Who is each tea option for?

Hosts expecting several visitors

An 80-bag pack gives you more individually portioned servings than a small box. Twinings and Clipper both have 80-bag options; estimate likely demand before deciding how many packs to bring.

Visitors asking for a fuller tea profile

A green-and-black blend may suit someone open to a mixed tea. Twinings UK lists its 80-bag blend as 70% green tea and 30% black tea, so identify it clearly when serving.

Visitors who want pure green tea

Keep a pure-green option separate from any blend containing black tea. Tesco describes Twinings Pure Green Tea as mellow, while Clipper describes its pure green tea as light and delicate; neither description establishes an extra-strong flavour.

What should you check before buying?

Decide what you will call the drink, estimate the number of cups, then choose one pack-specific preparation method for serving it.

Priority What to check Your needs
Tea type and flavour Read the ingredients to distinguish pure green tea from a green-and-black or matcha-containing blend. Treat flavour descriptions as descriptions, not measured strength ratings. I want a fuller tea profile, but I need to know whether serving a blend instead of pure green tea is acceptable.
Number of servings Compare the number of bags with the cups you expect to serve. The cited product formats include 80 bags from Twinings and Clipper, 20 from Tesco and 15 tea temples from Teapigs. For a busy morning, I would rather plan enough individual servings than rely on a small pack lasting throughout the event.
Preparation Check the chosen pack’s water and infusion instructions before setting up. Tesco specifies 3–5 minutes for its Green Tea; Teapigs UK specifies 80°C water and three minutes for Mao Feng. I need a method I can repeat from cup to cup with the water-heating equipment available at the stall.
Selling prepared drinks Establish whether your activity is a food business and check the event organiser’s requirements. The Food Standards Agency says a new food business must register with its local authority at least 28 days before trading or food operations start. If I plan to sell prepared tea, I need to clarify the requirements before the event rather than assume the car boot sale is exempt.

What could complicate serving tea?

  • Calling a green-and-black blend pure green tea

    Twinings UK lists its Green Tea & Black Tea Blend as 70% green tea and 30% black tea. It does not meet a request for a drink made only from green tea.

    Label the blend and any pure-green option separately, and check which one a visitor wants before preparing the cup.

  • Using one brewing method for every pack

    Preparation directions differ: Tesco specifies a 3–5 minute infusion for its Green Tea, while Teapigs UK specifies 80°C water and three minutes for Mao Feng.

    Keep the selected product’s directions to hand and use them as the basis for a repeatable serving method.

  • Relying on a small pack for sustained demand

    Teapigs Mao Feng comes in 15 tea temples, compared with the 80-bag Twinings and Clipper formats. The smaller pack provides fewer individual servings.

    Estimate the cups you expect to serve and choose pack quantities accordingly; a small pack can instead be a separate, limited option.

  • Assuming a car boot sale is exempt from food-business rules

    The Food Standards Agency says a new food business must register with its local authority at least 28 days before trading or food operations start. Whether a particular refreshment activity is a food business depends on what the seller is doing.

    Before selling prepared tea, check your activity with the relevant local authority and confirm the event organiser’s requirements.

Which brands offer relevant formats?

Twinings

The cited range includes an 80-bag green-and-black blend and an 80-bag pure-green option.

  • Twinings UK lists the blend as 70% green tea and 30% black tea.
  • The blend is not pure green tea. Tesco describes Twinings Pure Green Tea as smooth, earthy and mellow rather than extra-strong.

Clipper

Clipper’s 80-bag Organic Fairtrade Pure Green Tea is a pure-green format for repeated individual servings.

  • The product name identifies an organic, Fairtrade-labelled pure green tea.
  • Clipper describes its flavour as light and delicate, not robust.

Teapigs

Mao Feng green tea comes in a 15-tea-temple pack, which may suit a smaller separate offering.

  • Teapigs UK specifies 80°C water and a three-minute brew for Mao Feng.
  • The 15-temple pack provides fewer individual servings than an 80-bag format and calls for temperature control.

Pukka

Supreme Matcha Green is a green-tea-and-matcha option listed in 20- and 40-bag formats.

  • The matcha blend offers a different choice from a conventional pure-green bag.
  • Its blend name does not establish that it tastes stronger than the other teas discussed here.

Tesco

Tesco Green Tea is a 20-bag, 50g own-label format for a smaller number of servings.

  • Tesco gives a 3–5 minute infusion direction for this product.
  • A 20-bag pack provides fewer individual servings than the cited 80-bag alternatives.

Green tea options on Joybuy

This 20-bag pure-green-tea option is worth considering for a smaller refreshment run; plan the number of packs around the cups you expect to serve.

ITOEN OH-I OCHA Green Tea Bags, 40g pack of 20

ITOEN OH-I OCHA Green Tea Bags, 40g (20 bags)

The 20 individually portioned bags suit a smaller refreshment run. The product description identifies green tea as the ingredient and calls the taste rich and bold; that wording is not a measured comparison with other teas. Check the pack’s brewing directions before planning a repeatable serving method.

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Questions about serving green tea

Does a fuller-tasting option have to be pure green tea?

No. Twinings UK lists its Green Tea & Black Tea Blend as 70% green tea and 30% black tea, so it is an option only when a mixed tea is acceptable. If visitors ask for pure green tea, choose a product identified as pure green tea instead; the blend’s ingredients do not establish a measured strength ranking.

How can I prepare cups consistently outdoors?

Use the directions for the exact product you serve and make them easy to follow at the stall. For example, Tesco specifies a 3–5 minute infusion for its Green Tea, whereas Teapigs UK specifies 80°C water and three minutes for Mao Feng.

Should I choose a 20-bag or an 80-bag pack?

Base the choice on the number of individual cups you expect to serve. A 20-bag pack may cover a smaller run, while the cited 80-bag Twinings and Clipper formats give you more servings per pack for sustained demand.

Do I need to register before selling prepared tea?

If your activity is a food business, the Food Standards Agency says you must register with the local authority at least 28 days before trading or food operations start. A car boot sale is not automatically exempt; check whether your activity falls within those requirements with the relevant local authority, and confirm the event organiser’s rules before selling.