Our Most Loved Teas of 2025: A Year-End Roundup Inspired by Your Favourites

Overview: Best Tea To Drink

There’s something comforting about year end roundups. They remind us of the little choices and quiet moments that shaped our days. And if there’s one thing 2025 proved, it’s that tea wasn’t just a beverage; it became a ritual, a reset button, and for many of us, the most consistent part of our routine.

Inspired by the Spotify-style “Wrapped” tradition, we created our own version for tea lovers. This roundup highlights the best teas to drink in 2025, the blends you reordered, subscribed to, gifted, and kept coming back to all year long.

From bold black teas to calming herbal blends, these are the top teas of 2025, the ones that defined your mornings, supported your wellness habits, and added warmth to your everyday.

The Rise of Thoughtful Tea Drinking in 2025 

Tea drinking has changed noticeably this year. People weren’t just reaching for a cup out of habit, they were choosing blends that matched how they wanted to feel. Morning teas became slow, grounding starts. Evening teas became small rituals to unwind. And somewhere along the way, tea turned into a mindful pause in the middle of busy days.

A few things stood out:

• Tea became more intentional than ever

• Natural, clean ingredients mattered more

• Many people chose teas for digestion, sleep, or stress support

• Mood-based drinking became normal such as caffeinated teas for energy, herbal blends for relaxation or adaptogens for stress relief 

• Traditional herbs like tulsi, peppermint, and ashwagandha made their way into daily routines

This shift toward thoughtful tea drinking is a significant factor in why certain blends consistently rose to the top this year. It wasn’t just about flavour; it was about how each tea made people feel. 

Top 10 Most Loved Teas of 2025

Before we go through each blend, it’s worth saying this upfront: this list isn’t based on guesses or assumptions. It comes from what customers actually reordered, subscribed to, and reached for throughout the year. These were the dependable favourites,  the teas people trusted enough to keep in their homes, gifts to friends, and return to week after week.

Here’s a warm look at the teas that truly shaped 2025.

1. Decaf English Breakfast: Loose Black Leaf Tea

This premium decaffeinated black tea delivers a smooth, bold, and crisp flavour with gentle honeyed notes and a warm amber liquor. It’s naturally decaffeinated using the CO₂ process, which preserves the depth and character of the tea without the caffeine.

Customer Feedback:  Rated 4.7, customers appreciated how it retains the taste and body of a classic English Breakfast while offering a clean, caffeine-free cup that still feels full and satisfying.

2. Earl Grey: Loose Black Tea

A refined blend of loose black tea infused with bergamot oil and a touch of orange blossom, creating a cup that’s bright, fragrant, and beautifully balanced. The citrus-floral notes sit perfectly atop a smooth black-tea base.

Award: Great Taste Award – 2 Stars

Customer Feedback: Rated 4.7, loved by Earl Grey drinkers for its aromatic depth, clean citrus lift, and the pleasure of brewing a loose-leaf version that feels fresher and more expressive than typical bagged Earl Grey.

3. Spearmint: Herbal Tea Pyramids

This refreshing herbal infusion is made from pure, dried spearmint leaves that deliver a cool, naturally sweet flavour with a gentle smoothness from start to finish. It brews into a soothing, aromatic cup that feels light, clean, and calming perfect after meals or as a quiet evening companion. The pyramid bags allow the whole leaves to open up fully, releasing the mint’s fresh, uplifting character.

Award: Great Taste Award 2022

Customer Feedback: Rated 5 by customers who enjoy its mellow sweetness. Many mention how gentle it is compared to peppermint, making it ideal for daily sipping or winding down.

4. Luxury English Breakfast: Loose Black Tea

This classic blend combines premium Assam, Ceylon, and Darjeeling leaves to create a full-bodied black tea with hearty malty layers, rounded richness, and refreshing muscatel hints from Darjeeling. The smooth amber liquor and bold texture make it a satisfying cup, whether enjoyed with milk or on its own, a richer take on a beloved traditional breakfast tea. 

Award: Great Taste Award Winner (recognised for its distinctive flavour balance and quality). 

Customer Feedback: Rated 4.9, customers praise its refined flavour, noting its consistent quality that improves the everyday breakfast experience. 

5. Assam Gold: Loose Black Tea

This premium single-estate black tea from the Mancotta Tea Estate is a tippy golden flowery orange pekoe, known for its light, brisk, and aromatic flavour and elegant complexity. The brewed liquor is bright and refreshing, offering a revitalising character that makes it easy to enjoy any time of day. 

Award: Great Taste Award Winner (celebrated for its aromatic profile and bright, brisk liquor). 

Customer Feedback: Rated 4.9 by customers who enjoy its vibrant aroma and clean finish, noting how the brisk character feels uplifting without being overpowering. 

6. Organic Luxury Rooibos: Loose Herbal Tea

This smooth South African herbal infusion brews into a rich red liquor with a naturally sweet, mellow, and rounded flavour. The earthy, honey-like undertones make it a comforting caffeine-free option for evening relaxation or gentle all-day sipping. Its warmth and softness give rooibos its well-known soothing character.

Award: Great Taste Award Winner

Customer Feedback: Rated 4.9, customers love its gentle, naturally sweet profile and the clean, grounding feel it brings to every cup. Many describe it as their favourite caffeine-free tea for unwinding.

7. Peppermint: Loose Herbal Tea

Made from pure peppermint leaves, this herbal tea delivers a bright, refreshing flavour with a cooling mintiness and a naturally clean finish. The liquor is clear and aromatic, offering a crisp, revitalising cup that feels instantly refreshing — perfect after meals or as a palate-cleansing daily brew.

Award: Great Taste Award Winner - 3 Stars

Customer Feedback: Rated 4.9, customers enjoy its vibrant, pure mint flavour and the cooling sensation it leaves behind, often calling it one of the freshest peppermint teas they’ve tried.

8. Organic Tulsi (Holy Basil): Loose Herbal Tea

This traditional Ayurvedic herb brews into a warming, aromatic cup with naturally sweet, peppery, and slightly spicy notes. Its soothing herbal profile creates a comforting, grounding experience that many drinkers rely on for clarity and calm.

Customer Feedback: Rated 4.9, customers appreciate its authentic Tulsi flavour and calming effect, often mentioning how well it fits into their evening or wellness routines.

9. SLEEP: Loose Wellness Tea

A gentle, soothing blend specially crafted to support evening relaxation. It offers a soft, mellow herbal flavour with naturally calming notes that create a quiet, unwinding experience before bedtime. The blend brews smooth and comforting, making it easy to incorporate into a nightly routine.

Award: Great Taste Award Winner

Customer Feedback: Rated 4.9, customers highlight how relaxing and pleasant the flavour is, often mentioning that it has become their go-to bedtime tea for winding down.

10. Ashwagandha: Loose Herbal Tea

This earthy herbal infusion features the natural character of ashwagandha root, offering a deep, grounding flavour with soft nutty and herbal notes. It brews into a warm, soothing cup often valued for its balancing and centering qualities.

Customer Feedback: Rated 4.9, customers value its calming profile and the gentle, grounding flavour that supports a sense of relaxation and overall wellbeing.

What This Year’s Teas Tell Us About 2025

Tea habits in 2025 were shaped by comfort, clarity, and small daily rituals. People chose blends that matched their moods and supported their routines, and the year’s favourites reflected that shift clearly.

• Comfort-first mornings with rich black teas like English Breakfast and Assam.

• Herbal calm through spearmint, peppermint, tulsi, and rooibos.

• Wellness-backed choices such as Sleep blends and Ashwagandha infusions.

• Consistent routines are shown by rising subscriptions and monthly reorders.

In short, 2025 was the year tea became a mindful pause rather than just a cup.

A Little About the Ingredients Behind Great Tea Rituals

Every memorable cup of tea begins with the simplest things done well: good leaves, careful sourcing, and flavours that feel honest. That’s something Tea People has always believed in. From single-estate black teas to soothing herbal blends, each tea is crafted with attention to origin, purity, and the small details that shape the final cup.

Our approach has always been about celebrating real ingredients,  the character of an Assam leaf, the brightness of bergamot, the natural sweetness of rooibos, or the calming notes of tulsi and peppermint. When teas are handled with care at every stage, from garden to cup, you taste them, not in an overwhelming way, but in a quiet, grounding way that makes each sip feel a little more meaningful.

Great tea moments aren’t complicated. They’re made from thoughtful ingredients, a few slow minutes, and a cup that feels good to come back to. That’s the experience we aim to support with every blend we share.

Wrapping Up

Looking back at these favourites, it’s clear why they defined the year. Each blend offered a small pocket of comfort, a steady morning start, a calming evening pause, or a moment to breathe in between it all. These were the cups that carried people through 2025, one quiet ritual at a time.

And now, with 2026 just around the corner, it’s the perfect time to refresh your shelf, revisit your favourites, or discover a new blend that sets the tone for the year ahead. 

With Tea People, every cup carries a little more meaning. As a social enterprise, we direct 50% of our profits towards education and community development in tea-growing regions. By enjoying our teas, you are also supporting the workers, families, and children behind them.