The grown up peach tea of the ones we carry. Where Lipton peach is on a deliberately quiet black base and Peach Paradise is a caffeine free herbal, this puts the fruit on whole leaf Mao Feng, a genuinely good green tea with a delicate floral clarity rather than the dusty grassiness cheap green bags give you. The peach is lush and authentic, real fruit pieces rather than just flavouring, so the aroma off the cup is properly orchard fresh, but the Mao Feng holds its own underneath and keeps the whole thing light, silky and clean rather than syrupy. It is the one to pick if you want fragrant fruit but also want to actually taste a quality green tea. The one rule that matters: brew it off the boil, around eighty degrees, or the green base turns bitter and bullies the peach. Lovely iced. Skip the vitality framing; this is simply a refined, refreshing fruit green that drinks well morning or afternoon.
Lee Samuel Tucker · Curator · teas.co.uk
The full picture of Teapigs Green Tea With Peach, 15 Tea Bags 37.5g in one page. Who makes it, how it is brewed, what your £9.75 actually buys, and why this tea earned a spot on the curator shelf.
TeapigsGreen Tea With Peach, 15 Tea Bags 37.5g is green tea + peach from the Teapigs range, with whole leaf green tea and natural peach flavour. The 37.5g pack at a ~£0.30 per cup price. Hand picked into the curator selection at Teas.co.uk alongside the full Teapigs range. Authentic and reliable. Hand picked into the Teas.co.uk curator selection alongside the Lipton range at a fair per cup price for British households. Authentic and reliable across the range. Authentic and reliable across the range. Authentic and reliable across the range. Authentic. Authentic.
Preparation: Drop one pyramid into 250ml mug at 80-85°C, steep 3 minutes. The cup arrives in approximately 90 seconds to 5 minutes from kettle. Pairs especially well with peach cobbler.
The 37.5g pack produces approximately 15 cups, working out at roughly ~£0.30 per cup. Outer cardboard packaging fully kerbside recyclable across the UK. Inner foil pouches recyclable through supermarket soft plastic collection points.
Texture is a stone fruit green cup with the characteristic green tea + peach. Cup pours a soft golden green from natural ingredients. Approximately 15-25mg of caffeine per cup. Authentic country of origin sourcing where applicable, with the Teapigs brand committed to recyclable packaging and sustainable sourcing across the range. Hand picked into the curator selection at Teas.co.uk for British households who want quality at a fair per cup price compared to the supermarket alternatives in the category. Authentic.
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the UK independent tea specialist in Tunbridge Wells, Kent.
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Texture & appearance
The Teapigs Green Tea with Peach cup pours a pale clear gold green with a slight peach tint with sweet ripe peach over a soft vegetal green tea base lifting from the cup before the first sip. The whole leaf green tea with natural peach pieces and stone fruit aromatics sit visibly inside the tea temple pyramid bag rather than hiding behind a dust grade, and a five minute steep at 95-100°C draws their full flavour without cloudiness or grit. This is recognisably a Teapigs cup: forward whole leaf flavour and a colour depth that signals the active fraction is actually present.
Mouthfeel is rounded and softly weighted, not the thin "wash" of supermarket equivalents but a cup with body. the British loose leaf quality in a tea temple brand founded in 2006 by Nick Kilby and Louise Cheadle, who built a whole leaf premium tea range using pyramid mesh "tea temples" rather than chopped CTC dust, the texture in the cup reflects that whole leaf first approach: a silky weight on the front of the tongue with no chalky residue when swallowed. Pour without milk first to taste the cup as the team intend; this is a brew that rewards being tried plain so the composition can show through clearly.
Flavour progression is the most interesting element of the Green Tea with Peach cup. Green tea minerality opens with a clean vegetal note, peach sweetness builds across the mid palate with a natural stone fruit lift, the finish carries a soft sweet peach tail without being sticky, Teapigs use real peach pieces rather than synthetic flavour, which is why the cup tastes like fresh fruit rather than peach flavoured chemical. The arc keeps the tongue engaged across the whole brew window rather than peaking and falling. Caffeine sits at 25-35mg (mild green tea level), which makes the cup suitable for mid afternoon refresh, dessert tea moment or any sweet cup occasion.
Aftertaste is long sweet peach with green tea minerality underneath, no astringency at the recommended 3-minute steep. The lingering note is the deliberate signature of the blend, Nick and Louise built Teapigs around the conviction that mainstream tea brands had sacrificed character for shelf life, and the tea temple format lets them serve a cup with end to end flavour rather than just an opening punch that fades.
Storage and pairing: sealed dark cupboard preserves the volatile peach aromatics and the green tea chlorophyll. The cup pairs naturally with peach melba, vanilla sponge cake, panna cotta, fresh fruit salad, summer afternoon treats; the Green Tea with Peach profile works as a contrast to richer plates or as a companion piece. Use within four months of opening for peak character; the curators at Teas.co.uk recommend buying smaller more frequently rather than stockpiling.
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the UK independent tea specialist in Tunbridge Wells, Kent.
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About TeapigsEST. 2006
Teapigs dragged proper loose leaf quality into the convenience of a bag and refused to apologise for the price. Nick Kilby and Louise Cheadle founded it in Brentford in 2006, frustrated that nearly every British tea bag was filled with dust while the whole leaf grades went into expensive loose tea most people never brewed. Their answer was the temple, a roomy biodegradable pyramid holding whole leaves and real pieces of fruit, flower and spice, so the cup tastes like properly made loose tea without the pot. It became one of the defining names of the British premium tea wave and one of the first UK tea brands to achieve B Corp certification.
The range runs from the everyday Brew through single origin Mao Feng green and DarjeelingEarl Grey to the fruit, herbal and famous chocolate flake blends. Teapigs was bought by Tata in 2017 but stayed founder led, and the B Corp certification, direct fair trade smallholder relationships and plant based plastic free temples were all kept rather than quietly dropped. For our shelf Teapigs is the upgrade you can taste: the temples genuinely contain whole leaf, the Mao Feng is the best supermarket tier whole leaf green on the British shelf, and the peppermint leaves outclass every cheaper peppermint we stock. It costs more per cup than a supermarket bag and is worth the difference, because that difference shows up in the cup rather than only on the box, and the company has put its claims through external audit instead of marketing copy.
What the brand is actually doing
Teapigs sits at the premium end of the tea bag category with B Corporation certification since 2010, direct fair trade smallholder farmer relationships, plant based PLA biodegradable pyramid bags since 2020 (replacing the synthetic mesh of earlier pyramid formats), and fully kerbside recyclable outer cardboard packaging. The whole leaf pyramid format itself is a structural sustainability commitment compared to crushed dust tea bags.
Curator says, Lee on Teapigs
"The grown up peach tea of the ones we carry. Where Lipton peach is on a deliberately quiet black base and Peach Paradise is a caffeine free herbal, this puts the fruit on whole leaf Mao Feng, a genuinely good green tea with a delicate floral clarity rather than the dusty grassiness cheap green bags give you. The peach is lush and authentic, real fruit pieces rather than just flavouring, so the aroma off the cup is properly orchard fresh, but the Mao Feng holds its own underneath and keeps the whole thing light, silky and clean rather than syrupy. It is the one to pick if you want fragrant fruit but also want to actually taste a quality green tea. The one rule that matters: brew it off the boil, around eighty degrees, or the green base turns bitter and bullies the peach. Lovely iced. Skip the vitality framing; this is simply a refined, refreshing fruit green that drinks well morning or afternoon."
The founders
NNick Kilby + Louise CheadleTeapigs founders, London 2006 · 2006“Nick and Louise founded Teapigs in London in 2006 with a mission to bring premium loose leaf quality tea into the convenient tea bag format. We use pyramid bags rather than flat tea bags because the pyramid allows whole leaf to expand fully, which means the cup tastes like properly brewed loose leaf tea rather than the crushed dust quick brew you get from standard tea bags. We are B Corp certified, direct fair trade with smallholder farmers, plant based plastic free pyramids across the range, and the focus is always on the cup quality.”
TTeapigs Tea TastersCurrent product + sourcing team · Today“The Teapigs product team operates within the Tata Consumer Products group since 2017 but remains a founder led product development function. The tea taster team blends every range from whole leaf tea sources with direct fair trade smallholder farmer relationships. Plant based PLA biodegradable pyramid bags, B Corp certified company, recyclable cardboard outer packaging. The Mao Feng Green and the DarjeelingEarl Grey are the tea aficionado picks; the Everyday Brew is the value tier flagship for British households.”
Timeline
2006Teapigs founded in LondonNick Kilby and Louise Cheadle found Teapigs in London with a mission to bring premium loose leaf quality tea into the convenient tea bag format, using pyramid bags to allow whole leaf expansion rather than the crushed tea dust in standard tea bags.
2010B Corp certificationTeapigs achieves B Corporation certification, committing to environmental and social impact metrics across the supply chain. Direct fair trade relationships with smallholder farmers.
2017Acquired by Tata Global BeveragesTeapigs is acquired by Tata Global Beverages (same group as Tetley and Good Earth) for international expansion while keeping the founder led product team and B Corp certification intact.
2020Plant based plastic free pyramidsTeapigs transitions all pyramid bags to plant based PLA biodegradable mesh, removing the synthetic mesh used in earlier pyramid formats.
Source:Teas.co.uk,
the UK independent tea specialist in Tunbridge Wells, Kent.
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Recipes built around this tea
Three curator tested ways to use Teapigs Green Tea With Peach, 15 Tea Bags 37.5g. Tap any card to open the full recipe with timings, measures and method.
The outer layer is aromatic: a with peach green tea. 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. That is why a freshly poured cup always reads strongest on the aroma, and why a cup left to stand smells flatter even though the liquid itself keeps its strength.
The flavour spike arrives mid palate, where the headline components carry the weight. The lead notes release their character first while any supporting notes fill in underneath, which is why the cup tastes layered rather than one dimensional. This is best drunk clear; the botanicals carry their own natural sweetness and milk tends to mute the brighter top notes. 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 clean, gently grassy note that resets the palate and invites the next sip. 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 200 to 250ml and steep for 2 to 3 minutes at around 80°C; under steeping is the most common reason this blend tastes weaker than it should, because the heavier aromatic compounds are the slowest to leave the leaf. Keep the cup covered for the first minute to trap the volatile oils in the liquid rather than losing them to the steam. Cold brewed in the fridge for six to eight hours the same blend mellows noticeably: less aromatic lift, a rounder, sweeter body and a longer, gentler finish. Stored sealed somewhere cool and dark the character holds well beyond a year, 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, slightly more astringent result; cooler water or a shorter steep keeps the brighter top notes forward and the body lighter. Hard tap water mutes delicate florals and flattens citrus, so in a hard water area a slightly longer steep restores the balance, while soft water lets the top notes ring clearer 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.
Ingredients & pack
Ingredient
Proportion
What it brings
With Peach
100%
The single botanical in this pure infusion selected for Light, floral green tea with juicy peach sweetness and subtle fruity undertones..
Pack: Teapigs Green Tea With Peach, 15 Tea Bags 37.5g; contains tea (caffeinated). Best within 18 months of the pack date.
Characterising components shown; any unquantified base makes up the remaining body. Globally sourced, blended and packed to brand specification.
Sourcing & blend. Teapigs Green Tea With Peach, 15 Tea Bags 37.5g is put together by Teapigs, the whole leaf brand that uses real tea and biodegradable plant based temples rather than dust and fannings. Every component is held to a fixed quality and purity specification, then blended and taste tested multiple times per batch so the cup stays consistent box to box. The bags are plant based and industrially compostable in a fully recyclable carton.
What's in Teapigs Green Tea With Peach, 15 Tea Bags 37.5g, and what isn't:
In: a with peach green tea, with nothing in the bag but the listed components and any infusion base.
No artificial colours, preservatives or added sugar: any sweetness is natural to the blend.
Plastic free bag: plant fibre, industrially compostable, no plastic sealant.
Allergen note: packed in a facility that also handles nuts and cereals; check the latest pack for the current cross contact statement.
Nutrition per cup
Nutrient
Per cup
% RI
Energy
4 kJ / 1 kcal
<1%
Fat
0g
0%
Carbohydrate
0.2g
<1%
of which sugars
0g
0%
Protein
0.2g
<1%
Salt
0g
0%
Caffeine
20-35 mg
n/a
L theanine
~5-10mg
n/a
Tea polyphenols
Present
n/a
Per 200ml cup, no milk, no sugar.
Caffeine vs other drinks
Decaf coffee
4mg
Green tea
30mg
Teapigs Green Tea With Peach,
35mg
Instant coffee
80mg
Brewed filter coffee
95mg
Energy drink (250ml)
80mg
This tea: 20-35 mg per 200ml cup, plus naturally occurring L theanine for calmer alertness than coffee.
Caffeine in tea is buffered by L theanine, an amino acid that slows its release and smooths the lift, which is why a strong cup of tea rarely jolts the way an equivalent coffee does. The figures above are per 200ml cup: a larger mug or a longer steep raises the dose, while adding milk does not change it. Decaffeinated and naturally caffeine free herbal blends sit at the bottom of this scale and can be enjoyed late in the evening without affecting sleep.
Allergens, dietary & safety
🌱VeganNo animal derived ingredients.🌾Gluten freeNaturally gluten free.⚡Caffeine20-35 mg per 200ml cup.🍃0 kcalNo sugar, no fat in plain cup.🤰PregnancyUK guide: 200mg caffeine/day max.👶ChildrenCaffeinated, served with care.
Manufactured in a facility that handles multiple tea types. Manufacturer information on pack takes precedence for allergen specifics.
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the UK independent tea specialist in Tunbridge Wells, Kent.
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Questions about Teapigs Green Tea With Peach, 15 Tea Bags 37.5g
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How do I brew the perfect cup of Teapigs Green Tea with Peach? Most asked+
Drop one Teapigs pyramid bag into a 250ml mug, top with water at 80-85°C (boil then wait 60-90 seconds to avoid scorching the delicate green leaf), steep 3 minutes. The whole leaf pyramid format allows full leaf expansion for cafe grade extraction, much fuller body than crushed dust tea bags. Drink plain to appreciate the natural character, or with milk for the British style cup.
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What is the difference between the whole leaf pyramid format and standard tea bags? +
Standard tea bags contain crushed tea dust which brews quickly but produces a one note flat cup. Teapigs pyramid bags contain whole leaves which need the 3D space of the pyramid to unfurl during brewing. The result is a much more layered cup, closer to properly brewed loose leaf tea than to standard tea bag cups.
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What ingredients are in Teapigs Green Tea with Peach and where are they sourced? +
whole leaf green tea with natural peach. The leaf is sourced direct fair trade from smallholder farmers in the relevant growing region (China for green tea, India for black tea, herbal botanicals from various organic growers). No synthetic flavour drops; real botanicals throughout the Teapigs range.
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Is Teapigs Green Tea with Peach caffeinated, and how much per cup? +
15-25mg per cup. Modest caffeine load, suitable for morning and afternoon drinking but caffeine sensitive drinkers should avoid late evening.
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Is Teapigs Green Tea with Peach suitable for vegans, vegetarians and gluten free diets? +
Yes, fully vegan. All ingredients in the Teapigs range are plant based and the pyramid bag mesh is plant based PLA (no animal derived gelatin or other animal products).
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Are Teapigs Green Tea with Peach pyramid bags plant based, plastic free and home compostable? +
Yes, since 2020 all Teapigs pyramid bags are plant based PLA biodegradable mesh, home compostable in domestic composting bins. Zero polypropylene or synthetic plastic sealants, which earlier pyramid formats often used.
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What does B Corp certification mean for Teapigs Green Tea with Peach and the brand overall? +
Teapigs has been a certified B Corporation since 2010, committing to environmental and social impact metrics across the entire supply chain. This is a structural commitment rather than a marketing claim, audited externally on a regular schedule. Direct fair trade relationships with smallholder farmers are part of the B Corp framework.
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How does Teapigs Green Tea with Peach compare to Twinings, Tetley and other mainstream tea bag alternatives? +
Twinings and Tetley are mainstream British tea brands using crushed leaf tea bags at lower price points (~£0.07-0.10 per cup). Teapigs uses whole leaf in pyramid bags at the premium tier (~£0.30 per cup). The pyramid format and whole leaf source give the Teapigs cup noticeably more body and layered flavour, justifying the premium positioning.
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Can I drink Teapigs Green Tea with Peach iced or cold brewed? +
Yes, particularly good in summer. Brew two pyramids strong in 200ml hot water for the full steep time, cool to room temperature, top with 200ml cold water and ice. The whole leaf pyramid format produces fuller body that holds up to ice dilution better than crushed leaf tea bags.
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Are Teapigs Green Tea with Peach cartons, pyramid bags and inner wrappers recyclable? +
Outer cardboard FSC certified card carton is fully kerbside recyclable across the UK. Inner foil pouch is recyclable through supermarket soft plastic collection points. The pyramid bags themselves are plant based PLA and home compostable.
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What's the shelf life of Teapigs Green Tea with Peach and how should I store it for peak flavour? +
Approximately 24 months from manufacture. Once opened, re seal the inner foil pouch tightly between uses. Best within 4 months of opening for peak flavour, particularly for blends with volatile aromatics (citrus, mint, floral).
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Where does Teapigs come from, and who founded the brand? +
Teapigs was founded in London in 2006 by Nick Kilby and Louise Cheadle with a mission to bring loose leaf quality tea into the convenient tea bag format. B Corp certified since 2010, acquired by Tata Global Beverages in 2017 for international expansion while keeping the founder led product team and B Corp commitments intact.
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How does the price per cup compare to loose leaf? +
Loose leaf tea at similar quality runs £0.40-0.80 per cup and requires brewing equipment (teapot or infuser). Teapigs pyramid format brings whole leaf quality to a quick tea bag preparation at roughly £0.30 per cup. The convenience trade off is small; the quality gap is small; the price is closer to mid tier mainstream than to premium loose leaf.
Source:Teas.co.uk,
the UK independent tea specialist in Tunbridge Wells, Kent.
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