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twinings vs ahmad tea – Rosie Loves Tea
Twinings Tea vs Bigelow Tea. Does Twinings really taste better than Bigelow? I want to know whether I would know the difference in a blind …
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Ahmad Tea Earl Grey Review – Immortal Wordsmith
Examining the Earl Grey tea bag from Ahmad and Twinings, you wouldn’t notice any difference. Both use very finely chopped tea leaves in a plain …
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The Best and Worst English Breakfast Tea – MyRecipes
I take it without milk or sugar, and I like it over-steeped. (What? I drop my tea bag in my mug, … Twinings English Breakfast Tea ($4 for 20 sachets).
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Top 10 Trà Bá Tước Earl Grey tốt nhất hiện nay (Dilmah …
Dilmah | Trà Earl Grey · Ahmad Tea | Trà Đen Earl Grey · English Tea Shop | Trà Organic Earl Grey · Bigelow Tea | Trà Đen Earl Grey · Twinings | Trà London Strand …
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How would British people rate and review Twinings tea? – Quora
Personally I prefer strong tea blends and find some Twinings teas a bit too fragrant. … Wash the mug , or not if you’re a lazy bastard like me .
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Finding The Best Earl Grey Tea: A Comparison Between …
Update: I recently added Ahmad Tea London to my list searching for the best Earl grey tea. … Twinings Earl Grey Tea Love It Or Hate It.
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Ahmad Tea Aromatic Earl Grey, 17.6-Ounce Tins (Pack of 3)
Perhaps that will pass for a species of optimism. Anyway it turns out I like this stuff better than Twinings, it has a much stronger richer flavor. Twinings …
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Day 3: Earl Grey–Two Brands, Two Brews – Heart of Pixie
Today we compare (obviously not very scientifically) Ahmad vs Twinings, loose leaf vs filter bag. What Makes Earl Grey Special?
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Which tea bags taste best? – CHOICE
We taste test and review 16 black tea bags from Lipton, Twinings, Madura, Dilmah, … Best tea bags; Tea bags compared by taste and price; How we test …
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: Tagged paper filter tea bag Tea : Black tea from Sri Lanka, Malawi and Kenya
: Black tea from Sri Lanka, Malawi and Kenya Additives : Bergamot flavouring
: Bergamot flavouring Flavour Notes : Bergamot, smooth and deep black tea, generic Earl Grey flavour
: Bergamot, smooth and deep black tea, generic Earl Grey flavour Aroma : Unmistakable bergamot with a hint of black tea
: Unmistakable bergamot with a hint of black tea Milk or Lemon: Either, plus sugar
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Ahmad Tea London Earl Grey comes in loose leaf and tea bags. You can find the same tea bags I tested in individual foil wrappers or in a large box – either is good.
The tea bag aroma is bright and zesty with bergamot. It’s lovely, although a dash more bergamot citrus and it would be heading towards that lemony toilet cleaner aroma they add to bleach.
I brewed it and was pleasantly surprised at the dark, red-brown colour of the tea. Many Earl Grey blends, including Twinings and PMD, tend to use lighter tea bases like Darjeeling. The floral, gentle and slightly astringent nature of those teas really compliments the bergamot but leaves the tea liquor dull and slightly grey.
By using a mix of Ceylon and African teas, this Earl Grey has a fuller and warmer body. It’s very nice and filling.
The flavour is a generic Earl Grey. Not amazing, but certainly not bad. You could serve this in any café and customers would be happy. You can drink it quickly or slowly, with milk or without – personally I found it to be a quick drink even without milk. An all-round pleaser.
How to Brew Ahmad Earl Grey Tea Bags
The instructions on the tea packet are to brew in boiled water for 3 to 5 minutes. Another case of tea sellers adding ridiculously long steep times to their instructions.
I brewed it for just 1 minute and 45 seconds. At this point, it was very dark and flavourful yet still light enough to have without milk. To add milk, I would recommend brewing for up to 2 minutes and 30 seconds. Certainly not 3 minutes, unless you really like your Ahmad aromatic earl grey tea to knock your socks off.
Earl Grey is typically a great afternoon tea, with light citrusy bergamot lifting it and lightening it. However, as this Earl Grey has a darker, richer black tea base I could comfortably substitute this blend for my breakfast tea.
Why Ahmad Tea London?
Examining the Earl Grey tea bag from Ahmad and Twinings, you wouldn’t notice any difference. Both use very finely chopped tea leaves in a plain paper tea bag. Yet Ahmad is definitely a higher quality. Not only does it taste fresher, but Ahmad put in more effort. You can easily find on their website exactly where their tea is from (in this case, Sri Lanka and Africa) along with tasting notes and the option to purchase Ahmad Tea Earl Grey 500g loose leaf.
You rarely get that sort of dedication and detailed information from tea brands that fall in the supermarket tea bracket.
For that reason alone, I respect Ahmad Tea and I’m looking forward to trying their loose leaf Earl Grey version.
Summary
I would recommend this as a good Earl Grey. It’s great if you like your teas to be bolder and fuller, rather than light and overly floral. It would be my first choice if I fancied an Earl Grey that could stand up to a full English Breakfast.
About Me
I love an Earl Grey tea at all times of year. I turn them into citrusy iced teas or thicken then with cream for a London Fog. To find more Earl Grey and other teas you’ll love (including a few recipes) use the tags below or navigate through my Tea Review Index.
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The Best and Worst English Breakfast Tea
We’ve covered the best coffee from the grocery store, but what about the other most important caffeine source, tea? While perhaps not the most popular breakfast beverage in the US, tea is my go-to every single morning. I take it without milk or sugar, and I like it over-steeped. (What? I drop my tea bag in my mug, get distracted by Slack, and before I know it, the tea bag’s been in there for roughly 30 minutes and it’s way stronger than it needs to be. I still drink it. And I still like it.) I’m not very picky with the type of tea, as long as it has caffeine. English breakfast tea, though, is a classic, and as such, I wanted to give it the taste test it deserves.
English breakfast is typically a blend of mostly Assam and Ceylon teas. It’s supposed to be rich and full-bodied in flavor, and stand up well to any additions. I tried tea from seven major tea brands that actually labeled their tea “English breakfast.” (There are many brands out there that label what might be considered English breakfast as “black tea.”)
I made each cup of tea according to the directions on their box—instead of my normal steep-to-death technique—and then tasted all seven in a row without anything added. Here’s what I discovered, from worst to best tasting tea:
Tazo English Breakfast Tea ($4 for 20 sachets)
To be blunt: Tazo tea didn’t smell like much. It also didn’t taste like much. It did, however, have a weird caramel-y aftertaste. Pass.
Taylors of Harrogate English Breakfast Tea ($8 for 50 sachets)
Without a very strong scent, Taylors was flatly tannin-y. The flavor seemed underdeveloped in a way that made me wonder if my super-steeping ways would have made it better. If not that, a note of sweetness would have gone a long way in making this bitter tea more pleasant.
Teapigs English Breakfast Tea ($9 for 15 sachets)
With a slightly odd toasted grass scent, this Teapigs tea smelled rich. Unfortunately, the taste doesn’t deliver: It’s tannin-heavy and bitter in a way that isn’t balanced with any of the attempts at toasted or sweet flavors.
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Twinings English Breakfast Tea ($4 for 20 sachets)
This easy-drinking English Breakfast tea is very pleasant but one-note. There’s not a lot of dimension here. It’s barely tannin-y, but still seems like if you weren’t careful with your steeping, the bad kind of bitterness would sneak up on you fast. Any initial sweetness fades fast.
Harney & Sons English Breakfast Tea ($6 for 20 sachets)
Harney & Sons has a barley-sweet smell and strong enough tannins that you can smell them. While the taste is well-balanced—I feel like this one would be especially good with milk—it doesn’t taste as rich as it smells. That said, the sweetness and bitterness linger pleasantly, and the aftertaste remains true to the initial flavors. This one’s a really nice one (and the reusable tin is certainly a plus).
Stash English Breakfast Tea ($4 for 20 sachets)
With a grassy, toasty scent, Stash almost hid how smooth it tasted. Most English breakfast teas, no matter how good they taste, can be a little sharp. Stash had none of that sharpness. It was a nice combination of sweet and bitter. In my notes, I underlined the word lovely. It was a very close second to…
Ahmad English Breakfast Tea ($3 for 20 sachets)
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Finding The Best Earl Grey Tea: A Comparison Between Popular Tea Brands
Earl Grey tea is one of my all time favourite go-to teas, it’s a simple black tea blend with bergamot flavour. I find it the perfect tea when I don’t want something too bitter but I still want a decent pick me up in the afternoon.
Because of the blends popularity, every tea brand has their own take on this classic black tea blend. It actually shocked me how different each one of these Earl grey teas tasted! There’s no standard for making Earl grey tea, so there are lighter or stronger blends of Earl grey tea. So how do we compare these brands to find the best Earl grey tea bag?
It’s not about finding the best Earl grey tea but rather finding the best Earl grey tea FOR YOU! I compared 10 different Earl grey tea brands based on six different ratings scales so you can decide which one is the best for you. I compared factors like price, smell, look, taste, bergamot, refill-ability, and caffeine.
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What Is Earl Grey Tea?
Earl grey tea is a classic black tea blend with black tea and bergamot. Bergamot is a citrus that’s native to southern Italy. It’s kind of like if a lemon mixed with a bitter orange. It’s the size of an orange but the colour of a lemon or a lime (depending on the ripeness).
The flavour of Earl grey tea is all about the bergamot. Most tea brands today don’t actually use fresh bergamot. They’ll either use bergamot essential oil, or sometimes even natural flavouring, to make Earl grey tea.
Does Earl Grey Tea Have Caffeine?
Yes! Unless you’re buying decaf Earl grey tea, assume that it’s caffeinated. As I mentioned, Earl grey tea is a black tea blend. Black tea comes from the camelia sinensis plant, which is a caffeinated tea plant.
There are ways to remove the caffeine from black tea to get a decaf earl grey. I did review one decaf earl grey and I actually really enjoyed it. I didn’t noticed any taste different between their regular and decaf Earl grey tea. (Jump to my decaf earl grey tea review.)
What Makes The Best Earl Grey Tea Bag?
Everyone has a different standard for what makes the best Earl Grey tea. Do you prefer a light, floral, or strong earl grey tea? To make it as unbiased as possible, I came up with a rating scale to review the most popular earl grey tea bags I could find in Canada on my search to find the best earl grey tea.
I tasted each earl grey tea bag twice. First, I followed the steeping instructions provided by each brand – adding the recommended amount of water and steeping for the recommended amount of time.
I did a second taste test to see how it holds up without following any steeping instructions. This is how I normally drink my Earl grey tea, I leave the tea bag in and fill my mug up with water throughout the day.
Based on both my taste tests, I rated each tea on seven factors: price, smell, look, taste, bergamot flavour, refill-ability, and amount of caffeine.
My Earl Grey Tea Rating Scale!
Price How expensive is this tea compared to the others on this list. The most expensive tea will get the least points (1) and the cheapest will get the most (10). Smell How is the smell of the tea once steeped. Does it smell nice, does it remind me of Earl Grey…etc. Look How dark is the tea is once steeped. Taste How good does it the tea taste? For me, when I’m drinking Earl Grey, I’m looking for a well-balanced flavour of black tea with bergamot that isn’t too bitter or too sweet. Strength How strong was the black tea in the blend? Bergamot What is Earl Grey without bergamot? This is how strong the bergamot comes through in each earl grey tea. What is bergamot? Well it’s what makes Earl Grey tea Earl Grey! Refill-Ability When I did the second taste test, I wanted to see how many times I could refill my mug using the same teabag. The number represents how many cups I was able to get out of one tea bag. Of course, this is correlated with the strength of the tea as well. The more refills, typically, the stronger the tea. To do this, I followed the rules for Grandpa style tea, where I drink 3/4 of the cup and then refill it with water. My mug holds about a cup and a half of water. Caffeine Based on the information from each company, this is how much caffeine they say is in one bag. This information isn’t always provided.
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Disclaimer!
These are my opinions! It’s what I taste when I drink the tea, so you may have a different opinion! I tried to be as objective as possible, and just noticed certain notes (sweet vs. bitter), although at times it was harder than others (Tim’s I’m looking at you!). I’m also not a tea tasting expert, I taste what I taste, I’m not trying to be fancy.
I also enlisted the help of my partner and my fellow tea-loving bestie to get a few opinions.
What’s The Best Earl Grey Tea Bag For You?
From my ratings, the best Earl grey tea is Tim Horton’s Earl grey tea bag: it’s a reasonable price, the most balanced with bergamot flavour and lot of refill-ability. It is the sweetest Earl grey tea on the list with hardly any bitter notes. So if you’re looking for a more bitter Earl grey tea, Tim’s isn’t for you.
There are a few runner ups that came in close like Bigalow, Tazo, Tetley, and Harney & Sons.
If you’re interested in an Earl grey tea with less bergamot you’ll want to try Tetley. Overall it had a good taste profile but it was lighter on the bergamot flavour.
The Earl grey tea with the most caffeine is Bigalow (65 mg), Tazo (61 mg), and Harney & Sons (40-69 mg – not really sure why there’s such a large discrepancy…?).
In terms of strength of the flavour, Tazo was by far the strongest. If you’re looking for a nice morning Earl grey tea, Tazo Earl grey tea bag would be my go-to. It contains the most tea in each bag.
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I was most surprised by the low results of my loose leaf Earl grey tea sample. Of course, not all loose leaf tea Earl greys will be the same, this was just the sample that I had to compare the tea bags to.
Update: I recently added Ahmad Tea London to my list searching for the best Earl grey tea. It surpassed all expectations that it’s now the best Earl grey tea. It’s very well balanced and not too overpowering in any regard. It makes a great cup of tea to enjoy any time of day.
Continue reading for more details about each Earl grey tea below…
Price Smell Look Taste Bergamot Refill-ability Caffeine Overal Rating (40) Ahmad London 12 4 5 5 4 3 3.5 (~40mg) 35.5 Our Finest 11 0 5 3 1 3 / 24 Tetley 10 3 4 3 1 3 3 (34 mg) 26 Twinings 9 2 1 2 1 2 3.5 (35-45mg) 19.5 Bigelow 8 2 4 3 2 3 5 (65mg) 26 Tim Hortons 7 5 4 4 4 4.5 4 (50 mg) 32.5 Four O’Clock 6 3 4 2 3 2 3.5 22.5 Tazo 5 3 5 3.5 1 5 5 (61 mg) 26.5 Harney & Sons 4 3 5 4 2 5 4.5 (40-69 mg) 26.5 Loose Leaf Earl Grey 3 0 2 3.5 1 1 2 (21-30 mg) 11.5 Decaf Earl Grey 2 5 5 3.5 3 3.5 5 (98% removed) 26 Firebelly Real Bergamot Earl Grey 1 5 5 5 5 4 Less than coffee! 25 Scores are out of 5 except for price (out of 12) you get more points the cheaper you are compared to the other tea brands.
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Best Earl Grey Tea – Ahmad Earl Grey
Ahmad tea was a recommendation to try and I absolutely loved it that it might just be my new favourite Earl grey tea!
I don’t know how Ahmad Tea London does it. They produce a phenomenal Earl grey tea at the lowest price on this list. I’ve seen varying price ranges for a box of 100 tea bags, $5.99 was on the cheaper end on Amazon.ca (see updated price). Even at the higher end though, I’ve seen it being sold for $8.99 for 100 tea bags it’s still only .09𝇍 a tea bag!
The steeping instructions for Ahamd Earl grey are very loose. Steep 1 bag per person in a teapot and steep for 3-5 minutes. There are no temperature instructions or amount of water/ tea bag. The only thing that’s mentioned is to stir the water after you remove the tea bag…?
Price: $5.99 for 100 Tea Bags (.6𝇍/bag)
Amount of Tea: 200g (2g/ bag)
Smell: 5/5
Look: 5/5 Strong dark brew. Ingredients: black tea with bergamot flavouring Taste: 5/5 Well balanced
Bergamot: 4/5
Refill-ability: 3/5
Caffeine: ~40 mg How much caffeine is in Ahmad Tea’s tea? – Ahmad Tea
Why Is Ahmad Tea London The Best Earl Grey Tea?
If I didn’t know the price I would have thought it was a much more expensive tea bag – I was shocked by the well balanced flavours of this Earl grey tea. From the smell, bergamot flavour, and overall taste – nothing was too overpowering and you were still able to taste a good amount of bergamot to make it an Earl grey tea.
It sits right in the middle for me in terms of strength, not to strong or too weak. I would actually really enjoy this as the optimal afternoon Earl grey tea. Try Ahmad Tea London on Amazon.
They do cheap out on packaging, so the tea bags are not individually wrapped. They recommend putting them in an airtight container to seal in the freshness of the tea.
Best Budget Friendly Earl Grey Tea Bag: Our Finest Earl Grey
Our Finest, or Notre Excellence in French, was the cheapest Early Grey tea I found on the market (before I found Ahmad Tea Earl Grey). At only .11𝇍 a tea bag, it’s the cheapest Earl grey tea bag on this list!
Honestly, if you’re looking for a cheaper Earl grey that you can drink every day without worrying about the higher cost compared to a simple breakfast tea Our Finest Earl Grey is a great choice.
Brewing Our Finest Earl Grey was interesting because it calls to only steep your tea bag in 3/4 cup of water… not even one full cup! And then you steep it for 3-5 minutes. Find Our Finest Earl grey tea at Walmart.
Price: $2.28 for 20 Tea Bags (.11𝇍/bag)
Amount of Tea: 40g (2g/ bag)
Smell: 0/5. This smelled like manure more than tea.
Look: 5/5. Strong dark brew. Ingredients: black tea with natural bergamot flavour
Taste: 3/5. Well balanced with a slight bitter aftertaste
Bergamot: 1/5
Refill-ability: 3/5
Caffeine: Unknown
What To Expect From Our Finest Earl Grey
The most shocking part about Our Finest Earl Grey tea was the smell vs. the taste. I was less than pleased with the smell, and I wasn’t the only one who smelled this. My first reaction was that I was walking on a farm, and horse manure was blowing in the wind, with a hint of some black tea notes… YUM! Sounds really appetizing…right!
But! The taste was not manure-ish at all! It had a subtle but strong black tea taste. It was actually very smooth and balanced black tea with a hint of bergamot. The aftertaste was slightly more bitter, but the overall mouthfeel of the tea is very nice.
The look was actually one of the darkest of the teas, looking quite coffee-esque. So I was quite surprised when I only had 3 good quality refills out of it. I was expecting a lot more based on the dark brown color.
Another alarming aspect of Our Finest Earl Grey tea, along with the horrid smell was also the colour of the tea bag. It had a greenish hue to it… I assume it’s from the essential oil, but still, most other Earl Greys are able to avoid the tea bag turning green. This was also the case with Tazo Earl Grey tea.
Tetley Earl Grey Tea For Light Bergamot Flavour!
Tetley is a well known English tea brand, founded in 1837. Teltey Earl grey tea was yet another another bag full of surprises! The brew instructions are very basic, boil one cup of water and let your tea bag steep for 3-4 minutes.
The ingredients for Tetley Earl grey though were concerning:, black tea with natural flavour… not even necessarily bergamot? This showed in the taste…
If you’re looking for an Earl grey that lighter on the bergamot flavour I’d recommend going with Tetley Earl grey. Find Tetley Earl grey on Amazon.
Price: $3.67 for 24 Tea Bags (.15𝇍/bag)
Amount of Tea: 48g (2g/ bag)
Smell: 3/5
Look: 4/5 Ingredients: black tea with natural flavour
Taste: 3/5
Bergamot: 1/5
Refill-ability: 3/5
Caffeine: 34 mg (found online)
Tetley Earl Grey Tea Main Takeaways
The smell was nothing special, reminding me of a sweeter Red Rose/ Orange Pekoe tea. It didn’t out right remind me of Earl Grey, but overall, it wasn’t bad.
It was the taste had a few mixed reviews! The first time my partner tried it, he didn’t believe that her was even trying Earl Grey tea, he thought I’d bought the wrong one. Tetley Earl grey does not have a strong bergamot flavour, but overall the taste isn’t bad. I found the aftertaste had some lingering bergamot. I’ll admit, it’s a refreshing alternative to orange pekoe tea (like Red Rose), just a less bitter version.
It has a nice smooth and velvety mouthfeel, and so it’s all around very enjoyable to drink. In fact, it was one of the better Earl Greys we tried. Out of all of them, it was the only one I went back to drink… consistently. Honestly, I couldn’t stop drinking it!
Twinings Earl Grey Tea Love It Or Hate It
I’ll admit, I went into this tea tasting with a bit of a negative bias towards Twinings Earl grey tea. I know it’s one of the leading English tea brands (from the 1700s!), but I’ve never been a huge fan of Twinings Earl grey tea.
Brewing Twinings Earl grey tea for anywhere between 2-5 minutes. The ingredients are tea and bergamot flavour.
Find Twinings Earl grey tea on Amazon.
Price: $4.57 for 20 Tea Bags (.23𝇍/bag)
Amount of Tea: 40g (2g/ bag)
Smell: 2/5
Look: 1/5 Ingredients: tea with bergamot flavour
Taste: 2/5
Bergamot: 1/5
Refill-ability: 2/5
Caffeine: 35-45 mg (found on their website)
Overall Thoughts On Twinings Earl Grey
Both the smell and taste of Twinings Earl grey tea are identical, it’s actually uncanny how similar they are! But! It that’s not the smell and taste of bergamot… to me anyway. I found it to be more like metal, almost copper-ish tasting.
It’s also super pale when steeped, so it isn’t good for grandpa style tea drinking with only 2 good refills. Ultimately, I think Twinings Earl Grey Tea has a very particular taste that you either love or absolutely detest.
Bigelow Earl Grey Most Caffeinated!
Did you know that this American tea company, from 1945, is still family run! Bigelow tea is a household tea brand for my family. We love their Cranberry Apple and I Love Lemon tea blends (although, they’re quite hard to find in Canada). I wasn’t at all disappointment with Bigelow’s Earl grey tea blend either.
Bigelow Earl grey tea includes black tea and natural oil of bergamot. Steep your Bigelow tea for 2 minutes. You can find Bigelow tea on Amazon.
Price: $4.50 for 20 Tea Bags (.23𝇍/bag)
Amount of Tea: 33g (1.65g/ bag)
Smell: 2/5 Not a great start on the nose
Look: 4/5 Ingredients: black tea with natural oil of bergamot
Taste: 3/5 Balanced tea but with a disappointing after taste.
Bergamot: 2/5 Tasted more like lemon than bergamot.
Refill-ability: 3/5
Caffeine: 65 mg
At first sniff, I was less than impressed with Bigelow Earl Grey Tea. Reminding me of water-down manure once again (not as strong as Our Finest though). After the tea settled and steeped, I noticed black tea with lemon aromas.
When it cooled down enough to sip, it tasted exactly like that: black tea with lemon! Although, the after taste was a bit metallic (nowhere near Twinings though!).
All around, this is a very average and balanced Earl Grey. It wasn’t too strong in any regard to sway me in any direction. It was not overpoweringly sweet or bitter. It’s interesting to point out that Bigelow Earl Grey tea has the least amount of tea per bag but somehow the most caffeine!
Tim Hortons Earl Grey A Sweet Treat
Tim Horton’s Earl Grey tea has the opposite bias for me. It takes me back to my College and University days, Tim Horton’s Earl Grey was the only tea I drank back then and I LOVED every sip of it! You can find Tim Horton’s Earl grey on Amazon.
Trying it now was quite hard to stay objective. But I wasn’t pleased when the ingredients are just black tea and natural flavours… again, where’s the bergamot? The brew time is average, steeping for 3-5 minutes.
Price: $4.99 for 20 Tea Bags (.25𝇍/bag)
Amount of Tea: 40g (2g/ bag)
Smell: 5/5
Look: 4/5 Ingredients: black tea with natural flavours
Taste: 4/5 Sweeter, no bitterness
Bergamot: 4/5
Refill-ability: 4.5/5
Caffeine: 50 mg (found online)
I will not lie, when I opened up a Tim’s Earl Grey teabag, it smelled like home to me. Although my friend pointed out that when it’s steeped, it smells like Fruit Loops. And now I can’t unsmell it!
I don’t think Tim Horton’s Earl grey tea is necessarily bad tea. It is a lot sweeter than most of the Earl Grey’s we tried making it stand out. There was hardly any black tea bitterness and it was mostly just comforting goodness! It tasted more like water with an aftertaste of bergamot, and even a hint of vanilla.
Overall, Tim Horton’s Earl Grey tea is a very well balanced Earl Grey tea for me.
Four O’Clock Organic Earl Grey Tea Canada Only! Floral Earl Grey Tea
Four O’Clock tea hits quite close to home as a Montreal-based company from the 90s. Four O’Clock is a Canadian tea company so you probably won’t be able to find it elsewhere. In Canada, it sold at local grocery stores and on Amazon. Buy it online today.
To brew the perfect up of Four O’Clock Earl grey tea, steep your tea bag for 3-4 minutes.
I’m actually using the Organic Fair Trade Earl grey tea from Four O’Clock. I couldn’t find their regular Earl Grey anywhere, I’m wondering if it’s off the market…? I thought that they would be quite similar between the organic and non organic, but I was quite surprised.
Having had Four O’Clock’s Earl Grey in the past, this did not live up to my expectations. The ingredients included black tea (organic black tea leaves) with natural bergamot flavour.
Smell: 3/5Look: 4/5Taste: 2/5Bergamot: 3/5 Refill-ability: 2/5Caffeine 3/4
Price: $3.99 for 16 Tea Bags (.25𝇍/bag)
Amount of Tea: 32g (2g/ bag)
Smell: 3/5
Look: 4/5 Ingredients: black tea with natural bergamot flavour Taste: 2/5 Floral taste
Bergamot: 3/5
Refill-ability: 2/5
Caffeine: 3/4
Let’s Review Four O’Clock Earl Grey Tea
This was not the Four O’Clock tea experience I was used to. Right off the bat, the smell was not of bergamot, but very floral (like jasmine). The taste was quite flat, almost one note. It was very good black tea but not Earl Grey. Then the aftertaste hits you and you’re left with an unpleasant lemon flavour in your mouth. To me it was almost like artificially sweetened lemon.
I thought I’d also get more refills out of it. After the second cup, the flavours went way downhill, so much so that I had to stop drinking it. On the box it says that it’s perfect in a latte, and I think that’s the only way you can enjoy this tea.
Tazo Earl Grey The Strongest Earl Grey Tea Bag
Tazo Tea is an American tea brand also from the 90s. It’s a typical Earl Grey brew, a cup of water, and let it steep for 5 minutes. It’s made up of black teas blended with the essence of bergamot. I’m not entirely sure I understand what that means. What exactly is the essence of bergamot?
Tazo Earl grey tea bag is the strongest Earl grey tea – perfect if you’re looking for a real morning wake up. It contains the most tea per bag and is on the higher side of content. I recommend adding more water when making it. Find Tazo Earl grey on Amazon.
Price: $5.47 for 20 Tea Bags (.27𝇍/bag)
Amount of Tea: 49g (2.45g/ bag)
Smell: 3/5 Woodsy and lemon
Look: 5/5 Ingredients: black tea with essence of bergamot
Taste: 3.5/5 This is a strong cup of tea, hindering on the bitter side. It drastically changes as you water it down.
Bergamot: 1/5
Refill-ability: 5/5
Caffeine: 61 mg
More On Tazo Earl Grey
The first smell was very dark, it almost reminded me sitting by a wood burning fireplace with my mug of tea. It had almost a woody lemony black tea smell.
Then I tasted it and was practically punched in the face! It was SO strong and bitter with a hint of bergamot aftertaste. If you need a good wake up call in the morning to get your day started, Tazo Earl Grey is your tea.
The second time I tried it, it was with about half a cup more of water and it was already a lot better. So I’d recommend making a cup of Tazo Earl Grey tea in your largest mug! As it was less concentrated, it was less bitter right off the bat. You might have noticed that is does contain the most tea per tea bag! Which is the reason for why it’s so much stronger (and got so many more refills out of it!).
As you refill your cup the flavours do change. The bergamot becomes much stronger and the bitterness in the tea becomes weaker. This is one that I can get behind replacing my morning cup of tea with. It’s not too overpoweringly sweet to wake me up!
I was also expecting some higher quality tea, maybe because of the price, or that I had it at Starbucks way back when. But it’s at the same level as Tim’s and Four O’Clock . Side note, a concerning factor was the greenish hue to the teabag. This was also an issue with Our Finest Earl Grey … but I was concerned to see this problem with Tazo as well because of the higher price.
Harney & Sons Earl Grey Supreme Not Worth The High Ticket Price
Coming in at THE most expensive Earl Grey tea on the market: Harney and Sons! I was actually shocked to find out that this is not an English company but American from the 80s (shoutout to their branding department… I guess!).
Brewing a Harney and Sons tea bag, they recommend using two cups of water and steeping for 3-5 minutes. A two-cup mug is a pretty large mug, I’m not sure how many people actually own a mug this size.
The ingredients were the most extravagant with 3 different types of tea: black, oolong, and white. I was disappointed to only see natural bergamot oil though. I was hoping to see some actual bergamot used. This is the only Earl grey tea bag that also came in a beautiful (and reusable) tin, and in pyramid tea bags. Shop Harney and Sons Earl grey tea bags on Amazon.
Price: $10.00 for 20 Tea Bags (.50𝇍/bag)
Amount of Tea: 40g (2g/ bag)
Smell: 3/5
Look: 5/5 Ingredients: black, oolong, and white tea with bergamot oil
Taste: 4/5 Very well balanced
Bergamot: 2/5
Refill-ability: 5/5
Caffeine: 40-69 mg
Is Harney & Sons Earl Grey Worth the Steep Cost?
I think I was expecting to be completely blow away by Harney and Sons Earl Grey Supreme (I mean it is supreme after all). I was also upset with the length of the string. It’s something so simple, the string was just a bit too short and kept almost falling in to my tea.
The smell as dry tea was sooo strong bergamot but it all disappeared once it was steeped. Then it just smelled like black tea with a side of lemon. Although it was strong and rich smelling. The taste was not too sweet or too bitter, it was very smooth and enjoyable to drink. It had a rich thick mouthfeel. But, unfortunately, nothing jumped out at me. Once it cooled down I was hoping to taste some more bergamot, but it ended up getting more bitter.
Similar to Tazo Earl Grey tea though, it got better after more refills, possibly being too strong for its own good.
Loose Leaf Premium Earl Grey (Tealyra)
I included a loose leaf tea in my search to find the best Earl Grey tea because I thought it would be a good comparison. Loose leaf tea has this standard of being such high quality tea, so I was interested to see how tea bags held up.
I was ultimately shocked by the results. Of course, this was the Earl grey I had in the house, so yours may be different. First, the ingredients list was much longer with black tea, cornflowers, oil of bergamot, and natural flavour. When I dug a bit deeper, it’s actually Ceylon tea (from Sri Lanka) and the natural flavouring is vanilla and cream. I’m not sure why they didn’t put this detail in the ingredients list.
The instructions say to steep one tsp with one cup of water for 2-3 minutes.
Price: $7.86 for 15-20 cups (.39𝇍-.52𝇍)
Amount of Tea: 50g (1 tsp/ serving)
Smell: 0/5
Look: 2/5 Ingredients: black tea, cornflowers, oil of bergamot, and natural flavour
Taste: 3.5/5
Bergamot: 1/5
Refill-ability: 1/5
Caffeine: 21-30 mg
The Benefit of Loose Leaf Tea
The main benefit of using loose leaf tea is that you can adjust the strength of the tea. This one was too weak for me, based on their recommendations, but I can easily steep for longer and add more tea.
The lack of an aroma weirded me out though. It had zero smelliness to it! The taste was also lacking. It was water with a very sweet aftertaste. I think the vanilla and cream overpowered the flavour profiles of the bergamot just a bit too much. I would have like some more bergamot in my Earl Grey!
That being said, I do think it will make a wonderful afternoon tea with some milk. It is a nicely balanced tea. P.S. Looking to switch over from tea bags to loose leaf tea? See my suggestions for the easiest way to switch to loose leaf tea.
Decaf Option: Friendship Organics Decaf Earl Grey Tea
This was my first time trying decaf Earl Grey tea, and I must say, I was pleasantly surprised. Friendship Organics , a local Montreal brand, reached out and sent me their decaf Earl Grey to try.
They use the carbon dioxide decaffeination method (yes, this is the same method that’s used to make our favourite sodas bubbly!). This method removes 97 to 98% of the caffeine, which means you can now enjoy your favourite tea blend all night long!
To brew a Friendship Organics decaf Earl Grey tea, they recommend using one cup of water per tea bag and steeping for 3-5 minutes.
I would have liked to know the type of black tea used. The ingredients list was simply Fair Trade and organic decaffeinated black tea and organic bergamot oil. The tea comes in a beautiful (and reusable) tin! Shop Friendship organics decaf tea on Amazon.
Price: $13.99 for 20 bags (.70𝇍)
Amount of Tea: 57g (2.8g/bag)
Smell: 5/5
Look: 5/5 Ingredients: Fair Trade and organic decaffeinated black tea and organic bergamot oil.
Taste: 3.5/5
Bergamot: 3/5
Refill-ability: 3.5/5
Caffeine: 97 to 98% of the caffeine is removed
Looking Closer At Decaf Earl Grey Tea
If you’re looking to find an Earl Grey to drink after hours, this is the tea for! You wouldn’t be able to tell based on the flavour that it’s a decaf tea. It tastes, and smells exactly like any other Earl Grey tea would.
Decaf aside, this was a very enjoyable tea to drink. The flavour was very well balanced between the black tea and bergamot, making it a very good option if you’re just getting into tea, or don’t want an overpowering tea to enjoy at night.
I did find that when I brewed it based on their recommendations (with one cup water per tea bag), it was a bit too strong and did in fact have a slightly bitter aftertaste. I preferred it with more water (about one and a half cups) and then it was perfect. I also found it almost got better when I refilled it for a second cup.
The tea bags sometimes have a greenish hue, but they mentioned that this is because of the bergamot oil they use (now I know why some of the other brands were green as well!).
P.S. Can’t let go of the caffeine? They also have a non decaf Earl Grey tea that tastes basically the same but now with the added bonus of caffeine!
Real Bergamot Earl Grey Tea: Firebelly Tea
Definitely the most expensive Earl grey tea on the list, Shades of Earl Grey from Firebelly Tea is also possibly the most worthwhile to try at least once if you’re an Earl grey fan!
This is the first company I’ve ever seen to actually use real bergamot in their Earl grey! Let me tell you, it’s delightful! The ingredients list includes a bit more than bergamot though (lemon myrtle, lemon thyme, and even juniper berry). That being said, it makes a very well balanced and easy to drink Earl grey.
Despite having both lemon myrtle and lemon thyme, it’s not overpowering lemon. In fact, I think the other ingredients do the opposite – they bring out the bergamot flavour and enhance it.
Plus, it’s always nice knowing exactly what you’re drinking – no essential oils or (my favourite) flavouring.
Perhaps Shade of Earl grey isn’t for every morning, but it’s definitely the ultimate to serve at any afternoon tea or to save for some weekend tea drinking! See more Firebelly teas here.
Price: $22.95 for 30-35 cups (.76𝇍-.65𝇍)
Amount of Tea: 100g (1 tbsp/ serving)
Smell: 5/5
Look: 5/5 Ingredients: Black Tea, Lemon Myrtle, Bergamot Peel, Lemon Thyme, Juniper Berry.
Taste: 5/5
Bergamot: 5/5
Refill-ability: 4/5
Caffeine: Less than coffee
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Day 3: Earl Grey–Two Brands, Two Brews – Heart of Pixie
What Makes Earl Grey Special?
Jean-Luc Picard’s favourite tea, Earl Grey is a classic consisting of various black teas and bergamot orange oil, resulting in an aromatic cup steaming with citrus-y floral notes. Its distinctive taste makes it well-suited for cocktail syrups, cakes, cookies, and it also pairs nicely with tea cakes. However, those same pleasant citrus and floral notes are often used as a top/head note in perfumes, and if you don’t brew this tea correctly, you’ll think that’s what you’re drinking. Keep reading for tips to avoid that experience.
As for the tea’s origins, Jacksons of Piccadilly stakes claims, while Twinings (who incidentally now owns Jacksons of Piccadilly) suggests on their website that the second Earl Grey, Charles, brought the recipe from China and asked Richard Twining to prepare it.
No two Earl Grey teas taste the same, and that’s because different companies use any variety of black teas as the base—from Ceylon to Assam. In the case of Ahmad Tea’s Earl Grey, the leaves hail from Sri Lanka, Malawi, and Kenya. Twinings doesn’t get specific about their black teas.
The taste of the tea also depends on what form of bergamot they use–some use oil derived from the orange, but I’ve also seen bags with the dried peels mixed in with the tea leaves. The papery packet of the Twinings, for instance, only mentions using “natural citrus flavours with other natural flavours.” Vague enough.
Brewing–2 Methods
Method 1–How to Prepare Earl Grey Tea Using a Filter Bag:
We’ll start with the Twinings brand of Earl Grey. While they do sell loose-leafed tea, all I have in my cupboard are the filter bags. Twinings says to let steep for 3 minutes, and I’d agree. You definitely don’t want to forget about this one, because it’s not as forgiving as English Breakfast. If you over brew (or squeeze the bag) it tastes a pleasant as eating orange peel potpourri.
Method 2–How to Prepare Earl Grey with Loose Tea Leaves:
While on our Atlanta trip a while back, we happened upon a little shop near Go Vegetarian that sold this adorable tin of Ahmad Tea. I was attracted to the tin and the $3.99 price tag and didn’t want to leave that cute little shop empty handed. Plus, as I’ve hinted in the other posts in this series, with just a few exceptions, most filter bags aren’t environmentally friendly, because most contain polypropylene. That’s why I was excited to try my hand (and build my confidence) at loose-leaf tea prep.
When I got home eager to try the new tea, I was super disappointed. Because the tin only gives steeping times and no measurements, I consulted the interwebs, and the brew was gross! I’m sure now that I used too much, steeped it too long, and amended it all wrong. But you get to learn from my mistakes!
On the website, Ahmad Tea suggests brewing in the pot, measuring 1-2 teaspoons of tea per person (depending on desired strength). I didn’t look at their website until recently, though, and I tend to make tea a cup at a time, so I’ve had to experiment. For a perfect brew in a 4-oz teacup, I suggest measuring 1/2 tablespoon. 1 tablespoon is way too much and results in chalky perfume, and any less, to me, isn’t flavorful enough.
The tin suggests that we infuse the brew for 5-7 minutes, but I’d suggest no more than 5 minutes. You have several options for this part. You can go Professor Trelawney on it and throw the leaves in the cup or use any number of cutesy infusers. I prefer using a sieve for the little tea cups.
While the colors end up vastly different here, remember that these are two different brands of tea as well–they’re likely composed of teas from different regions (hence the color differences).
Which is better? They’re both wonderfully tasted when brewed and sweetened correctly. As for me, I’ll keep buying whichever I can get my hands on, especially since Twinings offers loose-leaf tea, too. (And that’s what I’ll be buying once we use up what we’ve got!)
The Great Lemon vs Milk Debates
While some people drink this tea plain, most seem to add lemon to accentuate the natural citrus component of this tea. And after trying with my usual creamer and then lemon, I have to say there’s a reason the lemon addition is so popular. Hands down, my fave cups were the ones with lemon and honey or lemon and sugar. The ones with creamer were washed out. It’s likely that just a spot of plain almond milk might work, though. No matter what I add, I almost always eat it with cake. Even for breakfast!
How do you take your Earl Grey?
Which tea bags taste best?
Drinking tea is practically an Australian national pastime.
Last year we bought almost 10,500 tonnes of tea from supermarkets. And although premium loose-leaf tea and flavoured tea varieties are increasingly popular, black tea in tea bags is still our favourite. So which tea tastes best?
It’s time to pop the kettle on and read our review of 16 supermarket tea bags, from brands including Lipton, Twinings and Madura, to see which brew you should buy for your next cuppa.
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Best tea bags
Taylors of Harrogate Yorkshire Tea Proper Black Tea
CHOICE score: 80%
Price per tea bag: $0.05
Country of origin statement: Packed in the United Arab Emirates from imported ingredients.
Taste-testers say: “I’d love to know what it actually was so that I can buy it.” “Enjoyed the sample, was a very nice cuppa!” “Dark tea with a strong flavour. Very pleasant and smooth aftertaste.”
Bushells Blue Label
CHOICE score: 77%
Price per tea bag: $0.04
Country of origin statement: Blended and packed in Indonesia from local and imported teas.
Fun fact: Bushells has supported the Driver Reviver road safety program for over 15 years. At Driver Reviver locations volunteers offer free cups of Bushells tea and biscuits to combat driver fatigue and help people reach their destination safely.
Taste-testers say: “I would buy this tea in a heartbeat if I knew what it was and where I could purchase it. Lovely and strong tea, yet still smooth.” “[This sample] is nice, calming.” “Pleasant mouthfeel – clean but with some pleasant earthy highlights on aftertaste.”
Lipton English Breakfast
CHOICE score: 76%
Price per tea bag: $0.05
Country of origin statement: Packed in the United Arab Emirates from imported ingredients.
Taste-testers say: “A very pleasant all round tea. Compares well to the black teas I usually drink at breakfast.” “An enjoyable cup of tea from infusion through to the final sip.” “It was a nice all-rounder.”
Tetley Tea Cup Bag
CHOICE score: 76%
Price per tea bag: $0.03
Country of origin statement: Blended and packed in India from local and imported teas.
Taste-testers say: “A good black tea. Almost strong enough and only just pipped by our normal teas.” “This sample was again very nice. It was biscuity with maybe a little nutty taste and was clean and smooth.” “It was a nice, pleasant cup of tea.”
Madura Premium Blend
CHOICE score: 76%
Price per tea bag: $0.08
Country of origin statement: Made in Australia. Teas from Sri Lanka, India, Southeast Asia and our own Australian estate.
Taste-testers say: “Initially it was floral to a degree and pleasant to drink.” “All in all a very nice cup of tea.” “Flavour presented mid to back palate with moderate astringency. Pleasant and lingering aftertaste.”
Madura English Breakfast
CHOICE score: 75%
Price per tea bag: $0.10
Country of origin statement: Made in Australia. Teas from Sri Lanka and India.
Taste-testers say: “A smooth everyday tea.” “This one has really satisfied me, I’m relaxed and ready to get back to work.” “It was clean and smooth. I like it!”
Dilmah Ceylon Tea
CHOICE score: 75%
Price per tea bag: $0.05
Country of origin statement: Product of Sri Lanka.
Taste-testers say: “Excellent cuppa. I must have saved the best until last!” “Good mellow flavour. A ‘sip and savour’ tea.” “I found this a refreshing tea that I would be happy to drink again.”
Tea traitors
For each sample they tried, the taste-testers were asked if they preferred it over their normal tea bags. The products that people were most likely to ditch their usual cuppa for were:
Taylors of Harrogate Yorkshire Tea Proper Black Tea (32% preferred this sample over their normal tea bags)
Tetley Tea Cup Bag (26%)
Madura Premium Blend (25%)
Tea bags compared by taste and price
Text-only accessible version
Which black tea bags taste best? Taylors of Harrogate Yorkshire Tea Proper Black Tea: 80% ($0.05 per tea bag)
Bushells Blue Label: 77% ($0.04)
Lipton English Breakfast: 76% ($0.05)
Tetley Tea Cup Bag: 76% ($0.03)
Madura Premium Blend: 76% ($0.08)
Madura English Breakfast: 75% ($0.10)
Dilmah Ceylon Tea: 75% ($0.05)
Lipton Black Tea : 74% ($0.05)
Twinings English Breakfast: 73% ($0.11)
Nerada Tea Cup Bags: 73% ($0.05)
Aldi Diplomat Tea Cup Bags: 73% ($0.02)
Coles Cup Tea Bags 100 Pack: 72 % ($0.02)
T2 English Breakfast: 72% ($0.48)
Black & Gold 100 Round Tea Bags: 72% ($0.03)
Woolworths Essentials 100 Black Tea Bags: 70% ($0.02)
Billy Tea Campfire Brew: 70% ($0.04)
Text-only accessible version
Best tea bags Best selling*: Twinings CHOICE score: 73% Price per tea bag*: 11 cents Best tasting: Yorkshire Tea CHOICE score: 80% Price per tea bag*: 5 cents *Twinings is the best-selling tea brand according to Retail World Annual Report 2018. Price per tea bag is based on price for 100 pack (not on special) in June/July 2019.
How we test
Each tea is given a unique code.
Products
We tested 16 black tea bag products that are available nationally in major supermarket chains.
Where a brand has more than one product we’ve included its bestseller (according to manufacturer or Retail World Annual Report) or most commonly found product. We did not test decaffeinated tea or loose leaf tea.
Price per 100g is based on price for a 100-pack or closest (not on special) in June/July 2019.
Tasting
This taste test was conducted among Voice Your Choice members who regularly drink tea.
Branding detail is removed from tea bags.
This was a blind taste test where each participant was randomly assigned tea samples that had been de-identified. They were instructed to prepare each sample in the same way as they would normally drink their tea and complete a short taste test survey.
Each product was tasted by at least 62 testers.
Scores
Participants were asked to give an overall rating for each tea sample on a seven-point scale ranging from ‘terrible’ to ‘excellent’. We then converted these numbers to an overall percentage score (CHOICE score). We also asked participants to select from a range of 16 descriptors using those that best describe the tea.
We recommend products with a CHOICE score of 75% or more.
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Microplastics in tea
Do you take milk or sugar? Or would you just like plastic with that? Scientists have detected microplastics in the environment, tap and bottled waters and some foods such as table salt, and a 2019 study found that you might be getting microplastics in your daily cuppa too. Researchers from McGill University in Canada tested four different commercial teas packaged in plastic teabags. Using electron microscopy, the team found that a single plastic tea bag at brewing temperature released about 11.6 billion microplastic particles and 3.1 billion nanoplastic particles into the water – levels thousands of times higher than those reported previously in other foods. It’s important to point out that most tea bags – including those in our taste test – are still made from natural fibres such as hemp or cellulose (i.e. paper), although some do contain a tiny amount of plastic polymer/polypropylene (rather than a staple) to heat-seal the bags. This food-grade synthetic sealant doesn’t leach into water.
Tea bags can be made from different materials, including nylon or PET plastic mesh (left) and paper made from hemp or cellulose (right).
But some brands – often premium ones where the tea comes in a silken, pyramid-shaped bag – use a plastic mesh for their product made with nylon or polyethylene terephthalate (PET) plastics. And it’s this type of tea bag the Canadian researchers tested. The researchers didn’t reveal which brands they had used in the study. Instead, they suggested that rather than avoiding brands consumers should try to avoid plastic packaging and consider switching to loose teas or paper tea bags instead.
See What are tea bags made from? below for more details about individual brands sold in Australia.
So should we be worried? There’s no reliable evidence so far to suggest that exposure to microplastics in drinking water is a concern to human health, according to the World Health Organization (WHO). But given that humans can be exposed to microplastics through multiple sources, including food and air, the WHO acknowledges that more research focused on overall exposure to microplastics from the broader environment is needed.
What are tea bags made from?
The following information is taken from the websites of some of the more popular tea brands in Australia.
Tea bags in Australia: plastic or paper?
Dilmah ‘s pyramid style Exceptional range and Ceylon Bold product use plant-based polylactic acid (PLA) plastic derived from corn starch. Its standard tea bags (non-pyramid bags) i.e. Dilmah Premium, Ceylon Green Tea and Infusions are composed mostly of natural cellulose fibres. Currently these tagless teabags, which do not use a staple or string to seal the bag, contain 2% of polypropylene fibres used as a sealant. None of its tea bags are made with nylon or polyethylene terephthalate (PET) plastics. Read more about pyramid style Exceptional range and Ceylon Bold product use plant-based polylactic acid (PLA) plastic derived from corn starch. Its standard tea bags (non-pyramid bags) i.e. Dilmah Premium, Ceylon Green Tea and Infusions are composed mostly of natural cellulose fibres. Currently these tagless teabags, which do not use a staple or string to seal the bag, contain 2% of polypropylene fibres used as a sealant. None of its tea bags are made with nylon or polyethylene terephthalate (PET) plastics. Read more about Dilmah tea bags
Lipton doesn’t specifically mention microplastics in tea bags, but its parent company Unilever is a member of ANZPAC and commits to 100% recyclable plastic packaging by 2025. Read more about doesn’t specifically mention microplastics in tea bags, but its parent company Unilever is a member of ANZPAC and commits to 100% recyclable plastic packaging by 2025. Read more about Lipton tea bags
Madura ‘s regular tea bags are a conventional heat-sealed tea bag comprised mostly of FSC-certified (Forest Stewardship Council-certified) Abaca & farmed wood pulp, with less than 2% synthetic fibre (plastic) sealant. Read more about Madura tea bags.
regular tea bags are a conventional heat-sealed tea bag comprised mostly of FSC-certified (Forest Stewardship Council-certified) Abaca & farmed wood pulp, with less than 2% synthetic fibre (plastic) sealant. Read more about Madura tea bags. Nerada ‘s tea bag filter paper is manufactured using a blend of high-quality manila hemp, with less than 2% synthetic fibre (plastic) sealant. Read more about Nerada tea bags.
tea bag filter paper is manufactured using a blend of high-quality manila hemp, with less than 2% synthetic fibre (plastic) sealant. Read more about Nerada tea bags. T2 traditionally used petroleum based plastic polybags. It has begun transitioning its polybags to plant-based, home compostable bags called Natureflex. Read more about T2 tea bags.
traditionally used petroleum based plastic polybags. It has begun transitioning its polybags to plant-based, home compostable bags called Natureflex. Read more about T2 tea bags. Taylors of Harrogate (Yorkshire Tea) uses a renewable plant-based material for sealing. Read more about Yorkshire Tea.
uses a renewable plant-based material for sealing. Read more about Yorkshire Tea. Tetley ‘s full range of Black and Green String and Tag teabags are home compostable. Read more about Tetley tea bags.
full range of Black and Green String and Tag teabags are home compostable. Read more about Tetley tea bags. Twinings has changed its paper on all Australian string and tag tea bag formats to plant-based and biodegradable materials. Its tea bags are produced using automatic tea bag packaging machines with a non-heat-sealed method. This involves a process of folding and crimping to form the bag that is then filled with tea and closed using a cotton stitch to both close the bag and attach the tag. Read more about Twinings tea bags. And what about the supermarkets? Aldi doesn’t specifically mention its tea bags on its website, but as a member of the ANZPAC Plastics Pact (ANZPAC) it has made the commitment that “The packaging of our exclusive brands will be reformulated to be 100% recyclable, reusable or compostable by the end of 2025.” Read more about Aldi and plastics.
doesn’t specifically mention its tea bags on its website, but as a member of the ANZPAC Plastics Pact (ANZPAC) it has made the commitment that “The packaging of our exclusive brands will be reformulated to be 100% recyclable, reusable or compostable by the end of 2025.” Read more about Aldi and plastics. Coles doesn’t specifically mention its tea bags, but as a member of ANZPAC it has committed to “four clear, actionable targets by 2025, including: eliminating unnecessary and problematic plastic packaging; ensuring 100 per cent of plastic packaging is recyclable, reusable or compostable; increasing the current volume of plastic packaging collected and effectively recycled by at least 25%; and ensuring an average of 25% recycled content is in plastic packaging across the region.” Read more about Coles and plastics.
doesn’t specifically mention its tea bags, but as a member of ANZPAC it has committed to “four clear, actionable targets by 2025, including: eliminating unnecessary and problematic plastic packaging; ensuring 100 per cent of plastic packaging is recyclable, reusable or compostable; increasing the current volume of plastic packaging collected and effectively recycled by at least 25%; and ensuring an average of 25% recycled content is in plastic packaging across the region.” Read more about Coles and plastics. Woolworths doesn’t specifically mention its tea bags, but as a member of ANZPAC it has made the commitment that “100% of its Own Brand packaging will be reusable, recyclable or compostable by 2023.” Read more about Woolworths and plastics.
Are tea bags compostable?
Plastic-free tea bags will biodegrade in home compost systems – just remove the staple first, where applicable.
will biodegrade in home compost systems – just remove the staple first, where applicable. Tea bags that contain plant-based (PLA) plastics will biodegrade in a commercial composting facility, so pop them into the appropriate bin for kerbside collection.
will biodegrade in a commercial composting facility, so pop them into the appropriate bin for kerbside collection. Fossil fuel-based plastic – nylon and PET mesh used for some tea bags and food-grade polypropylene fibres used to seal some tea bags, for example – is non-biodegradable, so tea bags that contain it aren’t suitable for composting.
How to make iced tea
When it’s summer and it’s too hot for a cuppa, iced tea can be the perfect alternative. Sure, you can buy it at the servo or in supermarkets, but the commercial varieties are often packed full of sugar – as much as 10 teaspoons per bottle.
Besides, making your own is straightforward, cheap, and you can add whatever flavour you fancy. You can even prepare a jug ahead of time and have it in the fridge ready to quench your thirst as the temperature outside rises.
This simple recipe is from Fiona Mair, CHOICE’s home economist.
Recipe: Homemade Iced Tea
Ingredients 1 cup boiling water
5 tea bags of your choice (black/green/herbal/hibiscus)
10 mint sprigs, crushed
1.25L sparkling water
Fruit pieces/slices/zest strips (e.g. citrus, berries)
Ice and extra mint sprigs to garnish Method Pour boiling water into a small jug, add tea bags and allow to steep for 30 minutes to make a concentrate.
Remove tea bags, add crushed mint sprigs and allow to cool further.
Pour concentrate into a large 2 litre jug, add fruit and sparkling water.
Pour into tall classes and serve with ice and mint garnish.
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