The north wind doth blow,
And we shall have snow,
And what will the robin do then, poor thing?
It will put the kettle on and make itself a mug of Whittard’s mulled wine flavour instant tea drink. For as any ornithologist knows this is what keeps the robin’s breast red. Paddington Bear ... Read review
Advantages: Warming, flavoursome Disadvantages: Not necessarily a flavour you'd like!
...(unlike some of the other Whittard teas) it does not actually make the tea taste too sweet. This is probably because the sweetness is offset by an undercurrent of citrus fruit. Unfortunately the tea also has a sort of ‘tanginess’ to it. The same sort of ‘edge’ that you detect when you drink heavily mineralised water. This does not ruin the drink completely but certainly distracts from its palatable qualities.
The granules can also ... ...who on earth wants to drink cold mulled wine? Mulled wine (and items flavoured with it) are designed to be quaffed by robins in their nests after a long cold winter fly, while the worms are roasting on the fire and the fledgings calling for their dinner.
AVAILABILITY
Whittards have shops throughout the country but mostly in large towns or cities. Telephone 0800 525 092 for details of your nearest stockist.
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The north wind doth blow, And we shall have snow, And what will the robin do then, poor thing?
It will put the kettle on and make itself a mug of Whittard’s mulled wine flavour instant tea drink. For as any ornithologist knows this is what keeps the robin’s breast red. Paddington Bear had his marmalade sandwiches, Mr Strong had his 50 boiled eggs for breakfast (as Cool Hand Luke proved – it can be done), Winnie the Pooh had his honey but robins need mulled wine tea to keep them going through the long cold winters.
PACKAGING
The tea comes in a 500g round tub, which once empty is kept by the robin for storing nuts in. There is a metal inner cover to keep the granules fresh and the robin normally has to ask his friend the woodpecker to open this for him.
There is a rather cheesy picture of a happy couple with a dog drinking steaming hot tea in the middle of a field. A strange place to drink the tea and very cruel of them not to share their beverage with their canine companion.
The container oddly boasts ‘Alcohol free, enjoyed by all!’ However, this seems to me to a contradiction of terms and the robin agrees with me and asks that you fill your bird baths with rum this winter.
THE TEA
The instructions for making a mug of tea are three tablespoons of granules per mug. However, the robin finds this a little too strong for his delicate palate and recommends only two level teaspoons. This also helps the tea to last longer!
The colour of the granules is a rather off-putting dark orange but once dissolved in hot water turns a rich chestnut colour (those clever marketing people appealing to the robins again!).
The tea has got a high sugar content, which is good for providing energy for the robin, and luckily (unlike some of the other Whittard teas) it does not actually make the tea taste too sweet. This is probably because the sweetness is offset by an undercurrent of citrus fruit. Unfortunately the tea also has a sort of ‘tanginess’ to it. The same sort of ‘edge’ that you detect when you drink heavily mineralised water. This does not ruin the drink completely but certainly distracts from its palatable qualities.
The granules can also be dissolved in cold water and drunk au naturelle. However, who on earth wants to drink cold mulled wine? Mulled wine (and items flavoured with it) are designed to be quaffed by robins in their nests after a long cold winter fly, while the worms are roasting on the fire and the fledgings calling for their dinner.
AVAILABILITY
Whittards have shops throughout the country but mostly in large towns or cities. Telephone 0800 525 092 for details of your nearest stockist.
Unfortunately for the robin dialling the number with his beak is rather difficult but instead the robin can fly to its local Tesco, which has just started to stock the teas, and where they are about 50p cheaper than Whittards itself.
DRINK UP
The tea is certainly warming and quite pleasant. However, it isn’t instantly recognisable as ‘mulled wine’ and does have a sharp note to it which is not in keeping with the taste sensation.
On a cold winter’s evening the robin likes to have a mug or two but at other times of the year and earlier in the day he prefers many of the other teas from the Whittards’ range.
Warming but not as satisfying as a large earth worm.
Advantages: nice flavours, very easy to make, no caffeine Disadvantages: quite sugary
...It all started with the Whittard shop opening nearby. Every day they have a different flavour of tea available to taste – well, that’s the theory; in reality it’s the ‘nicest’ flavour almost every day: a case of tempting you with the best, no doubt! As I’m sure you’re wondering by now, it’s the English Fruits flavour, one of nine flavours in the range. All are available in Whittard shops, or via the ... ...my supplies there – all Whittard shops offer three 500g canisters for £10, as opposed to £4 for a single tub.
So, what do you get for your money, then? Well, the cardboard canisters are quite sturdy (and nice to look at, in my opinion), with plastic lids and the instant tea ‘powder’ is foil-sealed inside.
The tea itself is closer to the consistency of sugar – not all that surprising, as this is the first-listed (and therefore ...
Calypte 31.10.2001
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Advantages: Wide range of flavours Disadvantages: High sugar content
Whittards produce a tea that even the usual non-tea drinker will try. They have a range that will suit almost anybody. The product is available in 500g containers and is priced at £4 each or usually there is an offer allowing you to buy three for £10.
It is an instant tea drink (similar to the Apple Tea that you find in Turkey) whose main components are: sugar, citric acid, black tea extract plus the various flavourings. You need about 3 teaspoons ... ...will find that the drink can be served hot or cold depending on your personal preferences. I tend to drink it hot in winter and cold in summer. There is no need to worry about disposing of teabags or tea leaves afterwards as the tea dissolves in water.
Whittards also produce a low calorie version that is available in sachets. They are sold at £4 per box and are of mixed flavours.
There is a wide range of flavours available. Some of my personal ...
Festa 07.04.2002
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(I would just like to say before I start, I do work for Whittard’s and I am going to make my opinions as non-biased as possible.)
Mmmm, Instant Tea. Great, what a way to wake you up – refreshing you – making you feel ready to go! Every Saturday I wake up at 7 in the morning and head off to work at 8. I get the train at 8:14 (when its on time) and then arrive at work. When I o, I go out the back and make up the Iced Tea (and tea ... ...is fun and smelling the tea and tasting it (to make sure it is the right strength) makes it more fun. Plus they can all be drunk hot or cold! In the store we have ten different types of Ice Tea (unfortunately not at the same time, at this present time there is nine). They are all different and all have different flavours and qualities, some better than others. To follow are all the Instance Teas we have with a rating out of ten. The ten are:
-Mulled ...
craigy2040 19.05.2002
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Advantages: Great alternative to tea or coffee, range of flavours Disadvantages: Quite sweet, quite pricey
...recent opinion on here about Whittard Instant Fruit Teas.
So while placing my bulk online order for Tesco this week I searched their site for these teas, luckily I found them, not so luckily they only had one variety available, but luckily (again) it was one of the ones I was tempted to try having read the aforementioned opinion. The variety available was “Dreamtime”, so I happily ordered a tub.
My shopping arrived on schedule and I unpacked discovering ... ...I had ordered. Very attractive packaging – a large (500g) sturdy cardboard tub adorned with a lovely painted-effect design of moons, clouds and stars in rich colours with a secure blue plastic lid for freshness. This tempting looking item had cost me £3.50 so it had better be good!
I finished unpacking the rest of my shopping (disciplined, aren’t I?!) before settling down for a drink. I would normally head for the coffee jar at this point but I ...
blurbubble 21.05.2002 (22.05.2002)
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Advantages: Lovely Taste Burst in Your Gob! Disadvantages: Lotsa Sugar! Not for Diabetics..
Whittard of Chelsea, cranberry & raspberry flavour instant tea drink.
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If you fancy a change from caffine or caffine related beverages try this lovely fruity tea.
I was shopping at my local town and stumbled across a shop that sells teas coffees and other niceties like plates and cups etc.. This shop is a small one and it offers tasters of teas etc, it's a nice smelling shop and the cups etc are lovely and colourful ... ...info call free phone 08000154394 whittard of Chelsea 184 kings road London England `'`'`'`'`'`'`'`'`'`'`'`'`'`'`'`'`'`'`'`'`'`'`'`'`'`'`'`'`'`'`'`'`'`'`'`'`'`'
This review is written from my own experience and it has content in it I researched from the website, the shop itself and my own personal oppinion, it defo does not contain anything that has been cut and pasted, it is all my own work.. `'`'`'`'`'`'`'`'`'`'`'`'`'`'`'`'`'`'`'`'`'`'`'`'`'`'`'`'`'`'`'`'`'`'`'`'`'`'`
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cabsookie 04.09.2005
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