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Office tea is procurement, inclusion and storage in one small cupboard. The cheapest bag is not the best system if it goes stale, runs out unpredictably or excludes half the team.
Calculate demand before buying bulk
Count staff, average tea drinkers, cups per working day and remote-office patterns. Ten people averaging two cups on three office days use about 60 bags a week; 400 lasts roughly six to seven weeks. A mostly remote team may take far longer and needs a smaller box.
Build a minimum inclusive shelf
Start with one regular black tea, one clearly labelled decaf black tea and one verified caffeine-free herbal or rooibos option. Keep allergens and ingredient information accessible. A larger range is welcome only if somebody owns rotation and reordering.
Storage and hygiene
Keep reserve bags sealed, dry and away from sink steam, cleaning chemicals, coffee and microwave odours. Refill a washable caddy in sensible quantities. Do not tip a fresh box on top of old forgotten bags; rotate stock so the oldest is used first.
Price per cup is only one cost
Include delivery cadence, cupboard space, staff time, waste and emergency supermarket runs. The apparent saving on a 400 box disappears quickly if the team dislikes it or stock is allowed to stale. Record what actually gets used before the next order.
Relevant teas from our shop
These are not paid placements. All of them are in stock today, and each format or flavour was chosen to answer a different office need.
PG Tips Original English Breakfast, 400 Tea Bags 1.16kg
A 400-bag PG Tips route for offices with proven daily black-tea turnover.
When we checked on 8 August 2026: £8.00, in stock
Tetley Original English Breakfast, 400 Tea Bags 1.25kg
A 400-bag Tetley alternative with a different blend and higher stated total tea weight.
When we checked on 8 August 2026: £11.00, in stock
Yorkshire Tea Original Everyday Blend, 80 Tea Bags 250g
An 80-bag Yorkshire option for smaller teams or offices where preference matters more than maximum bulk.
When we checked on 8 August 2026: £4.50, in stock
PG Tips Decaf English Breakfast, 70 Tea Bags 203g
A clearly separate decaffeinated black-tea choice; label the caddy and never mix it with regular.
When we checked on 8 August 2026: £5.25, in stock
The price and stock position on 8 August 2026 is what is shown, and it can change. The product page, not this guide, settles the price and stock at checkout.
The practical buying decision
- High turnover: trial PG Tips 400 against Tetley 400 with the team.
- Smaller office: Yorkshire Original 80 or another known favourite.
- Decaf: PG Tips Decaf in a separate labelled container.
- Inclusion: add at least one caffeine-free herbal and provide dairy-free milk where appropriate.
Shop the wider shelf and keep reading
Browse Everyday Tea Bags and teas.co.uk business accounts. Use the Tea Storage guide to set up the cupboard.
How we keep this guide useful
teas.co.uk both stocks these office teas and decides what goes in the guide. No brand paid for inclusion or position. Candidates must be live products with stock in our own shop; after that, comparable office bags are split by format first, then ingredients, tea type, caffeine position and intended use. “Best” refers to how well a bag fits a stated need on this dated shortlist; it is not a claim about taste for everyone.
Names such as Sleep, Digest and Defence label a product line and are no evidence of anything medical. Rely on the ingredient, allergen and preparation details printed on the current pack. Expecting a baby, on medicines or managing a medical condition? Put ingredients such as liquorice root to an appropriate clinician. Our editorial and catalogue review of the office list took place last on 8 August 2026.
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