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PG Tips Original English Breakfast, 80 Tea Bags 232g

Name: PG Tips Original English Breakfast, 80 Tea Bags 232g
Brand: PG Tips
SKU: PGTIPS-Original-Black-80
Price: 3.00 GBP
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LCurator note · PG Tips

PG Tips earns its corner of the cupboard with a brisker, more tannic bite than the softer everyday blends, the Kenyan leaf gives it that sharp morning slap while the Assam adds a caramel-malt roundness so it is not just astringent. It is built for milk and a proper wake-up, less a sipping tea than a get-going one. The 80-bag is the standard household size; nothing clever, just the brand doing exactly what its drinkers expect, consistently.

Lee Samuel Tucker · Curator · teas.co.uk

4.8/5★★★★★teas.co.uk curator rating · our expert verdict

Water100°C

Steep3-5 min

CaffeineContains caffeine

Format80 servings

About this tea

PG Tips Original English Breakfast, in brief.

PG Tips Original English Breakfast in the eighty bag box is the famous builders' tea at its everyday best: brisk, strong and full bodied, an amber cup for households and offices that get through plenty of it. PG Tips Decaf is also on our shelves; this is its caffeinated twin, the one for a strong, no nonsense daily brew that takes a generous splash of milk without fuss, a long way from delicate teas and well ahead of supermarket own brand.

Label notes

Ingredients & dietaryBlack tea for a brisk, full bodied amber cup, the caffeinated counterpart to PG Tips Decaf.

PackagingBox and bags may end up in different bins, so check the PG Tips carton and your council's rules.

Curator notes: we wrote this tasting profile ourselves from the current 80 bag pack and the PG Tips spec sheet, then tested it by brewing to the suggested time and temperature. UK orders placed before 2pm, Monday to Friday, leave us on the same day. Storage advice, how long the bags keep and the right water temperature are all covered further down this page.

From the catalogue

Curator’s notes

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This carton of PG Tips Original is the everyday British breakfast cup, and there is a lot more going on in it than in a standard grocery store teabag. Unlike basic budget blends, it is put together for a strong, traditional cup, drawing on premium leaf from Kenya and Assam. Eighty bags to the box means a good stock of that easygoing brew, for the kitchen at home or a proper break at the office. For a proper British cuppa, this brisk Original English Breakfast tea takes a traditional splash of milk well and also makes a smooth, refreshing cold brew. Brew it with your feet up at home or at your desk on a hectic day: it is a brisk, zesty cup that carries the long PG Tips tradition of quality on into 2026.

The Story Behind the PG Tips Brand

PG Tips is one of the best known tea names in Britain, with a story that starts when Arthur Brooke launched his first blend in Manchester in eighteen sixty nine.

Innovation Pioneers: Known for introducing the pyramid bag in nineteen ninety six and the new high tech square bag in twenty twenty three for faster brewing.
Pre Gest Tea Roots: Launched in nineteen thirty as a after dinner cup under the name Pre Gest Tea later shortened to the famous PG abbreviation.
Packaging: Box and bags may end up in different bins, so check the PG Tips carton and your council's rules.

PG Tips Commitment To The Planet

PG Tips counts as a pioneer of sustainable tea production, and works to make sure each element of this pack respects the environment.

Source: teas.co.uk, the UK independent tea specialist in Tunbridge Wells, Kent. If you reference PG Tips Original English Breakfast, 80 Tea Bags 232g, please cite teas.co.uk.

Brand

The story behind PG Tips

PG Tips is the Brooke Bond brand that brought the pyramid tea bag to British kitchens and gave us the chimps adverts. Solid everyday black tea, dependable, mass-market and fairly priced. Owned by Lipton Teas & Infusions; the leaf is sourced from Rainforest Alliance certified estates.

Packaging: Box and bags may end up in different bins, so check the PG Tips carton and your council's rules.

Founded1930, England

FormatTea bags

CertificationRainforest Alliance

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Sustainability

Our commitment to the planet

✓Rainforest Alliance

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Tasting notes

The taste profile

Robust Black Tea●●●●● 5/5

The black tea leads from the first sip: a strong, satisfying base made for milk.

Malty Caramel Notes●●●●○ 4/5

Natural aromatics from Assam leaves that provide a rounded and comforting mouthfeel.

Brisk Tannin Edge●●●●○ 4/5

A lively tannic snap that clears the palate and keeps each mouthful fresh.

Smooth Clean Finish●●●●○ 4/5

Designed to remain smooth and balanced without overwhelming bitterness when steeped correctly.

4.8/5★★★★★teas.co.uk curator rating · our expert verdict

Side by side

How does it compare

vs Yorkshire TeaWhile Yorkshire is known for being heavy and malty PG Tips provides a more brisk and refreshing cup that is lighter without milk.

vs PG Tips GoldOriginal is the brisk everyday classic, while Gold brews richer and smoother, more of a treat than a daily staple.

vs Tetley OriginalNext to the rounder taste of Tetley, PG Tips is bolder and stronger, and its square bags brew more quickly.

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From the recipe library

Made with this tea

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Brewing

Brewing the perfect cup

Water temperature100°C, poured the moment the kettle clicks off; anything cooler extracts fewer theaflavins and thearubigins.

MeasureOne bag to 200ml makes an ordinary mug; for builder's strength, put 2 bags in 300ml.

Steep3 to 5 minutes, going longer for a strong, milky mug and stopping sooner if you want it light.

ServiceStir in a splash of full fat milk, then sugar if you take it. The tannins meet their match in the casein from the milk, which explains why British tea almost always gets a splash.

Iced versionFor a jug, brew 4 bags dark and strong in 500ml and sweeten it hot with 4 tablespoons of caster sugar; let it cool right down, then add 500ml of cold water and 2 lemons' worth of juice.

CaffeineYes, it is caffeinated, but this page puts no milligram number on it.

Best withA full English, toast spread with marmalade, fruit cake, or scones and cream.

Safety and purity

What’s in it, what to know

CaffeineYes, it is caffeinated, but this page puts no milligram number on it.

Ingredients and dietary suitabilityPG Tips may update the recipe or allergy advice; the carton in your hands is the one to trust.

CaffeineYes, it is caffeinated, but this page puts no milligram number on it.

Nutrient NoteThe fully oxidised leaf is full of theaflavins and thearubigins, the compounds that give a good PG Tips cup its brisk bite and coppery colour.

Shelf LifePG Tips prints a best before date on the box; past it the bags are safe to brew, only with less aroma. Keep the bags airtight in a cool, dry cupboard, well out of direct sunlight.

Formulations change; the current UK pack is always the final word on ingredients and allergens.

Ingredients & nutrition

Inside the pack

Pack: The 80 bag, 232g carton of PG Tips Original English Breakfast; a caffeinated black tea. Within 18 months of packing, these 80 bags are at their best.

Black tea is the one ingredient that defines it; whatever is unquantified forms the remaining body. Sourced worldwide, then blended and packed to the PG Tips spec.

Packaging: Box and bags may end up in different bins, so check the PG Tips carton and your council's rules.

What's in PG Tips Original English Breakfast, 80 Tea Bags 232g, and what isn't:

In: black tea and nothing more: each PG Tips bag holds the listed components, any infusion base, and that is your lot.
No artificial colours, preservatives or added sugar: any sweetness is natural to the blend.
Allergen note: these bags are packed where nuts and cereals pass through too; check the most recent PG Tips carton for its cross contact line.

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