Loyd 

Smell 4/5:  Gentle, smells like vet sauna

Flavour 5/5: Gentle lemon, herb flavour, I suppose it is elderflower, light, with tender spiciness in the aftertaste.

 Colour 5/5: Golden

 Deposit: Yes

 Infused: 10min

Tried with: 200ml hot water

 Caffeine-free: Yes

Tea type: Herbal

Manufacturer's description: The tea contains ingredients that all support the body's defence system when exposed to adverse environmental conditions. Elderberry flower and ginger rhizome – support immunity and functions of the respiratory system.

A few ingredients (recommended on daily portion, 3 bags a day) – blackcurrant leaf (0.6g), elderberry flower (3g), ginger rhizome (2.1g), liquorice root (0.3g).

Blackcurrant leaf (Ribes nigrum 10%), elderberry flower (Sambucus nigra 50%), ginger rhizome (Zingiber officinale Roscoe 35%), liquorice root (Glycyrrhiza glabra 5%).

Contains liquorice – people suffering from hypertension should avoid excessive consumption.

Manufacturer's advice: Put a teabag into a cup and pour over 100˚C water 200ml. Brew it for 8 – 10 minutes and do not more than 3 cups a day. 1 tea bag is designed to prepare 1 drink. Do not drink more than 3 cups of infusion daily. To maintain good health, a varied diet should be applied and healthy lifestyle maintained.

Storage: Keep in a dark and dry place

 Price: 1.29/20 bags

Price per bag (£): 0.06

Price per 1kg (£): 32.25

Weight: 40g

Bags 5/5: Pyramidal-shaped teabags with a string and a tag at the end. I only wished they would be put into sachets individually.

Package 4/5:  The Manufacturer has used a lot of green colours and stylishly designed the package. Also, the design looks quite futuristic.

Purchased: Lidl/Shelf/Cartandale/England

Manufacturer: Mokate SA/Poland

Additional notes: Interestingly, the manufacturer has put images of the ingredients to introduce consumers to their outlook. I wish they would add an explanation of their benefits to each herb.

After its opening, the box contained a strong, almost hard tolerating herbal aroma when I opened it.

It was a surprisingly lovely brew. I enjoyed every sip of this tea, but I could not detect liquorice root at all. My experience shows that every tea that contains liquorice root, has a pleasant sweetness streaming through the drink. Besides, it seemed to me unusual that tea left my mouth watering after drinking it.

Tested: Bradford/West Yorkshire/England

Date: 28/05/24

Smell 5/5:  Very tenderly fruity, like blackcurrant blackberry/blackcurrant, leaving the same notes in aftertaste.

Flavour 5/5: Sweet and sour leaving pleasant 

Colour 5/5: Dark Cherry red

Tested (ml): 200ml hot water

 Deposit: Yes

 Infused: 5 min

 Caffeine-free: Yes

Tea type: Bags/Herbal

Manufacturer's description: The three-dimensional pyramid enables better water circulation, ensuring the full flavour is released.

Contains liquorice – people suffering from hypertension should avoid excessive consumption.

Ingredients – Acidity regulator – malic acid, apple, bilberry (1%), black chokeberry (10%), blackberry (3%), blackcurrant juice in powder (1%), Flavourings, hibiscus flower, liquorice root (5%), maltodextrin and blackcurrant juice concentrate (40%), raspberry (6%),

Manufacturer's advice: Put a teabag into a cup. Pour over 200ml of boiling water. Brew for 5 minutes.

Storage: Keep in a dark and dry place.

Wight (g): 40g

Price (£): Unknown

Number of bags: 20

Bags: The manufacturer has made three-dimensional pyramid bags showing excellence in design.

Package 5/5:  The box design and the box by itself are excellently designed.

Manufacturer: Loyd Tea

Additional notes: I enjoyed the way the manufacturer explained how to brew the tea. They have used a lovely picture version as well. 

I could not find the manufacturer as it was not clearly stated. I assume it is called Loyd Tea.

The tea was not purchased anywhere, but it was tasted in an apartment room.

The tea flavour was pretty rich and strong and I enjoyed every sip of this tea.

Tested: Cēsu Apartamenti/Uzvaras bulvāris 4/Cēsis/Latvia

Date: 01/12/24

Smell 4/5:  Peppermint and camomile

Flavour 3/5: Tender camomile, neutral

 Colour 5/5: Bright amber

 Deposit: Yes

 Infused: 10min

Tried with: 200ml hot water

 Caffeine-free: Yes

Tea type: Herbal

Manufacturer's description: The product contains lemon balm, camomile, hops and mint, which have a calming effect to support the physiological process of falling asleep.

We recommend to drink 2 cups a day. Daily 2 bags contains – chamomile 0.48g, hops 0.29g, Melissa 1.1g, lemongrass 0.12g, passionflower 0.12g, peppermint 0.29g

A few ingredients – chamomile flower (Matricaria chamomilla) (20%), hops cones (Humulus lupulus) 12%), Mellisa Leaf (Mellisa officinalis) (46%), lemongrass herb (Cymbopogon citratus) (5%), passion flower herb (Passiflora incanata) (5%), peppermint leaf (Mentha piperita) (12%)

Manufacturer's advice: Put a teabag into a cup and pour over 100˚C water 200ml. Brew it for 8 – 10 minutes. 1 teabag is designed for 1 drink and do not drink more than 2 cups infusion daily.

To maintain good health, a varied diet should be applied and a healthy lifestyle maintained.

Storage: Keep in a dark and dry place.

 Price: 1.29/20 bags

Price per bag (£): 0.06

Price per 1kg (£): 53.75

Weight: 24g

Bags 5/5: Pyramidal-shaped teabags with a string and a tag at the end. I only wished they would be put into sachets individually.

Package 4/5:  The Manufacturer has used blue colour to make this box appear relaxing and tranquil.

Purchased: Lidl/Shelf/Cartandale/England

Manufacturer: Mokates SA/Poland

Additional notes: I could feel a strong peppermint and sweet aroma when I opened the box.

Also, it is interesting to learn that this tea contains fat and fatty acids.

The flavour was very ordinary highlighting camomile only and my conclusion was that if you want to get good tea to promote sleep – go for camomile tea. You do not need to spend a lot of money to get an exclusive tea that can promote sleep.

The manufacturer recommends the tea brew for up to 10 minutes. I assume they have meant this tea as a remedy, not as a tea for relaxation.

Interestingly, the manufacturer has put images of the ingredients to introduce consumers to their outlook. I wish they would add an explanation of their benefits to each herb.

Tested: Bradford/West Yorkshire/England

Date: 05/06/24

Smell 3/5: Earthy

Flavour 3/5: Iron, leaves a dry aftertaste, weak

 Colour 5/5: Cloudy green

Tested (ml): 200ml hot water

Deposit: Yes

 Infused: 2g

 Caffeine-free: No

Tea type: Powder

Manufacturer's description: The turbidity of the infusion is a natural phenomenon.

Ingredients – Japanese green tea Matcha powder Bio.

Manufacturer's advice: 1 flat teaspoon, pour over 200ml of hot, but not boiling water (approximately 70 – 80 ˚C.). Mix with quick movements.

Storage: Store in a dry place. Protect from sunlight. After opening keep the packaging closed.

Wight (g): 40

Price (£): 3.59

Price per 1kg (£): 89.50

Package 4/5:  It looks like a pretty stylish round box you can carry around.

Manufacturer: Moketa Sa/Poland

Purchased: Lidl/Shell/Carderdale/England

Additional notes: Interestingly, this tea powder has an EU/Non-EU Organic logo and an icon of Bio. I searched online for the matching symbol of Bio, but I could not find it. It is not clear what that stands for, but in general, the manufacturer has taken it seriously to raise the quality standards.

I would like to highlight a funny thing. The manufacturer has recommended using 1 flat teaspoon, but every household has different sizes of teaspoons. In this case, taking from my experience, I would recommend using 2g of powder. That would ensure that there are at least 20 cups of tea. 

This is the second time in my tea-tasting experience to see that the Japanese like to produce powdered tea. It makes me conclude that it is a very popular tradition in Japan. 

Taste-wise, the tea was very weak and there was not anything remarkable apart it being a powder tea. I could feel tender green tea favours and strong iron presence in flavour. Maybe I need to increase the dosage of green tea powder to 3g or 4g per cap.

Overall, I would recommend other people go for traditional green tea bags. They are cheaper.

I did not enjoyed the strong iron presence.

Tested: Bradford/England

Date: 21/12/24

Smell 4/5:  Sweet with tender tones of dry straw.

Flavour 4/5: Bitter with dry straw aftertaste and short lasting bitterness. The mouth gets tenderly dry. Dirking the tea with big sips it causes the mouth to go watery.

 Colour 3/5: Bright amber, cloudy

Tested (ml): 200ml hot water

 Deposit: Yes

 Infused: 5min

 Caffeine-free: No

Tea type: Bags

Manufacturer's description: It is perfect of any time of the day, our Green Tea will a refreshing touch to your daily routine. It is crafted using only the finest green tea leaves, resulting in a delicate flavour and aroma.

Ingredients – green tea from  China.

Manufacturer's advice: Add 1 tea bag to a cap. Pour over with 200ml of hot, not boiling water. Leave to infuse for 2 – 3 minutes.

Storage: Not provided.

Price (£): 1,-

Price per bag (£): 0.08

Weight: 76g

Price per 1kg (£): 13.16

Bags: Simple square-shaped bags, that are not even put in a plastic sachet.

Package 3/5: Very simple and surprisingly unattractive compared with other Loyd’s tea tea boxes. On the other hand, it is simple and pleasantly green.

Purchased:

Lidl/Shelf/Calderadle/Halifax/UK

Manufacturer: Moketas SA/Poland

Additional notes: I was shocked to see this representation of Loyd’s tea. Normally the manufacturer attempts to impress consumers by representing tea with a beautifully designed box. And – the bags were so simple. I wanted to know where the pyramidal-shaped bags were and if Loyd’s tea's real manufacturer made this tea.

Also, it surprised me that the manufacturer had not provided such a simple thing – storage(!).

The manufacturer mentioned that tea leaves come from China. In my understanding so far, the Chinese can make the most tasty green tea in the world.

The manufacturer has added an asterisk when mentioning ingredients as green tea making me wonder what is this about. Everything seems so fake here.

On the other hand, I can understand why Loyd’s has gone so low with the way they represent Pure Geen tea. They might highlight reducing on price.

I found the aroma of green tea very unusual – sweet.

I can agree with the manufacturer that this green tea will refresh touch to your daily routine. It is indeed a freshing touch to your daily routine.

Tested: Bradford/England

Date: 04/10/24

Smell 4/5:  Gentle peppermint

Flavour 4/5: Peppermint with tender hints of liquorice leading to strong long-lasting freshness in the aftertaste.

 Colour 4/5: Dark amber

 Deposit: Yes

 Infused: 5min

Tried with: 200ml hot water

 Caffeine-free: Yes

Tea type: Herbal

Manufacturer's description: Contains liquorice – people suffering from hypertension should avoid excessive consumption.

A few ingredients – anise fruit (Pimpinella anisum) (12%), fennel fruit (Foenicilum vulgare) (12%), liquorice root (Glycyrrhiza glabra) (2%), peppermint leaf (Mentha piperita) (62%),

Manufacturer's advice: Put a teabag into a cup and pour over 100˚C water 200ml. Brew it for 8 – 10 minutes and do not more than 3 cups a day. To maintain good health, a varied diet should be applied and a healthy lifestyle maintained.

Storage: Keep in a dark and dry place

 Price: 1.29/20 bags

Price per bag (£): 0.06

Price per 1kg (£): 32.25

Weight: 40g

Bags 5/5: Pyramidal-shaped teabags with a string and a tag at the end. I only wished they would be put into sachets individually.

Package 5/5:  The Manufacturer has used a lot of green colours and stylishly designed the package.

Purchased: Lidl/Shelf/Cartandale/England

Manufacturer: Mokate SA/Poland

Additional notes: By opening the tea box, I could feel a strong herbal aroma, fresh, especially mint.

This tea is a wonderful brew. I liked its strong freshness in the aftertaste. I loved that tender presence of liquorice.

Also, it is interesting to learn that this tea contains fat and fatty acids. This is the first tea where the manufacturer specifies what ingredients they have used calling actual names.

The manufacturer recommends the tea brew for up to 10 minutes. I assume they have meant this tea as a remedy, not as a tea for relaxation.

Interestingly, the manufacturer has put images of the ingredients to introduce consumers to their outlook. I wish they would add an explanation of their benefits to each herb.

Tested: Bradford/West Yorkshire/England

Date: 22/05/24

Smell 5/5:  Vivid cherry, reminds me of cherry jam

Flavour 4/5: It has a mild cherry flavour, but not sweet. Sour aftertaste. Quite watery.

 Colour 4/5: Dark red

 Deposit: Yes

 Infused: 10 min

 Caffeine-free: Yes

Tea type: Fruit

Manufacturer's description: Tea bags have been made from a material that does not affect the taste and aroma of tea. The three-dimensional pyramid enables better circulation of water which ensures the fruit flavour is released.

Manufacturer's advice: Put a teabag into a cup and pour over 100˚C water 200ml. Brew it for 5 minutes.

Storage: Keep in a dark and dry place

 Price /5: -/20 bags

Weight: 40g

Bags 4/5: The bags are pyramid-shaped appearing very stylish.  However, they have not been sealed off in separate bags as Efor tea bags. The manufacturer has almost made it perfect.

Package 5/5:  The manufacturer has thought a lot about impressing a client by making a lovely design lid in dark green colour placing the tea brand on it with bold white and beautiful letters, but on the box, we can see burgundy colour tasty cherries with pyramid shaped tea bag

Purchased: -

Acknowledgement: Thanks to my godmother (Anna Tiltiņa) for donating this tea to my Tea House collection.

Tested: Bradford/West Yorkshire/England

Date: 16/09/23