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What teabags do you buy?

191 replies

sunnieday · 17/12/2025 18:24

What teabags do you buy? And are they what you'd consider THE best teabags that money can buy?

Like I buy own brand instant coffee, but I do think Nescafe gold blend smooth is THE best instant coffee.

Im talking black classic English style tea, nothing fancy or flavoured.

OP posts:
HansHolbein · 17/12/2025 19:28

Twinings english breakfast strong

Flidina · 17/12/2025 19:28

Yorkshire tea only in our house, my DH drinks it by the gallon, we go through boxes of them.

moneyadviceplease · 17/12/2025 19:30

Yorkshire

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Msmfailedusbad · 17/12/2025 19:31

Clipper everyday tea in the black and orange box

blankcanvas3 · 17/12/2025 19:32

Barry’s Irish Breakfast

hmmnotreallysure · 17/12/2025 19:34

M&S everyday tea bags in the red box. The best tea bags imo and well priced.

TheDandyLion · 17/12/2025 19:35

Whole leaf Assam, preferably first flush.

Giggorata · 17/12/2025 19:37

Yorkshire tea - except that I have been reading about plastic in teabags and them being bleached with titanium dioxide, so use leaf tea mostly.

When I can get them I sometimes. have Fortnums or Marriage Freres silky teabags. I understand that Clipper tea bags are unbleached and plastic free?
Anyone know about Ringtons and Barrys teabags?

I bought some Vahdams leaf teas recently and while the Earl Grey is fabulous, I am a bit disappointed by the English Breakfast I expected it to be stronger.

Georgiepud · 17/12/2025 19:38

I moved from PG Tips to Yorkshire Gold and never looked back.

MondeoFan · 17/12/2025 19:39

Clipper Organic Unbleached Teabags

blankcanvas3 · 17/12/2025 19:43

Giggorata · 17/12/2025 19:37

Yorkshire tea - except that I have been reading about plastic in teabags and them being bleached with titanium dioxide, so use leaf tea mostly.

When I can get them I sometimes. have Fortnums or Marriage Freres silky teabags. I understand that Clipper tea bags are unbleached and plastic free?
Anyone know about Ringtons and Barrys teabags?

I bought some Vahdams leaf teas recently and while the Earl Grey is fabulous, I am a bit disappointed by the English Breakfast I expected it to be stronger.

Barry’s are defo biodegradable, they go in my compost

NormasArse · 17/12/2025 19:47

Clipper organic teabags, and Clipper decaf coffee.

GoodVibesOnlyPlease · 17/12/2025 19:50

Ringtons breakfast tea here! Can't drink anything else.

Cookiegal · 17/12/2025 19:58

M&S shortbread tea 🤤

QueenStevie · 17/12/2025 19:58

Yorkshire

Middlemarch123 · 17/12/2025 20:01

Yorkshire loose tea. Tidy.

Datchydoo · 17/12/2025 20:02

Yorkshire Tea

caringcarer · 17/12/2025 20:03

Morrisons decaf. I far prefer these and when on holiday I take a box with me.

OttersMayHaveShifted · 17/12/2025 20:11

Well you can't know if they are THE best money can buy - you can only know they are the best you've tasted! For tea bags I buy either Booths English breakfast tea or Lakeland Special blend from a local independent tea & coffee merchant. I have lots of loose leaf teas too, but tea bags for when I'm in a hurry in the morning.

TheWibble · 17/12/2025 20:16

Yorkshire tea. At Christmas I treat myself to Yorkshire gold.

snugasabug75 · 17/12/2025 20:18

I appear to be the only Glengetti drinker...

bobby81 · 17/12/2025 20:20

Yorkshire Tea for us x

ThePoshUns · 17/12/2025 20:20

PG tips or Twinings English breakfast

AFingerofFudge · 17/12/2025 20:23

Barry’s Decaf although hard to find here so I buy in bulk when I go to Ireland. If I run out, it is Yorkshire Decaf.

toomuchcrapeverywhere · 17/12/2025 20:23

Birchall’s or Punjana.