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Yorkshire Tea is sold in boxes of 40, 80, 160 and 240 tea bags, weighing 125g, 250g, 500g and 750g. The tea and the weight per bag are the same in all four, so the only question is how many mugs you get through. All four sizes are on the Yorkshire Tea shelf at teas.co.uk.
The four sizes in one table
| Box | Weight | Tea per bag | Lasts at 4 mugs a day | Lasts at 8 mugs a day |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 40 tea bags | 125g | 3.1g | 10 days | 5 days |
| 80 tea bags | 250g | 3.1g | 20 days | 10 days |
| 160 tea bags | 500g | 3.1g | 40 days | 20 days |
| 240 tea bags | 750g | 3.1g | 60 days | 30 days |
The days assume one bag per mug. Divide any box weight by its bag count and you get the same answer: 3.125g of tea per bag.
Yorkshire Tea in every size
The 40, 80, 160 and 240 boxes, with live prices so you can work out the cost per bag.
Taylors of Harrogate Yorkshire, 40 Tea Bags 125g
Yorkshire Tea Original Everyday Blend, 80 Tea Bags 250g
Taylors of Harrogate Yorkshire Tea 160, 500g
Taylors of Harrogate Yorkshire Tea 240, 750g
Autumn Sale prices shown. The sale ends on 24 December.
These are products sold by teas.co.uk. Every order includes a free tea sample, and UK delivery is free over £35. Check each product page for the latest price, availability and pack information.
The same tea in every box
Taylors of Harrogate lists these as pack sizes of one tea, not as different products. It describes Yorkshire Tea as a blend of 10 to 20 black teas from Africa and India, and gives an average of 48mg of caffeine per cup, based on 200ml of water and five minutes of brewing. Nothing about that changes with the size of the box. If you have wondered whether the blend itself has shifted over the years, see has Yorkshire Tea changed its recipe.
What does change is the cost per bag. Bigger boxes often work out cheaper per mug, but offers move around, so we do not print prices here. To compare, take the live price of each box in the shop block and divide it by the number of bags.
Which size suits which household
- 40 bags. One person who drinks a mug or two a day, a guest room, a caravan, or a first try of the blend. It is gone in a few weeks, so it is always fresh.
- 80 bags. The standard box and the easiest to store. It suits one or two tea drinkers and lasts about three weeks at four mugs a day.
- 160 bags. A couple who both drink tea through the day, or a small family. Roughly six weeks at four mugs a day, three weeks at eight. We look at this size in Yorkshire Tea 160.
- 240 bags. A busy family kitchen, a shared house, a small office or a club. A month at eight mugs a day. Our guide to running a busy kitchen on the Yorkshire Tea 240 box covers it in detail.
A simple rule: buy the biggest box you will finish in about two months. Past that, a smaller box bought more often is the better habit.
Sizes and blends beyond these four
Taylors also lists tea bag packs of 400, 600 and 1040 on its own site. We do not stock those. The largest Yorkshire Tea box we sell is the 240.
The other blends come in fewer sizes. In our catalogue:
| Blend | Sizes we stock |
|---|---|
| Yorkshire Tea (original) | 40, 80, 160 and 240 tea bags, and 250g loose leaf |
| Yorkshire Gold | 80 and 160 tea bags, and 250g loose leaf |
| Yorkshire Tea Decaf | 40, 80 and 160 tea bags |
| Yorkshire Tea Hard Water | 80 tea bags |
If you are choosing between blends as well as sizes, Yorkshire Gold versus Original and which Yorkshire Tea blend to buy are the places to start. For the same exercise with another brand, see Tetley tea bag sizes compared.
Keeping a big box at its best
Taylors' storage advice is one line: keep the tea in a cool, dry place away from direct sunlight. With a 160 or 240 box, that means keeping the bulk of the bags sealed in a cupboard and decanting a week's worth into a caddy by the kettle. The card box itself goes in your paper and cardboard recycling.
Yorkshire Tea sizes at a glance
| You are | Choose |
|---|---|
| One light tea drinker, or trying the blend | 40 tea bags, 125g |
| One or two regular tea drinkers | 80 tea bags, 250g |
| A couple or small family on several mugs a day | 160 tea bags, 500g |
| A big household, office or club | 240 tea bags, 750g |
Common questions
How much does a box of 240 Yorkshire Tea bags weigh?
750g. That is 3.125g of tea per bag, the same as every other size.
Is the tea in the big boxes different from the small ones?
Not by weight or by name. Taylors lists 40, 80, 160 and 240 as pack sizes of the same Yorkshire Tea, and each bag holds the same amount.
How many cups do you get from 160 tea bags?
160 mugs at one bag each. At four mugs a day that is 40 days of tea.
Something to dunk
Border biscuits to go with a big box of tea.
Border Classic Biscuit Sharing Pack, 400g
Border Butterscotch Crunch Organic Biscuits, 135g
Border Fiery Ginger Crunch, 135g
Autumn Sale prices shown. The sale ends on 24 December.
These are products sold by teas.co.uk. Every order includes a free tea sample, and UK delivery is free over £35. Check each product page for the latest price, availability and pack information.
Reference noted
Pack sizes, blend description, caffeine figure, storage and packaging advice were checked against Yorkshire Tea: the original blend, Yorkshire Tea: Yorkshire Gold and Yorkshire Tea: Hard Water. Box weights are from our own catalogue.
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- Yorkshire Tea 240: Running a Busy Kitchen on One Box
- Best Yorkshire Tea: Which Blend to Buy
- Tetley Tea Bag Sizes Compared: 40, 80, 240 and 400
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- PG Tips Decaf Black Tea 160: The Quick-Brewing Evening Box
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