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    "excerpt": "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.Ingredients and dietary suitability: 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.Packaging: Follow the current UK pack and local-authority guidance; components can require different disposal routes. The full leaf dose is the reason this one still reads as a Yorkshire cup rather than a generic decaf.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.",
    "content_text": "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. The Taste Profile\n \nMalt and roundness: \u25cf\u25cf\u25cf\u25cf\u25cb (4/5) Softer than the caffeinated blend but unmistakably the same shape of cup.\n \nBody: \u25cf\u25cf\u25cf\u25cf\u25cb (4/5) Holds its weight under milk, which is where most decafs give up.\n \nSmoothness: \u25cf\u25cf\u25cf\u25cf\u25cf (5/5) Very low rasp. It does not turn hard even at five or six minutes.\n \nBriskness: \u25cf\u25cf\u25cb\u25cb\u25cb (2/5) Gentle. The dry edge is mostly gone, which is the honest cost of decaffeination.\n\n4.8 / 5 - Our expert verdict from the curators at Teas.co.uk The Story Behind the Yorkshire Tea\nTaylors 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.\nDecaffeination 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.\nThe 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.\nPackaging: 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.\n 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.\n 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.\n\n How Does Taylors of Harrogate Decaffeinated Yorkshire, 160 Tea Bags 500g Compare to:\n Taylors of Harrogate Yorkshire Tea: the 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. Twinings Decaffeinated Everyday: the 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. PG Tips Decaf: PG 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.\n Ideal Brewing Conditions\nA 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. The Evening Mug\n \nMeasure:One bag in a 250 to 300ml mug. At roughly 3.1g of leaf the bag is a full dose.\n \nWater:Freshly boiled at 100 degrees Celsius. Decaffeinated leaf needs the heat more than ordinary leaf.\n \nSteep:Four minutes covered, five if you take a lot of milk. Do not stop at two.\n \nFinish:Milk to taste. It colours up well, so start with less than you would use in a weak tea.\n\nThe After-Dinner Pot\n \nMeasure:Four bags in a warmed 1 litre pot, one per person, and none for the pot.\n \nWater:Fill at a rolling boil and put the lid on straight away.\n \nSteep:Five minutes, then lift every bag out together before pouring.\n \nServe:Milk in the cup rather than the pot so everyone can set their own strength.\n\n Brewing The Perfect Cup of Taylors of Harrogate Decaffeinated Yorkshire, 160 Tea Bags 500g\n\nWater temperature: 100\u00b0C. A decaf that tastes weak is usually a decaf brewed with tired water.\nMeasure: One bag per 250ml, dosed at roughly 3.1g of leaf, which is a full-strength bag.\nSteep: Four to five minutes covered. Six does no harm; bitterness stays very low.\nMilk: Add after brewing. This blend takes milk as well as the caffeinated version does.\nIced version: Brew four bags in 500ml, cool, pour over ice with lemon rather than milk.\nCaffeine note: Decaffeinated, not caffeine free. A small residual amount stays in the leaf.\nBest with: Fruit cake, shortbread, buttered crumpets, a slice of parkin.\n Safety And Purity\n\nIngredients and dietary suitability: 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.\nClean label:Decaffeinated black tea leaf only. No added flavourings, colours, preservatives or sugar.\nCaffeine Warning:Decaffeinated 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.\n\nStorage:A 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.",
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                "content": "Does it taste like the caffeinated Yorkshire blend?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.Is decaffeinated tea completely caffeine free?No. Decaffeinated means most of the caffeine has been taken out, not all of it. A small residual amount stays in the leaf. If you need a genuinely caffeine free drink, choose a herbal infusion instead.How long should I brew it?Four minutes in water straight off the boil, five if you take a lot of milk. Because bitterness stays very low you can push to six without punishment. Short brewing is the only real way to make this cup disappointing.Will it go pale when I add milk?No, and that is the point of the full leaf dose. At roughly 3.1g a bag there is enough material to hold the colour and body through a generous splash, which is where thinner decafs give up.Can I drink it right before bed?Most people do. The residual caffeine is low enough that it does not register for the majority of drinkers, though anyone who is genuinely caffeine sensitive should treat that as a personal test rather than a guarantee.How does it compare with the Twinings decaf?The Twinings blend is drier and finishes shorter; this one sits warm and rounded. Both carry a full leaf dose, so the difference is blend character rather than strength. Preference usually follows whichever caffeinated tea you already drink.Can I re-use the bag?Not usefully. The leaf is cut for a single complete release, and a decaf has less in reserve than a full-caffeine tea, so the second cup comes out thin and papery.Does it make good iced tea?Yes. Brew four bags in 500ml, cool, then pour over ice with lemon. Because it is decaffeinated the jug can be drunk through the evening without counting cups.Are the bags plastic free and compostable?Bag material and any compostability claim are printed on the current UK pack and have changed across the range over time, so check the box you have. Card carton and used bags usually take different disposal routes.How should I store it?Closed box, cool dry cupboard, away from coffee and spices, or decant into an airtight caddy. Decaffeinated leaf starts with slightly less aroma than ordinary leaf, so it is worth protecting. Go by the best-before date on the carton."
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                "content": "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.IngredientProportionWhat it bringsDecaffeinated 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.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."
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                "content": "The flavour of Taylors of Harrogate Decaffeinated Yorkshire, 160 Tea Bags 500g is built in three layers, and reading them in order explains exactly why the cup tastes the way it does from the first lift of steam to the last swallow.The outer layer is aromatic: a warm, soft malt that comes off the mug more quietly than the caffeinated blend does. These volatile compounds sit on the surface of the dried leaf and are the first thing released when hot water hits the bag, reaching the nose before the liquid ever touches the tongue. Decaffeination is an extraction step and it always takes some of this layer with it, which is why even a good decaf smells gentler in the mug than its caffeinated sibling.The flavour spike arrives mid palate, and in a decaf this is the section that decides whether the cup works. Thin decafs collapse here, in the middle, rather than at the edges. A full leaf dose of roughly 3.1g a bag is the direct answer: there is enough material to fill that stretch with rounded malt. Milk proteins bind some of the astringent compounds, and with very little astringency present the milk reads as richness rather than as a mute. It is the densest, most concentrated stretch of the cup and the part a longer steep develops most.The base structure is the lingering finish: a warm, gently sweet note that sits rather than snaps. The dry tannic grip of the caffeinated Yorkshire blend is mostly absent here, which is the clearest single marker that you are drinking the decaf. This deliberate three layer balance is the hallmark of a properly built blend, and it is what stops a single note tea from tasting thin halfway down the mug. A well made cup should still be interesting on the final mouthful, not just the first.Getting it right in the cup. Use one bag per 250ml and steep for four to five minutes in water straight off the boil; under steeping is the most common reason this blend tastes weaker than it should, and a decaf punishes a short brew harder than an ordinary tea because the easy flavour has already been taken. Keep the mug covered for the first minute to hold the volatile oils in the liquid rather than losing them to the steam. Six minutes will not turn it harsh, so a long steep is a safe experiment rather than a risk. Stored sealed somewhere cool and dark the character holds well, fading slowly in aroma long before it ever turns stale.How water and temperature change it. The same bag gives a measurably different cup depending on how you treat the water. Hotter water and a longer steep pull more of the heavier, deeper compounds for a fuller, rounder result; cooler water or a shorter steep leaves a decaf noticeably hollow, because there is less aromatic material in reserve to carry a light brew. Hard tap water mutes the malt and can throw a dull film on the surface, so in a hard water area a slightly longer steep and a filter jug both help, while soft water lets the sweetness come through cleaner and needs a touch less time. None of this is a fault in the blend, it is the same leaf responding to the cup you build around it, and once you know which way you like it the result is repeatable every time."
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                "content": "Taylors of Harrogate Decaffeinated Yorkshire, 160 Tea Bags 500g holds enough body to behave like ordinary tea in the kitchen as well as in the mug, which is not true of every decaf. Five builds below cover the evening mug, an after-dinner pot, an iced jug, a milky spiced cup and a tea loaf.\nRecipes, born here first\n\n \n The Evening Mug\n \n How to make the standard evening cup with Decaffeinated Yorkshire.\n \n 5 min\n 1 mug\n Easy\n \n \n \n You'll need\n \n 1 bag Decaffeinated Yorkshire\n 250ml just boiled water\n Milk to taste\n \n \n \n Method\n \n Pour 250ml of just boiled water over one bag in a warmed mug and cover it.\n Steep for 4 minutes, 5 if you take a lot of milk.\n Squeeze the bag once against the side and lift it out.\n Add milk, starting with less than you would use in a weak tea because this one colours up well.\n \n \n \n What you'll end up with: A warm, rounded mug that still reads as a Yorkshire cup rather than a generic decaf.\n\n \n The After-Dinner Pot\n \n How to make a pot after dinner with Decaffeinated Yorkshire.\n \n 6 min\n 4 cups\n Easy\n \n \n \n You'll need\n \n 4 bags Decaffeinated Yorkshire\n 1 litre just boiled water\n A warmed teapot\n Milk to taste\n \n \n \n Method\n \n Warm the pot with a splash from the kettle and tip it out.\n Add 4 bags and fill with 1 litre at a rolling boil, lid on.\n Steep 5 minutes, then lift all four bags out together.\n Put the milk in the cups rather than the pot so everyone sets their own strength.\n \n \n \n What you'll end up with: Four even cups at the end of a meal with nothing to keep anyone awake.\n\n \n Evening Iced Tea\n \n How to make a caffeine-light iced tea with Decaffeinated Yorkshire.\n \n 8 min + chill\n 1 jug\n Easy\n \n \n \n You'll need\n \n 4 bags Decaffeinated Yorkshire\n 500ml just boiled water\n Plenty of ice\n 1 lemon\n Sugar to taste\n \n \n \n Method\n \n Brew 4 bags in 500ml of just boiled water for 8 minutes for a double-strength base.\n Sweeten while warm if you want it sweet.\n Cool, then pour over a jug packed with ice and add the juice of a whole lemon.\n Serve without milk.\n \n \n \n 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.\n\n \n Decaf Milky Spiced Cup\n \n How to make a spiced milky cup with Decaffeinated Yorkshire.\n \n 10 min\n 2 cups\n Easy\n \n \n \n You'll need\n \n 3 bags Decaffeinated Yorkshire\n 300ml whole milk\n 200ml water\n 4 cardamom pods, 1 cinnamon stick\n Honey to taste\n \n \n \n Method\n \n Simmer 200ml of water with 4 crushed cardamom pods and 1 cinnamon stick for 5 minutes.\n Add 3 bags and 300ml of whole milk and hold at a bare simmer for 4 minutes.\n Strain into two cups and sweeten with honey.\n The rounded malt in this blend carries spice better than a brisk tea does.\n \n \n \n What you'll end up with: A warm spiced cup for late evening that does not fight the sleep you are heading for.\n\n \n Decaf Tea Loaf\n \n How to make a tea loaf with Decaffeinated Yorkshire.\n \n 60 min + overnight\n 1 loaf\n Easy\n \n \n \n You'll need\n \n 3 bags Decaffeinated Yorkshire\n 300g mixed dried fruit\n 250g self raising flour\n 150g soft brown sugar\n 1 large egg\n \n \n \n Method\n \n Brew 3 bags in 300ml of just boiled water for 10 minutes, then cool.\n Soak 300g of mixed dried fruit in the cooled tea overnight.\n The next day beat in 250g of self raising flour, 150g of soft brown sugar and 1 large egg.\n Bake in a lined 2lb loaf tin at 170\u00b0C for 60 minutes.\n \n \n \n What you'll end up with: The decaf version of the classic loaf, which matters if children are eating it at teatime."
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