Tetley

Smell 4/5:  Gentle camomile

Flavour 4/5: Camomile with tender sweetness

 Colour 4/5:  Golden

Tested (ml): 200ml hot water

 Deposit: Yes

 Infused: 5 min

 Caffeine-free: Yes

Tea type: Bags/Herbal

Manufacturer's description: It is a soothing and calming, naturally caffeine-free tea. A sip of our naturally sweet camomile infusion transports you to a moment of tranquillity. Made from delicate camomile flowers and naturally caffeine free – let it sooth you all over, then sit back and relax.

Manufacturer's advice: 1 bag per mug is bet, or 1 bag per person popped into a warmed teapot. Add boiling water, stir and brew for 3 - 5 minutes, gently squeeze. To sweeten, add honey or sugar, but always best enjoyed without milk.

Storage: Store in a cool, dry place.

 Price (£): 1.99/40 tea bags

Price per bag (£): 0.05

Weight: 60g

Price per 1kg (£): 33.17

Bags 3/5: Simple, circle-shaped tea bags without tags.

Package 4/5:  I enjoyed its yellow box with camomile flowers on it.

Purchased: Lidl/Shelf/Halifax

Produced for: -

Manufacturer: Tata Consumer Products GB Ltd

Additional notes: The tea box was wrapped into a clear plastic cover. The manufacturer takes basic care to ensure it is not affected by weather. Though the box design is lovely and enjoyable.

I could taste iron in favour. Tea as it was traditionally lovely camomile tea. I could agree with the manufacturer that it was a soothing and calming tea. And I could find tender sweetness, indeed. Also, it can take you to moment of tranquillity. I assume that it could be great drink before bed time.

Tested: Bradford/England

Date: 12/09/24

Smell 4/5: It has a pleasant lemon aroma 

Flavour 3/5: light lemon with bitter after-flavour. The tea is indeed, smooth, gentle-tasting green tea, but without zesty lemon. 

 Colour 5/5: Bold golden

 Deposit: Yes

 Infused: 10 min

 Caffeine-free: Yes

Tea type: Herbal

Manufacturer's description: This is a combination of smooth, gentle-tasting green tea and zesty lemon for a deliciously refreshing taste. Burst of real zesty freshness.

Manufacturer's advice: One bag per mug or one bag per person popped into a warmed teapot, add boiling water, stir, brew for 3 -5 minutes and squeeze, sweeten adding honey or sugar.

Storage: Store in a cool and dry place

 Price 3/5: £1.99/50 tea bags (£0.04 per bag)

Weight: 100g

Bags 3/5: Round bags packed into a white bag with the Tetley logo all over it. It looks like the manufacturer has thought about the detail, but failed to do it right.

 Package 5/5:   It is a nice green box which is easy to keep shut. we can see yellow lemon slices on both sides of the box, with a Tetley logo on a blue dome-shaped background.

Purchased: Brechin/Scotland

Produced for: UK and Ireland

Manufacturer: Tata

Additional notes: Green tea is naturally low in sodium/salt. Reduction of consumption of sodium contributes to the maintenance of normal blood pressure.

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

 Tested: Bradford/West Yorkshire/England

Date: 16/09/23

Remarkable fact: Great Taste Award 2020

Smell 4/5:  pretty strong, reminds me of a wet sauna

Flavour 5/5: Straw, floury, strong. It absolutely deserved Great Taste Award

 Colour 5/5: Vividly brown, ruby

 Deposit: Yes

 Infused: 5 min

 Caffeine-free: Yes

Tea type: Herbal

Manufacturer's description: it has a naturally caffeine-free red bush tea, picked from the rooibos plant. This tea has a deep red colour and delicious taste.

Manufacturer's advice: 1 bag per mug or 1 bag per person popped into a warmed water teapot. Add freshly boiled water, stir and squeeze. Brew to the right strength for you. Try with or without milk.

Storage: Store in a cool and dry place

 Price 3/5: 1.99/40 (0.05/1 bag)

Weight: 100g

Bags 3/5: Ugly-looking round bags, also they have not been put in separate bags to preserve their aroma providing a cheap unpleasant representation of their product.

Package 3/5:  The box is red colour on one side it demonstrates that tea is possible to drink with milk and on the other side there is a white mug which shows that tea is possible to drink without milk. a Tetley logo on a blue dome-shaped background.

Purchased: Lidl/Shelf/Bradford

Manufacturer: Tata

Tested: Bradford/West Yorkshire/England

Date: 26/10/23

Smell 5/5:  Fresh, strong peppermint.

 Flavour 5/5: I can feel the strong peppermint flavour. It is fresh with long-lasting and tingling freshenes on the deep end of the tongue. I loved every sip.

 Colour 3/5: It has a traditional brown tea colour.

 Deposit: Yes, but just a little bit.

 Infused: 5 minutes

 Caffeine-free: Yes

Tea type: Bags

Manufacturer's Description: Mint infusion blended with mineral selenium to protect cells from oxidative stress.

Manufacturer's advice: One bag per mug or one bag per person popped into a warmed teapot, add boiling water, stir, brew for 3 -5 minutes and squeeze, sweeten adding honey or sugar.

 Price 3/5: £1.49/20 bags (£0.08 per bag)

Weight: 40g

Bags 3/5: Round bags packed into a white bag with the Tetley logo all over it. It looks like the manufacturer has thought about the detail, but failed to do it right.

 Package 5/5: It is a nice green box which is easy to keep shut. we can see peppermint leaves on the box, with a Tetley logo on a blue dome-shaped background.

Purchased: Lidl

Produced: UK

Manufacturer: Tata

Additional notes: Selenium protects cells from oxidative stress. Drink at least one mug a day as part of a varied and balanced diet & a healthy lifestyle. Each cup contains 25% of your recommended daily amount of selenium.

 Tested: Bradford/West Yorkshire/England

Date: 07/09/23

Smell 5/5:  It has a vivid peach aroma, but I cannot detect orange.

Flavour 3/5: Soft peach, sweet and gentle, mildly sour.

 Colour 5/5: It is beautifully pink/orange, calming and relaxing.

 Deposit: Yes

 Infused: 5 min.

 Caffeine-free: Yes

Tea type: Herbal

Manufacturer's description: Tea with Peach and Orange, and Vitamin C is an irresistible combination of tempting taste sensations. Bursting with zesty flavour.

Manufacturer's advice: Brew for 3 – 5 minutes. 1 tea bag is infused in a mug with 235ml water.

 Storage: Store in a cool and dry place

 Price 3/5: 1.49/20 (0.07/1 bag)

Weight: 40g

Bags 3/5: Round bags packed into a white bag with the Tetley logo all over it. It looks like the manufacturer has thought about the detail, but failed to do it right.

 Package 4/5:  It is a lovely orange colour box with a glass cup in the middle full of tea. Peaches and orange slices are scattered around it. Also, we can see a Tetley logo on a blue dome-shaped background almost on the top of the box.

 Purchased: Lidl/Shelf/Bradford

Manufacturer: Tata

Additional notes: Vitamin C contributes towards the normal function of the immune system. Drink at least 1 mug a day as part of a varied and balanced diet and a healthy lifestyle. Each cup gives you a lift and supports your immune system.

 Tested: Bradford/West Yorkshire/England

Date: 12/10/23

Smell 4/5:  Gentle mango

Flavour 3/5: Lightly bitter, sour with tropical fruit flavour.

 Colour 4/5: Golden

Tested (ml): 200ml hot water

 Deposit: Yes

 Infused: 5 min

 Caffeine-free: No

Tea type: Bags

Manufacturer's description: Tetley Defence with Mango and Pineapple with Vitamin C is an exotic mix of sweet citrus flavours. It is perfectly blended to refresh your day and support your immune system. It is a flavoured tea with added Vitamin C.

Some of the ingredients – Green tea** (88%), natural mango flavouring with other natural flavourings (1%), pineapple flavourings with other natural flavourings (5%), Vitamin C,

Manufacturer's advice: Brew for 3 – 5 min.

Storage: Store in a cool and dry place.

Price (£): 1.49/20 bags

Price per bag (£): 0.07

Price per 1kg (£): 37.25

Weight: 40g

Bags 3/5: The manufacturer has done the minimum to protect tea bags from being put into white plastic bags.

Package 5/5:  Beautifully designed box in green colour

Purchased: Lidl/Shelf/Cartandel

Manufacturer: Tata

Additional notes: I could inhale a lovely mango sweet aroma when I opened the sachet. I could rate this scent as five out of five.

I can agree with the manufacturer that this tea will refresh your day. I found it not such an enjoyable brew. In fact, it reminded me of no-alcoholic IPA. If we talk specifically, then the American version. The British version is much stronger in flavour. Also, I could feel tender sourness making me conclude that Vitamin C has been added causally.

Tested: Bradford/England

Date: 25/09/24

Smell 2/5:  It is very weak with an extremely light smell of strawberry. Though a tea bag has not been infused in water, the smell is stunning strawberry.

 Flavour 3/5: It has a bitter taste, with bitter after-favour. There is possibly a tiny hint of strawberry flavour.

 Comments: The flavour of green tea dominates the flavour is overlapping totaly strawberry and raspberry flavours.

 Colour 4/5: Vivid straw.

 Deposit: Yes

 Infused: 5 min.

 Caffeine-free: Yes

Tea type: Bags

Manufacturer's Description: This is green tea with strawberry, raspberry, and vitamin B6 that perfectly combines smooth green tea with the succulent summer flavours of strawberries and raspberries.

Manufacturer's advice: Brew for 3 – 5 minutes. Use 235 ml of water per bag.

Storage:

 Price 3/5: £1.49/20 bags (£0.08 per bag)

Weight: 40g

Bags 3/5: Round bags packed into a white bag with the Tetley logo all over it. It looks like the manufacturer has thought about the detail, but failed to do it right.

Package 5/5: It is a nice green box which is easy to keep shut. we can see peppermint leaves on the box, with a Tetley logo on a blue dome-shaped background.

Produced: UK

Manufacturer: Tata

Additional notes: Vitamin B6 helps reduce tiredness and fatigue as well as helps release energy from food. It helps to have normal energy–yielding metabolism. Drink at least one mug a day as part of a varied and balanced diet & a healthy lifestyle.

Tested: Bradford/West Yorkshire/England

Date: 20/10/23