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    "excerpt": "Twinings Decaffeinated Everyday is the decaffeinated version of the London tea house everyday blend, 80 bags in a 250g box at roughly 3.1g of leaf per bag, picked into the Teas.co.uk selection as the evening tea that still drinks like a proper cup.Ingredients and dietary suitability: Decaffeinated black tea leaf, with no added flavourings. Check the current UK pack before purchase; formulations and allergen advice can change.Packaging: Follow the current UK pack and local-authority guidance; components can require different disposal routes. The full leaf dose is what keeps the body in the cup after the caffeine comes out.Curator notes: the tasting profile is our own editorial assessment against the current pack format and the brand's published description. We run same-day UK dispatch on every order placed before 2pm Monday to Friday. Common questions are answered in the detailed Q and A tab below.",
    "content_text": "Twinings Decaffeinated Everyday is the version of the Twinings house blend that lets you keep drinking tea after four in the afternoon. The pack holds 80 bags in 250g, roughly 3.1g of leaf a bag, which is the same generous dose the caffeinated Everyday blend carries. That matters more in a decaf than it does anywhere else, because taking caffeine out of tea tends to take some body out with it, and a bigger dose is the most direct way of putting the body back. The point of a good decaf is that it should not announce itself as one. This is a proper everyday cup: deep enough to take milk, brisk enough to finish clean, and close enough in shape to the caffeinated blend that most households can run one caddy in the morning and this one in the evening without the change being jarring. The Taste Profile\n \nMalt and depth: \u25cf\u25cf\u25cf\u25cf\u25cb (4/5) A rounded bready malt that carries the cup; softer than the caffeinated blend.\n \nBriskness: \u25cf\u25cf\u25cf\u25cb\u25cb (3/5) Present but gentler. The dry snap on the swallow is shortened rather than removed.\n \nColour: \u25cf\u25cf\u25cf\u25cf\u25cb (4/5) Good copper in three minutes, which is what the full leaf dose buys in a decaf.\n \nSmoothness: \u25cf\u25cf\u25cf\u25cf\u25cf (5/5) The strongest card this blend holds. Very little rasp, even brewed long.\n\n4.4 / 5 - Our expert verdict from the curators at Teas.co.uk The Story Behind the Twinings\nTwinings has traded as a family tea house from the Strand in London since 1706, and the house has sold a decaffeinated everyday blend for long enough that it is treated as a core line rather than an afterthought. Components are bought against a fixed quality and purity specification, then blended and taste tested through each batch, so the cup stays consistent from one box to the next. For a decaf that consistency matters twice over, because the processing step gives the blender one more variable to hold steady.\nDecaffeination happens to the leaf before it is blended and bagged. It is a physical extraction step, and it always costs the tea a little of the aromatic top note, which is why a badly made decaf tastes hollow. The way a good one answers that is by starting with leaf that has depth to spare and dosing the bag generously. At roughly 3.1g a bag this one does exactly that, and it is the reason the cup keeps its body under milk.\nThe decaffeination method used, the residual caffeine level, the exact origin statement and any certification marks are printed on the current UK pack and can change, so we do not restate them here. Decaffeinated tea is not caffeine free: a small residual amount remains, and anyone who needs a genuinely caffeine-free drink should be looking at a herbal infusion rather than at a decaffeinated black tea.\nPackaging: Follow the current UK pack and local-authority guidance; components can require different disposal routes. Our Commitment To The Planet The carton is card and the bags sit loose in the box rather than individually enveloped, which is the lower-waste of the two formats.\n Bag material and any compostability claim are printed on the current UK pack; card, inner film and used bags take different disposal routes, so follow the pack and your local-authority guidance.\n An 80-bag box carries a quarter of the packaging per cup that four 20-bag boxes would, which is the simplest environmental argument for buying the larger size.\n\n How Does Twinings Decaffeinated Everyday, 80 Tea Bags 250g Compare to:\n Twinings Everyday: the caffeinated original is the brisker, more assertive cup. The decaf version trades some of that top-end snap for smoothness, and the honest way to put it is that it is the same shape of tea with the corners taken off rather than an identical cup. Taylors of Harrogate Decaffeinated Yorkshire: the Yorkshire decaf is the rounder, maltier of the two and reads a little sweeter, while the Twinings sits drier and finishes shorter. Which you prefer usually follows whichever caffeinated blend you already drink. PG Tips Decaf: PG Tips is the lighter, quicker cup and works well for people who brew short. The Twinings blend has more leaf per bag and more body to give, so it rewards the extra minute rather than needing a second bag.\n Ideal Brewing Conditions\nDecaffeinated tea is less forgiving of a short brew than ordinary tea, because the processing has already taken the easiest flavour away. Give it the full boil and the full three minutes and it drinks like proper tea; rush it and you get the hollow cup that gives decaf its bad name. The Evening Mug\n \nMeasure:One bag in a 250 to 300ml mug. There is a full leaf dose in the bag, so one is enough.\n \nWater:Freshly boiled at 100 degrees Celsius. Decaf leaf needs the heat more than ordinary leaf does.\n \nSteep:Three minutes covered, four if you take a lot of milk. Do not stop at ninety seconds.\n \nFinish:Milk to taste. The blend is smooth enough that sugar is rarely wanted.\n\nThe Late Pot\n \nMeasure:Four bags in a warmed 1 litre pot, one per person, and none for the pot.\n \nWater:Straight from the kettle at a rolling boil, lid on immediately to hold the heat.\n \nSteep:Four minutes, then take every bag out. A decaf left standing goes flat rather than harsh.\n \nHold:Drink within twenty minutes under a cosy; a decaf loses its aroma faster than a full-caffeine blend.\n\n Brewing The Perfect Cup of Twinings Decaffeinated Everyday, 80 Tea Bags 250g\n\nWater temperature: 100\u00b0C. A decaf that tastes weak is usually a decaf brewed with tired water.\nMeasure: One bag per 250ml, dosed at roughly 3.1g of leaf, which is a full-strength bag.\nSteep: Three to four minutes covered. Longer does not turn it bitter the way a full-caffeine tea would.\nMilk: Add after brewing so you can judge the colour; this blend takes milk well.\nIced version: Brew three bags in 400ml, cool, pour over ice with lemon. An easy evening iced tea.\nCaffeine note: Decaffeinated, not caffeine free. A small residual amount remains in the leaf.\nBest with: Shortbread, buttered crumpets, a late slice of cake, mild cheese.\n Safety And Purity\n\nIngredients and dietary suitability: Check the current UK pack before purchase; formulations and allergen advice can change.\nClean label:Decaffeinated black tea leaf only. No added flavourings, colours, preservatives or sugar.\nCaffeine Warning:Decaffeinated is not caffeine free. A residual amount stays in the leaf, so anyone avoiding caffeine entirely for medical reasons should choose a herbal infusion instead and check the current pack for the residual figure.\n\nStorage:Keep the box closed in a cool, dry cupboard away from coffee and spices. Decaffeinated leaf holds a little less aroma to start with, so it is worth protecting.",
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                "content": "Is decaffeinated tea completely caffeine free?No. Decaffeinated means most of the caffeine has been removed, not all of it. A small residual amount stays in the leaf. If you need a genuinely caffeine free drink, a herbal infusion is the right answer rather than a decaf black tea.How much caffeine is left in a cup?The residual level depends on the decaffeination method and is a pack-level number, so read the current UK box. What we will say is that it is a small fraction of what an ordinary black tea carries.Does it taste like the caffeinated blend?Close, but not identical, and anyone who tells you otherwise is overselling it. Taking caffeine out costs the leaf a little aromatic lift, so the cup reads smoother and rounder with a shorter finish. The body is there because the bag carries a full leaf dose.How long should I brew it?Three to four minutes in a covered mug of water straight off the boil. Decaf is less forgiving of a short brew than ordinary tea, because the processing has already taken the easiest flavour away. A ninety-second dunk is the usual reason a decaf tastes hollow.Can I drink it in the evening?That is what it is for. The residual caffeine is low enough that most people drink it late without any effect on sleep, though anyone who is genuinely caffeine sensitive should treat that as a personal test rather than a guarantee.Can I re-use the bag?Not usefully. The leaf is cut for a single complete release, and a decaf has less in reserve than a full-caffeine tea does, so the second cup comes out thin.Does it work as iced tea?Yes, and it is a good use for it. Brew three bags in 400ml, cool, and pour over ice with lemon. You get a caffeine-light iced tea that can be drunk through the evening.Are the bags plastic free and compostable?Bag material and any compostability claim are printed on the current UK pack and have changed across the Twinings range over time, so check the box you have. Card carton and used bags usually take different disposal routes.How is the caffeine actually removed?Decaffeination is a physical extraction carried out on the leaf before blending and bagging. The specific method used for this blend is a pack-level detail, so read the current UK carton rather than a general web answer.How should I store it?Closed box, cool dry cupboard, away from coffee and spices. Decaffeinated leaf starts with a little less aroma than ordinary leaf, so it is worth keeping it away from anything strongly scented. Go by the best-before date on the carton."
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                "title": "Ingredients & Nutrition",
                "content": "IngredientProportionWhat it bringsDecaffeinated black tea100%The only ingredient. Black leaf that has been through a decaffeination step before blending, chosen for body rather than for top-end briskness.Added flavouringsnoneThere are none. Nothing is sprayed on or blended in to cover the processing step.Pack: Twinings Decaffeinated Everyday, 80 Tea Bags 250g; roughly 3.1g of leaf per bag, 80 bags per carton, decaffeinated black tea. Best-before date is printed on the pack.Single-ingredient product, so the proportion column is simple. Leaf weight per bag is calculated from the declared pack weight and bag count rather than read off the box, and is a close figure rather than an exact one.Sourcing & blend. Twinings Decaffeinated Everyday, 80 Tea Bags 250g is put together by Twinings, the family tea house trading from London since 1706. Components are bought against a fixed quality and purity specification rather than from one named garden, then blended and taste tested through each batch so the cup stays consistent box to box. Decaffeination is carried out on the leaf before blending, and the full leaf dose in the bag is what puts the body back that the processing takes out.What's in Twinings Decaffeinated Everyday, 80 Tea Bags 250g, and what isn't:In: decaffeinated black tea leaf and nothing else, dosed at roughly 3.1g per bag.No artificial colours, preservatives or added sugar: nothing is added to mask the decaffeination step.Not caffeine free: a small residual amount of caffeine remains; the figure is printed on the current UK pack."
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                "content": "The flavour of Twinings Decaffeinated Everyday, 80 Tea Bags 250g is built in three layers, and reading them in order explains exactly why the cup tastes the way it does from the first lift of steam to the last swallow.The outer layer is aromatic: a soft bready malt lift rather than the sharper note a full-caffeine blend gives. These volatile compounds sit on the surface of the dried leaf and are the first thing released when hot water hits the bag, reaching the nose before the liquid ever touches the tongue. Decaffeination is an extraction step, and it always costs the leaf some of this layer, which is why a decaf smells gentler in the mug even when it tastes full.The flavour spike arrives mid palate, where the malt carries the weight. This is the part of a decaf that a generous leaf dose protects: at roughly 3.1g a bag there is enough material in the bag to fill the middle of the cup, which is exactly where a thin decaf falls apart. Milk proteins bind some of the astringent compounds, and because there is less astringency here to start with, milk rounds the cup rather than flattening it. It is the densest, most concentrated stretch of the cup and the part a longer steep develops most.The base structure is the lingering finish: a short, clean, gently drying note that resets the palate without the tannic grip of a full-strength breakfast tea. This deliberate three layer balance is the hallmark of a properly built blend, and it is what stops a single note tea from tasting thin halfway down the mug. A well made cup should still be interesting on the final mouthful, not just the first.Getting it right in the cup. Use one bag per 250ml and steep for three to four minutes in water straight off the boil; under steeping is the most common reason this blend tastes weaker than it should, and a decaf punishes a short brew harder than an ordinary tea does because the easy flavour has already been taken. Keep the mug covered for the first minute to hold the volatile oils in the liquid rather than losing them to the steam. A longer steep will not turn this bitter the way a full-caffeine blend would, so five minutes is a safe experiment. Stored sealed somewhere cool and dark the character holds well, fading slowly in aroma long before it ever turns stale.How water and temperature change it. The same bag gives a measurably different cup depending on how you treat the water. Hotter water and a longer steep pull more of the heavier, deeper compounds for a fuller, rounder result; cooler water or a shorter steep leaves a decaf noticeably hollow, because there is less aromatic material in reserve to carry a light brew. Hard tap water mutes the malt and can leave a dull film on the surface, so in a hard water area a slightly longer steep and a filter jug both help, while soft water lets what briskness there is ring clearer. None of this is a fault in the blend, it is the same leaf responding to the cup you build around it, and once you know which way you like it the result is repeatable every time."
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                "content": "Twinings Decaffeinated Everyday, 80 Tea Bags 250g is the blend that lets you keep the tea ritual going after the caffeine cut-off, and it behaves like ordinary tea in the kitchen as well as in the mug. Five builds below cover the evening mug, a late pot, an iced jug, a milk-first nightcap and a baking use.\nRecipes, born here first\n\n \n The Evening Mug\n \n How to make the standard evening cup with Twinings Decaffeinated Everyday.\n \n 4 min\n 1 mug\n Easy\n \n \n \n You'll need\n \n 1 bag Twinings Decaffeinated Everyday\n 250ml just boiled water\n Milk to taste\n \n \n \n Method\n \n Pour 250ml of just boiled water over one bag in a warmed mug and cover it.\n Steep for 3 to 4 minutes, then squeeze once against the side and lift the bag out.\n Add milk to taste.\n Resist the ninety-second dunk. A decaf needs the full time more than ordinary tea does.\n \n \n \n What you'll end up with: A rounded copper cup with almost no rasp, which is the whole point of a good decaf.\n\n \n The Late Pot\n \n How to make an after-dinner pot with Twinings Decaffeinated Everyday.\n \n 5 min\n 4 cups\n Easy\n \n \n \n You'll need\n \n 4 bags Twinings Decaffeinated Everyday\n 1 litre just boiled water\n A warmed teapot\n Milk to taste\n \n \n \n Method\n \n Warm the pot with a splash from the kettle and tip it out.\n Add 4 bags and fill with 1 litre of water at a rolling boil, lid on.\n Steep 4 minutes, then lift all four bags out together.\n Serve within twenty minutes; a decaf loses its aroma standing faster than a full-caffeine blend.\n \n \n \n What you'll end up with: A pot you can put on the table after dinner without anyone lying awake for it.\n\n \n Evening Iced Tea with Lemon\n \n How to make a caffeine-light iced tea with Twinings Decaffeinated Everyday.\n \n 6 min + chill\n 1 jug\n Easy\n \n \n \n You'll need\n \n 3 bags Twinings Decaffeinated Everyday\n 400ml just boiled water\n Plenty of ice\n 1 lemon\n Honey to taste\n \n \n \n Method\n \n Brew 3 bags in 400ml of just boiled water for 6 minutes for a strong base.\n Sweeten with honey while warm, because it will not dissolve in the cold jug.\n Cool, pour over a jug of ice and add the juice of half a lemon.\n Serve without milk.\n \n \n \n What you'll end up with: A clear iced tea that can be drunk all evening without counting cups.\n\n \n The Milk-First Nightcap\n \n How to make a soft milk-first nightcap with Twinings Decaffeinated Everyday.\n \n 5 min\n 1 mug\n Easy\n \n \n \n You'll need\n \n 1 bag Twinings Decaffeinated Everyday\n 200ml just boiled water\n 60ml warm whole milk\n Honey, optional\n \n \n \n Method\n \n Brew 1 bag in 200ml of just boiled water for 5 minutes for a dark liquor.\n Warm 60ml of whole milk and pour it into the mug first.\n Pour the tea onto the warm milk rather than the other way round.\n Sweeten with a little honey if you want it softer still.\n \n \n \n What you'll end up with: Warming the milk first stops the cup dropping below drinking temperature, which is what ruins a late brew.\n\n \n Decaf Tea Loaf\n \n How to make a tea loaf with Twinings Decaffeinated Everyday.\n \n 60 min + overnight\n 1 loaf\n Easy\n \n \n \n You'll need\n \n 3 bags Twinings Decaffeinated Everyday\n 300g mixed dried fruit\n 250g self raising flour\n 150g soft brown sugar\n 1 large egg\n \n \n \n Method\n \n Brew 3 bags in 300ml of just boiled water for 10 minutes, then cool.\n Soak 300g of mixed dried fruit in the cooled tea overnight.\n The next day beat in 250g of self raising flour, 150g of soft brown sugar and 1 large egg.\n Bake in a lined 2lb loaf tin at 170\u00b0C for 60 minutes.\n \n \n \n What you'll end up with: The decaf version of the classic loaf, which matters if children are eating it."
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