
Caffeine in tea, typical mg per cup, with sources.
Caffeine in tea is the single most-asked question we get, and the answers online are often wrong. A cup of black tea is not "the same as a coffee" (a filter coffee has 80-100mg, a bagged black tea 40-55mg). Decaf is not zero (it is 2-5mg, low but not nothing). Green tea is not radically lower than black (the gap is real but small). This page is our honest reference. All numbers are per 200ml cup brewed for 4 minutes with a single tea bag, sourced from manufacturer data sheets where available and independent UK lab analysis (Which?, Food Standards Agency, peer-reviewed nutrition journals) where it is not. Yorkshire Tea has its own caffeine page, linked under Related pages.
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Caffeine in popular UK black teas
Tetley, Twinings, PG Tips, Taylors, measured mg per cup


True English Tea (T.E.T) Everyday English No 1, 20 Tea Bags 40g

Typhoo QT One Cup Instant Tea With Whitener, 125g

Teapigs Chocolate Flake, 15 Tea Bags 37.5g

Hyson Peach Infused Black Tea, 32 Tea Bags 32g

True English Tea (T.E.T) Everyday Breakfast, 20 Tea Bags 40g

Yorkshire Tea Original Loose Leaf Tea, 250g

Tetley Seriously Refreshing, 75 Tea Bags 250g

PG Tips Chai Special Blend, 70 Tea Bags 175g

Yorkshire Tea Caramelised Biscuit Brew, 40 Tea Bags 112g

Yorkshire Tea Cherry Bakewell Brew, 40 Tea Bags 112g

Hyson Blackcurrant Infused Black Tea, 32 Tea Bags 32g
Decaf options
2-5mg per cup, for evening drinkers or pregnancy

Clipper Organic and Fairtrade Decaffeinated Tea, 40 Tea Bags 116g

Dragonfly Organic Lively Lemon and Ginger, 20 Tea Bags 34g

Dragonfly Organic Night Sky Calm, 20 Tea Bags 30g

Dragonfly Organic Sleepy Mint and Honeybush, 20 Tea Bags 34g

Dragonfly Organic Sweet Rosehip and Raspberry, 20 Tea Bags 34g

Lipton Berry Bliss, 20 Tea Bags 42g

Lipton Evening Infusion, 20 Tea Bags 32g

Lipton Mango and Passionfruit, 20 Tea Bags 36g

Lipton Moroccan Infusion, 20 Tea Bags 40g

Lipton Peach Paradise, 20 Tea Bags 46g

Lipton Smooth Mint, 20 Tea Bags 34g

Loyd Digestion Support, 20 Tea Bags 40g
Caffeine-free herbal infusions
Zero caffeine, chamomile, peppermint, rooibos, fruit

Clipper Fairtrade Restoring Roots Ginger & Turmeric Organic, 20 Tea Bags 36g

Clipper Organic Chamomile, Lemon & Lavender Sleep Time 20, 30g

Clipper Organic Infusion Peppermint & Spearmint, 20 Tea Bags 34g

Cotterley Lemon Tea, 25 Tea Bags 40g

Dalgety Instant Ginger Tea, 126g

Dalgety Moringa with Green Tea, 18 Tea Bags 40g

Dalgety Pure Moringa, 18 Tea Bags 40g

Dalgety Pure Soursop, 18 Tea Bags 40g

Dalgety Soursop and Ginger, 18 Tea Bags 40g

Dalgety Soursop and Moringa, 18 Tea Bags 40g

Dalgety Strong Honey & Ginger 18 Herbal, 72g

Dalgety Strong Lemon & Ginger Herbal, 18 Tea Bags 54g
Common questions
How much caffeine is in a cup of Tetley?
Approximately 40-45mg per 200ml cup from one Tetley Original bag. Tetley Decaf is 2-3mg.
How much caffeine is in a cup of PG Tips?
Approximately 45-50mg per 200ml cup from one pyramid bag. PG Tips uses Kenya-led blends.
Does green tea have less caffeine than black tea?
Yes, but not radically less. A bagged green tea is typically 30-40mg per 200ml cup, against 40-55mg for a bagged black. The difference is real but smaller than most people assume, switching from one strong black tea per morning to one strong green tea drops your daily intake by maybe 15mg.
Is decaf tea actually caffeine-free?
No. Decaf processing removes most caffeine, but a small amount normally remains. Caffeine content varies by product and brew. During pregnancy, follow current NHS guidance on total daily caffeine and ask a midwife or clinician if you are unsure.
Which tea has the most caffeine?
Strong Assam loose-leaf brewed long is the highest commonly-available tea, around 60-80mg per 200ml. Matcha tea has 60-70mg per bowl because you consume the powdered leaf. Yerba Mate (technically not tea but often listed as such) is around 80mg.
How does tea caffeine compare to coffee?
A typical filter coffee is 80-100mg per 200ml, espresso is 60-80mg per 30ml shot. So one filter coffee is roughly the same as two strong cups of black tea. Tea also contains L-theanine which softens the caffeine release, most people report that two cups of strong tea feels less "jangly" than one filter coffee.
