Tea reviews from Reddit
Summary
We analyzed 146 Reddit reviews across 21 subreddits and 55 posts to rank the best Tea brands recommended by redditors, including communities like r/tea, r/SingaporeEats, r/Netherlands, r/newzealand, r/toddlers. Top-rated brands include Barry's (4.9/5), Yunnan Sourcing (4.6/5), Playmade (4.4/5).
Stats
Reviews146
Subreddits21
Posts55
Brands88
Products47
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#1
Barry's
4.9
(7)
"I believe it is the VERY best tea."
"Barry's or Bewley's."
"100% Barrys."
"I too recommend Barry’s. Tastes amazing. Like you’re really treating yourself."
"You can find it at World Market, Wegmans, and Amazon."
"Barry’s Gold Blend is my go to. Extra points for loose leaf with a decent amount of milk and 1 sugar."
"I suggest Barry’s Gold Blend (red box)."
#2
Yunnan Sourcing
4.6
(7)
"Go to a place that specializes in China teas. r/tea's fave vendor Yunnan Sourcing is a good place for what you want."
"Personally i like yunnan sourcing and mem tea."
"I recommend the usual suspects: silver needle, bai mu dan, gongmei, and shou mei."
"I've tried some from Yunnan Sourcing, 3/4 of White2Tea's white collection."
"I liked both a bit more from my black tea order."
"Another Yunnan sourcing tea that I have really liked."
"To get dianhong more or less straight from the source, to to yunnansourcing.com or yunnancraft.com."
#3
Playmade
4.4
(5)
"Especially their pearls are elite"
"Playmade, love their Chrysanthemum milk tea."
"For pearls"
"Best tea esp at the latter brand."
#4
Celestial Seasonings
5.0
(4)
"Bengal spice is very heavy on the cinnamon, but for us that's a good thing 😁"
"My son loves drinking cherry tea - I just get Celestial Seasonings from my local grocery."
"Bengal Spice is a bit like chai."
"BENGAL SPICE by celestial seasonings — there’s so much cinnamon in it, that it FEELS like sugar."
#5
Simon Levelt
4.3
(4)
"Definitely Simon Levelt, it’s by far the best tea store in NL."
"Quality tea costs money, I always buy loose tea and fill my own tea bag."
"Loose leaf tea will always be better than teabags or supermarket quality teas."
"Is the place to be, they can also advise you."
#6
Wagh Bakri
5.0
(3)
"Wagh Bakri with extra added cardamom! Delicious!!"
"Came here to say this. Good old Wargh Bakri!"
"Wagh Bakri is my go to from the Indian store."
#7
Windsor Arms
5.0
(3)
"Another vote for Windsor Arms."
"I’ve heard great things about Windsor Arms as well!"
"I would recommend The Windsor Arms."
#8
Tazo
5.0
(3)
"My daughter loves her "pink tea". We give her the tazo passion tea."
"Tazo glazed lemon loaf tastes just like the cake from Starbucks."
"Tazo Glazed Lemon Loaf."
#9
Pendray
4.7
(3)
"Highly recommend Pendray Inn!"
"Pendray tea house is fabulous!"
"The Pendray would be my pick in terms of menu and location."
#10
White2Tea
4.7
(3)
"White2Tea is an amazing website that has an amazing selection of Oolong Tea."
"White2Tea, Crimson Lotus, Eco-Cha, Floating Leaves, Old Ways Tea."
"I like the White2Tea subscription."
#11
One River Tea
4.7
(3)
"It's quickly become a favorite black tea for me."
"One River Tea is known for their dancong oolongs."
"Anything from One River Tea."
#12
Harney & Sons
4.7
(3)
"Is a very good option."
"I also really like Harney and Sons hot cinnamon spice."
"Harney & sons hot cinnamon spice is a good winter tea."
#13
Longjing
4.3
(3)
"Universally recognized as the finest."
"The production of Longjing is quite strictly regulated nowadays."
"Especially 西湖龙井 is quite nice."
#14
Rock Tea
5.0
(2)
"Get some rock tea! It's so right in favor and aroma."
"It has to be rock tea! Just think about its aroma and taste."
#15
Brew Tea Co
5.0
(2)
"Brewtea co are excellent and The Teahouse Emporium in Bath have a great range of teas"
"Brew Tea Co is one of the best that can be found in supermarkets, a really soli"
#16
Tea Pigs
5.0
(2)
"Check out Tea Pigs. Their whole range is fantastic."
"There is a brand called 'tea pigs', I believe they are based on the UK."
#17
The Teamakers
5.0
(2)
"My personal trifecta is The Teamakers of London, Mei Leaf, and Postcard Tea. Teamaker’s for breakfast black (their golden Ceylon is mindbendingly good) and Darjeeling"
"I can recommend The Teamakers of London, Proper Tea Co. and Brew Tea Co for loose leaf teas. Teamakers have an enormous range of teas including some excellent Darjeeling, Sencha and Gyokuro."
#18
Mountain Streams
5.0
(2)
"Mountain stream teas. Taiwan based, really good oolongs, quick shipping to the US and low free shipping amount."
"I really enjoy mountain stream teas, they specialize in taiwanese oolongs"
#19
Mountain Stream Teas
5.0
(2)
"I also like the selection that Mountain Stream Teas."
"I highly suggest checking out mountain stream teas."
#20
Portal Tea
5.0
(2)
"Thirding Portal Tea! I got gift tins of their raspberry lemon mate and banana bread chai for my partner for Christmas."
"Portal Tea Company - Over 130 kinds of tea to try out."
#21
Abakazi Gardens
5.0
(2)
"I'd second the recommendation for Abakazi Gardens."
"It’s a hidden gem in Fairfield, does tea and has a beautiful garden to explore"
#22
New Mexico Tea Company
5.0
(2)
"Check out the New Mexico Tea Company. They have an interesting Earl Gray collection."
"I think the New Mexico Tea Company ships internationally."
#23
Pek Sin Choon
5.0
(2)
"Try the 'unknown fragrance' from pek sin choon!"
"Their 'unknown fragrance' tea is probably the best bang for buck tea you could get."
#24
Harney
5.0
(2)
"I like Harney’s McCormick."
"Harney has excellent Irish breakfast tea."
#25
Tetley
4.5
(2)
"I pay a bit extra to have Tetley Tea or Yorkshire Gold."
"My fave is Tetley round tea bags."
#26
Teabox
4.5
(2)
"I really loved all the tea flavours of Teabox."
"Drinking my first 150 mL pot from Teabox and am really liking it."
#27
Chagee
4.5
(2)
"Is my go to"
"If you want good milk teas 😬"
#28
Akina
4.5
(2)
"I do like Kenyan tea especially the Akina. The aroma is always refreshing."
"Chai smells amazing with a strong spice mix."
#29
English Breakfast
4.0
(2)
"English Breakfast or Earl Grey, brewed for 4 minutes, then add milk and sweetener/honey!"
"English breakfast, Irish breakfast and Scottish breakfast are all good, strong, black tea that will hold up to cream and sugar."
#30
Wanpo
4.0
(2)
#31
Adagio
4.0
(2)
"Try a few herbal blends from adagio."
"I'd just take a browse on adagio.com and do samples of what sounds good to you."
#32
Alice's Tea Cup
3.5
(2)
"I've been several times recently! Menu is delicate and delicious, and reasonably priced for what it is."
"Alice’s Tea Cup is a decent option, though the scones are hit or miss and the sandwiches are very basic (esp given the $20 price tag)."
#33
Mixue
3.5
(2)
"Budget option is mixue."
#34
Shang Yulin
5.0
(1)
"One of the best teas I had on the trip."
#35
Fortnum & Mason
5.0
(1)
"I’ve been doing decaf Earl Grey (specifically the Fortnum & Mason one, which was a Christmas present and is lovely)."
#36
Proper Tea Co.
5.0
(1)
"Proper Tea’s Brockley Breakfast is one of my absolute favourite breakfast tea blends. Their peppermint is also very good."
#37
Postcard Tea
5.0
(1)
"My personal trifecta is The Teamakers of London, Mei Leaf, and Postcard Tea. pretty much everything that Postcard puts out is super high quality"
#38
Mei Leaf
5.0
(1)
"My personal trifecta is The Teamakers of London, Mei Leaf, and Postcard Tea. Mei Leaf for Chinese teas"
#39
365
5.0
(1)
"We love the vanilla orange rooibos tea from 365."
#40
Kebuke
5.0
(1)
"Is so good."
#41
Canton Tea Co
5.0
(1)
"Canton Tea Co, which does absolutely excellent high-end teas."
#42
Twinings
5.0
(1)
"I love the chamomile honey & vanilla from twinnings made hot or iced."
#43
Ahmad Tea
5.0
(1)
"I love Ahmad tea. I could drink their cardamom tea forever."
#44
Upton Tea
5.0
(1)
"To me, a good breakfast tea is orthodox Assam."
#45
Beach House Teas
5.0
(1)
"Beach House Teas from the Pacific Northwest has some great herbal teas."
#46
Tea & Sympathy
5.0
(1)
"If you're going for delicious food, perfectly brewed tea, and just the best overall tea experience, Tea & Sympathy is where it's at."
#47
Early Bird Cafe
5.0
(1)
"I really enjoy Early Bird Cafe in East Meadow. The owner is super nice and they do sell coffee and pastries as well, but their Taro was probably one of my all time favorites!"
#48
Antea Social
5.0
(1)
"I love their lychee oolong so much"
#49
Quelque Chose
5.0
(1)
"Quelque Chose’s afternoon tea is DELICIOUS. I’ve had a gathering on their rooftop patio in Westboro and it was lovely."
#50
Trader Joe's
5.0
(1)
"My favorite irish breakfast is sold by trader joe. it’s delicious and strong."
#51
Caramelito
5.0
(1)
"Highly recommend Caramelito in barrhaven. they do really cute and delicious high tea and its very aesthetic!!! the price is fair as well!"
#52
Mister Chai
5.0
(1)
"Best one we've tried was from Mister Chai - we make it in the stove in a lil pot and add oat milk and a bit of honey and it's honestly so freaking good."
#53
Upton Teas
5.0
(1)
"Love Upton teas they are all loose leaf and amazing especially the Irish breakfast."
#54
Thompson's Teas
5.0
(1)
"My favorite Irish Breakfast in recent years is from Thompson’s Teas."
#55
English Tea Store
5.0
(1)
"The English Tea Store Irish Breakfast tea is good."
#56
Amazon
5.0
(1)
"This one from amazon is good because the handles are wide enough to hold it onto even very wide mugs."
#57
Teapigs
5.0
(1)
"My two personal favorites are Teapigs Darjeeling Earl Grey and Justea Kenyan Earl Grey."
#58
Taj Mahal
5.0
(1)
"I used Taj Mahal brand CTC tea."
#59
Red Rooibos
5.0
(1)
"I use Red Rooibos as my bedtime tea. Doesn't introduce tannins and can be steeped extensively, has a sweet & earthy flavor, no caffeine."
#60
Rishi Tea
5.0
(1)
"For herbal and rare tea samplers, consider Rishi Tea."
#61
Kelly's Expat Store
5.0
(1)
"If you’re in Amsterdam go to Kelly’s expat store."
#62
Dian Hong
5.0
(1)
"If you like a sweet tea, Dian Hongs are quite sweet."
#63
Breville
5.0
(1)
"I tried several and like Breville the most. It's fully programmable and has a large timed basket that allows whole leaf teas to fully bloom."
#64
Cosori
4.0
(1)
"Cosori gooseneck is a great budget kettle with temp control."
#65
PG Tips
4.0
(1)
"I like the original PG Tips"
#66
Xenns
4.0
(1)
"Dusk is also great for gaming but I think that for your needs the Xenns tea pro are better!"
#68
Lipton
4.0
(1)
"If I get headaches, I take the lipton green tea lemon zest. In fact, I currently have a pack of 25 sitting in my pantry area. They do such wonders."
#69
Organic Central
4.0
(1)
"This one Spearmint Tea from organic central."
#70
Red Rose
4.0
(1)
"Brew for 4-5 minutes with hot boiled water."
#71
Bigelow
4.0
(1)
"I’ve just been drinking decaf Bigelow earl gray and green tea."
#72
Peppermint
4.0
(1)
"Peppermint… no caffeine and is supposed to be good for your tummy"
#73
Stash
4.0
(1)
"I like a nice minty brew after dinner. It’s not always available, but I would recommend Stash’s Super Mint."
#74
Camellia Tea Bar
4.0
(1)
"Camellia tea bar (it’s near the peranakkan houses)"
#75
Eco-cha
4.0
(1)
"Eco-cha will have what you need."
#76
Wang San Yang
4.0
(1)
"I enjoy Wang San Yang."
#77
Tealyra, tea makers of London
4.0
(1)
"Tealyra and tea makers of London are my go to."
#78
Nerada
4.0
(1)
"For teabags, I like the nerada ones."
#79
Bird & Blend, The Teamakers
4.0
(1)
"Bird & Blend might be a good place to start, actually. Check out The Teamakers, since they have some fruit mixes, too."
#80
Mariage Frères
4.0
(1)
"Mariage Frere Earl Gray."
#81
Yorkshire
4.0
(1)
"I bring as many Yorkshire bags back with me when I get the Eurostar 😂"
#82
Chinese Tea Company
4.0
(1)
"The Chinese tea company based in London has fair prices for great teas."
#83
Nature's Apothecary
4.0
(1)
"Looseleaf tea from Nature's Apothecary."
#84
Earl Grey
4.0
(1)
"Earl Grey is another good choice that is great with a touch of milk or cream."
#85
Vanilla Black Tea
4.0
(1)
"Vanilla black tea is a good one too - try not to get artificial flavourings."
#86
Keemun
4.0
(1)
"Keemun is a sweet tea as well."
#87
Neela’s
3.0
(1)
"Neela’s chai?"
#88
Healtheries
3.0
(1)
"I just drink the Healtheries one, Chai Tea with Vanilla but I don’t like it sweet so that one works for me."
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