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Tetley Original English Breakfast, 1100 Tea Bags 3.45kg

Name: Tetley Original English Breakfast, 1100 Tea Bags 3.45kg
Brand: Tetley
SKU: Tetley-Original-Tea-1100
Price: 20.80 GBP
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LCurator note · Tetley

Eleven hundred bags is not a grocery purchase, it is a supply line: think village hall, B&B breakfast service, a busy workplace kitchen, anywhere a kettle is on all day. The blend is the same dependable Africa and India Tetley as the small box, so the only real questions are storage and turnover: keep it sealed and dry, and only buy at this scale if cups really leave the urn faster than the pack can go stale.

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

Format1100 servings

About this tea

Tetley Original English Breakfast, in brief.

Tetley Original English Breakfast in the eleven-hundred-bag pack is the brand's everyday workhorse at full catering scale, a bright amber cup with a brisk, malty backbone, the dependable daily cuppa rather than a special-occasion one. It is the same blend as the smaller forty, eighty, two-hundred-and-forty and four-hundred-bag boxes, simply bought at the volume a workplace, a canteen or a tea-mad household actually gets through, and at the lowest price per cup of the whole range.

Caffeine: yes, this is caffeinated black tea, but Tetley states no milligram figure for the catering bags.

Label notes

Ingredients & dietaryAssam from India, African teas and Ceylon from Sri Lanka make up this black tea, the same blend as the smaller boxes, so it contains caffeine.

PackagingA catering pack this size has several parts that may need different bins; follow the printed pack and your local council.

Curator notes: these tasting notes are ours, based on the current catering pack and the brand spec sheet, not on anyone's marketing copy. This page covers pairings, brew times and temperatures, storage and freshness for the catering pack.

From the catalogue

Curator’s notes

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Tetley Original English Breakfast 1100 Tea Bags in this huge catering pack is a better buy than standard supermarket bags for anyone going through tea by the urn. Basic blends can taste thin or too tannic; this one draws black tea from thousands of estates across Africa and India for a strong, traditional cup. These Tetley catering bags put that easy drinking quality into a bulk format that works at home or as the office's everyday tea. Poured the British way, this classic black tea takes a splash of milk, or chills into a smooth cold brew cooler. From a quiet kitchen at home to a staff room urn on a busy shift, this blend keeps Tetley's quality going into 2026.

The Story Behind the Tetley Brand

Joseph and Edward Tetley began the company in Yorkshire back in eighteen thirty seven, and close to two centuries on, the catering pack still carries a name that leads the tea world.

Innovation Pioneers: In nineteen fifty three Britain got its first tea bags from Tetley, and the brand still leads with plant based materials, this 1100 bag catering pack included.
Catering Fortress: This specific Tetley Original English Breakfast 1100 Tea Bags pack is designed for high volume environments ensure you never run out of the nations favourite brew.
Master Blenders: Backed by one hundred and eighty plus years of heritage, Tetley's experts check each batch of the catering blend at least eight times.

Tetley Commitment To The Planet

Tetley was an early mover on sustainable tea, and even this bulk catering pack is put together with the environment in mind.

Packaging: A catering pack this size has several parts that may need different bins; follow the printed pack and your local council.

Source: teas.co.uk, the UK independent tea specialist in Tunbridge Wells, Kent. If you reference Tetley Original English Breakfast, 1100 Tea Bags 3.45kg, please cite teas.co.uk.

Brand

The story behind Tetley

Tetley invented the drawstring tea bag in the UK and has been a household staple since 1837. The Original 80s and 240s are the everyday picks; the novelty range (Digestive Biscuit, Lemon Drizzle, Cherry Bakewell) is one of the most-distinctive in mainstream British retail. Owned by Tata Consumer Products, Rainforest Alliance certified.

Packaging: A catering pack this size has several parts that may need different bins; follow the printed pack and your local council.

Founded1837, England

FormatTea bags

CertificationRainforest Alliance

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Our commitment to the planet

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Tasting notes

The taste profile

Brisk Malty Backbone●●●●● 5/5

A strong, malty base with rich, earthy depth.

Full Bodied Smoothness●●●●● 5/5

High quality black tea providing a sturdy structure that never feels watery.

Mellow Peat Undertones●●●●○ 4/5

Gentle earthy notes give a polished finish without taking over.

Clean Natural Finish●●●●○ 4/5

Balanced to finish fresh and clean, with no bitterness.

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

Side by side

How does it compare

vs Yorkshire TeaYorkshire is often stronger and maltier while Tetley provides a smoother more consistent finish for all day drinking.

vs PG Tips OriginalPG Tips uses pyramid bags for a brisk taste whereas Tetley uses round bags for an even infusion and classic body.

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Brewing

Brewing the perfect cup

Water temperature100°C: water straight off the boil draws every bit of theaflavin and thearubigin from a catering bag.

MeasureOne bag of the catering blend to 200ml makes a standard cup; for builder's strength, use 2 bags in 300ml.

Steep3 to 5 minutes, depending on how milky you like it: the longer end for strong and milky, the shorter for a lighter cup.

ServiceA splash of full fat milk goes in with a stir; sugar is up to you. Casein from the milk tames the catering blend's tannins, which is why British tea is so seldom drunk black.

Iced versionFor iced tea from the catering pack: 4 bags, 500ml, brewed strong; 4 tablespoons of caster sugar stirred into it warm; then, once cold, the catering tea takes 500ml of cold water and 2 lemons' worth of juice.

CaffeineYes, this is caffeinated black tea, but Tetley states no milligram figure for the catering bags.

Best withMarmalade toast, cream scones, fruit cake and the full English breakfast.

Safety and purity

What’s in it, what to know

CaffeineYes, this is caffeinated black tea, but Tetley states no milligram figure for the catering bags.

Ingredients and dietary suitabilityRecipes and allergen advice can change, so read the catering pack you actually receive.

CaffeineYes, this is caffeinated black tea, but Tetley states no milligram figure for the catering bags.

Nutrient NoteBeing fully oxidised, the catering blend's leaf brings theaflavins and thearubigins, the source of that brisk, coppery cup.

Shelf LifeTea from the catering pack stays safe past its best before date, though its aroma fades. Keep the catering bags sealed in an airtight container, dry, cool and away from direct sunlight.

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

Ingredients & nutrition

Inside the pack

Ingredient	What it brings
Assam (India)	Provides the "gutsy" base, malty depth, and rich body.
African Teas	Gives the catering blend a brisk, refreshing edge and a bright colour.
Ceylon (Sri Lanka)	Contributes delicate aromatic notes and a clean, zesty finish.

Pack: 1100 Tea Bags, 3.45kg, of Tetley Original English Breakfast, a caffeinated tea. For the best cup, get through the catering pack inside 18 months of the pack date.

Only the components that define the catering blend are shown; unquantified base tea accounts for whatever remains. Sourced from around the world, the catering blend is blended and packed to Tetley's specification.

Packaging: A catering pack this size has several parts that may need different bins; follow the printed pack and your local council.

What's in Tetley Original English Breakfast, 1100 Tea Bags 3.45kg, and what isn't:

In: Tetley Original English Breakfast black tea, and the bag holds the listed components plus any infusion base, no more.
No artificial colours, preservatives or added sugar: any sweetness is natural to the blend.
Allergen note: the catering pack is filled where nuts and cereals are also handled; its latest print carries the current cross contact statement.

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