Tea buying guide
Loose leaf tea
Loose black tea from PG Tips, Yorkshire Tea and Twinings, from everyday blends to English Breakfast, Assam and Earl Grey, plus Dilmah Ceylon Pure Green, a plain loose green tea. All of them contain caffeine.
Loose tea needs a teapot, infuser or strainer; our bamboo strainers sit over a cup. For the method and a wider comparison, see brewing loose leaf tea and the best loose leaf tea in the UK.
Choose a loose tea for the equipment you have
Check that your strainer can hold the leaf size you choose and that the leaves have room to infuse. Compare pack weight and the brewing amount on the packet. A 125g pack and a 250g pack cannot be compared on ticket price alone.
For a familiar black blend, compare Yorkshire Gold and Original. For a citrus-flavoured alternative, explore the Earl Grey range and check that the selected pack is loose tea. The water-temperature guide explains why black and green tea need different care.
