Hosts planning around 240 cups
Three 80-bag packs provide 240 bags if you use one per cup. Tetley’s 440-bag One Cup catering pack provides more room for extra servings, but leaves 200 bags if you use 240.
Who is this plan for?
Start with the number of cups you expect to serve, then decide whether leftover bags would be useful after Bonfire Night.
Hosts offering decaf in the evening
Decaf black tea offers a familiar tea option without implying zero caffeine. Yorkshire Tea estimates 1.5–2mg of caffeine per 200ml cup of its Decaf brewed for five minutes; Twinings notes that traces can remain in decaf tea.
Community and family organisers
Count the bags needed for the planned servings and decide who will use any surplus. An exact-count set of retail packs is easier to allocate to a 240-cup station than a larger catering pack if there are no later events.
What should you check before buying?
Set a one-bag-per-cup quantity first, then check whether the drink and serving format suit your guests.
| Priority | What to check | Your needs |
|---|---|---|
| Bag count | Three 80-bag packs make 240 bags. Tetley’s One Cup catering pack contains 440 bags, leaving 200 if you use 240. Check the quantity you can order. | I want enough for roughly 240 single-bag cups, without a large remainder unless another event will use it. |
| Caffeine | Check the drink’s caffeine information rather than treating ‘decaf’ as ‘caffeine-free’. Yorkshire Tea’s estimate of 1.5–2mg applies to a 200ml cup of its Decaf brewed for five minutes, not to every decaf tea. | Some guests want to reduce caffeine; anyone avoiding it altogether needs a separately labelled option whose ingredients and caffeine status I can check. |
| Cup service | Check whether the bags are intended for brewing in individual cups and put the brewing instructions where guests can see them. The Tetley One Cup catering product is described as designed for brewing in the cup. | Guests will make their own drinks, so the bags and instructions need to work at a self-serve station. |
| Leftover storage | Check the pack’s storage directions and whether it can be closed after opening. The Tetley 440-bag catering product is sold in a resealable bag. | If bags remain after Bonfire Night, I need a place to keep them for later use. |
What can disrupt the tea-station plan?
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Labelling decaf black tea as caffeine-free
Decaffeination does not necessarily remove every trace of caffeine. Yorkshire Tea publishes a residual-caffeine estimate for its Decaf, and Twinings says minor traces can remain in decaf tea.
Label the station ‘decaf black tea’. If you offer a separate herbal or fruit infusion for guests avoiding caffeine, check its ingredients and label it separately.
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Ordering 440 bags for a fixed 240-cup plan
Using 240 bags from Tetley’s 440-bag catering pack leaves 200 to store or use later.
Choose three 80-bag packs for an exact 240-bag count, or plan where the catering pack’s remainder will go.
The larger pack takes up storage space after the event; its resealable bag is useful if you intend to keep the remaining tea.
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Planning around a product page without checking orders
A page can still show a tea’s bag count when it cannot be ordered. Joybuy’s listing for Twinings Everyday Decaffeinated 80 Tea Bags displayed product details alongside an unavailable notice.
Before committing to three packs, check that the exact decaf product and quantity can be ordered. If you switch products, recheck the bag count.
Brand and pack references
These brand examples illustrate different pack counts and drink descriptions; they are not a list of products currently available to order.
Yorkshire Tea
Yorkshire Tea Decaf is a black-tea option to consider when assembling a 240-bag plan from retail packs.
- Sainsbury’s lists an 80-bag Decaf pack, so three such packs would provide 240 bags.
- Yorkshire Tea estimates 1.5–2mg of caffeine per 200ml cup brewed for five minutes; the figure is specific to that tea and preparation.
Tetley
Tetley has both an 80-bag decaf retail format and a larger One Cup decaf catering format.
- The 440-bag One Cup product is described by Find My Supplies as designed for brewing in the cup and supplied in a resealable bag.
- The catering pack exceeds a 240-bag target by 200 bags.
Twinings
Twinings Everyday Decaffeinated comes in an 80-bag format suited to a three-pack count.
- Twinings says the tea in its Everyday Decaffeinated product is decaffeinated to 0.02% caffeine.
- That specification does not mean the prepared drink is caffeine-free; check that the exact pack can be ordered before relying on it.
PG Tips
PG Tips Decaf Black Tea is another retail-pack option to assess against the event’s bag count.
- The pack size can be used to calculate how many packs meet the planned servings.
- Check the exact variant and count rather than assuming that a single pack contains 240 bags.
Clipper
Clipper Organic Decaf Everyday is an option for hosts specifically seeking that labelled tea.
- Sainsbury’s lists an 80-bag pack, allowing a 240-bag count with three packs.
- Check the exact pack’s ingredients and caffeine information if guests have specific requirements.
Joybuy decaf tea options
These decaf tea packs offer two ways to plan for 240 single-bag cups: three 80-bag packs for an exact count, or two 160-bag packs with 80 left over. Each product below is one pack, not a preassembled event bundle.
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Tetley 80 Decaffeinated Tea Bags 250g
Three packs provide 240 bags for a one-bag-per-cup plan; check that you can order the required quantity.
Decaf tea can retain traces of caffeine, so check the product information if a guest needs to avoid it.
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Clipper Organic Fairtrade Decaf Everyday 80 Tea Bags 277g
For an exact 240-bag plan, choose three of these 80-bag packs and confirm the quantity when ordering.
The product is labelled Organic Fairtrade. Check its ingredients and caffeine information against guests’ requirements.
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Tetley 160 Decaf Tea Bags 500g
Two packs provide 320 bags, leaving 80 if the station uses 240; this quantity suits a plan that includes later use.
As with other decaf tea, check caffeine information rather than assuming the drink is caffeine-free.
Frequently asked questions
How many decaf tea bags do I need for 240 cups?
Allow 240 bags if the plan is one bag per cup with no extra servings. Three 80-bag packs meet that count exactly; Tetley’s 440-bag catering pack leaves 200 bags after 240 single-bag cups, so it suits a plan for extra guests or later use.
Is decaf black tea caffeine-free?
Not necessarily. Yorkshire Tea estimates 1.5–2mg of caffeine per 200ml cup of its Decaf brewed for five minutes, while Twinings says traces can remain in decaf tea. For guests avoiding caffeine, check the label of a separate herbal or fruit infusion rather than presenting decaf black tea as caffeine-free.
Are catering tea bags suitable for individual mugs?
Tetley’s One Cup Decaffeinated catering bags are described as designed for brewing in the cup. Follow the pack’s brewing instructions and make the decaf label clear at a self-serve station.
What should I do with tea bags left after Bonfire Night?
Follow the pack’s storage directions and close opened packaging after use. Tetley’s 440-bag One Cup catering pack comes in a resealable bag, which is relevant if you plan to keep its remaining bags for another occasion.