Twinings Blood Orange and Cranberry, 20 Tea Bags 40g

Twinings Blood Orange and Cranberry, in brief.

Twinings Blood Orange and Cranberry is a caffeine-free fruit infusion built on a hibiscus, rosehip and apple base with cranberry pieces, blood orange peel and natural fruit flavourings, picked into the teas.co.uk curator selection as the deep-fruit, citrus-tart alternative to a softer peach or strawberry herbal cup. In the cup: sharp blood orange up front, a tart cranberry middle and a clean fruit finish that drinks well hot or iced.

The hibiscus, rosehip and apple do the structural work, giving the liquor its deep ruby colour and the underlying tartness that lets the cranberry sit forward without tipping into supermarket-syrup territory. The blood orange peel adds the bittersweet citrus top note that distinguishes this cup from a plain orange or a plain berry infusion, and Twinings have built the recipe so the two sharp fruits balance properly rather than fighting each other. The pyramid format gives the fruit pieces room to open during the brew, which is part of why the cup tastes true to its fruit.

Caffeine status: caffeine free by nature, so it suits any time of day, late evening included. Taste profile: sharp blood orange up front balanced by a tart cranberry middle and a clean rounded fruit finish. What it is: a Twinings all-natural fruit infusion designed for hot or iced brewing, in the same family as the Pukka Three Berry and the Twinings Raspberry and Lemon.

Curator notes: our tasting notes are editorial: we reviewed them against today's pack and the brand spec sheet, then cross checked them in trial cups brewed as the brand recommends for steep time and water temperature. The brewing guide and the shelf life note on this page cover temperature, storage and freshness.