Strawberries & Cream Black Tea

Ripe strawberry and soft creamy sweetness meet smooth Ceylon black tea, accented with papaya, jasmine, and lime leaf for an elegant fruit-forward cup inspired by a classic summer pairing.

The Experience

Strawberries & Cream Black Tea takes one of the most beloved combinations—ripe strawberries and cream—and gives it the structure of a medium-bodied Ceylon black tea.

Strawberry leads the cup with familiar, juicy sweetness, while natural flavors create the soft, creamy impression suggested by the name. Papaya adds another layer of fruit, jasmine contributes a delicate floral accent, and lime leaves provide a subtle lift that keeps the blend from becoming overly rich. The black tea remains present underneath, adding gentle briskness and balance. The result is fruity, creamy, and softly floral rather than intensely sweet—equally at home at afternoon tea or poured over ice on a summer day.

Tasting Notes

• Top: Ripe strawberry • Sweet fruit
  
• Mid: Creamy softness • Papaya • Gentle jasmine
  
• Finish: Smooth • Lightly brisk • Lingering strawberry
  
• Body: Medium

Why You’ll Love It

• Classic strawberries-and-cream flavor profile
• Smooth, medium-bodied Ceylon black-tea foundation
• Real strawberry alongside papaya, jasmine, and lime leaves
• Creamy and fruity without becoming overly heavy
• Orthodox, traditional leafy tea
• Delicious hot or iced
• A natural choice for afternoon tea and summer entertaining

Tea, Grade & Ingredients

Tea Type: Flavored Black Tea
Style: Orthodox (Traditional Leafy)
Grade: OP — Orange Pekoe
Tea Base: Ceylon Black Tea
Origins: India, Sri Lanka, Kenya, Thailand & China
Elevation: Approximately 2,000–2,500 m (~6,500–8,200 ft)
Flavor Profile: Strawberry • Creamy • Soft Fruit
Ingredients: Black tea, papaya, jasmine, lime leaves, strawberry, natural flavors
Caffeine: Yes
Body: Medium

How to Brew

Use 1 heaping teaspoon with The Perfect Measure Spoon per 8 oz / 237 ml of water at 212°F / 100°C.

Mild: 2–3 minutes
Medium: 4–5 minutes
Strong: 6–7 minutes

For your first cup, try it straight at around 3–4 minutes. This lets you taste the strawberry, subtle florals, and Ceylon tea before adding anything else.

For an even creamier experience, add a small splash of milk. For iced tea, brew slightly stronger before pouring over ice. Because the blend contains ingredients of different sizes, gently mix the loose tea before measuring for a more even distribution.

Perfect For

Strawberries & Cream is especially suited to afternoon tea, garden parties, bridal and baby showers, summer gatherings, brunch, or an everyday cup when you want something a little more indulgent. Pair it with scones and strawberry preserves, shortbread, vanilla cake, cheesecake, macarons, fresh berries, or lightly sweet pastries.

Inspired by Strawberries & Cream

Although strawberries and cream appear in many desserts, the combination has a particularly famous association with British summertime and Wimbledon, where strawberries served with cream have become an enduring tradition. That makes this blend especially fitting for afternoon tea.

The flavor profile has the familiarity of a dessert, but the Ceylon black-tea base keeps it firmly within the world of tea. Instead of pastry or cake providing structure beneath the strawberries, here it's the natural body and briskness of black tea. Think of the cup as: Ripe strawberry → creamy softness → delicate floral lift → clean black-tea finish.

Hot, Iced, or With Milk?

This is one of those blends worth trying three ways.

• Hot & straight: The best preparation for distinguishing strawberry, jasmine, and the underlying black tea.
• With a splash of milk: Strawberry becomes rounder and the creamy impression becomes more pronounced—an excellent choice if the dessert-like side of the blend appeals to you.
• Iced: The fruit moves forward and the cup becomes lighter and more refreshing, making this a natural summer tea. If you're serving it iced, try adding fresh sliced strawberries to the glass or pitcher for presentation rather than immediately adding sweetener.

Packaging: Our loose teas are sold by the ounce and packaged in food-grade resealable bags.

Explore Our Fruit & Dessert Black Teas

Strawberries & Cream Black Tea (This Tea)
Strawberry • Creamy • Softly floral
→ Best for: those who want a smooth, elegant strawberry tea with a dessert-inspired finish

Raspberry Black Tea
Raspberry • Sweet-tart • Bright
→ Try next if: you want berry flavor without the creamy character

Snowberry Black Tea
Strawberry • Raspberry • Blackcurrant
→ Try next if: strawberry is your favorite part and you'd like a more intense mixed-berry experience

Peach Apricot Black Tea
Peach • Apricot • Juicy
→ Try next if: you enjoy soft fruit flavors but want to move from berries toward stone fruit

French Vanilla Black Tea
Vanilla • Creamy • Rich
→ Try next if: the creamy side of Strawberries & Cream is what you enjoy most