Who is a 240-bag box for?

Households serving frequent cooked breakfasts

A single large box can suit a household that regularly makes tea with breakfast. Check that you have a cool, dry place to keep it after opening and that you will use the pack.

Hosts making several cups at once

A stated brewing routine helps when tea needs to be ready alongside the food. The listed instructions vary: PG Tips says 1–2 minutes, Tetley 2–3 minutes and Yorkshire Tea 4–5 minutes.

Small catering and shared-office buyers

Check whether a listing means one 240-bag pack or several. Costco UK, for example, lists PG Tips as four packs of 240, rather than one box containing 240 bags. Food businesses serving tea should also keep current ingredient and allergen information available.

What should you check before choosing?

Confirm the pack format first, then compare the preparation instructions with your breakfast routine and the space available for storage.

Priority What to check Your needs
Pack quantity Look for one pack containing 240 bags, rather than a multiple of 240. Check net weight too: Waitrose & Partners lists PG Tips 240s at 696g and Yorkshire Tea 240 at 750g; Tesco lists Tetley and Typhoo 240-bag packs at 750g. I want one box for planned breakfasts, not several packs that will take up more cupboard space.
Brewing routine Follow the instructions for the pack you choose. Listings state 1–2 minutes for PG Tips, 2–3 for Tetley, 4–5 for Yorkshire Tea and a 1–5-minute range for Typhoo; the water instructions also vary. When several cups need serving together, I want a brewing routine that fits the time between cooking and sitting down.
Ingredients and allergens Check the current physical pack, especially for a guest with an allergy or intolerance. The compared retailer listings identify these everyday teas as black tea. For UK food businesses, Food Standards Agency guidance requires allergen information for prepacked and non-prepacked food and drink. I need the information on the tea I actually serve, particularly if breakfast is being provided to customers.
Storage Follow the pack instructions for a cool, dry place. Waitrose & Partners also specifies keeping Yorkshire Tea away from direct sunlight; Typhoo advises closing its box lid. A large box may stay open across many breakfasts, so I need a suitable place to keep it.

What can be easy to overlook?

  • Assuming every 240-bag box contains the same amount of tea

    Waitrose & Partners lists PG Tips 240s at 696g and Yorkshire Tea 240 at 750g. Tesco lists the Tetley and Typhoo 240-bag boxes at 750g. The shared bag count does not make the packs identical in net weight or brewing instructions.

    Read the count, net weight and preparation directions together before choosing.

  • Mistaking a multipack for one box

    Costco UK lists PG Tips as 4 × 240 bags. That is 960 bags across four packs, rather than the single 240-bag box sought for this breakfast plan.

    Check both the number of packs and the number of bags in each pack.

    Four packs also need more storage space than one box.

  • Using an older listing for allergy-sensitive service

    Product information can change. In the UK, Food Standards Agency guidance says retail and catering food businesses must provide allergen information for both prepacked and non-prepacked food and drink.

    Check the delivered pack and keep its current information available when serving customers or guests with an allergy or intolerance.

How do the brand options differ?

Tetley

Tetley Original is listed as a single 240-bag, 750g black-tea box.

  • Tesco gives a 2–3-minute brewing instruction before adding milk.
  • Check the current pack label rather than relying solely on a retailer description.

PG Tips

PG Tips Original 240s is a 696g black-tea pack with pyramid tea bags.

  • Waitrose & Partners gives a 1–2-minute steeping instruction.
  • Its 696g net weight differs from the 750g boxes listed for Tetley, Yorkshire Tea and Typhoo.

Yorkshire Tea

The Yorkshire Tea 240-bag box is listed as 750g of black tea.

  • Waitrose & Partners provides a specific instruction of 100°C water and 4–5 minutes.
  • Allow for that stated infusion time if several cups must be ready quickly.

Typhoo

Typhoo Premium Everyday is listed as a 240-bag, 750g black-tea box.

  • Typhoo states 3.125g per bag and a 1–5-minute brewing range.
  • For several cups served together, choose a consistent point within the stated range.

Clipper

The Clipper Organic Assam listing is for six 40-bag packs, totalling 240 bags.

  • The marketplace listing describes the tea as organic and Fairtrade.
  • Six smaller packs are not the same format as one 240-bag box.

Twinings

A marketplace listing names Twinings Everyday Tea Bags (240), but its count information conflicts.

  • The listing states a unit count of 240.
  • It also says 'Number of items 200'; confirm the physical pack count and seller before treating it as a single 240-bag option.

240-bag options on Joybuy

These two black-tea boxes each contain 240 bags and suit shoppers who want one pack for repeated breakfast servings. Their stated brewing instructions differ, so choose according to the time you can allow.

Taylors of Harrogate Yorkshire Tea 240 Teabags 750g

Taylors of Harrogate Yorkshire Tea 240 Teabags 750g

For breakfasts where you can allow the stated 4–5-minute infusion. This is a 750g pack of 240 black-tea bags; the listed storage direction is a cool, dry place away from sunlight.

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Tetley Original 240 Tea Bags 750g

Tetley Original 240 Tea Bags 750g

For breakfasts where a stated 2–3-minute brew fits the serving routine. This is a 750g pack of 240 black-tea bags; store it in a cool, dry place and check the delivered pack for current instructions.

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Questions about buying and serving tea

Does a 240-bag box make 240 cups?

It contains 240 individual bags, enough for 240 cups if you use one bag per cup. Allow more bags if you use two in a cup or make teapots, and check that the listing is for one box rather than a multipack.

Which 240-bag pack has the shortest listed brewing time?

Of the compared packs, PG Tips has the shortest stated instruction at 1–2 minutes in boiling water. Tetley lists 2–3 minutes, Yorkshire Tea 4–5 minutes at 100°C, and Typhoo a 1–5-minute range. These are preparation instructions, not a comparison of flavour.

How should I store a 240-bag box after opening?

Follow the pack directions for a cool, dry place. Waitrose & Partners also advises keeping Yorkshire Tea away from direct sunlight, while Typhoo advises closing its box lid.

What allergen information matters when serving tea at breakfast?

Check the current pack when serving someone with an allergy or intolerance. If you run a UK retail or catering food business, Food Standards Agency guidance says you must provide allergen information for prepacked and non-prepacked food and drink.

Are the Clipper and Twinings listings equivalent to one 240-bag box?

Not without checking the pack format. The listed Clipper option is six packs of 40 bags, while the Twinings marketplace listing states a 240 unit count but also shows conflicting information saying 'Number of items 200'. Confirm the physical count before using either as a single-box alternative.