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Compare tea sold in the UK, from everyday black tea bags to Earl Grey, green, herbal, decaf and loose leaf. We compare the price per bag and per 100g on a dated check, pack size and brewing guidance where the brand gives it. Browse by type, then compare within each group by price.
Our research picks
How these teas compare
Top Three
Scores out of 5 on certification, easy to buy, origin detail and brewing guidance, for 3 picks with every area scored
Hollow point = score from maker spec
Every score on the chart
- Taylors of Harrogate Yorkshire Tea Decaf: Certification 5/5, Easy to buy 5/5, Origin detail 4/5, Brewing guidance 5/5 (from maker spec); average of scored areas 4.8 · 4 of 4 areas scored
- Taylors of Harrogate Yorkshire Tea: Certification 5/5, Easy to buy 5/5, Origin detail 3/5, Brewing guidance 5/5 (from maker spec); average of scored areas 4.5 · 4 of 4 areas scored
- Tesco Finest Assam: Certification 5/5, Easy to buy 2/5, Origin detail 5/5, Brewing guidance 5/5; average of scored areas 4.3 · 4 of 4 areas scored
| Product | Certification | Easy to buy | Origin detail | Brewing guidance | Average of scored areas | Why |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sainsbury's Red Label | – | 2/5 | – | – | – · 1 of 4 areas scored | A supermarket own range, sold only at Sainsbury's. |
| PG Tips Original | 5/5 | 5/5 | – | – | – · 2 of 4 areas scored | Widely stocked, and the brand says it was the first UK tea brand to get Rainforest Alliance certification. |
| Taylors of Harrogate Yorkshire Tea | 5/5 | 5/5 | 3/5 | 5/5s1: from maker spec, note 1 | 4.5 · 4 of 4 areas scored | Widely stocked, and the brand says every Yorkshire Tea product is Rainforest Alliance Certified. |
| Tetley Original | 5/5 | – | – | 4/5 | – · 2 of 4 areas scored | A big UK everyday brand. |
| Twinings Earl Grey | – | 5/5 | – | 4/5 | – · 2 of 4 areas scored | A light black tea flavoured with bergamot and lemon (brand), stocked by Asda, Morrisons, Ocado and Sainsbury's. |
| Teapigs English Breakfast | 3/5 | – | 5/5 | 5/5 | 4.3 · 3 of 4 areas scored | A whole-leaf pyramid format, with black teas from Assam, Rwanda and Ceylon (brand). |
| Tesco Finest Assam | 5/5 | 2/5 | 5/5 | 5/5 | 4.3 · 4 of 4 areas scored | A supermarket own premium range, sold only at Tesco, with the Rainforest Alliance seal. |
| Clipper Fairtrade Pure Green Tea | 5/5 | – | – | 5/5 | – · 2 of 4 areas scored | Fairtrade, and Clipper says it was its first green tea. |
| Twinings Pure Peppermint | – | 5/5 | – | 5/5 | – · 2 of 4 areas scored | A single-herb peppermint infusion, stocked by Asda, Morrisons, Ocado and Sainsbury's. |
| Pukka Organic Three Mint | 5/5 | – | – | 5/5 | – · 2 of 4 areas scored | Peppermint, spearmint and lemon balm leaves plus peppermint oil (current recipe). |
| Taylors of Harrogate Yorkshire Tea Decaf | 5/5 | 5/5 | 4/5 | 5/5s2: from maker spec, note 2 | 4.8 · 4 of 4 areas scored | Decaffeinated black tea from Kenya (brand). |
| Twinings English Breakfast loose leaf | – | 5/5 | 4/5 | 4/5 | 4.3 · 3 of 4 areas scored | A widely stocked loose-leaf option. |
– Not scored: we don't have enough reliable information to score this, or our sources disagree.s = from maker spec
- s1 Taylors of Harrogate Yorkshire Tea, Brewing guidance: Spec: Morrisons product page, 4 Oct 2026
- s2 Taylors of Harrogate Yorkshire Tea Decaf, Brewing guidance: Spec: Morrisons product page, 4 Oct 2026
How this list is ordered. We group the teas by type (everyday black, speciality black, green, herbal, decaf, then loose leaf), and within each group they're ordered by the lowest price per bag or per 100g on the date we checked. No brand pays for a place.
Green tea
We compare 1 green tea: Clipper Fairtrade Pure Green Tea (80 bags (160g)). Each one is in the Green group below, with the price per bag and where and when we checked it.
Compare the teas
Price bands are per bag; loose leaf is priced per 100g.
Everyday black
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Sainsbury's Red Label
80 bags (250g) · Tea bags
- £1.40 at Sainsbury's, checked 3 Oct 2026 · 1.75p a bag
Why it's here: A supermarket own range, sold only at Sainsbury's. Sainsbury's says Red Label launched in 1903 and is its oldest own-brand product still sold.
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PG Tips Original
80 pyramid bags (232g) · Pyramid bags
- £3.00 at Asda, checked 3 Oct 2026 · 3.75p a bag
- £3.00 at Morrisons, checked 28 Sep 2026 · 3.75p a bag
Why it's here: Widely stocked, and the brand says it was the first UK tea brand to get Rainforest Alliance certification.
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Taylors of Harrogate Yorkshire Tea
80 bags (250g) · Tea bags
Why it's here: Widely stocked, and the brand says every Yorkshire Tea product is Rainforest Alliance Certified. A blend of black teas from Africa and India (brand).
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Tetley Original
80 bags (250g) · Tea bags
Brewing: Tetley's blenders brew for 2 to 3 minutes before adding milk (pack copy on Morrisons); leave the bag in for at least 2 minutes (Tetley FAQ).
Why it's here: A big UK everyday brand. The ingredient list is black tea, Rainforest Alliance Certified.
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Speciality black
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Twinings Earl Grey
80 bags (200g) · Tea bags
- £4.97 at Asda, checked 3 Oct 2026 · 6.2p a bag
- £5.00 at Morrisons, checked 28 Sep 2026 · 6.25p a bag
Brewing: Brew for two minutes (Twinings product page).
Why it's here: A light black tea flavoured with bergamot and lemon (brand), stocked by Asda, Morrisons, Ocado and Sainsbury's. The brand says it created Earl Grey in 1831.
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Teapigs English Breakfast
40 tea temples · Whole-leaf mesh pyramids
- £10.49 at the Teapigs shop, checked 3 Oct 2026 · 26.2p a bag
Brewing: One temple per person in boiling water, brewed for at least 3 minutes (brand).
Why it's here: A whole-leaf pyramid format, with black teas from Assam, Rwanda and Ceylon (brand). The pack says the brand is a member of the Ethical Tea Partnership.
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Tesco Finest Assam
80 bags (250g) · Tea bags
Brewing: Boiling water, leave for 4 to 5 minutes (pack).
Why it's here: A supermarket own premium range, sold only at Tesco, with the Rainforest Alliance seal. Leaf from Assam gardens in the Brahmaputra valley, picked in the June to September peak season (pack).
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Green
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Clipper Fairtrade Pure Green Tea
80 bags (160g) · Tea bags
- £3.99 at the Clipper shop, checked 3 Oct 2026 · 5p a bag
- £4.00 at Asda, checked 3 Oct 2026 · 5p a bag
Brewing: Boil the water, let it cool for about a minute, then infuse for 1 to 3 minutes (Clipper's page for the organic version and its green-tea FAQ).
Why it's here: Fairtrade, and Clipper says it was its first green tea. Blended and packed in the UK (brand).
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Herbal
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Twinings Pure Peppermint
80 bags (160g) · Tea bags
- £5.61 at Asda, checked 3 Oct 2026 · 7p a bag
Brewing: 200ml of freshly boiled water for 3 minutes, or longer for a stronger cup; the brand also suggests serving it over ice (brand).
Why it's here: A single-herb peppermint infusion, stocked by Asda, Morrisons, Ocado and Sainsbury's.
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Pukka Organic Three Mint
20 sachets (32g) · Sachet bags
- £3.25 at Asda, checked 3 Oct 2026 · 16p a bag
- £5.00 at Morrisons, checked 28 Sep 2026 · 25p a bag
Brewing: 100°C water for 5 to 15 minutes; it can also be brewed hot, cooled and served over ice (brand).
Why it's here: Peppermint, spearmint and lemon balm leaves plus peppermint oil (current recipe). Soil Association organic, and some ingredients are Fair for Life certified.
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Decaf
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Taylors of Harrogate Yorkshire Tea Decaf
80 bags (250g) · Tea bags
- £3.84 at Asda, checked 3 Oct 2026 · 4.8p a bag
- £4.20 at Morrisons, checked 28 Sep 2026 · 5.25p a bag
Why it's here: Decaffeinated black tea from Kenya (brand). Rainforest Alliance Certified, and widely stocked.
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Loose leaf
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Twinings English Breakfast loose leaf
125g · Loose leaf
- £2.80 at Sainsbury's, checked 3 Oct 2026 · £2.24 per 100g
Brewing: One teaspoon per cup, brewed for 2 to 3 minutes in a teapot or loose-leaf infuser (brand).
Why it's here: A widely stocked loose-leaf option. The brand says the blend includes high-grown tea from Sri Lanka.
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Full write-ups and guides
- Are Clipper tea bags plastic-free? The facts from Clipper UK
- The best English Breakfast tea in the UK: bags and loose leaf
- The best rooibos (redbush) tea in UK supermarkets
- The best tea for hard water: blends made for limescale areas
- The best tea infusers for loose leaf tea in the UK
- Hojicha: the roasted Japanese green tea, and where to buy it in the UK
- PG Tips vs Tetley: blend, bag and price compared
- Twinings English Breakfast vs Yorkshire Tea: blend and price