Loyd Tea

Loyd quietly proves Polish tea can hold its own against the famous names. It is the premium tea label of the Mokate group, a long-established Polish family-owned drinks business, and specialises in pyramid-bag fruit and flavoured infusions, the bright, fresh blends that Central European tea culture takes more seriously than the British market traditionally has. The competition there is real, which is why a brand built to win on that shelf arrives in the UK noticeably brighter and fresher than most supermarket fruit-tea equivalents.

The range is led by fruit and berry infusions, with berry blends such as Mixed Berries as the standouts, alongside green, black and lighter flavoured options. The pyramid format is central: it gives the larger fruit pieces room to open properly, so the cup tastes of identifiable fruit rather than flat jammy sweetness, and the Mokate manufacturing gives it real consistency. For our shelf Loyd is the value-surprise in the fruit-tea aisle: the pyramid infusions are brighter and fresher than most British supermarket equivalents at a similar price, and the Mixed Berries in particular wins people over on the first cup. It is worth knowing about for customers who want fruit-tea variety beyond the obvious Twinings and Pukka and assume Polish means budget. It does not. It means a serious fruit-infusion tradition, made properly and priced fairly.

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