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Bird & Blend began life as Bluebird Tea Co., two friends named Krisi and Mike packing tea in a bedroom and selling at markets, and took its present name in 2018. It is now a B Corp. The company says one of its team proposed the world's first tea advent calendar in 2016 and that it has made one every year since, which makes 2026 the tenth.
Behind each door are two bags of one blend, 24 blends in all: Mince Pie, London Fog and Magical Christmas Market among the blacks, Jam Roly Poly among the greens, Blackberries & Cream Oolong, and Morning Kick for the yerba maté. The regular edition counts 12 black teas, 5 rooibos, 2 herbal infusions, 2 greens, 1 fruit infusion, 1 yerba maté and 1 oolong; the caffeine-free edition counts 13 rooibos, 6 herbals and 5 fruit infusions.
The bags are made from soilon, a plant-based cornstarch material, the packaging is plastic-free, and a tree is planted for each calendar. A free gift is waiting inside.
Taste & variety
The names read like a bakery counter. Mince Pie is Sri Lankan black tea with cinnamon, orange peel and cornflowers; London Fog is Sri Lankan black with red peppercorns and jasmine blossom; Magical Christmas Market is a Kenyan black with cinnamon, cloves, cassia and a few coffee beans.
Then it loosens up. Jam Roly Poly is green tea with hibiscus and redcurrants, Blackberries & Cream Oolong uses a Chinese milk oolong, and Morning Kick, with lemongrass, yerba maté and ginger, is the nearest thing in the box to an alarm clock.
Twelve of the 24 are black. The caffeine-free edition swaps in 13 rooibos, six herbals and five fruit infusions.
Packaging & gift appeal
Each day's tea lives in its own small box with the flavour, ingredients and brewing information on the outside, which is the best design decision here: a door you open on the 9th is a box you can slip into a coat pocket for the office.
The packaging is plastic-free and recyclable, the bags are made from soilon, a plant-based cornstarch material, and a tree is planted for every calendar. Bird & Blend is a B Corp and says it packs the calendars by hand.
A free gift waits to be claimed inside, and there is a digital countdown on the website for anyone who wants the screen version as well.
What is in the box
48 tea bags, two for each of the 24 days, in 24 hand-blended flavours, with a free gift to claim inside. The regular and caffeine-free editions cost the same; the bags are plant-based and the packaging is plastic-free.
Key features
- 24 hand-blended teas, two bags of each: 48 cups in all
- Regular edition: 12 black, 5 rooibos, 2 herbal, 2 green, 1 fruit, 1 yerba maté, 1 oolong
- Caffeine-free edition at the same price: 13 rooibos, 6 herbal, 5 fruit infusions
- Ingredients and brew details on every daily box; bags made from plant-based soilon
- 100% plastic-free, vegan friendly, one tree planted for every calendar
What changed since last year
Eleven of the 24 regular blends return, and 13 are new. The regular box leans more towards black tea (12 black teas against 9 last year, with no pu'erh), and the caffeine-free box now has 13 rooibos, six herbals and five fruit infusions. This year the brand marks ten years of its calendar. The price is unchanged at £39.50.
Compared with archived brand pages and listings from 2025, checked October 16, 2026.
Our verdict
Forty-eight cups across twenty-four blends, from a Sri Lankan Mince Pie black to a Chinese milk oolong, in packaging that avoids plastic. It is the calendar for two people who like their December tea sweet, spiced and varied, and who would like the box to tell them what is in it.
What we like
- Two bags of each blend, so a couple can share every door
- Ingredients and brew details printed on every daily box
- Regular and caffeine-free editions at the same price
- Plastic-free packaging, plant-based bags, a tree planted per calendar
A few things to know
- Twelve of the 24 teas are black, so the regular edition runs on caffeine
- Dessert-led, naturally flavoured blends will not suit single-estate purists
Rated 4.7 out of 5 from 569 reviews on Bird & Blend, checked October 28, 2026
What buyers say
Reviews stretch across many editions, from 2017 to this autumn. The newest, mostly written before opening, praise the packaging, the individual boxes and the two tea bags per day, while those written after December enjoy the variety and the chance to try new blends. A recurring criticism is that some teas taste weak or repeat a flavour such as cinnamon or rooibos, especially in the caffeine-free version. About a tenth of reviews are flagged as incentivised with loyalty points.
I loved this so much. It was a joy to open a new tea every day.
I must say its a very generous calendar, 2 bags per day is a great bonus. There were only a couple though that I enjoyed which I found disappointing.
I was disappointed by the range of teas in the caffeine free calendar. I know it's a Christmas calendar, but there were way to many similar teas containing cinnamon for me.
…Each day has two tea bags so you can either share or have two gos at the yummy flavours. Seems pricey but well worth it imo.
…Glad I waited! It’s exciting to pop open a box every morning and see what’s been left for me.
…Beautiful sleek packaging with enticing little boxes. It smells divine too.
Customer reviews on Bird & Blend, checked October 28, 2026. Read all reviews on Bird & Blend
Questions about Bird & Blend Tea Advent Calendar
What is in Bird & Blend Tea Advent Calendar?
24 doors. 48 tea bags, two for each of the 24 days, in 24 hand-blended flavours, with a free gift to claim inside.
Is Bird & Blend Tea Advent Calendar vegan?
The shop or the box describes it as vegan. That is what the review is going on.
