For a large conference serving mainly everyday black tea, Clipper’s Fairtrade Everyday One Cup catering pack provides 1,120 bags; Clipper says its black tea is traded in compliance with Fairtrade standards, total 100%. Its 80-bag Organic & Fairtrade Everyday pack fits a smaller service point or supplementary station where organic tea is also requested. For a wider tea and infusion offer, consider Twinings’ Jacksons of Piccadilly catering range, then confirm the Fairtrade claim and service format of the exact products you plan to order.
If everyday black tea will be served across repeated breaks, Clipper Tea Shop lists a 1,120-bag catering pack with a specific Fairtrade-standard claim. Plan the quantity against expected servings rather than assuming one pack will cover the event.
Clipper Tea Shop lists an 80-bag Organic & Fairtrade Everyday black tea. Its smaller pack count makes it worth checking how many units a meeting or supplementary station will need.
Twinings describes Jacksons of Piccadilly as a Fairtrade tea and infusion range for caterers. Check the exact products and trade packs if the station needs more than everyday black tea.
Choose the service format first, then check the ordered product’s Fairtrade wording, pack count and ingredient information.
Consider when: Standard black tea will make up most of a large conference’s tea service; Clipper Tea Shop lists its Fairtrade Everyday One Cup product as a 1,120-bag catering pack.
Trade-off: A single everyday black tea does not provide the variety of a mixed tea station.
Consider when: The brief requests organic tea alongside Fairtrade and the service point can be stocked with Clipper’s 80-bag Organic & Fairtrade Everyday pack.
Trade-off: Compared with Clipper’s 1,120-bag catering pack, the 80-bag format needs more units for the same planned number of cups.
Consider when: Attendees should have a choice beyond everyday black tea; Twinings presents Jacksons of Piccadilly as a Fairtrade tea and infusion range for caterers.
Trade-off: Check each intended product’s Fairtrade claim, pack count and service format rather than treating the range description as an order specification.
| Priority | What to check | Your needs |
|---|---|---|
| Fairtrade status | Check the exact ordered tea’s Fairtrade wording or Mark and retain its current label or supplier specification. Do not substitute a different certification for a Fairtrade-only requirement. | I need to show that the tea ordered meets the event’s Fairtrade brief, not just a broader ethical-sourcing brief. |
| Pack quantity | Calculate bags from planned servings and refreshment breaks, then compare the pack count with your replenishment plan. Clipper Tea Shop lists 1,120 bags in its catering pack and 80 in its Organic & Fairtrade Everyday pack. | With tea served throughout the conference, I want enough bags at each station without repeatedly opening new packs. |
| Tea selection | Check whether the brief also specifies organic tea or a choice of teas and infusions. For a mixed station, confirm the exact products and packs with the supplier. | A single everyday black tea may cover the core service, but I may also need an organic option or a wider choice for attendees. |
| Allergen information | Keep current ingredient and allergen information for each tea and the refreshments served with it. For UK catering, the Food Standards Agency says food businesses must provide allergen information for prepacked and non-prepacked food and drink. | I need staff to answer questions about the tea, milk, plant drinks, biscuits and other items offered at the station. |
Yorkshire Tea describes its certification as Rainforest Alliance Certified; that statement alone does not establish that a product meets a Fairtrade-only event brief. Clipper Tea Shop, by contrast, states a Fairtrade-standard claim for its specified tea products.
Keep the Fairtrade information for the exact SKU you order, and agree any proposed substitution with the person responsible for the event brief.
Clipper Tea Shop lists 80 bags in its Organic & Fairtrade Everyday pack, compared with 1,120 in its Fairtrade Everyday One Cup catering pack. Those counts call for different stock and replenishment plans.
Estimate servings for each break before choosing pack quantities; reserve smaller packs for stations where their format meets the plan.
Using 80-bag packs for a high-volume service means opening and replacing packs more often.
Fairtrade describes sourcing, not the ingredients of everything served with tea. The UK Food Standards Agency says catering food businesses must provide allergen information for prepacked and non-prepacked food and drink.
Keep current product information available to service staff and account separately for milk, plant drinks, biscuits and other accompaniments.
Twinings describes Jacksons of Piccadilly as a Fairtrade range for caterers, but that description does not specify the pack and serving format of an individual item.
Confirm the exact product’s Fairtrade claim, ingredients, pack size and delivery arrangements with the supplier before placing the conference order.
Clipper Tea Shop lists both a high-count Fairtrade catering black tea and an 80-bag Organic & Fairtrade Everyday black tea.
Twinings describes Jacksons of Piccadilly as a Fairtrade tea and infusion range available to caterers.
Yorkshire Tea states that it is Rainforest Alliance Certified, a distinct claim from the Fairtrade requirement considered here.
This 80-bag Clipper option is relevant to a smaller meeting or a supplementary conference tea station where organic and Fairtrade black tea is requested. Calculate the number of packs needed for the planned servings.
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An 80-bag option for a smaller service point or supplementary tea station where organic and Fairtrade tea is specified. The product listing identifies organically grown black tea; plan pack quantities against expected servings and confirm the required service format before ordering.
A high-count catering pack is a practical starting point when everyday black tea will make up most of the service. Clipper Tea Shop lists its Fairtrade Everyday One Cup product as a 1,120-bag catering pack and says its black tea is traded in compliance with Fairtrade standards, total 100%; calculate the packs needed from planned servings and breaks.
Not on its own: the two claims should not be treated as interchangeable. Yorkshire Tea states that it is Rainforest Alliance Certified, while Clipper Tea Shop makes specific Fairtrade-standard claims for its named products. Check the exact tea being ordered against the event brief.
The UK Food Standards Agency says catering food businesses must provide allergen information for prepacked and non-prepacked food and drink. Keep current information for each tea product available to staff, and account separately for milk, plant drinks, biscuits and other refreshments served alongside it.
Consider one when the brief calls for teas and infusions beyond an everyday black tea. Twinings describes Jacksons of Piccadilly as a Fairtrade range for caterers; confirm the exact products’ claims, pack sizes and service formats before ordering.