teapigs Reviews 

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TrustScore 2.5 out of 5

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Considering 84 reviews, most reviewers were unhappy with their experience overall. Many people encountered significant problems with their orders, frequently reporting items not arriving, being incorrect, or experiencing long delays without updates. Customers widely criticized the customer service, describing it as unhelpful, unresponsive, and difficult to contact, often receiving generic replies or no resolution. Product quality also drew dissatisfaction, with some noting weak or bland flavors or concerns about microplastics. Conversely, a small portion of people felt satisfied, praising customer service for being helpful, responsive, and providing quick solutions. Some reviewers also highlighted the excellent quality and taste of certain teas, describing them as superior and delightful, with others appreciating fast delivery.

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Product

Consumers find product quality to be ambiguous, with many praising the delicious taste and variety of teas,... See more

Order

Customers had negative experiences with order fulfillment, with many reporting significant delays and... See more

Customer service

People report ambiguous experiences with customer service, with many expressing significant frustration.... See more

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Reviewers highlight ambiguous aspects of quality, with some consumers praising the tea as "absolutely... See more

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Reviews shaping this summary

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

Their chamomile tea, or is it a potpourri? - consists solely of dried flower heads, and it lacks any Starmereque sleep inducing qualities. I also bought a pack of redbush, which is meant to taste smok... See more

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

Have had a regular (fortnightly)subscription for a long time. My husband and I drink copious amounts of green tea. Our last order (14th July) has yet to arrive and the fortnightly subscription is d... See more

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

I've used Teapigs Camomile temples for long time. However, last 2 boxes seemed different. Taste was weak, temples definately smaller and more dust and scum. So I wrote to them explaining with pictur... See more

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

Chai tastes weak, doesn't have correct flavour profile. I'm impressed by the plant based tea bags, as usually being a coffee drinker the last thing I want is microplastics in my cuppa. 'Ethical'... See more


Company details

  1. Coffee Store

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Back in 2006 the world of whole-leaf tea was boring, stuffy and outdated. Meanwhile, cool things were happening in the world of coffee. We saw the opportunity to get everyone drinking real tea again! And by real we mean big leaf and big on flavour. So, in November 2006 teapigs was born. Our mission today is the same as it was back in 2006: to get everyone drinking top quality, whole-leaf, great tasting tea - and to do business a bit differently while we're at it. All natural. No nasties. BIG leaf = BIG flavour. Simple!


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TrustScore 2.5 out of 5

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

I love the Teapigs Chai

I love the Teapigs Chai - it feels like a treat in a mug and so much healthier than other treats!

23 January 2026
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Reply from teapigs

Hi Lucy,

Thank you for your lovely review!

We are delighted to hear you love our Chai - I agree, it is a real treat.

Best,
KM

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

Efficient & helpful

Swift response to queries & quickly resolved

16 January 2026
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Reply from teapigs

Hi Jaqui,

Thank you so much for your review!

We are glad to hear that we resolved your issue swiftly.

Best,
KM

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

The best tea you can buy

The best tea you can buy. My subscription arrives every month, and their customer service is always top notch, I've not had many issues but when I have they fix it straight away.

31 December 2025
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Reply from teapigs

Hi James,

Thank you for your review, we are glad to hear you are happy with our services!

Best,
KM

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Exceptional customer service

I contacted Teapigs customer service via the form on the website and found the responses I received were very quick and extremely helpful.
Kira in particular was very efficient at solving my issue. Brilliant experience overall.

14 January 2026
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Reply from teapigs

Hi Stephanie

Thank you so much for your review and kind words.

Best,
KM

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

Earl grey has gone very weak

My partner and I are so distraught. Have been drinking your earl grey (the normal one with the Dachshund on the packaging) for years. Even shuttled it over to the Netherlands when my partner was working there.

But for two packs now we have found the tea is very very weak. With one teabag per mug and letting it brew for 5 minutes, it should be nice and strong. But it’s totally watery.

Did you change the composition or could this just be bad luck on our side?

28 October 2025
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Reply from teapigs

Hi MD,

Thank you for you review!

Our Earl grey teas are fan fav's and are known for being bold and delicious. It sounds like you may have recieved a bad box. I have requested for more information so that I can reach out to you on our customer service platform and resolve this issue for you.

Best,
KM

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

10/5 experience with the teapigs team

10/5 experience with the teapigs team. Quick responses and the team went out of they way to help.
Thank you!

18 November 2025
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Reply from teapigs

Hi Olivia,

Thank you for your kind review!

I'm glad we managed to help you with your tea issue.

Best,
KM

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

Where's the flavour?

Their chamomile tea, or is it a potpourri? - consists solely of dried flower heads, and it lacks any Starmereque sleep inducing qualities. I also bought a pack of redbush, which is meant to taste smokey, but instead it tastes of hot water and something vaguely herbaceous. A major selling point for me was the lack of microplastics in this product, but the teapigs aren't suitable for domestic compost heaps (read the green-washy small print if you really want to doze off). Instead, it is suggested that we should use a municipal waste disposal service, because we've all got the time and 'wonga' to buy enough teapigs to fill a large skip. My quest for good tea shall continue elsewhere.

8 December 2025
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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Thank you

The Teapigs team is very proactive and keen to help with issues. Thank you.

17 December 2025
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Reply from teapigs

Hi Mrs E B,

Thank you for you review!

I have requested more information from you, so that I can reach out via our customer service portal and assist you with the above. Please do let me know!

Best,
KM

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Wrong order sent as gift

I ordered a gift box of six herbal teas to be sent to someone. Instead, Teapigs sent four boxes of tea and no gift box, which looks like quite an odd present. It's really disappointing, as I now have to contact the recipient to explain why they are receiving a slightly odd gift. The order included a gift card, so I cannot understand why Teapigs decided to cancel the gift box and just send four boxes of tea.

16 December 2025
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Reply from teapigs

Hi A Naidu,

Thank you so much for taking the time to share your feedback!

I’ve reached out to you privately since we’ve previously connected through the customer service portal. I just wanted to clarify that the reason your gift box included 4 teas and the gift message is because two teas were removed from your original selection. This change wasn’t made on our end, but through the order editing app provided after checkout when the order was placed by yourself.

I have already processed a refund for the difference so you weren’t charged for more than what you received.

Apologies for any misunderstanding,
Best,
KM

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

Teapigs great but very poor delivery experience

The delivery was really poor. I was wondering where the tea was and checked the tracking link for Royal Mail. It said that they had delivered to "my safe space" as I was out on 3/12/25, 2 days ago. I went around to find a soggy box left out in the open for 2 often wet days. I had a covered box for parcels right next to the door which various couriers have used with no problem. There was no note left to indicate where it was. The tea is now cold, wet and probably ruined. Update: Teapigs Customer Services sent me a replacement pack and dealt with the situation very well. Clearly the fault was entirely with the Royal Mail courier.

5 December 2025
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Reply from teapigs

HI Stephen,

Thank for your review!

I know we spoke via the Customer service tickets and we managed to resolve the issue. I am really sorry that Royal Mail left your parcel in the sopping rain. Definitely not ideal but you received a lovely dry replacement!

Best,
KM

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Great after sale service,and…

Great after sale service,and replacement for faulty bag of Tea.
Thank you

2 December 2025
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Reply from teapigs

Hi Denise,

Thank you so much for your review!

We are so glad to hear that you are happy with our service and that we have managed to resolve the issue you had.

Best,
KM

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

Chai tastes weak

Chai tastes weak, doesn't have correct flavour profile. I'm impressed by the plant based tea bags, as usually being a coffee drinker the last thing I want is microplastics in my cuppa.

'Ethical' is meaningless advertising jargon because it's a comparative adjective not a noun.

I'm not Indian, but I have spent over a year living in India and Nepal, but to me the flavour profile of their chai doesn't seem like anything I've ever tried, likely they didn't include enough tea and maybe missed out a more expensive spice or two. Also shows what a race to the bottom the 'taste' awards are becoming.

26 November 2025
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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Tea with microplastic

Wish your business well and happy to delete this review when make changes, but selling tea in the plastic bag in the modern world is simply unacceptable. Do you understand that we breath with microplastic everyday because people where polyester. You also want us to drink it in large quantities? Tea quality is great, but how healthy it could be with micro-plastic?

2 November 2025
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Excellent service from Teapigs

Excellent service from Teapigs. Postman delivered order to the wrong address. Teapigs kindly sent a replacement order that has been safely received. Thank you!

20 October 2025
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Excellent service and tea!

Absolutely fantastic service ordered Wednesday morning and it came Thursday! I ordered a personalised selection box it's brilliant quality and the teas I tried that I ordered for myself are so good. Yes it's a bit more expensive but I have them as a treat and they are worth the money

23 October 2025
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Rated 2 out of 5 stars

Sent the wrong tea in large quantity

First time ordering and trying their tea. Ordered a range of individual tea envelopes totalling 11 tea bags to use in gift bags. Instead, they sent me 5 CASES (250 individually wrapped teabags) in 2 flavours. 1 of the flavours was past it's best before date, so that's 2 cases that can't be used. The others are dated for March 2026.

I emailed the team to explain the error and requested them to send my original order, and offered to send back the unopened cases. They responded with a very basic reply about returns and refunds, not addressing my request for them to send my original order. The AI auto-response that acknowledged my support email was more personal than the actual support team's response.

I'm going to see if the local foodbank or a community cafe would like the 2 unopened, in date cases. Thankfully I wasn't charged for them. I just don't understand how the packing team messed up like this.

19 September 2025
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