tea on a daily basis, with earlier times in the day the peak period for tea drinking. Tea can be drank with milk as 'white' or without as 'black', of which both methods are almost equally popular. Levels of consumption, however, are on the decline as the United Kingdom moves closer to becoming a nation of coffee drinkers rather than tea drinkers. Other tea types, such as fruit and herbal teas, are also gaining ground as consumers seek the health and wellness benefits of such products.
This statistic shows the results of a survey that asked British adults which types of tea, if any, they ever drink in Great Britain (GB) in 2014. English breakfast tea ranked highest with a 52 percent share of respondents, followed by Green tea (23 percent) and Earl Grey (22 percent). A majority of British consumers drink Which, if any, of the following types of tea do you ever drink?
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Statistics on Tea in the United Kingdom (UK)
Overview
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- Premium Statistic Revenue of the tea market in the UK 2012-2025
- Premium Statistic Sales volume of the tea market in the UK 2012-2025
- Basic Statistic Tea: manufacturing sales value in the United Kingdom (UK) 2010-2021
- Basic Statistic Tea: manufacturing sales volume in the United Kingdom (UK) 2010-2021
- Premium Statistic Tea and coffee processing: Manufacturing turnover in the United Kingdom 2008-2020
- Premium Statistic Gross value added (GVA) of tea and coffee processing in the UK 2008-2020
- Premium Statistic Tea and coffee manufacturers in the United Kingdom (UK) 2008-2020
- Basic Statistic Tea: Weekly UK household expenditure 2020/21, by age
Trade
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- Basic Statistic Tea: UK import value 2001-2021
- Basic Statistic Tea: UK export value 2001-2021
- Premium Statistic United Kingdom: Tea imports 2009-2021, by EU/non-EU trade
- Premium Statistic United Kingdom: Tea import value 2009-2022, by EU/non-EU trade
- Premium Statistic United Kingdom: Tea imports by region of origin 2022
- Premium Statistic United Kingdom: Tea import value 2020, by region of origin
- Premium Statistic United Kingdom: Tea exports 2009-2022, by EU and non-EU trade
- Premium Statistic United Kingdom: Tea export value 2009-2022, by EU/non-EU trade
Retail sales of organic tea
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- Premium Statistic Organic tea sales in the United Kingdom 2016-2021
- Premium Statistic Organic tea retail sales in the United Kingdom 2021, by type
- Premium Statistic Retail sales of organic fruit or herbal tea in the United Kingdom 2016-2021
- Premium Statistic Organic black tea retail sales in the United Kingdom 2016-2021
- Premium Statistic Retail sales of organic green tea in the United Kingdom 2016-2021
- Premium Statistic Retail sales of organic tea in the United Kingdom 2021, by company
Brands
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- Premium Statistic Leading tea brands in c-stores and independent grocers in the UK in 2022
- Premium Statistic Leading 'standard/decaffeinated' brands in GB 2021, by number of consumers
- Premium Statistic Leading tea brands of Tetley in Great Britain 2014-2021, by number of consumers
- Premium Statistic Leading Twinings products in Great Britain 2013-2021, by number of consumers
- Premium Statistic Leading standard tea brands of Typhoo in GB 2016-2021, by number of consumers
- Premium Statistic Leading tea brands of Yorkshire in Great Britain 2013-2021, by number of consumers
- Premium Statistic Leading Lipton products in Great Britain 2013-2021, by number of consumers
- Premium Statistic Leading supermarket brands of tea in Great Britain 2018-2021, by number of consumers
Further related statistics
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- Most popular way of drinking tea in Great Britain 2014
- Most popular way of drinking tea in Great Britain 2018
- Favorite types of tea in Germany in 2017, by gender
- Reasons why consumers usually drink tea worldwide 2017, by country
- Consequences of tea unavailability among consumers worldwide 2017, by country
- Brand loyalty of tea consumers worldwide 2017, by country
- Most popular sources for purchasing tea worldwide 2017, by country
- Factors influencing what tea consumers purchase worldwide 2017, by country
- Occasions when consumers usually drink tea worldwide 2017, by country
- Frequency of consumers of 'Tea Including Herbal/Fruit/Green Tea' in FR 2021
- Consumers' agreement with statements about tea worldwide 2017, by country
- Locations where consumers usually drink tea worldwide 2017, by country
- Reasons for switching tea brands among consumers worldwide 2017, by country
- Italy: ready-to-drink tea sales volume 2016-2017
- Consumer needs from tea consumption United Kingdom (UK) 2016, by share of servings
- Consumer needs from tea consumption United Kingdom (UK) 2016, by share of servings
- On-the-go tea sales value in the United Kingdom (UK) 2016, by purchase channel
- Leading accompaniments consumed with tea United Kingdom (UK) 2016
- Number of leading new-style milk tea shops in China 2019, by brand
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- Favorite types of tea in Germany in 2017, by gender
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- Consequences of tea unavailability among consumers worldwide 2017, by country
- Brand loyalty of tea consumers worldwide 2017, by country
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- Italy: ready-to-drink tea sales volume 2016-2017
- Consumer needs from tea consumption United Kingdom (UK) 2016, by share of servings
- Consumer needs from tea consumption United Kingdom (UK) 2016, by share of servings
- On-the-go tea sales value in the United Kingdom (UK) 2016, by purchase channel
- Leading accompaniments consumed with tea United Kingdom (UK) 2016
- Number of leading new-style milk tea shops in China 2019, by brand
YouGov. (May 19, 2014). Which, if any, of the following types of tea do you ever drink? [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved March 20, 2023, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/290301/tea-types-most-consumed-great-britain-uk/
YouGov. "Which, if any, of the following types of tea do you ever drink?." Chart. May 19, 2014. Statista. Accessed March 20, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/290301/tea-types-most-consumed-great-britain-uk/
YouGov. (2014). Which, if any, of the following types of tea do you ever drink?. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: March 20, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/290301/tea-types-most-consumed-great-britain-uk/
YouGov. "Which, If Any, of The following Types of Tea Do You Ever Drink?." Statista, Statista Inc., 19 May 2014, https://www.statista.com/statistics/290301/tea-types-most-consumed-great-britain-uk/
YouGov, Which, if any, of the following types of tea do you ever drink? Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/290301/tea-types-most-consumed-great-britain-uk/ (last visited March 20, 2023)
Which, if any, of the following types of tea do you ever drink? [Graph], YouGov, May 19, 2014. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/290301/tea-types-most-consumed-great-britain-uk/