A superb blend
"This is a really nice, smooth black tea with a hint of vanilla and sweetness. It is well balanced and the perfect cup of tea to have with a book on a rainy day. We stumbled across it by accident and what a happy accident that was."
Tastes Like
Vanilla
Nutty
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Black tea | Contains caffeine
Bird & Blend Tea Co. has officially arrived in the prestigious city of Cambridge! Our store blend, Cambridge Classics, combines three black teas with notes of sweet vanilla, evocative of the comforting scent of new books. A must for every lover of literature!
As one of our store blends 50% of all profits from sales of this blend will go to our Cambridge store's chosen chariTEA Royal Papworth Hospital.
Click here to learn more about our Cambridge tea shop or explore other shop blends here.
Ingredients
Warning: Packed in an environment that contains nuts.
Please check out our allergens page for any queries you may have regarding ingredients.
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Tea, Matcha & Sticky Chai Size Guide
Loose Leaf Tea*
| Size | Cups | Cold Brew Bottles |
| 20g pouch | 10 cups | 1-2 |
| 50g pouch | 25 cups | 3-5 |
| 150g pouch | 75 cups | 10-15 |
| 300g pouch | 150 cups | 20-30 |
Tea Bags*
| Size | Cups |
| 15 gift pack | 15 |
| 40 pouch | 40 |
| 100 pouch | 100 |
Matcha*
| Size | Cups |
| 30g tin | 25-30 |
| 100g pouch (upgrade to pouch & save 25%) | 80-100 |
Sticky Chai*
| Size | Cups |
| 90g jar | 9 |
| 150g refill pouch | 15 |
*Please note all sizes are approximate & can vary by tea blend & brewing preferences.
Mix, Match, Save. Try 3 or more 50g pouches for 10% off
Please note Mix, Match, Save cannot be used on sale items.
Can't choose between the chocolatey one, the fruity one and that limited edition you keep eyeing up? Good news: you don't have to. Pop any 3 or more 50g pouches in your basket and we'll take 10% off the lot. Stick with the blends you already know and love, throw in one you've never tried, or go all in and discover your next favourite. The more you mix, the more you save.
It's the easy way to build your own tea collection, sort your gifting in one go, or simply make sure you never run out of your morning cuppa. No code needed either: the discount lands automatically the moment your third pouch joins the party.
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How to make a hot tea
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Step 1
1 tsp
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Step 2
Boil water to 100°
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Step 3
Wait 3 mins
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Step 4
With or without milk
How to cold brew tea
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Step 1
Scoop 5-6 tsp into a bottle
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Step 2
Add 750ml cold water
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Step 3
Leave 4-6 hrs or overnight
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Step 4
Pour over ice & enjoy!
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Overall rating: 4.36 / 5 from 50 reviews.
AI Generated Review Summary
Cambridge Classics Tea by Bird & Blend Tea Co. combines three black teas with sweet vanilla notes, appealing to literature lovers. Customers appreciate its dreamy, silky taste and delicious vanilla and almond notes, though some find the vanilla too sweet or floral. Profits from sales support the Cambridge Acorn Project.
Summary topics
- Taste (26%): A significant number of customers appreciated the taste, describing it as dreamy, silky, and fantastic.
- Flavor Notes (17%): Many customers raved about the vanilla and almond notes in this tea, describing it as absolutely delicious.
Review topics: ["taste","quality","looks","buy","vanilla","blend","drink","tea","notes","brew","smells","book","cuppa","attention","jasmine","touch","bird","marzipan","undertone"].
Review highlights
- "Absolutely Delicious, I love the vanilla and almond notes, enhances an otherwise clasic blend." —
- "It is a very pleasant tea with good flavours that compliment each other." —
- "I love the jasmine notes which give the vanilla backbone a nice lift!" —
Reviews
Definitely old school!
"On opening the packet, I got a strong whoosh of vanilla. I was worried that was going to be it but on tasting, yes the vanilla is very strong, but there were also base notes and tastes of something resembling either oatmeal or rice pudding! I decided it was probably the latter so in a way it did remind me of learning. Not so much university but 1980s school dinners! Pretty decent but not an all time favourite."
Smooth and mellow
"A very lovely, smooth, quite mellow black tea with just the right hint of vanilla. I wouldn't quite go so far as to say that it smells anything like books (new or old)."
Nice Tea, Subtle Flavour
"Really nice vanilla smell! I found the actual taste of the vanilla very subtle, and I could only get it to come through if I brewed for a shorter time (~3 minutes)."
Quite weak, not very vanilly!
"Average tea, quite weak and not very much tasting of vanilla. Would not recommend for the price and promise of stronger taste."
Very classy
"This one is great for afternoon tea parties"
A chilly success
"Di this as a cold brew overnight and wasn't disappointed by the results. Vanilla more pronounced than it the hot brew, and no bitterness."
Perfect
"My favourite tea. Perfect blend of vanilla smoothness and classic black tea ."
My absolute favourite
"Quick shipping as usual by the incredible team at B&B, this tea is my absolute favourite - I wish they offered it in a bigger size!! The vanilla flavour is perfect and, true to its name, is the perfect companion for reading a book or two. Love love love!"
Lovely brew
"Unlike some of the strongly flavoured blends this one is more subtle, a regular brew with just a hint of flavour. Smells lovely and a good starting point for the budding brew explorer."
