For a one-off coffee morning, choose a counted 240-bag total: RM Wholesale lists Tetley decaf as six 40-bag boxes, while three 80-bag boxes can also make 240 if you can obtain them together. A larger catering pack makes more sense when you can use and store the leftovers; whichever route you take, describe the tea as decaf rather than promising it contains no caffeine.
If you are planning for 240 cups of decaf tea, a counted total helps you set out some bags and keep the rest unopened. RM Wholesale lists a Tetley order containing six 40-bag boxes; three 80-bag boxes are another way to reach the same count.
If tea breaks continue after this event, a larger pack may be useful. The Tetley One Cup Decaf listing on Amazon UK contains 440 bags, leaving 200 beyond a 240-bag allocation; make sure you have dry storage and a use for them.
If organic ingredients or Fairtrade sourcing matter to your organisation, check the claim on the exact pack you intend to serve. Clipper describes its 40-bag Everyday Decaf as organic and traded in compliance with Fairtrade standards; six of those boxes would make 240 bags.
Start with the number and type of bags you will serve, then check the pack breakdown and preparation details before ordering.
| Priority | What to check | Your needs |
|---|---|---|
| Bag count | Check the total and the inner boxes: RM Wholesale lists Tetley as 6 × 40 bags. Three 80-bag boxes also total 240; confirm that all three are available together. | I want enough bags for the planned decaf allocation without buying far more than I can use. |
| Surplus and storage | Compare the target with the pack count. A 440-bag Tetley One Cup Decaf pack listed by Amazon UK leaves 200 bags after a 240-bag allocation; check its storage instructions. | For a recurring event, I can keep unused bags for later. For a single coffee morning, I would rather limit leftovers. |
| Caffeine description | Read the exact pack before making a caffeine claim. Yorkshire Tea states that its Decaf averages 1.5–2 mg per 200 ml cup brewed for five minutes; that figure does not describe other teas or brew conditions. | Guests choosing decaf should be able to see the pack information, without being told the tea is necessarily caffeine-free. |
| Tea style and brewing | Check whether the bags contain black or green tea and use the chosen pack's brewing directions. Tesco advises a 4–5 minute brew for its Decaff Original Tea. | For a self-serve table, I want guests and volunteers to know which tea they are making and how long to leave the bag in. |
| Sourcing claims | Check claims against the exact variant. Clipper describes its 40-bag Everyday Decaf as organic, traded in compliance with Fairtrade standards and decaffeinated using carbon dioxide. | Our event may have an organic or Fairtrade purchasing requirement; I need the supplied pack to match the claim we make. |
RM Wholesale's Tetley 240-bag listing is six separate 40-bag boxes. That format lets you open boxes gradually, but it is not a single 240-bag carton.
Check both the total bag count and the inner-pack breakdown. If you are combining retail boxes, calculate the quantity from the bag count on each listing.
Decaf does not necessarily mean zero caffeine. Yorkshire Tea gives a residual caffeine figure for its own Decaf under specified brewing conditions, and Twinings says minor traces can remain in decaf tea.
Label the option as decaf and keep its packaging available for guests who want to check the product information.
A 440-bag pack leaves 200 bags beyond a 240-bag allocation. That matters differently for a one-off event and a regular tea station.
Decide where unused bags will be stored and whether a later event will use them before choosing the larger pack.
Tesco warns that food formulations and declared ingredients or allergen information can change. Milk and any food served alongside the tea also need their own clear identification.
Check the delivered labels and retain the packaging during service so guests can inspect the information for what is actually being served.
These references describe particular decaf products and pack formats, not every tea sold under each brand.
Yorkshire Tea describes its Decaf as a black tea from Kenya.
Relevant retailer listings cover both an exact 240-bag order and a larger catering format.
Tesco Groceries lists PG Tips Decaf in several smaller pack sizes.
Twinings offers decaf tea styles and formats that warrant checking by variant.
Clipper describes its Everyday Decaf 40-bag product as organic black tea traded in compliance with Fairtrade standards.
Tesco Decaff Original Tea is listed in an 80-bag pack.
These packs offer ways to build or contribute to a 240-bag coffee-morning supply. The green tea is a different tea style, and neither a 160-bag nor a 50-bag pack reaches the target on its own.
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Three 80-bag packs would provide 240 bags. This decaffeinated black tea listing gives a 2–3 minute brewing time; check the received pack before making any zero-caffeine claim to guests.
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Three packs of the stated 80 bags would make 240. The listing identifies this as organic and Fairtrade decaf tea, but contains conflicting product-description text; confirm the received tea pack and its preparation directions before serving.
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This decaf black tea pack contributes 160 bags towards the event, leaving 80 to obtain separately for a 240-bag total. Check the received pack for brewing directions.
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This is decaf green tea rather than black tea. Five 50-bag packs would provide 250 bags, ten above a 240-bag target; use the received pack's preparation directions.
Not necessarily. Twinings says minor traces can remain in decaf tea, while Yorkshire Tea states that its own Decaf averages 1.5–2 mg caffeine per 200 ml cup brewed for five minutes. That measurement does not apply to every decaf product or brewing method.
Six 40-bag boxes, three 80-bag boxes, or a 160-bag pack plus an 80-bag pack each total 240. Check the exact pack counts before ordering; if you combine different products, also check that their tea styles suit what you intend to serve.
Use the directions on the tea you actually serve. Tesco's product page advises a 4–5 minute brew for Tesco Decaff Original; another tea may have different instructions, so keep its pack by the self-serve station.
Use the delivered pack label for the tea being served. Tesco warns that food products may be reformulated and that ingredient, nutrition and allergen information can change; check milk and accompanying food separately.