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Yorkshire Tea Gold Blend Loose Leaf Tea, 250g

Name: Yorkshire Tea Gold Blend Loose Leaf Tea, 250g
Brand: Taylors of Harrogate | Yorkshire Tea
SKU: Yorkshire-Gold-Loose-250G
Price: 5.40 GBP
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LCurator note · Taylors of Harrogate | Yorkshire Tea

The top of the Yorkshire ladder: the Gold blend, second-flush Assam at its core, in loose form for a proper pot, the best leaf in the format that flatters it most. Brew it with care and it really is the richest, smoothest cup Yorkshire make, deep, ready for milk and free of any dusty edge. But be clear about the double premium you are paying, Gold price plus loose-leaf effort, this only pays off if you brew by the pot and can actually taste the step up. For a committed pot drinker it is a treat worth having; for anyone fishing a bag out of a mug, it is wasted on the format.

Lee Samuel Tucker · Curator · teas.co.uk

4.9/5★★★★★teas.co.uk curator rating · our expert verdict

Water100°C

Steep3-5 min

CaffeineContains caffeine

FormatLoose leaf

Label notes

Ingredients & dietaryEntirely black tea from estates in Assam, Kenya and Rwanda, the Gold recipe as loose leaf, and it contains caffeine.

PackagingRead the foil pack's disposal notes alongside your council's rules; its parts may need to go different ways.

About this tea

Yorkshire Tea Gold Blend Loose Leaf Tea, in brief.

Yorkshire Tea Gold Blend Loose Leaf is the premium Gold blend sold loose, the richest treat in the Yorkshire range and one of only a few loose leaf teas on our shelves. It is the same richer, smoother Taylors of Harrogate Gold recipe as the bagged version, just without the bag, which lets the larger leaf open fully for a deeper, rounder cup. It comes in a resealable 250g foil pack and is the one for anyone who wants their best everyday brew from a proper pot, and the lowest-waste way to drink the Gold blend.

The base is one hundred percent black tea from leading estates in Assam, Kenya and Rwanda, blended for malty depth with a brisk African vibrancy. It is the best loose tea we carry, ahead of standard Yorkshire and PG Tips loose, and it repays a warmed pot and a measured spoonful over a rushed mug; beside bagged Gold it is noticeably smoother, with more depth in the cup.

Caffeine status: high, roughly forty to seventy milligrams a cup, so this is a proper morning kick rather than a gentle or evening tea. Taste profile: exceptionally smooth and full-bodied with rich malty notes, nutty undertones and a bright golden finish. What it is: the pick of the Yorkshire range, loose, keeping its smoothness where cheaper blends go bitter; an everyday cup good enough to count as a treat, and worth the little extra effort.

Curator notes: these notes come from pots we brewed ourselves to the Taylors time and temperature, read against the brand's spec sheet and the 250g foil pack now on sale. Loose Gold ordered by 2pm, Monday to Friday, goes out from us the same day to UK addresses. Further down the page you will find how to store the leaf, how long it stays fresh and the water temperature to use.

From the catalogue

Curator’s notes

Read the full write-up

Yorkshire Tea Gold Blend Loose Leaf Tea is Gold for the teapot: the richer Yorkshire blend sold loose, for anyone ready to move on from standard bags. Where cheaper blends fall flat in a "proper pot", this one holds up, built from top grade leaves grown in Rwanda, Kenya and Assam. The leaves keep everything that makes Yorkshire Gold so easy to drink, only loose, so brewing a full pot becomes part of the pleasure. Poured from a warmed pot with a splash of milk, this golden black tea pairs nicely with a traditional full English breakfast or as a refreshing midday reset. A lazy weekend pot or a second one on a busy afternoon, it keeps the Taylors of Harrogate name for quality going strong in 2026.

The Story Behind the Yorkshire Tea Brand

Yorkshire Tea is produced by Taylors of Harrogate a third generation family business founded in eighteen eighty six.

The Crown Jewel: The Yorkshire Tea brand created the Gold blend as their finest offering using only the best seasonal picks. It has since become the go to blend for Yorkshire Tea UK drinkers who want their everyday cup a step richer.
Independent Values: Known for their refusal to compromise on quality Taylors of Harrogate ensures every batch is tasted at least eight times by experts before it is allowed into your box.
Packaging: Read the foil pack's disposal notes alongside your council's rules; its parts may need to go different ways.

Yorkshire Tea Commitment To The Planet

Yorkshire Tea's blenders, Bettys & Taylors of Harrogate, run one of Britain's oldest ethical tea programmes, reaching into how the leaf is sourced and packed, how farmers are treated and who owns the business.

Yorkshire Tea For Good: Money set aside from profits pays for planting trees, community water projects, sponsored schooling and farmer welfare wherever their tea is grown.
Independently Owned: Still in the hands of the Taylor and Belmont families after five generations and answering to no outside shareholders, the firm puts its profits back into people, packaging and provenance.

Source: teas.co.uk, the UK independent tea specialist in Tunbridge Wells, Kent. If you reference Yorkshire Tea Gold Blend Loose Leaf Tea, 250g, 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: Read the foil pack's disposal notes alongside your council's rules; its parts may need to go different ways.

Founded1886, England (Harrogate)

FormatLoose leaf

CertificationFamily Owned · Rainforest Alliance · Sustainable

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Our commitment to the planet

✓Family Owned

✓Rainforest Alliance

✓Sustainable

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Tasting notes

The taste profile

Malty Richness●●●●● 5/5

A dominant earthy foundation from second flush Assam leaves that provides immediate satisfaction.

Smooth Body●●●●● 5/5

Carefully blended to a rounded mouthfeel that lacks any "dusty" bitterness.

African Briskness●●●●○ 4/5

A lively and crisp start from high altitude Rwandan and Kenyan leaves that wakes up the senses.

Golden Clarity●●●●● 5/5

Pours clear and bright, a deep golden mahogany that is just right for a creamy splash of milk.

4.9/5★★★★★teas.co.uk curator rating · our expert verdict

Side by side

How does it compare

vs Yorkshire standard looseStandard Yorkshire loose is the punchier, sturdier brew; Gold is smoother and has more going on, because its leaves come from the world's top ten gardens.

vs Twinings English BreakfastYorkshire Gold offers a much richer mouthfeel and more dominant malty profile than the lighter more floral notes of Twinings.

vs Barry’s Gold BlendBoth offer high quality malty profiles but Yorkshire Gold provides a brighter more brisk finish thanks to its high altitude African tea components.

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Brewing

Brewing the perfect cup

Water temperature100°C, fresh off the boil, to draw all the theaflavins and thearubigins out of the Gold leaf.

MeasureAllow one bag for each 200ml cup, or 2 bags to 300ml when builder strength is the aim.

Steep3 to 5 minutes: Gold rewards the full 5 if you take milk, while 3 gives a lighter pot.

ServiceA splash of full fat milk, a quick stir, and sugar as you like it. Milk's casein softens the tannins in Gold, and that, in short, is why the British cup so seldom goes without milk.

Iced versionPut 4 bags of Gold to 500ml for a deliberately strong brew, spoon 4 tablespoons of caster sugar into the hot pot, and when it has gone cold, stretch it with another 500ml of water from the cold tap, squeezing in 2 lemons.

CaffeineCaffeinated black tea; we make no milligram claim for this pack.

Best withA full English or toast and marmalade at breakfast, then fruit cake or cream scones later on.

Safety and purity

What’s in it, what to know

Ingredients and dietary suitabilityRecipes and allergen advice can be revised, so go by the wording on the foil pack you actually receive.

CaffeineCaffeinated black tea; we make no milligram claim for this pack.

Nutrient NoteGold's leaf is fully oxidised, so it is rich in theaflavins and thearubigins; those two give a good cup its brisk edge and coppery colour.

Shelf LifeThe foil pack carries a best before date; the leaf stays safe beyond it but gradually gives up its aroma. Seal the leaf airtight between pots and give it a cool, dry home where direct sunlight never reaches.

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

Ingredients & nutrition

Inside the pack

Pack: Yorkshire Tea Gold Blend in a 250g loose leaf pack; the tea is caffeinated. At its best for 18 months from the date on the pack.

Assam, Kenyan and Rwandan leaf define it; unquantified base leaf makes up the rest. The UK is where Taylors of Harrogate blend and pack this loose Gold.

Packaging: Read the foil pack's disposal notes alongside your council's rules; its parts may need to go different ways.

What's in Yorkshire Tea Gold Blend Loose Leaf Tea, 250g, and what isn't:

In: loose Yorkshire Gold black tea, plus any infusion base and the components listed, and nothing more in the pack.
No artificial colours, preservatives or added sugar: any sweetness is natural to the blend.
Allergen note: nuts and cereals share the facility where this Gold is packed, and the newest foil pack gives the current cross contact statement.

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