Cup of glee

We Brits love our cuppas, with about 100 million cups being drunk a day in the UK. MARION MCMULLEN puts some fancy brews to the tea test

TASTE THE DIFFERENCE HERBAL TEAS £2.20, Sainsbury’s Great-tasting new herbal teas to suit your mood. Choose from Relax Infusion, Night Time Berry or Peppermint & Spearmint.

CLIPPER TEAS from RRP £2.99, available nationwide Sustainable tea pioneer Clipper Teas has given its boxes a biodiversity-themed makeover in a bid to help tea drinkers connect to nature.

TEA INDIA DECAF MASALA CHAI

RRP £3.30, Waitrose

All the flavour of chai without the caffeine. It includes decaffeinated black tea, cinnamon, ginger, cloves and anise for a deliciously sweet and rich cuppa.

COCONUT OOLONG

RRP £19, Whittard of Chelsea Escape to the exotic with Whittard of Chelsea’s new spring range featuring tropical flavours such as coconut, pineapple and dragon fruit. There are also exotic flavoured coffees, hot chocolate and sweet treats as part of the range.

MISSION TEA from £7, Missionuk.com

Sleep, calm down or energise with the aid of cuppas from Mission. Its range of performance teas contain a maximum dose of just 14mg of caffeine and source the best possible natural ingredients.

MOMENT OF CALM SELECTION BOX

£24, birdandblendtea.com

Four caffeine-free, relaxing, sleepy time teas including Deep Breaths, Peppy Mint, Dozy Girl and Deckchair Dreaming, which is a calming blend of chamomile with hints of crisp apple.

*Prices correct at time of going to press and while stocks last

SPECIALLY SELECTED BREAKFAST TEA £1.15, Aldi

A rich, smooth brew to help you get going in the morning. 50 bags in a box.

TESCO FINEST ENGLISH BREAKFAST 100 TEA BAGS £2.60

Combining the rich maltiness of Assam with the lively edge of Kenyan Tea, only the highest quality of tea leaves are used.

CO-OP IRRESISTIBLE ENGLISH BREAKFAST FAIRTRADE TEA £2.10

Sit back and enjoy a brew with this box of 50 tea bags.