tea bags - nice cheaper alternative...?

mrs_tooti-frooti

This is probably a stupid question, but here goes....

How do I tell if it is fairtrade? Do they have a stamp or the like on them?

Told you it was a stupid question didn't I!!!

Cornishpixie_2

sarkywench wrote: »

After reading this we went out and bought some sainsburys basics. Cost 31p, don't know if they've gone up or just more expensive as we only have sainsbury local. Anyway, made my hubby a cup without telling him and he commented on what a good brew! Hubby likes a good strong cuppa in a pint pot and as he enjoys the new cheap and fairtrade tea we won't be going back to Tetleys.

Now coffee ...... I've tried a few cheaper coffees and have always gone back to kenco instant, anyone got a cheaper alternative for this??

Thanks

I can't downgrade coffee but noticed 200g nescafe at Lidl this week for £3. Last week Tesco had 100g of Douwe Egberts for £2. Maybe better to stock up on offers as you see them of decent makes. I drink more tea than cofee but less fussy with tea. HTH

1carminestocky

mrs_tooti-frooti wrote: »

This is probably a stupid question, but here goes....

How do I tell if it is fairtrade? Do they have a stamp or the like on them?

Told you it was a stupid question didn't I!!!

They will have this logo somewhere on the packaging (though probably not as big as this one!)



The Sainsburys Basics Tea Bags (80 bags for 28p!) amazingly has this label on the packaging. Tried some today and it's very nice. Absolute billy bargain.

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Cornishpixie wrote: »

I can't downgrade coffee but noticed 200g nescafe at Lidl this week for £3. Last week Tesco had 100g of Douwe Egberts for £2. Maybe better to stock up on offers as you see them of decent makes. I drink more tea than cofee but less fussy with tea. HTH

I'm a bit fussy about tea & coffee myself - Tesco own branf 'Gold Blend' is rather good, as is Lidl own-brand premium decaffeinated.

nesssie1702

deborah64 wrote: »

I drink Earl Grey tea, and usually buy M and s teabags, one day i had ran out and we were in Lidl when o/h found some, 59p for 25 tea bags, well you can imagine the look on my face lol, :eek: , but they are the BEST i have ever brought, they have a lovely taste and you dont need to squeeze the life out of them.

We've been Earl Grey tea drinkers for a while now and I've noticed quite a difference in different brands. Twinings are good, as are Morrison's own label.

I won't be touching M&S or Asda's Earl Grey again, as the teabags seemed to be soaked in something, as they were a horrible green colour and smelt really strong. To my mind, the bergamot had been applied to the bag rather than the tea - yeuch!

sazzieb

Tesco own brand tea bags are manufactured by typhoo...Alongside tesco own brand are "Packers Best" teabags, one of the cheaper brands Tesco introduced recently. The packaging they come to store in..and the boxes apart from images are identical. The tea tastes as good as other well know brands and is around a pound cheaper than Tesco own.

davetrousers

The problem with teabags is that the bag is white. How do they make it white? It is BLEACHED. This in turn will affect taste.

Does anyone know if you can get teabags made with unbleached paper? Thanks

frankieandjonney

i rushed out and bought sainsburys 28p tea bags following one of Martins progs on the telly.Thought they were great.Hubby did the next shop and said he'd get some more and guess what he came back with.......8 boxes.That enough to last us quite a while.My only worry now is that they will sell out and then put the price up!.:rotfl:

1carminestocky

frankieandjonney wrote: »

i rushed out and bought sainsburys 28p tea bags following one of Martins progs on the telly.Thought they were great.Hubby did the next shop and said he'd get some more and guess what he came back with.......8 boxes.That enough to last us quite a while.My only worry now is that they will sell out and then put the price up!.:rotfl:

I've just ordered 12 boxes in my first online Sainsburys order! All the family want a box. 960 faitrade tea bags for £3.36!! :eek:

boombap

Does anyone know if the company who produce Yorkshire tea make tea for any of the supermarkets?

Unfortunately tea bags are one of a very few things that have to be branded for me. Yorkshire tea; Heinz beans; Schweppes tonic.

S.