English Breakfast
What's your favourite breakfast? Eggs, cereal or a slice of buttery toast? Whatever it is, there's no better accompaniment than a good cup of our English Breakfast tea - the clue's in the name. But this tea isn't just for the morning.
Bright, full-bodied and full of flavour, English Breakfast is perfect for clearing away your cobwebs at any time of day.

Brewing Tips:
Use boiling water
Let it draw for 3 to 5 minutes (or to your taste) to release all of the flavour
Best with a splash of milk

taken from the Twinings website

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ADVENTEA day 15

Rose Garden
A delicate tea with the sweet scent of rose
This bright, sparkling amber coloured tea is perfect for an Afternoon Tea.

Brewing Tips:
Use boiling water
Let it draw for 3 to 5 minutes (or to your taste) to release all of the flavour
This light, delicately fragrant tea is best drunk without milk or with just a touch of milk

taken from the Twinings website

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ADVENTEA day 14

Lemon and Ginger
Gingerbread, ginger beer, ginger snaps - over the years, the little knobbly spice has been used for all kinds of things. This tea is blended with the taste of lemon and steeped in hot water. The spiciness of the ginger complements the zesty

Brewing Tips:
Use boiling water
Let it draw for 3 to 5 minutes (or to your taste) to release all of the flavour
Always without milk

taken from the Twinings website

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ADVENTEA day 13

Lapsang Souchong
They say smells and tastes can conjure up memories in an instant. Well, we say there isn't a scent or flavour more distinctive than Lapsang Souchong. It's all down to the pinewood smoke that permeates the tea leaves when they're being dried.
The result? A smokey, golden tea that will evoke forests of pine trees and ice-capped mountains with every sip.

Brewing Tips:
Use boiling water
Let it draw for 3 to 5 minutes (or to your taste) to release all of the flavour
Best with a splash of milk

taken from the Twinings website

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ADVENTEA day 12

Sweet Fennel
In Roman times, Emperor Charlemagne declared that fennel was essential in every garden across the land. We think it's essential in every cupboard, too.
Not only has it traditionally been used to help with digestion, but it also has a bright, liquorice flavour and sweet aniseed aroma. This infusion is light, clean-tasting, and perfect for refreshing your senses after a meal. Why not give it a try?

Brewing Tips:
Use boiling water
Let it draw for 2 to 3 minutes (or to your taste) to release all of the flavour
Always without milk

taken from the Twinings website

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ADVENTEA day 11

 Winter Spice Infusion
A delightfully rich, claret red infusion with the scents of Christmas.  What could be more perfect on a winter's night than this classic combination of warming spices?
Aromatic cloves and rich, sweet cinnamon bring a hint of mince pie and mulled wine to this naturally caffeine free infusion, with no added sugar.
This seasonal winter edition has just arrived, in the nick of time...

Brewing Tips:
Use boiling water
Let it draw for 2 to 3 minutes (or to your taste) to release all of the flavour
Always without milk

taken from the Twinings website

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ADVENTEA day 10

Redbush
Redbush (or Rooibos in Afrikaans) is made using the freshest leaves of the Redbush plant. The beating hot sun in the Western Cape province of South Africa gives the tea its juicy, refreshing flavour and copper-red colour.
Because it's full of anti-oxidants and naturally caffeine-free, you can drink Redbush day or night. Just shut your eyes and savour each sip of sunshine

Brewing Tips:
Use boiling water
Let it draw for 3 to 5 minutes (or to your taste) to release all of the flavour
Delicious with or without milk

taken from the Twinings website

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ADVENTEA day 9

White Tea and Pomegranate
Did you know that in ancient Persia, the pomegranate was hailed as a symbol of life and rebirth? This tea has blended its flavour with white tea to create a light infusion that's a natural source of antioxidants. The tangy taste of pomegranate is the perfect companion for the silky, delicate taste of white tea. Just the thing if you're in need of a gentle pick-me-up.
White tea is so called because of the fine white or silvery hairs of new growth on the unopened tea buds.

Brewing Tips:
Use boiling water
Let it draw for 1 to 2 minutes (or to your taste) to release all of the flavour
Always without milk – delicious on its natural state

taken from the Twinings website

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ADVENTEA day 8

Light & Delicate Green Tea
The best tea leaf has been taken and used gentle sencha steaming with a little more pan firing than a classic blend to create this smooth, mellow flavour.

Brewing Tips:
Use boiling water
Let it draw for 1 to 3 minutes (or to your taste) – be careful, over-brewing green tea brings out the bitter notes
Always without milk – some like to add a slice of lemon

taken from the Twinings website

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ADVENTEA day 7

Blackberry and Nettle
Tea and cake. Toast and jam. Rhubarb and custard. Some things are best in pairs. And blackberries and nettles are one of nature's couples, growing together in the autumn hedgerows. They work well together in this infusion, too.
The rich, juicy flavour of the berries is complemented by the peppery tang of the nettle. One sip and you'll be in a sunny English meadow.

Brewing Tips:
Use boiling water
Let it draw for 2 to 3 minutes (or to your taste) to release all of the flavour
Always without milk

taken from the Twinings website

 

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ADVENTEA day 6

Jasmine Earl Grey
A delicate tea, blended with Bergamot and the sweet taste of Jasmine.
Jasmine flowers only come out after the sun has set. The tightly closed buds stretch out their bright-white petals, releasing a sweet fragrance into the night air. This tea has the blended taste of jasmine with the citrus flavours of bergamot to give a delicate Earl Grey tea with a stylish floral twist. Take a sip, breathe in the scent of jasmine and enjoy the moonlit calm.

Brewing Tips:
Use boiling water
Let it draw for 3 to 5 minutes (or to your taste) to release all of the flavour
This delicate tea is great drunk black or with just a touch of milk

taken from the Twinings website

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ADVENTEA day 5

Ceylon Breakfast
Back in the 1860s, when Sri Lanka was called Ceylon, the island's economy was in crisis. The coffee crop had failed, and there was only one thing for it: to grow tea instead. But no one could have imagined how light or fresh that tea would be.
After one sip of the amber liquid, the islanders' thirst was quenched. And coffee was forgotten forever. This Ceylon breakfast is blended especially for breakfast to be a lighter blend to start your day!

Brewing Tips:
Use boiling water
Let it draw for 3 to 5 minutes (or to your taste) to release all of the flavour
Very versatile - great with or without a touch of milk
A light citrus character means it's perfect cooled and iced!

taken from the Twinings website

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ADVENTEA day 4

Assam
Imagine a land where elephants and tigers wander freely, and where lush green paddy fields sit under stormy skies.
That place is Assam in North East India. The tea it produces is one of the world's most famous - a rich and strong, deep-amber tea that goes perfectly with brunch or after dinner instead of coffee.

Brewing Tips:
Use boiling water
Let it draw for 3 to 5 minutes (or to your taste)
Best with a splash of milk

taken from the Twinings website

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ADVENTEA day 3

Cherry and Cinnamon
We should thank the Romans for this tea. Back in the first century AD they brought cherries to Britain, starting a love for the little red fruit that would continue through the ages. This tea has paired the sweet, sharp flavour of cherries with the spicy flavour of cinnamon.
The result is a rich, deep-red infusion that even the Romans would have been proud of.

Brewing Tips:
Use boiling water
Let it draw for 2 to 3 minutes (or to your taste) to release all of the flavour
Always without milk

taken from the Twinings website

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ADVENTEA day 2

Lemon Green Tea
The blended delicate taste of green tea with this sunshiny lemon flavour, all you have to do in take a sip and feel the mists clear.

Brewing Tips:
Boil water & allow to cool for about 3 or 4 minutes to 80 degrees C
Brew for just 1 to 3 minutes (or to your taste) – be careful, over-brewing green tea brings out the bitter notes
Always without milk – some like to add a slice of lemon

taken from the Twinings website
 

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ADVENTEA day 1

African Honeybush and Lavender
On the sun-drenched cape of South Africa, not far from where Redbush thrives, grows Honeybush. Like Redbush, the drink Honeybush makes is naturally caffeine-free, but it has a sweeter taste and a delicious honey-like aroma.
It has been blended with the taste of calming Lavender, balancing the deep aromatic taste of Honeybush, adding aromatic floral notes to create a light and gently soothing infusion. You'll be relaxed from the first sip.

Brewing Tips:
Use boiling water
Let it draw for 3 to 5 minutes (or to your taste) to release all of the flavour
Always without milk

taken from the Twinings website

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Tea List for 2012

TEA LIST FOR 2012

If you would like to buy your own teas and join in, here is a list of the teas we are using this year.

If you want to buy all the teas, it costs about £45 for the  full set ... or you can purchase our pack here.

1st ~ African Honeybush and Lavender
2nd ~ Lemon Green Tea
3rd ~ Cherry and Cinnamon
4th ~ Assam (add milk)
5th ~ Ceylon Breakfast (milk optional)
6th ~ Jasmine Earl Grey (milk optional)
7th ~ Blackberry and Nettle Fruit Tea
8th ~ Light and delicate Green Tea
9th ~ White Tea with a hint of Pomegranate
10th ~ Redbush (milk optional)
11th ~ Winter Spice
12th ~ Sweet Fennel
13th ~ Lapsang Souchong (add milk)
14th ~ Lemon and Ginger
15th ~ Rose Garden (milk optional)
16th ~ English Breakfast (add milk)
17th ~ Pu-erh
18th ~ Camomile and Spiced Apple
19th ~ Chai (add milk)
20th ~ Wild Berries Black Tea
21st ~ Darjeeling (milk optional)
22nd ~ Rooibst with Strawberry & Vanilla (milk optional)
23rd ~ Sunshine Grey (milk optional)
24th ~ Mulled Spice (milk optional)

The packs are made using Twinings Tea (except the Redbush which is Morrisons own - mix up on the order!) this is so if you want to join in then we are all using the same bags!