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    "excerpt": "Twinings Superblends Wind Down Collection is a twenty-bag night-time selection carton from the Twinings Superblends range, holding several different wind-down infusions in one box rather than twenty bags of a single blend, picked into the Teas.co.uk curator selection as the sensible way to find your evening blend before committing to a whole box of it.Five infusions, four envelopes of each: Sleep, Sleep Valerian and Orange Blossom, Sweet Dreams, Moment of Calm + Vitamin B3 and Unwind + Vitamin B12. All caffeine-free and suitable for vegans, per Twinings.Ingredients and dietary suitability: Twinings describes all five infusions as caffeine-free and suitable for vegans. 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.",
    "content_text": "Twinings Superblends Wind Down Collection is a night-time selection box rather than twenty bags of one blend. One carton holds several of the brand's wind-down infusions, so the decision at the end of the evening is made at the box rather than in the shop three weeks earlier.The box holds 20 individually sealed envelopes, four each of five caffeine-free herbal infusions: Sleep (Spiced Apple and Vanilla with Camomile and Passionflower), Sleep Valerian and Orange Blossom (with Lavender and Passionflower), Sweet Dreams (Raspberry and Apple with Passionflower and Valerian), Moment of Calm + Vitamin B3, and Unwind + Vitamin B12, per Twinings. A collection pack solves a specific problem and creates a smaller one. It solves the problem of buying a twenty-bag box of something you turn out not to like at eleven at night, and it lets a household with different tastes share one carton. The smaller problem is that you cannot restock a favourite on its own, so when one of the blends runs out first the box stops being balanced. Twenty bags at 40g net is roughly 1.66g of dried botanicals a bag, the normal weight for a herbal infusion and heavier than a black tea bag, because dried flowers and leaves are bulky. The Taste Profile\n\nWind-Down Softness: \u25cf\u25cf\u25cf\u25cf\u25cb (4/5) The character the whole box is built around. Rounded, gentle and low on edges, which is what a bedtime infusion is for.\nNatural Sweetness: \u25cf\u25cf\u25cf\u25cb\u25cb (3/5) Present without sugar. Dried flowers and sweet herbs carry their own, and it builds the longer the bag stays in.\nBody: \u25cf\u25cf\u25cb\u25cb\u25cb (2/5) Light on purpose. A herbal infusion has no tea leaf in it, so there is no tannin to give the cup weight, and nothing to grip the palate before bed.\nClean Finish: \u25cf\u25cf\u25cf\u25cf\u25cb (4/5) Short and undemanding, which is the point at this hour. Nothing lingers long enough to keep you thinking about it.\n\nTeas.co.uk Curator Rating: 4.6 / 5 - Our expert verdict from the curators at Teas.co.uk The Story Behind Twinings Superblends Twinings is the family tea house trading from London since 1706, and Superblends is its functional range: infusions built around a stated purpose rather than around a single botanical. Wind Down is the evening end of that range. A selection carton is the range's shop window, which is exactly why it is worth buying first if you have not met these blends before, and worth skipping once you already know which one you reach for. The ingredient list for each blend, the allergen advice, the bag material, any certification marks 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 \nCount and weight: twenty bags, 40g net. \nA selection, not a blend: several different wind-down infusions in one carton. That is the product. If you want twenty bags of one thing, buy the single-blend box instead.\nCaffeine: a wind-down collection is built from herbal infusions rather than tea leaf, so there is no caffeine coming from the base.\n\nWhat it is not: not a sleep remedy and not a medicine. It is a hot drink with no caffeine in it, drunk at an hour when a caffeinated one would be a poor idea.\n How Does Twinings Superblends Wind Down Collection, 20 Tea Bags 40g Compare to: \n\nTwinings Wellbeing Collection, 20 Tea Bags 37g: the daytime sibling of this carton. Same idea, same twenty-bag format, aimed at the middle of the day rather than the end of it. Between them the two boxes cover a whole household.\nPukka Organic Night Time With Chamomile, 20 Tea Bags 20g: the certified organic route to the same hour, and a single blend rather than an assortment. Buy it if the certification is what decides it for you; buy this carton if variety is.\n Ideal Brewing Conditions Herbal infusions are the opposite of green tea in one important way: they are very hard to over-brew. There is no tea leaf and therefore no tannin to turn bitter, so the usual penalty for forgetting the mug simply does not arrive. Almost every weak cup of a wind-down infusion is weak because it was rushed, not because anything went wrong. The Last Cup of the Day\n\nMeasure: one bag in a mug of 200 to 250ml. There is no benefit in crowding two bags into a small mug; give one bag the time instead.\nWater: straight off the boil at 100 degrees Celsius. Dried flowers and roots need full heat to give anything up, and cooler water is the commonest reason these blends taste like hot water.\nSteep: four to six minutes, covered. Covering matters more here than with black tea because the aromatics are most of what you are drinking, and an uncovered mug sends them into the room.\nFinish: drink it clear. Milk flattens the florals and there is no tannin for it to soften, so it takes away and gives nothing back.\n The Bigger Pot\n\nMeasure: two bags in a 500ml pot, which is the right build for two people or for one person who wants a second cup without going back to the kettle.\nSteep: six minutes, lid on, then lift both bags out together. Leaving them in a pot that is going to stand for half an hour makes the last cup heavier than the first.\nSweeten: taste first.\n Brewing The Perfect Cup of Twinings Superblends Wind Down Collection, 20 Tea Bags 40g\n\nWater temperature: 100\u00b0C, straight off the boil. Herbal botanicals are not delicate in the way green tea is and full heat is what gets them going.\nMeasure: one bag per 200 to 250ml.\nSteep: 4 to 6 minutes covered. Six is not too long; this is not a blend you can ruin by leaving it.\nService: clear, unsweetened, no milk. Honey only if the blend in your hand takes it.\nIced version: brew two bags strong in 250ml, cool, then pour over ice. A wind-down blend makes a better iced drink than most people expect, because the sweetness holds up cold.\nCaffeine note: no caffeine from the infusion base, which is the whole reason this carton sits by the kettle rather than in the morning cupboard.\nBest with: nothing much. This is the cup that comes after the food rather than with it.\n Safety And Purity\n\nIngredients and dietary suitability: Twinings describes all five infusions as caffeine-free and suitable for vegans. Check the current UK pack before purchase; formulations and allergen advice can change.\nChemical cleanliness: read it rather than this page.\nAllergen warning: selection cartons carry several different ingredient lists in one box, so the allergen advice for the blend in your hand is the one on the carton, not a general one.\nMedicines and pregnancy: wind-down blends commonly use botanicals such as camomile, valerian, passionflower, lavender or lemon balm, and some of those carry their own cautions. If you are pregnant, breastfeeding or taking prescribed medicine, read the cautions on the current pack and ask a pharmacist about anything unfamiliar.",
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                "content": "Is this caffeine free?A wind-down collection is built from herbal infusions rather than tea leaf, so there is no caffeine coming from the base of the blends. That is the reason this carton belongs beside the kettle at night. How many bags do I get, and what does each one weigh?Twenty bags, 40g net for the pack, which is roughly 1.66g of dried botanicals a bag. That is the standard weight for a herbal infusion bag and about half as much again as a black tea bag holds, because dried flowers and leaves take up more room per gram. How long should I brew it?Four to six minutes in water straight off the boil, with the mug covered. Herbal infusions are slow starters and there is no tannin in them to turn bitter, so six minutes is not too long. Rushing it is the single commonest reason one of these tastes thin. Does the water really need to be boiling?Yes. This is the opposite of green tea. Dried roots, flowers and seeds need full heat to give up their aromatics, and water that has stood for five minutes produces a noticeably weaker cup from exactly the same bag. Will it make me sleep?What it is, honestly, is a hot drink with no caffeine in it at an hour when a caffeinated one would work against you, and a repeated evening habit that tells your own routine the day is finishing. Can I make it iced?It works better cold than most people expect. Brew two bags strong in 250ml, let it cool, then pour over a full glass of ice. The natural sweetness in a wind-down blend survives chilling, where the aromatic lift of a citrus tea largely does not. Are the bags plastic free and compostable?Bag material and disposal route are printed on the current UK carton, and they are the sort of thing that changes between production runs, so the box in your kitchen is a better authority on this than any product page. Is a selection box good value against a single-blend carton? It is good value the first time, when you are finding out what you like, and poor value on repeat once you know. How should I store it?Sealed, cool, dry and away from anything with a strong smell. Dried botanicals are far more absorbent than tea leaf, and a carton left open next to ground coffee or spices will pick that up within a week. The best-before date is printed on the pack. Can I use two bags in a pot?Two bags in a 500ml pot is the right build for two people. Lift both bags out together after six minutes rather than leaving them in, otherwise the second cup is markedly heavier than the first once the pot has stood. Which blends are in the box?Four envelopes each of Sleep (Spiced Apple and Vanilla with Camomile and Passionflower), Sleep Valerian and Orange Blossom (with Lavender and Passionflower), Sweet Dreams (Raspberry and Apple with Passionflower and Valerian), Moment of Calm + Vitamin B3 and Unwind + Vitamin B12, 20 in total, per Twinings. All are caffeine-free herbal infusions."
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                "content": "Typical values per 100ml, as publishedPer 100mlEnergy1 kcalFat0gof which saturates0gCarbohydrate"
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                "content": "The flavour of Twinings Superblends Wind Down Collection, 20 Tea Bags 40g 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 the blend in your hand will lean one way or another within them.The outer layer is aromatic, and in a wind-down infusion it is the loudest of the three. Dried flowers, sweet herbs and soft spices carry their character in volatile oils that sit on the surface of the dried material and leave it the moment boiling water arrives, which is why the mug smells strongest before you have drunk any of it. It is also why a cup left standing on the bedside table smells flat twenty minutes later even though the liquid itself has lost nothing, and why covering the mug while it steeps makes a bigger difference here than it does with a black tea.The flavour spike arrives mid palate and is deliberately restrained. An evening blend is built not to demand attention: the lead botanical carries a rounded, faintly sweet note and the supporting ones fill in underneath without sharpening it. There is no tea leaf in the cup, so there is no tannin and no astringent grip, and that absence is what makes the middle of a wind-down infusion feel soft where the middle of a breakfast tea feels structural. It is also the stretch that a longer steep develops most, which is why six minutes is worth the wait.The base structure is the lingering finish, and in this family it is short on purpose. The cup resets the palate and stops, rather than holding on the way a malty black tea does. That is not thinness, it is the design: a finish that stayed with you would be the wrong thing at half past ten at night. A well built wind-down infusion should still be pleasant on the last mouthful and should not still be with you when you put the mug down.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 roots and seeds are the slowest to leave the botanical, and with no tannin present there is no penalty 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. 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 keeps the brighter top notes forward and the body lighter, which in a herbal infusion usually just reads as weak. Hard tap water mutes delicate florals and flattens citrus, 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 botanicals responding to the cup you build around them, and once you know which way you like it the result is repeatable every time."
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                "content": "Twinings Superblends Wind Down Collection, 20 Tea Bags 40g is at its best as a plain mug at the end of the evening, but a caffeine free selection carton earns its place in a few other builds too. Five below cover the last cup of the day, a pot for two, a cold overnight jug, a honey syrup and a milk build for anyone who wants something more filling before bed.\nRecipes, born here first\n\n \n The Last Cup of the Day\n \n How to make The Last Cup of the Day with Twinings Superblends Wind Down Collection.\n \n 6 min\n 1 cup\n Easy\n \n \n \n You'll need\n \n 1 bag Twinings Superblends Wind Down Collection\n 250ml just boiled water\n Honey, optional\n \n \n \n Method\n \n Pour 250ml of water straight off the boil over one bag of Twinings Superblends Wind Down Collection, 20 Tea Bags 40g.\n Cover the mug with a saucer and leave it for 6 minutes.\n Lift the bag out without squeezing it and drink the cup clear.\n \n \n \n \n What you'll end up with: The plainest build in the list and the one this carton is for. Covering the mug is the part people skip and the part that matters.\n\n \n The Two Person Pot\n \n How to make The Two Person Pot with Twinings Superblends Wind Down Collection.\n \n 6 min\n 2 cups\n Easy\n \n \n \n You'll need\n \n 2 bags Twinings Superblends Wind Down Collection\n 500ml just boiled water\n A warmed teapot\n \n \n \n Method\n \n Warm the pot with a splash of boiling water first and tip it out.\n Brew 2 bags of Twinings Superblends Wind Down Collection, 20 Tea Bags 40g in 500ml of just boiled water for 6 minutes with the lid on.\n Lift both bags out together before you pour the first cup.\n \n \n \n \n What you'll end up with: The second cup is still worth drinking because the bags came out. Left in, the pot keeps getting heavier while it stands.\n\n \n Overnight Cold Jug\n \n How to make an Overnight Cold Jug with Twinings Superblends Wind Down Collection.\n \n 5 min + 8 hours\n 1 litre\n Easy\n \n \n \n You'll need\n \n 4 bags Twinings Superblends Wind Down Collection\n 1 litre cold water\n Lemon, optional\n Ice to serve\n \n \n \n Method\n \n Drop 4 bags of Twinings Superblends Wind Down Collection, 20 Tea Bags 40g into a litre jug of cold water.\n Cover and leave in the fridge for 8 hours or overnight.\n Lift the bags out in the morning and keep the jug for two days.\n Serve over a full glass of ice with a slice of lemon.\n \n \n \n What you'll end up with: Rounder and sweeter than the hot version, with far less aromatic lift. Still caffeine free, so it is the jug to keep for the evening rather than the morning.\n\n \n Wind Down Honey Syrup\n \n How to make Wind Down Honey Syrup with Twinings Superblends Wind Down Collection.\n \n 12 min + cooling\n About 150ml\n Easy\n \n \n \n You'll need\n \n 3 bags Twinings Superblends Wind Down Collection\n 150ml just boiled water\n 3 tablespoons clear honey\n \n \n \n Method\n \n Brew 3 bags of Twinings Superblends Wind Down Collection, 20 Tea Bags 40g in 150ml of just boiled water for 10 minutes to make a concentrate.\n Lift the bags out and stir in 3 tablespoons of clear honey while the liquid is still hot.\n Cool and keep in a small jar in the fridge for a week.\n A spoonful in hot water makes a quick cup; a spoonful over yoghurt or poached pears puts the same flavour on a plate.\n \n \n \n What you'll end up with: A jar that turns three bags into a fortnight of use, and the only sensible way to get these flavours into food.\n\n \n Bedtime Herbal Milk\n \n How to make Bedtime Herbal Milk with Twinings Superblends Wind Down Collection.\n \n 8 min\n 1 mug\n Easy\n \n \n \n You'll need\n \n 2 bags Twinings Superblends Wind Down Collection\n 80ml just boiled water\n 200ml milk or oat milk\n 1 teaspoon honey\n \n \n \n Method\n \n Brew 2 bags of Twinings Superblends Wind Down Collection, 20 Tea Bags 40g in only 80ml of just boiled water for 8 minutes, so the concentrate is strong enough to survive milk.\n Heat 200ml of milk or oat milk until steaming but not boiling.\n Combine the concentrate and the milk, and stir in 1 teaspoon of honey.\n \n \n \n \n What you'll end up with: More filling than the plain cup and still caffeine free. The strong concentrate is the whole trick; brewed at normal strength it disappears into the milk."
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