Who is buying the tea?

The right pack depends on whether your main constraint is serving count, self-service packaging or the range of drinks on the table.

Organisers ordering one bulk herbal option

Start with the planned number of tea servings across all breaks. A single peppermint case keeps the order straightforward if attendees will also have standard tea and coffee.

Teams running self-service breaks

Check whether bags come in individual envelopes before choosing a box for delegates to pick up themselves. Keep the product information available so staff can answer ingredient and allergen queries.

Organisers offering several herbal flavours

A bulk peppermint option can sit alongside smaller packs of other blends. Check the ingredients of each blend separately rather than treating a mixed selection as interchangeable.

What should you check before ordering?

Set the serving count first, then decide whether individual envelopes and additional flavours matter enough to change the order.

Priority What to check Your needs
Serving count Costco UK lists Café Tea peppermint teabags in a 240-pack. Clipper Tea Shop lists a peppermint catering case of 250 envelopes; decide whether 10 extra bags are acceptable. Our order calls for 240 tea servings, so I need to know whether that is an exact purchasing requirement or a planning figure.
Self-service packaging Check the current pack description for individual envelopes. Clipper specifies 250 envelopes; confirm the packaging format of any other bulk case before relying on it for a self-service station. Delegates will choose their own tea bags, and I want to know how the bags will be presented at the station.
Flavour choice Decide whether peppermint alone is enough. Twinings lists four flavours in its 20-envelope Herbal Discovery Collection; check each blend’s ingredients before adding it to the selection. I’d like to offer more than mint, but smaller mixed packs would supplement rather than replace our bulk supply.
Product information Keep current ingredient and allergen information accessible. GOV.UK guidance for food businesses in England, Northern Ireland and Wales covers allergen information for both prepacked and non-prepacked food and drink. If an attendee asks about a particular blend, staff need to be able to find the information for that product.

What can catch organisers out?

  • Treating 240 and 250 bags as the same order

    Clipper’s 250-envelope case contains 10 more bags than the 240-pack listed by Costco UK. That difference changes the order count even if both are large peppermint packs.

    Write down the required serving count before ordering. Choose 250 only if the additional bags fit the event plan.

  • Assuming every bulk bag has an envelope

    Clipper explicitly describes its catering case as 250 envelopes. A pack count on its own does not establish how each bag is wrapped.

    For an unattended station, confirm the individual packaging on the current product listing or outer case.

  • Assuming herbal blends have interchangeable ingredients

    Twinings lists liquorice in its Spiced Ginger blend and carries a warning about excessive consumption for people with hypertension. A caffeine-free description does not tell you everything in a blend.

    Keep each product’s ingredient information with the catering supplies and check it before putting a new flavour into service.

  • Throwing away the product information

    GOV.UK guidance for food businesses in England, Northern Ireland and Wales says allergen information must be provided for prepacked and non-prepacked food and drink. Staff need a way to access the information for the tea being served.

    Retain current labels or product specifications and make sure catering staff know where to find them.

Which brands and product lines are relevant?

These pack formats illustrate different ways to build a conference tea station; a smaller retail pack is not an equivalent replacement for a 240-bag case.

Café Tea

For an exact-count peppermint order, Costco UK lists Café Tea 100% Peppermint Leaves Teabags as a 240-pack.

  • The Costco UK listing describes this 240-pack as caffeine-free.
  • Confirm individual wrapping and delivery to the conference postcode before relying on it for self-service.

Clipper

Clipper Tea Shop lists an Organic Peppermint Infusion catering case containing 250 envelopes.

  • The product listing specifies organically grown peppermint and describes the infusion as naturally caffeine-free.
  • It is a single peppermint flavour and contains 10 more bags than a 240-bag order.

Twinings

Twinings offers smaller herbal packs that can add flavour choice alongside a bulk peppermint supply.

  • Its 20-envelope Herbal Discovery Collection contains four flavours, with each bag sealed in its own envelope.
  • Check individual blends: Twinings lists liquorice in Spiced Ginger and includes a warning about excessive consumption for people with hypertension.

Pukka

Pukka Peppermint & Licorice is a 20-teabag blend for adding a different flavour, rather than supplying one 240-bag case.

  • The product combines peppermint and liquorice.
  • Check the ingredient panel before offering it to attendees; its blend differs from pure peppermint tea.

Teapigs

Teapigs lists a peppermint product in a 15-tea-temple pack.

  • The listing specifies pure peppermint leaves and a brewing time of at least three minutes.
  • Covering a 240-serving plan with this pack size would mean ordering multiple packs.

Joybuy peppermint tea options

This smaller peppermint pack could supplement conference refreshments. It is not an exact 240-bag catering case, so check the quantity you need before ordering.

Twinings Pure Peppermint 80 Pack

Twinings Pure Peppermint 80 Pack

An 80-bag peppermint option to place alongside other conference drinks, rather than a single box meeting a 240-bag order.

The product description identifies 100% peppermint and describes the infusion as caffeine-free. Confirm individual-envelope packaging before choosing it for an unattended self-service station.

Joybuy

Conference herbal tea questions

Will one 240-bag box cover 240 servings?

A 240-bag box allows for 240 cups if you use one bag per cup. Costco UK lists Café Tea peppermint in a 240-pack. Allow for the number of breaks and whether herbal tea will be a main choice or one option among several when setting the order quantity.

Can a 250-envelope case replace a 240-bag box?

Yes, if the order can accommodate 10 additional bags. Clipper Tea Shop lists its peppermint catering case as 250 envelopes, making the packaging format clear, but it is not an exact 240-count substitute.

Are all herbal blends suitable to serve in the same way?

No; check the ingredients of each blend. Twinings lists liquorice in the Spiced Ginger tea in its Herbal Discovery Collection and carries a warning about excessive consumption for people with hypertension. Keep the relevant product information available at the service point.

What allergen information should conference caterers have ready?

For food businesses in England, Northern Ireland and Wales, GOV.UK guidance says allergen information must be provided for both prepacked and non-prepacked food and drink. Keep current labels or product specifications accessible, and ensure staff can direct attendees to the information for the tea being served.

Should every herbal tea use the same brewing instructions?

No. Follow the directions for the specific product: Twinings instructs users to infuse one Lemon & Ginger bag in 200 ml of freshly boiled water for three minutes, while Teapigs gives a brewing time of at least three minutes for its peppermint tea temples. Check the packs you actually serve before displaying a timing guide.