I will be blunt about the name: no tea detoxes or cleanses anything, your liver and kidneys do that, so ignore the word on the box and judge the cup, which is genuinely pleasant. Fifteen organic herbs settle into a warming spiced profile: bright cinnamon and ginger lead, liquorice gives a clean natural sweetness so it never tastes austere, and dandelion and burdock add an earthy, rooty grounding underneath. The finish is clean with no medicinal bitterness, which is more than a lot of so called cleanse teas manage. It drinks closest to a gentle, rooty chai without the heat, so if you like the Yogi Classic Chai but want something softer and earthier this is in that family. The liquorice and root character is the dividing line, lovely if you enjoy it, not for everyone. Caffeine free, fine any time, good after a heavy meal, a honey swirl lifts it. Take it as a warming, earthy, naturally sweet everyday herbal and it earns its place; expect nothing the name promises.
Lee Samuel Tucker · Curator · teas.co.uk
The full picture of Yogi Tea Organic Detox, 17 Tea Bags 30.6g in one page. Who makes it, how it is brewed, what your £4.00 actually buys, and why this tea earned a spot on the curator shelf.
Yogi Tea Organic Detox is the multi herb root and spice Ayurvedic herbal from Yogi Tea, the German American Ayurvedic tea brand, built on ginger, liquorice, cinnamon, black pepper and other supporting Ayurvedic herbs, picked into the Teas.co.uk curator selection as the proper Ayurvedic style alternative to the Twinings Detox or Pukka Cleanse multi herb blends.
The ginger and liquorice do the structural sweet and warming work, giving the cup a deeper golden colour and a faintly bittersweet root tea character, while the cinnamon and black pepper sit on top as the spice layer that lifts the cup into the chai adjacent territory rather than the standard British cleanse style cup. Caffeine free across the cup, the brand pitches the recipe as a proper Ayurvedic daily cup rather than as a one off intervention or a short term cleanse programme.
Caffeine status: naturally zero caffeine, suits any time including late evening. Taste profile: warming ginger and liquorice up front balanced by cinnamon and a faint black pepper finish. Lifestyle: certified organic, vegan, vegetarian, naturally gluten free and sugar free. Planet: seventeen plant based bags in fully recyclable packaging.
A seventeen bag Yogi Tea household pack at a premium price for the organic Ayurvedic tier, a sensible upgrade for any household interested in the German American Ayurvedic interpretation of the standard supermarket cleanse style herbal blends, the brand's reputation for proper organic certified Ayurvedic recipes making this a worthwhile alternative to the Twinings Superblends Detox or the Pukka Cleanse equivalents. Yogi Tea is one of the largest Ayurvedic tradition herbal brands in the European market, the line drawing on the work of the late Yogi Bhajan in the nineteen sixties and seventies bringing the Ayurvedic herbal philosophy to the West, and the brand has held its place across the European herbal aisle for several decades on the strength of the recipes alone. The Detox blend in particular has been one of the longest running and most widely sold cleanse style herbal cups across continental Europe, the recipe firmly within the Ayurvedic tradition rather than within the modern European wellness aisle conventions, and the cup drinks closer to a chai than to the European detox alternatives.
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Texture & appearance
Appearance and Body
The cup pours a deep gold amber, the colour intensity itself signalling the active botanical compounds in the cup. Body is medium light, the natural plant oils giving a slightly silky mouthfeel. Aroma carries the signature wellness botanical character, varied depending on the blend, with ginger, hibiscus, echinacea, or moringa typically leading.
Flavour Progression on the Palate
The first sip carries the signature detox herbal blend note. The mid palate develops the supporting wellness botanicals (often spices like cinnamon, ginger, cardamom or roots like ashwagandha, liquorice). The finish is warming and slightly earthy, with the wellness positioning gently signalling itself through the cup.
Aftertaste and Finish
Holds its warming wellness character for 90-120 seconds on the breath. This is the daily ritual cup, the morning or mid afternoon wellness moment that bridges into a meal or sits between meals as the day's deliberate pause. Pair with simple foods where the warming wellness profile complements rather than competes.
Storage and Brewing Tip
Wellness botanicals are robust in storage, keep sealed and use within 12 months. Brew at 95-100°C for 5-7 minutes; the wellness compounds need full extraction time, longer steeping is encouraged. Take black or with a small amount of plant milk if the cup feels too intense; honey is the traditional sweetener for wellness brewing.
Four dimension profile
Bitter Cleanse4/5
Dandelion root and burdock bring the characteristic bitter edged detox profile.
Spice Warmth4/5
Ginger, black pepper and cinnamon warm the bitter root base.
Caffeine Free Calm5/5
Zero caffeine; positioned as a daily cleansing ritual any time of day.
Liver Support Positioning4/5
Ayurvedic detoxification herbs traditionally used for liver and digestion support.
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About Yogi Tea OrganicEST. 1969
Yogi Tea grew out of a recipe, not a boardroom. In 1969 the yoga teacher Yogi Bhajan began serving students a warming Ayurvedic blend of cinnamon, cardamom, clove, ginger and black pepper that they nicknamed Yogi Tea. Demand turned the recipe into a product, built from the start on the principle that a blend should be composed for balance and effect rather than only flavour, which is why the range is organised by purpose rather than just taste. Every tea bag still carries a short saying on the string tag, a small ritual signalling how the brand wants the cup approached.
The range is broad and tightly themed around wellbeing occasions: the original Classic chai, the bestselling Bedtime, throat comfort, cleanse and a wide herbal and green spread, all certified organic and built around named botanicals. The European arm operates from Germany with a strong organic and responsible sourcing commitment and long standing plastic light packaging. For our shelf Yogi Tea is one of the most characterful names in functional herbal tea. The spiced blends in particular have real depth and warmth, far more assertive than the timid supermarket norm, and the by purpose range makes it easy to point a customer at the right cup for the moment. It sits alongside Pukka at the considered end of the herbal shelf and earns it, because the blends genuinely taste composed, with a fifty year Ayurvedic lineage behind them rather than a marketing brief.
What the brand is actually doing
Yogi Tea sustainability commitments include full organic certification across every blend, plant based plastic free PLA tea bag mesh, FSC certified recyclable cardboard outer cartons, fair trade direct relationships with herbalist tradition farmers, and CO2-optimised logistics.
Curator says, Lee on Yogi Tea Organic
"I will be blunt about the name: no tea detoxes or cleanses anything, your liver and kidneys do that, so ignore the word on the box and judge the cup, which is genuinely pleasant. Fifteen organic herbs settle into a warming spiced profile: bright cinnamon and ginger lead, liquorice gives a clean natural sweetness so it never tastes austere, and dandelion and burdock add an earthy, rooty grounding underneath. The finish is clean with no medicinal bitterness, which is more than a lot of so called cleanse teas manage. It drinks closest to a gentle, rooty chai without the heat, so if you like the Yogi Classic Chai but want something softer and earthier this is in that family. The liquorice and root character is the dividing line, lovely if you enjoy it, not for everyone. Caffeine free, fine any time, good after a heavy meal, a honey swirl lifts it. Take it as a warming, earthy, naturally sweet everyday herbal and it earns its place; expect nothing the name promises."
Founded 1969Yogi Tea founded by yoga teacher Yogi Bhajan in 1969, drawing from traditional Ayurvedic kitchen blends.
Ayurvedic Functional BlendsEvery blend has a named functional purpose (Bedtime, Detox, Choco) built from herbalist tradition rather than marketing trend.
Wisdom Quote TagsEvery tea bag carries a wisdom quote on the tag, the signature Yogi Tea touch.
Organic + Plastic Free BagsFull organic certification across the range, plant based plastic free PLA tea bag mesh, FSC cardboard.
Timeline
1969Brand foundedYogi Tea Organic begins. Germany / USA
2026Stocked at Teas.co.ukHand picked into the curator selection.
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Recipes built around this tea
One curator tested way to use Yogi Tea Organic Detox, 17 Tea Bags 30.6g. Tap any card to open the full recipe with timings, measures and method.
This is a herbal tea. Brew at 100°C for 5-10 min minutes. Drink without milk.
Ingredients & pack
See the pack for the full ingredient list and allergen 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
Caffeine free
n/a
Per 200ml cup, no milk, no sugar.
Caffeine vs other drinks
Decaf coffee
4mg
Green tea
30mg
Yogi Tea Organic Detox, 17
0mg
Instant coffee
80mg
Brewed filter coffee
95mg
Energy drink (250ml)
80mg
This tea: Caffeine free per 200ml cup.
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.😴Caffeine freeSafe at any hour.🍃0 kcalNo sugar, no fat in plain cup.🤰PregnancyUK guide: 200mg caffeine/day max.👶ChildrenServe cooled; caregiver judgement applies.
Manufactured in a facility that handles multiple tea types. Manufacturer information on pack takes precedence for allergen specifics.
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