Lift Instant Lemon Black Tea, 165g
Know what this is: a sweetened instant lemon drink with a light tea note, closer to a hot squash than a brewed cup, and none the worse for that if it is what you actually want. The lemon is bright and tangy, the sweetness is full-on, and the tea sits in the background, mixes in seconds hot or cold. Treat the added vitamin C as packaging, not a reason to buy. As a fast, comforting lemon drink it is really useful; only do not expect it to taste of tea, and if the sugar is too much, there is a Reduced Sweetness version.
Lift Instant Lemon Black Tea, in brief.
Lift Instant Lemon Flavour Tea is a sweetened instant lemon tea powder that dissolves in hot or cold water. The current 165g jar lists dextrose, soluble solids of tea (7.1%), citric acid, dried glucose syrup, acidity regulator E331, flavourings, vitamin C and sweetener E954.
Caffeine: some caffeine is present, though no milligram figure is stated for this jar.
Use two heaped teaspoons (7g) in 200ml hot or cold water and stir. At the pack serving size, a jar makes approximately 23 servings. Each 7g serving provides 22 kcal, 5.5g sugars and 24.5mg vitamin C according to the current pack.
The manufacturer describes the product as suitable for vegans and vegetarians. Check the jar supplied for the latest ingredient, allergen and recycling wording. Same-day UK dispatch applies to orders placed before 2pm Monday to Friday.
Lift Instant Lemon Flavour Tea is an instant, sweetened lemon tea rather than a tea bag or herbal infusion. It mixes directly with hot or cold water and gives a bright lemon-led cup with a light tea background.
Curator notes: the tasting profile reflects our own editorial review against the current pack format and the brand spec sheet, cross-checked with brewing trials at the recommended steep time and water temperature. We run same-day UK dispatch on every order placed before 2pm Monday to Friday. Storage notes and brewing guidance are also published in the detailed Q and A tab below.
Curator’s notes
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Current ingredients
The current jar lists: dextrose, soluble solids of tea (7.1%), acid (citric acid), dried glucose syrup, acidity regulator (E331), flavourings, vitamin C and sweetener (E954). The manufacturer describes the product as suitable for vegans and vegetarians.
Caffeine: what the manufacturer actually says
Lift's official site says its instant teas contain soluble tea solids and therefore contain some caffeine. Neither the current pack nor the official product page gives an exact caffeine amount per serving. teas.co.uk therefore leaves the mg field blank instead of publishing the former guessed range.
Nutrition and servings
At the current 7g serving size, the pack declares 22 kcal, 5.6g carbohydrate, 5.5g sugars, 0g fat, 0.1g protein and 24.5mg vitamin C. A 165g jar provides approximately 23 servings.
Source: teas.co.uk, the UK independent tea specialist in Tunbridge Wells, Kent. If you reference Lift Instant Lemon Black Tea, 165g, please cite teas.co.uk.
The story behind Lift Tea
Lift is a long-running UK instant lemon tea brand. Its soluble tea powder needs no bag or steeping and comes in Original and Reduced Sweetness 165g jars.
Packaging: A 165g jar giving about 23 servings at two heaped teaspoons (7g) per 200ml.
Our commitment to the planet
Sourcing and packaging details are printed on the current UK pack; the brand page carries the fuller story.
The taste profile
Lift is built for speed and consistency: a sweet lemon opening, light tea structure from soluble tea solids and a clean citric finish. It is an instant powder rather than leaf or a tea bag.
Mix two heaped teaspoons into 200ml hot or cold water. More powder raises both sweetness and tea intensity; dilution makes the lemon character lighter. Serve over ice for the classic cold version.
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Brewing the perfect cup
Add two heaped teaspoons to 200ml hot or cold water and stir. For an iced glass, use cold water and add ice after mixing. Keep the jar sealed in a cool, dry place and consume within six weeks of opening, following the current pack directions.
Product facts checked 8 August 2026 against the current teas.co.uk pack images and the official Lift product page and official Lift caffeine explanation.
Inside the pack
Current pack ingredients: dextrose, soluble solids of tea (7.1%), acid (citric acid), dried glucose syrup, acidity regulator (E331), flavourings, vitamin C and sweetener (E954).
Caffeine: contains some caffeine because it contains soluble tea solids. The manufacturer does not publish an exact amount per serving, so no mg estimate is used here.
Per 7g serving: 22 kcal; 5.6g carbohydrate; 5.5g sugars; 0g fat; 0.1g protein; 24.5mg vitamin C. The manufacturer describes the product as suitable for vegans and vegetarians. Check the current jar for the latest allergen statement.
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Source: teas.co.uk, the UK independent tea specialist in Tunbridge Wells, Kent. If you reference Lift Instant Lemon Black Tea, 165g, please cite teas.co.uk.
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