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Taylors of Harrogate Decaffeinated Yorkshire, 160 Tea Bags 500g

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LCurator note · Taylors of Harrogate | Yorkshire Tea
The people who buy this already know what they are after. They drink the full-strength blend in the morning and would like the same mug at nine in the evening, and they mostly get it. The rounded malt comes through, the colour comes through, and the milk tolerance comes through, which is the part that separates a decaf worth having from one that goes grey the second the milk hits it. What does not survive is the dry brisk edge on the swallow. Decaffeination takes that and there is no putting it back. What holds the rest together is a proper fill of leaf in every bag rather than a token one, in a blend that had depth to spare to begin with. Give it four minutes rather than two: a short brew is the only reliable way to make this cup disappointing, and bitterness stays so low that six does no harm. One correction worth making, since the word misleads people. Decaffeinated is not caffeine free. A small residual amount stays in the leaf, and anybody who needs none at all wants a herbal infusion instead.
Lee Samuel Tucker · Curator · teas.co.uk
4.8/5★★★★★Teas.co.uk curator rating · our expert verdict
Water100°C
TimeAdjust to taste
CaffeineLow caffeine
Format160 servings
About this tea

Taylors of Harrogate Decaffeinated Yorkshire, in brief.

Taylors of Harrogate Decaffeinated Yorkshire is the decaffeinated version of the Harrogate house blend, 160 bags in a 500g box at roughly 3.1g of leaf each, picked into the Teas.co.uk selection as the decaf that keeps its body under milk.

The full leaf dose is the reason this one still reads as a Yorkshire cup rather than a generic decaf.

Taylors of Harrogate Decaffeinated Yorkshire is the hardest job in decaf tea, and it is largely pulled off. The standard Yorkshire blend wins on weight and rounded malt, and weight is exactly what a decaffeination step takes away. The answer here is leaf dose: 160 bags in 500g works out at roughly 3.1g a bag, the same generous fill as the caffeinated boxes, and that is what keeps the body in the mug.

The result is a decaf that still reads as a Yorkshire cup rather than as a generic one. It colours up properly, it carries milk without going pale, and the finish is warm rather than dry.

Label notes
Ingredients & dietaryThe published ingredient list for this barcode names none of the 14 major allergens. Check the current UK pack before purchase; formulations and allergen advice can change.
PackagingFollow the current UK pack and local-authority guidance; components can require different disposal routes.

Curator notes: the tasting profile is our own editorial assessment against the current pack format and the brand's published description. We run same-day UK dispatch on every order placed before 2pm Monday to Friday. Common questions are answered in the detailed Q and A tab below.

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The Story Behind the Yorkshire Tea

Taylors of Harrogate is the family tea and coffee business based in Harrogate, North Yorkshire, and the decaffeinated Yorkshire blend is built to sit alongside the standard one rather than to replace it. The house buys to a fixed cup specification rather than from a single named garden, and the blenders taste against that specification through every batch. In a decaf that work matters twice over, because the processing step adds one more variable to hold steady.

Decaffeination is a physical extraction carried out on the leaf before it is blended and bagged. It always costs a tea some of its aromatic lift and some of its structure, which is why a thin decaf tastes hollow in the middle of the cup rather than at the edges. The way to answer that is to start with leaf that has depth to spare and to fill the bag properly, and at roughly 3.1g a bag this one does exactly that.

The decaffeination method used, the residual caffeine level, the bag material, the exact origin statement and any certification marks are printed on the current UK pack and can change, so we do not restate them here. Decaffeinated tea is not caffeine free: a small residual amount stays in the leaf, and anyone who needs a genuinely caffeine-free drink should be looking at a herbal infusion instead.

Packaging: Follow the current UK pack and local-authority guidance; components can require different disposal routes.

Our Commitment To The Planet

  • A 160-bag box carries half the packaging per cup of two 80-bag boxes, which is the simplest saving available on an everyday tea.
  • Bag material and any compostability claim are printed on the current UK pack; card, inner film and used bags take different disposal routes, so follow the pack and your local-authority guidance.
  • Buying the decaf in the same size as the caffeinated box means one delivery for the household rather than two different-sized reorders on different cycles.

Source: Teas.co.uk, the UK independent tea specialist in Tunbridge Wells, Kent. If you reference Taylors of Harrogate Decaffeinated Yorkshire, 160 Tea Bags 500g, please cite teas.co.uk.

Brand

The story behind Taylors of Harrogate | Yorkshire Tea

Yorkshire Tea is the family-owned blend out of Harrogate that became Britain's favourite. The Original is the everyday workhorse; Gold steps it up with stronger Assam character; Hard Water powers through limescale areas. Taylors has been in the same family since 1886, sources ethically through the Rainforest Alliance, and famously refuses gimmicks.

Packaging: Follow the current UK pack and local-authority guidance; components can require different disposal routes.

Founded1886, England (Harrogate)
FormatTea bags
CertificationFamily Owned · Rainforest Alliance · Sustainable
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Sustainability

Our commitment to the planet

✓Family Owned
✓Rainforest Alliance
✓Sustainable
Tasting notes

The taste profile

Malt and roundness●●●●○ 4/5
Softer than the caffeinated blend but unmistakably the same shape of cup.
Body●●●●○ 4/5
Holds its weight under milk, which is where most decafs give up.
Smoothness●●●●● 5/5
Very low rasp. It does not turn hard even at five or six minutes.
Briskness●●○○○ 2/5
Gentle. The dry edge is mostly gone, which is the honest cost of decaffeination.
4.8/5★★★★★Teas.co.uk curator rating · our expert verdict
Side by side

How does it compare

vs Taylors of Harrogate Yorkshire TeaThe caffeinated blend is heavier and brisker and colours up faster. The decaf version keeps the rounded malt and the milk tolerance but loses most of the dry edge, which is the honest trade rather than a fault.
vs Twinings Decaffeinated EverydayThe Twinings decaf is drier and finishes shorter, where this one sits warm and rounded. Both carry a full leaf dose, so the difference is blend character rather than strength.
vs PG Tips DecafPG Tips is the lighter, faster cup and is ready in two minutes. This blend needs the full four and gives back more body for the wait, so it suits sitting with a mug rather than drinking on the move.

A decaf built on body needs time more than it needs heat tricks. Water straight off the boil and a full four minutes is the recipe, and because bitterness stays very low you can push to five or six without punishment. Short brewing is the only real way to make this cup disappointing.

Ideal brewing conditions · Hot

The Evening Mug

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MeasureOne bag in a 250 to 300ml mug. At roughly 3.1g of leaf the bag is a full dose.
02
WaterFreshly boiled at 100 degrees Celsius. Decaffeinated leaf needs the heat more than ordinary leaf.
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SteepFour minutes covered, five if you take a lot of milk. Do not stop at two.
04
FinishMilk to taste. It colours up well, so start with less than you would use in a weak tea.
Ideal brewing conditions · Hot

The After-Dinner Pot

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MeasureFour bags in a warmed 1 litre pot, one per person, and none for the pot.
02
WaterFill at a rolling boil and put the lid on straight away.
03
SteepFive minutes, then lift every bag out together before pouring.
04
ServeMilk in the cup rather than the pot so everyone can set their own strength.
From the recipe library

Made with this tea

The Evening Mug

How to make the standard evening cup with Decaffeinated Yorkshire.

5 min 1 mug Easy
You'll need
  • 1 bag Decaffeinated Yorkshire
  • 250ml just boiled water
  • Milk to taste
Method
  1. Pour 250ml of just boiled water over one bag in a warmed mug and cover it.
  2. Steep for 4 minutes, 5 if you take a lot of milk.
  3. Squeeze the bag once against the side and lift it out.
  4. Add milk, starting with less than you would use in a weak tea because this one colours up well.

What you'll end up with: A warm, rounded mug that still reads as a Yorkshire cup rather than a generic decaf.

The After-Dinner Pot

How to make a pot after dinner with Decaffeinated Yorkshire.

6 min 4 cups Easy
You'll need
  • 4 bags Decaffeinated Yorkshire
  • 1 litre just boiled water
  • A warmed teapot
  • Milk to taste
Method
  1. Warm the pot with a splash from the kettle and tip it out.
  2. Add 4 bags and fill with 1 litre at a rolling boil, lid on.
  3. Steep 5 minutes, then lift all four bags out together.
  4. Put the milk in the cups rather than the pot so everyone sets their own strength.

What you'll end up with: Four even cups at the end of a meal with nothing to keep anyone awake.

Evening Iced Tea

How to make a caffeine-light iced tea with Decaffeinated Yorkshire.

8 min + chill 1 jug Easy
You'll need
  • 4 bags Decaffeinated Yorkshire
  • 500ml just boiled water
  • Plenty of ice
  • 1 lemon
  • Sugar to taste
Method
  1. Brew 4 bags in 500ml of just boiled water for 8 minutes for a double-strength base.
  2. Sweeten while warm if you want it sweet.
  3. Cool, then pour over a jug packed with ice and add the juice of a whole lemon.
  4. Serve without milk.

What you'll end up with: A jug with real body to it, which a thin decaf cannot give you once the ice dilutes it.

Decaf Milky Spiced Cup

How to make a spiced milky cup with Decaffeinated Yorkshire.

10 min 2 cups Easy
You'll need
  • 3 bags Decaffeinated Yorkshire
  • 300ml whole milk
  • 200ml water
  • 4 cardamom pods, 1 cinnamon stick
  • Honey to taste
Method
  1. Simmer 200ml of water with 4 crushed cardamom pods and 1 cinnamon stick for 5 minutes.
  2. Add 3 bags and 300ml of whole milk and hold at a bare simmer for 4 minutes.
  3. Strain into two cups and sweeten with honey.
  4. The rounded malt in this blend carries spice better than a brisk tea does.

What you'll end up with: A warm spiced cup for late evening that does not fight the sleep you are heading for.

Decaf Tea Loaf

How to make a tea loaf with Decaffeinated Yorkshire.

60 min + overnight 1 loaf Easy
You'll need
  • 3 bags Decaffeinated Yorkshire
  • 300g mixed dried fruit
  • 250g self raising flour
  • 150g soft brown sugar
  • 1 large egg
Method
  1. Brew 3 bags in 300ml of just boiled water for 10 minutes, then cool.
  2. Soak 300g of mixed dried fruit in the cooled tea overnight.
  3. The next day beat in 250g of self raising flour, 150g of soft brown sugar and 1 large egg.
  4. Bake in a lined 2lb loaf tin at 170°C for 60 minutes.

What you'll end up with: The decaf version of the classic loaf, which matters if children are eating it at teatime.

Brewing

Brewing the perfect cup

Water temperature100°C. A decaf that tastes weak is usually a decaf brewed with tired water.
MeasureOne bag per 250ml, dosed at roughly 3.1g of leaf, which is a full-strength bag.
SteepFour to five minutes covered. Six does no harm; bitterness stays very low.
MilkAdd after brewing. This blend takes milk as well as the caffeinated version does.
Iced versionBrew four bags in 500ml, cool, pour over ice with lemon rather than milk.
Caffeine noteDecaffeinated, not caffeine free. A small residual amount stays in the leaf.
Best withFruit cake, shortbread, buttered crumpets, a slice of parkin.
Safety and purity

What’s in it, what to know

Ingredients and dietary suitabilityThe published ingredient list for this barcode names none of the 14 major allergens. Check the current UK pack before purchase; formulations and allergen advice can change.
Clean labelDecaffeinated black tea leaf only. No added flavourings, colours, preservatives or sugar.
Caffeine WarningDecaffeinated is not caffeine free. A residual amount stays in the leaf, so anyone avoiding caffeine entirely for medical reasons should choose a herbal infusion instead and check the current pack for the residual figure.
StorageA 160-bag box stays open for weeks, so close it properly and keep it in a cool dry cupboard away from coffee and spices, or decant into an airtight caddy.
Formulations change; the current UK pack is always the final word on ingredients and allergens.
Ingredients & nutrition

Inside the pack

IngredientProportionWhat it brings
Decaffeinated black tea100%The only ingredient. Black leaf that has been through a decaffeination step before blending, chosen for body and rounded malt.
Added flavouringsnoneThere are none. Nothing is added to cover the processing step.

Ingredients and allergens. The published ingredient list for this barcode names none of the 14 major allergens. Check the current UK pack before purchase; formulations and allergen advice can change.

Ingredients, as published for this barcode: Decaffeinated black tea.

Ingredient and nutrition data for this barcode: Open Food Facts (openfoodfacts.org), ODbL. The pack in your hands is the final word.

Pack: Taylors of Harrogate Decaffeinated Yorkshire, 160 Tea Bags 500g; roughly 3.1g of leaf per bag, 160 bags per carton, decaffeinated black tea. Best-before date is printed on the pack.

Single-ingredient product, so the proportion column is simple. Leaf weight per bag is calculated from the declared pack weight and bag count rather than read off the box, and is a close figure rather than an exact one.

Sourcing & blend. Taylors of Harrogate Decaffeinated Yorkshire, 160 Tea Bags 500g is blended by Taylors of Harrogate, the family tea and coffee business based in Harrogate, North Yorkshire. Components are bought to a fixed cup specification rather than from one named garden, and the blenders taste against that specification through every batch. Decaffeination is carried out on the leaf before blending, and the full leaf dose in the bag is what puts back the weight the processing takes out.

What's in Taylors of Harrogate Decaffeinated Yorkshire, 160 Tea Bags 500g, and what isn't:

  • In: decaffeinated black tea leaf and nothing else, dosed at roughly 3.1g per bag.
  • No artificial colours, preservatives or added sugar: nothing is added to mask the decaffeination step.
  • Not caffeine free: a small residual amount of caffeine remains; the figure is printed on the current UK pack.
Product questions

Asked about this tea

Close, and closer than most decafs manage, but not identical. The rounded malt and the milk tolerance survive; the dry brisk edge is mostly gone. That is the honest cost of decaffeination rather than a fault in the blend.
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