Brew Tea Co English Breakfast Loose Leaf Tea 113g
Brew Tea Co
Promising research
Hampstead Tea
Hampstead Tea Organic English Breakfast Tea Bags
Promising research
£3.99typical price
Best for: People who want the convenience of a bag with no PLA or polypropylene
Buy now at Amazon- Bags plastic-free, no PLA (Which?)
- Certified home compostable bags
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Bags plastic-free, no PLA (Which?)
- Format
- Tea bags
- Envelope
- None on English Breakfast; thin plastic layer on some envelopes
- Compostable
- Certified home compostable (Which?)
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Why we picked it
Which? lists Hampstead bags as plastic-free and certified home compostable, and the brand says it uses no PLA glue. It is one of the few black tea bags that avoids both conventional plastic and bioplastic.
Best for
People who want the convenience of a bag with no PLA or polypropylene
Not for
Anyone wanting a supermarket-cheap everyday tea
The details that matter.
- • Bags plastic-free, no PLA (Which?)
- • Certified home compostable bags
- • 100% organic
- • 20 bags for £3.99
Specifications
- Format
- Tea bags
- Envelope
- None on English Breakfast; thin plastic layer on some envelopes
- Compostable
- Certified home compostable (Which?)
- Bag material
- Plant fibre, no PLA or PP (brand and Which?)
Certifications
How strong is the research? What our grades mean ›
- Strong research
- Independent certification or lab data for the specific claim.
- Promising research
- The material is well supported, but there is no product-level testing.
- Early research
- Little independent research.
- Mixed research
- Research findings disagree.
- £
- Under £20
- ££
- £20 to £79
- £££
- £80+
Compare with similar
| Feature |  |  |  |  |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Price | £3.99 typical | £2.90 | £4.99 | £5 typical |
| Format | Tea bags | String and tag bags | Pyramid mesh bags | Tea bags in envelopes |
| Compostable | Certified home compostable (Which?) | Certified home compostable (Which?) | Industrial composting / food waste only (brand) | Certified home compostable (Which?) |
| Research | Promising research | Early research | Early research | Promising research |
| Link | You're here | View › | View › | View › |
