• When: Friday 15 November, 6:30 to 8:30pm (exact timings to be confirmed)

  • Who: 18 to 29 years

  • Location: Bird & Blend Store in London Portobello Road (W11 2EB)

  • Cost: Free

  • Closing date: TBC

Learn the art of tea tasting and create your own blends with Bird & Blend Tea Co.

Join us as we celebrate being Bird & Blend Tea Co.’s charity of the quarter with tea blending workshops in Bird & Blend stores across the country. You are invited to experience Bird & Blend’s stores after hours for an exclusive tea blending workshop.

You will be guided through a traditional tea tasting session learning about different teas, how they are made, how to blend herbs and the health benefits that tea can bring. You will also create your very own tea blend to take home with you. Throughout the workshop, you will have access to unlimited tea – a tea lovers dream!

At the end of the session, you’ll come away with a goody bag filled with tea samples, selection and recipe cards and tea pouches for you to make your own blends into.

We have three dates & locations:

Monday 16 September – Nottingham (NG1 2GQ) – click here for the application page >
Tuesday 17 September – Manchester (M4 1PD) – click here for the application page >
Friday 15 November – London Portobello Road (W11 2EB)

Each workshop begins at approximately 6:30pm and lasts for 2 hours. Exact timings for each workshop will be confirmed closer to the time.

To apply for your place on the London workshop, please complete the application form below.

Apply for the London Bird & Blend tea tasting workshops

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Activities for 18 to 29’s