For a spice-forward Sunday brunch tea, Clipper Organic Ginger & Turmeric is a useful starting point: Clipper lists 65% ginger root alongside turmeric, cinnamon and black pepper, and describes the blend as fiery. Choose liquorice and peppermint for a sweet, mint-led flavour, but check the liquorice warning before serving guests; Clipper Lemon & Ginger offers a citrus-led alternative with 15.5% ginger root. A pronounced flavour does not establish caffeine content, so check the exact product.
If you want a tea with a distinct ginger, mint or liquorice flavour but do not want to serve traditional tea, compare the ingredients and caffeine statement on the exact blend. Clipper labels its Lemon & Ginger infusion naturally caffeine-free, as does Teapigs for Liquorice & Peppermint.
Clipper lists 65% ginger root in its Ginger & Turmeric infusion, compared with 15.5% in its Lemon & Ginger infusion. Those figures describe the two blends’ ingredients; they are not a measured taste-strength scale.
Check each pack before serving, particularly if a blend contains liquorice. Teapigs gives a specific consumption warning for people with hypertension on its Liquorice & Peppermint tea, while Clipper warns against excessive consumption of its Lemon & Ginger infusion by people with hypertension.
Choose the flavour profile first, then check caffeine, brewing directions and any ingredient warnings on the blend you intend to serve.
| Priority | What to check | Your needs |
|---|---|---|
| Flavour profile | Compare the named ingredients and disclosed proportions on exact products. Clipper lists 65% ginger root in Ginger & Turmeric and 15.5% in Lemon & Ginger; Teapigs’ Liquorice & Peppermint takes a different, sweet-and-mint-led route. | I’d choose ginger and spice for a warming flavour, liquorice and peppermint for sweetness and mint, or lemon and ginger when citrus appeals more. |
| Caffeine | Check the caffeine statement and ingredient list of the exact tea. Clipper Lemon & Ginger and Teapigs Liquorice & Peppermint are labelled naturally caffeine-free; a brand’s wider range may also include traditional tea. | A strong flavour matters to me, but I don’t want to assume that it means the drink contains caffeine. |
| Brewing and serving | Follow the directions for the chosen blend. Teapigs specifies boiling water and at least 3 minutes for Liquorice & Peppermint; Clipper specifies fresh boiling water and 2–5 minutes for Lemon & Ginger. | For a brunch table, I’d like guests to choose how they serve their cup. In the UK Tea & Infusions Association’s 2024 Tea Census, 32% of more than 1,000 surveyed adults in Britain said they added milk to herbal infusions; that describes a serving choice, not flavour strength. |
| Ingredients and warnings | Read the current ingredients, declared allergens and warnings. GOV.UK’s food-labelling guidance says ingredients must be listed for products with two or more ingredients and regulated allergens highlighted when present. | When I’m serving several guests, I want to know whether a blend contains liquorice and keep its product-specific warning available. |
Flavour intensity and caffeine content answer different questions. Clipper Lemon & Ginger and Teapigs Liquorice & Peppermint are labelled naturally caffeine-free, while Twinings’ wider catalogue includes traditional teas as well as herbal infusions.
Check the exact blend’s caffeine statement and ingredients rather than relying on the word “strong”.
Teapigs recommends that people with hypertension limit its Liquorice & Peppermint tea to one cup a day. Clipper also warns people with hypertension against excessive consumption of its liquorice-containing Lemon & Ginger infusion.
Keep the packs available for warning checks and offer a non-liquorice choice alongside liquorice blends.
Clipper’s Ginger & Turmeric lists 65% ginger root with other spices; its Lemon & Ginger lists 15.5% ginger root and leads with lemongrass. Both contain ginger, but their stated compositions point to different flavour profiles.
Compare the ingredients of the exact blends, choosing spice-led or citrus-led tea according to what you want to serve.
These examples show how differently named herbal blends can meet the brunch brief; check the exact product rather than treating every tea from a brand alike.
Clipper’s Ginger & Turmeric and Lemon & Ginger infusions offer contrasting spice-led and citrus-led options.
Its herbal range includes mint, liquorice, ginger and rooibos blends. Liquorice & Peppermint offers a flavour direction distinct from ginger and spice.
Pukka’s herbal range includes Three Ginger and Peppermint & Licorice, giving shoppers ginger-led and mint-and-liquorice directions to compare.
Twinings offers fruit and herbal infusions alongside green and traditional teas, including peppermint, lemon-and-ginger and spiced-ginger options.
These Joybuy options cover ginger-led drinks, a liquorice-and-mint tea and a sorrel-and-ginger blend. Compare their formats and ingredients with the flavour you want for brunch.
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An instant ginger option if you want to prepare individual brunch drinks without steeping tea bags. It is sweetened with honey and sucrose, so check the pack’s mixing directions before preparing a group batch.
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A liquorice-and-mint choice for guests who prefer that flavour to ginger spice. Check the current pack for its liquorice warning before serving, particularly if a guest has hypertension.
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A ginger tea for a sweeter flavour direction. It contains honey crystals and sucrose; check the pack’s brewing directions before making several cups.
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An instant honey-and-ginger drink in individual portions. Its ingredients include sugar and honey powder; check the pack format and preparation directions before serving.
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Consider this blend when a tart, floral direction appeals more than a ginger-led cup. Its preparation involves loose tea and straining, adding a step when serving several guests.
Not necessarily: “strong” can describe flavour rather than caffeine content. Clipper Lemon & Ginger and Teapigs Liquorice & Peppermint are labelled naturally caffeine-free, but check the exact pack, especially when a brand also sells green or traditional tea.
Start with ingredients that match the flavour you want, then follow that product’s brewing directions rather than assuming a longer steep suits every blend. Teapigs specifies boiling water and at least 3 minutes for Liquorice & Peppermint; Clipper specifies fresh boiling water and 2–5 minutes for Lemon & Ginger.
Do not treat a liquorice blend as an option for everyone without checking its warning. Teapigs recommends that people with hypertension limit its Liquorice & Peppermint to one cup a day, and Clipper warns those with hypertension against excessive consumption of its liquorice-containing Lemon & Ginger. Offer a non-liquorice choice as well.
Check the exact product’s ingredients, declared allergens, warnings and brewing directions. GOV.UK’s food-labelling guidance says products with two or more ingredients must list them, and regulated allergens must be listed and highlighted when present; it does not mean every herbal tea contains an allergen.
Milk can be an optional serving choice, not a test of a tea’s strength. The UK Tea & Infusions Association’s 2024 Tea Census reported that 32% of more than 1,000 surveyed adults in Britain added milk to herbal infusions. Serving the tea plain initially lets guests decide whether they want to add it.