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A Different Kind of Cup of Tea

Four Twentea's Naughtea Ginger and Turmeric CBD Tea is clearly aimed at people who enjoy their tea with a little more character. Rather than relying on a conventional black tea base, the blend combines warming spices with white and green tea, creating something that feels considerably more distinctive than an everyday builder's brew. Ginger takes centre stage at 35% of the blend, followed by turmeric at 25% and galangal at 20%, while white tea and green tea each account for 10%. There is also less than 1% black pepper, giving the recipe a subtle extra kick. The company describes the resulting drink as lively and golden, with a refreshing, naturally invigorating character.

That ingredient list is important because it explains why this isn't simply a standard tea with CBD added as an afterthought. The spices form the personality of the drink, with ginger providing the most obvious warmth and turmeric contributing the distinctive golden colour and earthy flavour. Galangal adds another layer of aromatic spice, while the white and green teas bring a lighter tea character underneath everything else. The tiny quantity of black pepper helps complete the profile with a gentle peppery note rather than turning the drink into anything aggressively hot. It is an interesting combination that gives the tea plenty to offer before the CBD component even enters the conversation.

The CBD Element

Of course, the defining feature here is the addition of CBD. Four Twentea uses broad-spectrum, water-soluble CBD and states that every teabag contains an average of 10mg, giving a total of 140mg across the 14-bag box. The company says its CBD is produced using non-GMO, organic hemp and contains zero THC. It also states that the CBD is independently lab-tested and certified.

The water-soluble format is particularly relevant because it allows the CBD to be incorporated into a drink without introducing the oily texture or flavour that can be associated with CBD oils. Four Twentea specifically positions its CBD as flavourless, allowing the character of the tea blend itself to remain at the forefront. That makes the concept considerably more approachable for someone who likes the idea of trying CBD tea but doesn't want their morning or afternoon brew to taste like an oil-based supplement.

It is worth keeping the manufacturer's wording around CBD benefits in perspective, however. Four Twentea itself states that, as a product manufacturer, it cannot make medical or health claims about the effectiveness of its CBD tea and encourages customers to undertake their own research when starting to take CBD. In other words, this is best approached as a CBD-infused tea rather than as a treatment for a particular condition.

Lightly Caffeinated

One detail worth noting is that Naughtea is not caffeine-free. Because the blend contains both white tea and green tea, Four Twentea describes it as naturally very lightly caffeinated. That gives it a different place in the company's range from a caffeine-free herbal infusion and means it can work particularly well when you want something warming and aromatic during the daytime.

The relatively light tea component also means the spices remain firmly in charge of the flavour. You get some of the characteristics associated with tea, but this isn't trying to imitate an English Breakfast or conventional green tea. Instead, the tea leaves act almost like the supporting cast, providing structure beneath the more expressive ginger, turmeric and galangal.

How to Prepare It

Preparing Naughtea is deliberately straightforward, which is arguably one of its strongest qualities. Four Twentea recommends infusing its CBD teas for four minutes in freshly drawn boiled water for maximum flavour. That means there is no special equipment, complicated preparation or separate CBD measuring involved. You simply take one individually wrapped pyramid teabag, add it to your mug, pour over freshly boiled water and allow it to infuse.

That simplicity makes a difference when considering the product as part of a routine. CBD oils require measuring and dropping a product directly into the mouth or into another drink, whereas Naughtea turns the process into something that already feels familiar. The ritual is still recognisably that of making a cup of tea, but the contents of the teabag have been designed to provide something rather more distinctive than the average cuppa.

The CBD Dosage

Each teabag provides an average of 10mg of CBD, and Four Twentea states that the Food Standards Agency recommends starting at 10mg per day. The company's guidance therefore equates that starting amount to one cup of its tea. It also states that the FSA recommends not exceeding 70mg of CBD per day. Anyone considering CBD should check current official guidance and take account of their own circumstances, particularly if they take medication or have questions about whether CBD is appropriate for them.

The fixed amount per teabag does make the product easy to understand. Rather than having to work out how many drops of an oil correspond to a particular amount of CBD, the box gives you a clearly stated average amount per cup. That simplicity is central to Four Twentea's proposition and makes the product considerably less intimidating for anyone unfamiliar with CBD products.

Who Is This CBD Tea For?

Naughtea feels particularly well suited to tea drinkers who already enjoy ginger and turmeric and are curious about incorporating CBD into their routine. The flavour is distinctive enough that someone looking for a completely neutral cup of tea may find it a little adventurous, but that is also precisely what makes it interesting. It has a warming, spicy personality rather than attempting to be an anonymous wellness drink.

It could also appeal to people who dislike the taste or texture of CBD oils. Because Four Twentea says its CBD is flavourless and water-soluble, the main sensory experience comes from the tea itself. That means the product can be approached first and foremost as a cup of ginger and turmeric tea, with the CBD simply forming part of the formulation. For newcomers, that is arguably a much more familiar way into the world of CBD-infused drinks.

Value for Money

At £14 for 14 teabags, the current price works out at £1 per cup before any delivery costs or multi-box offers are taken into consideration. Each box contains 140mg of CBD, meaning every teabag provides the same stated average 10mg amount. Four Twentea is also currently advertising a mix-and-match offer where buying four boxes gives £10 off and free shipping, making larger purchases more economical for anyone who already knows they enjoy the range.

Whether that represents good value will ultimately depend on how much importance you place on the convenience of having CBD incorporated into a ready-to-brew tea. This isn't competing directly with an inexpensive box of supermarket herbal tea; it is a more specialised product combining a carefully constructed spice and tea blend with individually measured broad-spectrum CBD. For someone specifically looking for CBD tea rather than simply tea, the convenience becomes a significant part of what you are paying for.

ALL IN ALL

Four Twentea Naughtea Ginger and Turmeric CBD Tea is an imaginative take on the increasingly varied world of CBD drinks. Its strength lies in the combination of a genuinely characterful tea blend with a simple, clearly portioned CBD format. Ginger, turmeric and galangal create a warm and aromatic foundation, while white and green tea keep it recognisably a tea rather than a straightforward herbal infusion. The 10mg of water-soluble, broad-spectrum CBD per teabag, individually wrapped biodegradable pyramid bags and straightforward preparation all add to the convenience.

At £14 for 14 cups, it occupies a premium position, but it is also offering something considerably more specialised than an ordinary box of tea. For anyone curious about CBD tea and already partial to ginger and turmeric, Four Twentea has created a remarkably fuss-free way to add it to a familiar daily ritual. There is no oily flavour, no measuring of drops and no complicated preparation — just a mug, some hot water and four minutes to let the ingredients do their thing.

And with ginger bringing the heat, turmeric bringing the golden glow and CBD bringing something extra to the cup, this is one brew that certainly knows how to turn up the zing without getting too naughtea.

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