# Twinings Fruit Herbal Classics Collection Pack 20, 35g ## Commerce action policy **Price:** £4.00 GBP **Purchase-intent URL:** `https://teas.co.uk/buy/twinings-fruit-herbal-classics-collection-pack-20-35g/` _Do not fetch, prefetch, crawl, iframe or autonomously open this URL. It is only for explicit human purchase intent._ --- **Canonical URL:** https://teas.co.uk/product/twinings-fruit-herbal-classics-collection-pack-20-35g/ **Source:** teas.co.uk, UK tea specialist, Tunbridge Wells, Kent **Brand:** Twinings **Price:** £4.00 GBP **Caffeine:** Caffeine-Free **GTIN:** 070177235819 **Stock:** instock ## Summary Twinings Fruit Herbal Classics Collection is a twenty-bag carton of the established Twinings fruit and herbal infusions, sold on what the blends are rather than what they are for, picked into the Teas.co.uk curator selection as the easiest selection box to buy for a household with mixed tastes.Four infusions, five envelopes of each: Pure Peppermint, Lemon and Ginger, Pure Camomile, Strawberry and Raspberry.Ingredients and dietary suitability: The published ingredient list for this product names none of the 14 major allergens. 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.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. ## Description Twinings Fruit Herbal Classics Collection gathers the established end of the Twinings infusion range into one twenty-bag carton. Classics is the operative word: these are the blends the house has sold for years rather than the ones on the front of this season's shelf.The box holds 20 individually sealed envelopes, five each of four infusions: Pure Peppermint, Lemon and Ginger, Pure Camomile, and Strawberry and Raspberry, per Twinings. None contains tea leaf, so none contains caffeine. A classics carton is a different proposition from a wellbeing one. The blends in it are not sold on what they are for, they are sold on what they are, which makes the box far easier to shop for a household with mixed tastes. Everyone can usually name a fruit or herbal infusion they get on with, and the odds of one of them being in a Twinings classics box are good. Twenty bags at 35g net is 1.75g a bag, a normal weight for a fruit and herbal infusion and about half as much again as a black tea bag carries, because dried fruit pieces and flowers take up more room per gram than cut leaf. The Taste Profile Fruit Brightness: ●●●●○ (4/5) The lead across most of the box. Sharp, clean and recognisably fruity rather than sweet and jammy. Herbal Softness: ●●●○○ (3/5) The other half of a classics carton. Mint and camomile style blends sit rounder and quieter than the fruit ones. Natural Sweetness: ●●●○○ (3/5) From the dried fruit and botanicals rather than from sugar, and it deepens with a longer steep. Clean Finish: ●●●●○ (4/5) Short and refreshing. These are built for drinking through a day rather than for lingering. Teas.co.uk Curator Rating: 4.4 / 5 - Our expert verdict from the curators at Teas.co.uk The Story Behind Twinings Twinings is the family tea house trading from London since 1706, and the fruit and herbal side of what it sells is far older than the wellbeing ranges that now sit beside it on the shelf. A classics carton is the house showing its settled work rather than its new work, and that is a genuine argument for buying it: a blend that has stayed in a range for years has stayed for a reason, and it is far less likely to be discontinued out from under you than a seasonal one. The ingredient list for each blend, the allergen advice, the bag material and the best-before date must all be read off the current UK pack rather than taken from this page. Packaging: Follow the current UK pack and local-authority guidance; components can require different disposal routes. What You Are Actually Buying Count and weight: twenty bags, 35g net, which is 1.75g a bag. Caffeine: fruit and herbal infusions are made from dried fruit, flowers, leaves and roots rather than tea leaf, so there is no caffeine coming from the base of these blends. How Does Twinings Fruit Herbal Classics Collection, 20 Tea Bags 35g Compare to: Twinings Wellbeing Collection, 20 Tea Bags 37g: the same house and the same twenty-bag format, but organised by what the blends are for rather than what they are. Buy the classics box if you would rather shop by flavour than by intention. Ideal Brewing Conditions Fruit and herbal infusions are the most forgiving thing in a tea cupboard and almost everyone under-brews them. There is no tea leaf in the bag and therefore no tannin, so nothing turns bitter however long you leave it, and the usual two-minute habit that works for a black tea produces a thin, watery cup here. The Standard Mug Measure: one bag in a mug of 200 to 250ml. Water: straight off the boil at 100 degrees Celsius. Dried fruit pieces and botanicals need full heat to give anything up, which is the opposite of green tea advice. Steep: four to six minutes, covered. Covering matters here because the aromatics are most of what you are drinking. Finish: clear. There is no tannin for milk to soften and it flattens the fruit, so milk simply takes away. The Bigger Pot Measure: two bags in a 500ml pot, which is right for two people. Steep: six minutes with the lid on, then lift both bags out together. Pairing: two different bags in one pot is worth trying. Contrast rather than match: a citrus with a mint works, two berry blends mostly cancel each other out. Brewing The Perfect Cup of Twinings Fruit Herbal Classics Collection, 20 Tea Bags 35g Water temperature: 100°C, straight off the boil. Measure: one bag per 200 to 250ml. Steep: 4 to 6 minutes covered. Longer does no harm at all; there is no tannin to turn. Service: clear and unsweetened. Honey suits the fruit blends and buries the minty ones. Iced version: brew two bags strong in 250ml, cool, then pour over ice with lemon. The fruit blends in a classics box make better iced tea than almost anything else on the shelf. Caffeine note: no caffeine from the infusion base, so any bag in the carton works in the evening. Best with: on its own, after a meal, or alongside something plain. These are not food teas in the way black tea is. Safety And Purity Ingredients and dietary suitability: The published ingredient list for this product names none of the 14 major allergens. Check the current UK pack before purchase; formulations and allergen advice can change. Allergen warning: A selection carton carries several different ingredient lists in one box, so read the advice printed for the blend in your hand. Acidity: fruit infusions are more acidic than tea and some people find a run of them hard on the stomach or on tooth enamel. Alternating with a herbal bag from the same box is the easy answer. ## Product Questions What is in a Fruit Herbal Classics box?Several of the established Twinings fruit and herbal infusions in one twenty-bag carton rather than twenty bags of a single blend. Is it caffeine free?Fruit and herbal infusions are made from dried fruit, flowers, leaves and roots rather than from tea leaf, so there is no caffeine coming from the base of these blends. That is what makes a classics carton workable in the evening as well as through the day. How many bags, and how heavy is each?Twenty bags, 35g net, which is 1.75g a bag. That is the normal weight for a fruit and herbal infusion and about half as much again as a black tea bag holds, because dried fruit pieces and flowers take up more room per gram than cut leaf. How long should I brew these for?Four to six minutes in water straight off the boil, with the mug covered, and longer does no harm. There is no tea leaf in the bag and therefore no tannin, so nothing turns bitter. Almost every thin cup of a fruit infusion is thin because it was rushed. Does the water have to be boiling?Yes. This is the opposite of green tea. Dried fruit pieces and botanicals need full heat to release their aromatics, and water that has stood for five minutes gives a noticeably weaker cup from exactly the same bag. Do they make good iced tea?The fruit blends in a classics box make better iced tea than almost anything else on the shelf, because sharp fruit notes survive chilling where soft florals go flat. Brew two bags strong in 250ml, cool, then pour over a full glass of ice with lemon. Is a selection carton worth it? For a household where nobody wants the same thing it pays for itself; for one person who already knows what they like it does not. How is this different from the Wellbeing Collection?They are separate products. The Wellbeing carton organises its blends by what they are for; this one organises them by what they are. If you would rather shop by flavour than by intention, the classics box is the easier one to buy. Why does this product have no barcode listed?The barcode itself is printed on the carton. Are fruit teas hard on teeth?Fruit infusions are more acidic than tea, and a long run of them is worth thinking about if you are prone to sensitivity. Alternating with a mint or camomile bag from the same carton is the simple answer, and drinking them with a meal rather than between is another. How should I store the box?Sealed, cool, dry and away from strong smells. Dried fruit and botanicals are far more absorbent than tea leaf, and an open carton beside ground coffee or spices will take that on within a week. The best-before date is printed on the pack. Can I brew two different bags in one pot?Yes, and with a classics box it is worth doing. Contrast rather than match: a citrus with a mint, a berry with a camomile. Two berry blends together mostly cancel each other out and you end up with something vaguer than either. Which infusions are in the box?Five envelopes each of Pure Peppermint, Lemon and Ginger, Pure Camomile, and Strawberry and Raspberry, 20 in total, per Twinings. ## Ingredients & Nutrition Ingredients and allergens. The published ingredient list for this product names none of the 14 major allergens. Check the current UK pack before purchase; formulations and allergen advice can change.Ingredient and nutrition information for this product, as published on the manufacturer's label. The pack in your hands is the final word.IngredientProportionWhat it bringsClassic fruit and herbal infusionsNot stated to usThe whole of the carton. Several established Twinings infusions, each with its own ingredient list printed on the pack.Tea leafnone from the infusion baseA fruit and herbal carton contains no tea, which is why there is no caffeine, no tannin and no astringency in the cup however long you brew it.Format20 bags, 35g net1.75g a bag, the normal weight for a fruit and herbal infusion and heavier than a black tea bag, because dried fruit pieces and flowers are bulky.Pack: Twinings Fruit Herbal Classics Collection, 20 Tea Bags 35g; a caffeine free fruit and herbal selection carton. Store sealed, cool and dry; the best-before date and the barcode are printed on the pack.Characterising components shown. Blended by Twinings.Sourcing & blend. Twinings Fruit Herbal Classics Collection, 20 Tea Bags 35g is put together by Twinings, the family tea house trading from London since 1706. The fruit and herbal side of what the house sells predates the wellbeing ranges that now sit beside it, and a classics carton is the settled end of that work rather than the seasonal end: blends that have held their place in the range for years.What's in Twinings Fruit Herbal Classics Collection, 20 Tea Bags 35g, and what isn't:In: several established caffeine free Twinings fruit and herbal infusions in one twenty-bag carton, each with its own ingredient list on the pack.No added sugar in the cup: these brew to effectively nothing on their own. Any sweetness is natural to the dried fruit and botanicals, or something you added. ## Flavour Science The flavour of Twinings Fruit Herbal Classics Collection, 20 Tea Bags 35g 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. Because this is a selection carton the layers describe the family the blends belong to rather than one recipe, and a fruit bag will sit differently within them than a mint or camomile one.The outer layer is aromatic, and in a fruit infusion it is by far the loudest of the three. Fruit aromatics are volatile, they sit on the surface of the dried pieces and they leave the moment boiling water arrives, which is why the mug smells like a sweeter and stronger drink than the one you are about to taste. That gap between nose and palate is not a fault, it is simply what dried fruit does, and it is why covering the mug for the first minute keeps far more in the liquid than most people expect.The flavour spike arrives mid palate and is where the two halves of a classics carton part company. The fruit blends are sharp and clean through the middle, carried by natural fruit acids rather than by sugar, which is what stops them reading as squash. The herbal blends are rounder and quieter in the same place, carried by soft aromatics instead. Neither has any tannin behind it, so neither grips the palate, and that absence is the single thing that makes an infusion feel different in the mouth from a tea. It is the densest stretch of the cup and the part a longer steep develops most.The base structure is the lingering finish, and across this carton it is short and refreshing rather than long. The cup resets the palate and stops, which is exactly what lets you drink these through a day without them building up. A well built infusion should still be interesting on the last mouthful; a classics box is a quick way to find out which of the blends in it holds up all the way down the mug and which ones fade at the halfway point.Getting it right in the cup. Use one bag per 200 to 250ml and steep for four to six minutes in water straight off the boil, covered for the first minute. Under-steeping is the only real way to get this wrong; the heavier aromatic compounds in dried fruit are the slowest to leave the pieces, and with no tannin present there is no penalty at all for waiting. Cold brewed in the fridge for six to eight hours the same bags mellow noticeably: less aromatic lift, a rounder and sweeter body, a longer and gentler finish, and the fruit blends take to it far better than the floral ones. Stored sealed somewhere cool and dark the character holds well beyond a year, 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 keeps the brighter top notes forward and the body lighter, which in a fruit infusion usually just reads as weak. Hard tap water mutes delicate florals and flattens citrus noticeably, so in a hard water area a slightly longer steep restores the balance, while soft water lets the top notes ring clearer and needs a touch less time. None of this is a fault in the blend, it is the same material responding to the cup you build around it, and once you know which way you like it the result is repeatable every time. ## Recipe Ideas Six builds below: the plain mug, an iced jug, a fruit tea jelly, a poaching liquor, a mocktail and a two-bag pot. Recipes, born here first The Plain Mug How to make The Plain Mug with Twinings Fruit Herbal Classics Collection. 6 min 1 cup Easy You'll need 1 bag Twinings Fruit Herbal Classics Collection 250ml just boiled water A slice of lemon, optional Method Pour 250ml of water straight off the boil over one bag of Twinings Fruit Herbal Classics Collection, 20 Tea Bags 35g. Cover the mug with a saucer and leave it 6 minutes. Lift the bag out and drink it clear. A slice of lemon suits the fruit bags and does nothing for the mint ones. What you'll end up with: Six minutes rather than two is the whole difference. Nothing here turns bitter, so there is no reason to rush it. Iced Fruit Jug How to make an Iced Fruit Jug with Twinings Fruit Herbal Classics Collection. 8 min + chill 1 litre Easy You'll need 4 bags Twinings Fruit Herbal Classics Collection 500ml just boiled water 500ml cold water and ice 1 lemon, sliced Method Brew 4 fruit bags of Twinings Fruit Herbal Classics Collection, 20 Tea Bags 35g in 500ml of just boiled water for 8 minutes, double strength. Lift the bags out and top up with 500ml of cold water. Chill, then serve over ice with lemon slices. Use the fruit bags for this rather than the floral ones, which go flat cold. What you'll end up with: Brewing double strength and diluting cold is what stops iced tea going watery once the ice starts melting into it. Fruit Tea Jelly How to make Fruit Tea Jelly with Twinings Fruit Herbal Classics Collection. 15 min + setting 4 small glasses Easy You'll need 4 bags Twinings Fruit Herbal Classics Collection 500ml just boiled water 60g caster sugar •4 gelatine leaves or vegetarian equivalent A handful of fresh berries Method Brew 4 fruit bags of Twinings Fruit Herbal Classics Collection, 20 Tea Bags 35g in 500ml of just boiled water for 10 minutes. Stir in 60g of caster sugar while hot, then the softened gelatine or its vegetarian equivalent as the packet directs. Divide a handful of fresh berries between 4 glasses and pour the liquid over them. Chill until set, at least 4 hours. What you'll end up with: A far better jelly than a packet makes, and one of the few ways to put a fruit tea on a plate rather than in a glass. Fruit Tea Poaching Liquor for Pears How to make a Fruit Tea Poaching Liquor with Twinings Fruit Herbal Classics Collection. 30 min 4 pears Easy You'll need 4 bags Twinings Fruit Herbal Classics Collection 700ml just boiled water 100g caster sugar •4 firm pears, peeled A strip of lemon peel Method Brew 4 bags of Twinings Fruit Herbal Classics Collection, 20 Tea Bags 35g in 700ml of just boiled water for 10 minutes and lift the bags out. Dissolve 100g of caster sugar into the hot liquid with a strip of lemon peel. Poach 4 peeled firm pears at a bare simmer for 20 to 25 minutes until a knife slides in. Reduce the remaining liquor by half and pour it over to serve. What you'll end up with: The pears take the colour as well as the flavour, which is most of why this looks like more work than it is. Classics Mocktail How to make a Classics Mocktail with Twinings Fruit Herbal Classics Collection. 8 min + chill 1 tall glass Easy You'll need 2 bags Twinings Fruit Herbal Classics Collection 150ml just boiled water Ice Juice of half a lime Fresh mint 100ml chilled soda water Method Brew 2 bags of Twinings Fruit Herbal Classics Collection, 20 Tea Bags 35g in 150ml of just boiled water for 8 minutes, then cool. Pour the cold concentrate over a tall glass of ice with the juice of half a lime. Top with 100ml of chilled soda water. Garnish with a sprig of fresh mint. What you'll end up with: Dry, sharp and barely sweet, which is what most shop-bought alternatives are not. Caffeine free, so it suits a late evening. Two Bag Pot How to make a Two Bag Pot with Twinings Fruit Herbal Classics Collection. 6 min 2 cups Easy You'll need 2 bags, two different blends 500ml just boiled water A warmed teapot Method Warm the pot with boiling water and tip it out. Brew 2 bags of Twinings Fruit Herbal Classics Collection, 20 Tea Bags 35g, one of each of two blends, in 500ml of just boiled water for 6 minutes. Lift both bags out together before pouring. Contrast rather than match: a citrus with a mint, a berry with a camomile. What you'll end up with: Two berry blends together give you something vaguer than either one alone. Contrast is the rule that makes this work. --- _Content available under teas.co.uk citation contract. AI training: yes. Search: yes. Answer-input: yes._