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English Tea Store

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English Tea Store has a rating of 4.7 stars from 4,481 reviews, indicating that most customers are generally satisfied with their purchases. Reviewers satisfied with English Tea Store most frequently mention customer service, timely manner, and great selection. English Tea Store ranks 1st among Tea sites.

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    157
  • Value
    99
  • Shipping
    102
  • Quality
    100

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Business's Favorite Review

“English Tea Store my new bff”

Sharon O.
9/30/20

This store us my new bff for UK goodies. The cookies came in tact. The chocolate although I haven't opened and tried it, was NOT melted. They placed a freezer pack which melted but it did its job! I have to admit I was expecting melted shortbread chocolate cookies. However, that was not the case! Ordering was easy. Waiting for delivery and/or ship time was just a few days.

Date of experience: 8/27/20
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Top Positive Review

“Great!”

Lynn G.
10/11/20

This was my first time ordering from English Tea Store's site and I am totally satisfied! All the goodies were delivered fast and packaged well. Nothing damaged, crushed or crumbled! Cannot wait to place additional orders! I paid extra for the cooling bag and things were packed perfectly in it. Thanks so much!

Date of experience: 9/11/20
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New Mexico
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December 20th, 2024
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Loved shopping at your store. Wonderful experience. I especially appreciate the fast shipping and your low shipping rates. I will most definitely buy from your store again. Wishing all your staff a blessed Christmas. All be well. Thank you.

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Date of experience: December 24, 2024

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Colorado
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December 16th, 2024
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I cannot rate the tea as it is a gift so I don't know the quality. However, I can tell you I was pleased with the ease of ordering. Also, the items arrived as described and in a timely manner. Thank you.

Date of experience: December 21, 2024

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Texas
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December 16th, 2024
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So far so good, would like to get them as soon as possible.
Bryan.
I have not recieved three boxes that were supposed to have been delivered on the 17th Dec? Only the 6 boxes were delivered today and they were in good condition.
Bryan.

Date of experience: December 20, 2024

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Illinois
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December 11th, 2024
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I placed my second order. The items I ordered came super fast compared to other online stores I've ordered from. Expiration dates were also excellent and everything was shipped perfectly with no damage

Reason I chose this business:

Fast service

Date of experience: December 1, 2024

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California
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December 1st, 2024
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Order arrived without breakage. Last company I ordered from had to refund. Theirs arrived broken even tho huge red fragile sign on both sides of package.

Price of mincemeat is getting way to high and it's my favorite purchase every Christmas.

Reason I chose this business:

Hoped for safe arrival

Date of experience: November 21, 2024

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California
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November 28th, 2024
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I ordered 17 teapots for family Christmas gifts. On arrival seven had no lids. While a replacement order was quickly shipped one still came with no lid. The most problematic issue was that I noticed only initial checkout my social security was showing up on my account. Not sure why so I'm left a chat line message for explanation and an email before the shipment was processed. To my shock it was clearly displayed in the shipping label. I immediately called and thought customer service had effectively removed it from the "company" name in my profile however it still appeared on each box I subsequently received. It is still showing on this survey request! This is shocking and totally unacceptable- at this point I will no longer order anything else from English tea store.

I spoke with customer service several times and the shipping labels continued to arrive with my social security number displayed.

Reason I chose this business:

I used them 8 years ago to order teapots for a baby shower with no issues in the past.

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Date of experience: November 18, 2024

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Jacob Y. – English Tea Store Rep

Dear David, We are very sorry for this experience with our company and understand your frustration. If you have not done so already, please reach out to our Customer Service team at customerservice@onlinestores.com. You will hear from our Customer Service team as soon as possible and appreciate your patience as we work to resolve this, we are so sorry for this experience!

Shopping is fine, but on checkout i noticed my social...
November 10th, 2024
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Shopping is fine, but on checkout i noticed my social security is showing up on my account. Not sure why so I'm left a chat line message for explanation.

Date of experience: October 31, 2024

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Iowa
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December 3rd, 2024
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Fast shipping, nothing expired, good experience. We shop here every year for our favorite items that we cannot find locally. As Ex Pats we enjoy having English goodies that remind us of home and make Christmas special.

One of the Fruit Pastille tubes arrived open with the sweets in the bottom of the box, I called and spoke with a nice lady, she sent a replacement. Thank you.

Reason I chose this business:

Have shopped here before

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Date of experience: November 23, 2024

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California
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December 24th, 2024
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They're amazing in what they carry from cookies to teapots and so many teas. Orders are filled and shipped in a timely manner, arriving ready to enjoy the moment you open the box. Their jam/preserves selection is great with reasonable pricing. Hard to resist temptation thus one visit is not enough.

Reason I chose this business:

Because they carry McVitie's Ginger Nuts cookies and have gooseberry jam from Ireland that is quite tasty.

Date of experience: December 14, 2024

Wonderful as always except unable to delete one item...
December 12th, 2024
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Wonderful as always except unable to delete one item from cart when I changed my mind. Appreciate your McVitie's cookie selection, especially that you carry their Ginger Nuts. Ingrid

Date of experience: December 2, 2024

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Ohio
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October 12th, 2024
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They are selection is very nice. Delivery was fast. Their prices were far superior to any other site selling Bewley's Drinking Chocolate. I probably should not have bought four containers. The product is not expired but the expiration date is in a couple months. I doubt we use four containers by December.

Reason I chose this business:

The store I usually purchase the product from was out of the product, otherwise I would not have bought it on the Internet. The specialty store is forty-five minutes from my home and I was not going to make a special trip back just to buy drinking chocolate.

Date of experience: October 2, 2024

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Virginia
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October 5th, 2024
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Last year's order of a half-dozen jars of an Irish tomato relish arrived mostly smashed. The English Tea Store graciously refunded my money but best of all, you listened to my feedback about packaging. I tried again in September, and was delighted to have my favorite relish arrive in perfect condition. Each jar was separately wrapped and the entire package well-insulated. In addition, the service was quick. I'll definitely be back!

Reason I chose this business:

Good prices for the product selected

Date of experience: September 25, 2024

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California
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October 12th, 2024
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I am glad that I can still buy Bird's custard online while all the supermarkets where I live don't carry it anymore. English Tea store has better price for the products than other places and the shipping was fast.

Reason I chose this business:

Have the product that I want with better price than others.

Date of experience: October 2, 2024

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Virginia
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October 14th, 2024
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I ordered preserves which were damaged in transit. The English Tea Store replaced these immediately and followed up afterward to be sure I received them and was satisfied. Great service and caring attitude!

Reason I chose this business:

I was unable to find a product in my grocery store.

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Date of experience: October 4, 2024

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California
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September 10th, 2024
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Very slow delivery. I didn't hear for over a week.Then I finally got email that it would arrive by 7 pm that evening, but it was actually another 24 hours after that. All three boxes of tea were beaten up as if someone had played football with them. The tea tasted fine anyway.

Reason I chose this business:

So far the only place I can find the decafinated tea. I’ll keep looking.

Date of experience: August 31, 2024

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Jacob Y. – English Tea Store Rep

Dear Beverly, We are very sorry for this experience with our company and understand your frustration. Our Shipping Department is working overtime to process the order and get it shipped out of our facility as promptly as possible and we deeply apologize for this inconvenience and appreciate you bringing this to our attention. We appreciate your feedback very much, as it helps us do better.

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Virginia
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September 24th, 2024
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This is the second time I have ordered from this store. I cannot lie, Amazon has spoiled me with their super quick shipping of items however, I had a very hard time finding this item and at a good price. Thank goodness English Tea Store offers this brand and at a good price. Shipping was average. But the best part, they followed up to make sure I got the tea. Most businesses just sell the item with never a follow up. I'm impressed and will continue to do business with this fine establishment!

Reason I chose this business:

They offered the item I was looking for and at a reasonable price.

Date of experience: September 14, 2024

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New Jersey
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October 25th, 2024
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Superior service and high quality products. Excellent tea ( of course), and lovely treats from England you would have a hard time finding elsewhere. My go to, online store for many years. Not one problem or complaint yet!

Date of experience: October 15, 2024

As always, an outstanding shopping experience!
March 30th, 2024
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As always, an outstanding shopping experience! Looking forward to trying some new samples, besides my standard order. Best tea site ever!

Date of experience: March 20, 2024

Great service and outstanding products
November 3rd, 2023
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Date of experience: October 26, 2023

Ets is my favorite online store
January 29th, 2023
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Ets is my favorite online store. I'm a customer for years and never a bad experience. Good value... outstanding service!

Date of experience: December 30, 2022

Trusted website!
December 7th, 2022
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Ets is my favorite online store. I'm a customer for years and never a bad experience. Good value... outstanding service!

Date of experience: November 7, 2022

Always a pleasure to shop here
July 31st, 2022
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Date of experience: July 1, 2022

Outsanding...
March 21st, 2022
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Outsanding... as always. Your service and products never fail to impress me!

Date of experience: February 19, 2022

Outstanding...
January 8th, 2022
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Outstanding... as always, a pleasure to order from the English tea store

Date of experience: December 9, 2021

So glad the brown Betty's are back...
September 22nd, 2021
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So glad the brown Betty's are back... would love seeing them in an 8 cup.

Date of experience: September 18, 2021

Outstanding service, quality goods...
October 6th, 2020
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Outstanding service, quality goods... love the English tea store!

Date of experience: September 6, 2020

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Virginia
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November 3rd, 2024
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So far, my experience has been great with this store. The tea is really good quality and I appreciate the variety. Some are pricey but I also appreciate the sample sizes. I'll definitely continue shopping here.

Reason I chose this business:

I wanted good quality tea that delivers.

Date of experience: October 24, 2024

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California
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December 12th, 2024
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The only issue with the McVities Digestives cookies is that they disappear far too quickly! They need to be locked up and the key given to someone else. Perhaps it should have a package warning message.

Please stock regular Earl Gray without the creme or vanilla.

Date of experience: December 17, 2024

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Virginia
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October 3rd, 2024
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I am enjoying the TEAS. It is exciting to look forward to each shipment.
But, please don't send me any more Honey Sticks. I am not sure how to use them.
Other goodies or favorites are fine which I enjoy.

I called and asked about the Honey Sticks and how to use them.

Reason I chose this business:

I enjoy Good ENGLISH Tea!

Service

Date of experience: September 23, 2024

ENJOY The VARIETY OF TEAS!
April 27th, 2024
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It is fun trying the different Teas, but how do you use the Blackberry Blossom Honey Sticks, I received on 2 different occasions. How do I use them? I send a request or reply 18MAR2024 but received no answer.

Not satisfied, since I received no reply or answer.

Reason I chose this business:

I enjoy Tea daily English Tea Store was an opportunity to treat myself for the year.

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Date of experience: April 17, 2024

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New Jersey
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October 18th, 2024
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This is our go-to site for al things Ireland/UK. Their prices are very fair and the selection is extensive, certainly enough to satisfy us. Service is terrific; 1 of the jars arrived broken & was rapidly replaced, free of charge.

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Date of experience: October 8, 2024

Terrific service and a Wonderful product
July 5th, 2024
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Quick, easy, great selection! So glad to have found this shop as we love this Follain jam!

Date of experience: June 25, 2024

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New York
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December 16th, 2024
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One of my favorite tea stores! Long time customer. We really enjoy almost everything we have bought here. Sales are good and there is a lot to choose from in the non-caffeine category which is very helpful.

There are many unique teas that we enjoy very much.

Date of experience: December 7, 2024

One of my favorite tea stores!
December 3rd, 2024
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One of my favorite tea stores! Long time customer.

Date of experience: November 23, 2024

Favorite Tea Store
March 2nd, 2024
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I love this store. The new site is still hard to get used to, but I am working on it. Thanks for keeping us in touch with Britain and tea products. We like your selection and especially love the Irish Fruit Only jams

Date of experience: February 21, 2024

So far I am very happy shopping here
December 14th, 2023
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Date of experience: December 7, 2023

One of our favorite sources for tea
November 28th, 2023
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You are one of our favorite stores to order tea from. Your selection is fantastic and we appreciate the specials too. You have teas at decent prices with excellent quality. Fast shipping too. Thank you for such a great business.

Date of experience: November 21, 2023

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Colorado
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September 8th, 2024
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I have had this chocolate bar before which is what brought me to this site to order it! This candy is delicious, it's hard to describe. However, my husband (who doesn't even like chocolate) was the one requesting it so that should speak for itself! The shipping was quick and packaged very well. The chocolate was surprisingly not melted upon delivery, however I did pick it up at the mailbox the same day it was delivered so if ordering I would just be cautious not to let it sit in the heat for too long! Overall great experience!

Date of experience: August 29, 2024

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Texas
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December 14th, 2024
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Always a wonderful experience with English Tea Store. They have a wide variety of products which are competitively priced. Each of my orders has arrived in excellent condition, fresh and fragrant. I have been a customer for several years and will continue to purchase from English Tea Store.

Reason I chose this business:

Variety of tea, consistent and excellent quality

Date of experience: December 4, 2024

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May 13th, 2024
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I have ordered from English Tea Store for several years. I've always enjoyed the quality products. Orders arrive in a timely manner and pricing is fair. I will certainly continue to purchase all my tea from English Tea Store.

Reason I chose this business:

I definitely have my favorites that I consistently order but I enjoy the wide selection of products and like that sample sizes are offered.

Date of experience: May 3, 2024

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California
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September 28th, 2024

My order finally arrived after over a week. For edible items, that is ridiculous. I received a puddle of melted chocolate and I am very upset.

For the fact that my order was for chocolate and this is the summer, I would think that better insulting packaging would have been used. Or at the very least, the items should have be delivered quickly but nope.

To make it worse, they selected the slowest and worst shipping method possible "UPS mail innovations".

I NEVER leave reviews for anything but for this one, I had to speak up. I was really looking forward to getting my treats but I am so disappointed. Shame on you guys!

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Date of experience: September 18, 2024

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Jacob Y. – English Tea Store Rep

Hello, We are very sorry for this experience with our company and understand your frustration. If you have not done so already, please reach out to our Customer Service team at customerservice@onlinestores.com. You will hear from our Customer Service team as soon as possible and appreciate your patience as we work to resolve this, we are so sorry for this experience!

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Washington
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December 22nd, 2024
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Overall the experience was very good one of the 4 jars of marmalade I ordered was smashed (not just broken but completely shattered)let customer service know and they took care of it quickly so it turned out ok. In future I hope they think wrap multiple glass jars separately though.

great

Reason I chose this business:

Best prices for what I needed

Service

Date of experience: December 12, 2024

Great prices and variety!
December 8th, 2024
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Date of experience: November 28, 2024

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Florida
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November 7th, 2024
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Easy to order, no issues with shipping. Great selection of teas and treats. Items arrived in good condition - including cookies (not broken) and jam (glass jar properly packaged for shipping and not broken). One package of cookies tasted old and off, like they had been stored too long or maybe in the heat too long. So, I might not order food items again but I would definitely purchase tea again.

Reason I chose this business:

Had the variety of teas that I was looking for.

Date of experience: October 28, 2024

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English Tea Store is one of the largest online vendors of tea, teapots, British food, and tea gifts. Choose from thousands of gourmet teas at everyday low prices.

Business History

The English Tea Store is an online retailer that specializes in the retail niche market of tea, tea products, snacks and foods imported from the United Kingdom and other parts of the world. The English Tea Store is a subsidiary of Online Stores Inc., an e-commerce conglomerate with seven other sites and companies under its umbrella. Among the Online Stores Inc. family joining The English Tea Store are the United States Flag Store, Discount Safety Gear Store, Construction Gear Store, the Safety Girl Store, Lightup and its most recent addition, Northline Express. Online Stores Inc. is an A+ rated member of the Better Business Bureau of Westmoreland County.

The English Tea Store offers well-known brands of tea from the United Kingdom, chocolate, cookies, biscuits, Christmas cakes, candies, teapots, tea sets and tea accessories, gift baskets and a wide assortment of packaged foods.

The English Tea Store is a privately owned family business that has its own proprietary brand of product which comes in a variety of flavors and blends known simply as English Tea Store. The company also brings in PG Tips brand tea, one of the most popular brands of tea in the United Kingdom for the last 75 years.

The site and all of its products imported are overseen by founder and CEO Kevin Hickey, a native from England to offer as legitimate experience as possible in all the goods offered. The company offers over 100 different kinds of tea, popular British snacks and food, tea-making appliances and accessories from the United Kingdom and different parts of the world.
Online Stores Inc. along with the English Tea Store and its brother and sister companies have seen positive recognition in their respected markets.
The English Tea Store currently has a 4.5-star rating on Trustpilot based off of just over 23k customer reviews as of June of 2022.

History
The English Tea Store was founded in 2003 by Kevin Hickey. Hickey, originally from the United Kingdom wanted to offer a service providing and importing popular brands of English tea and correlating British snacks, bringing the traditional English pastime to an American and worldwide audience. His involvement with the company and oversight of products offers an authentic experience to this retail niche market.
Recognition
2021:
• English Tea Store was ranked #25 in Best Online Shops in "Food," category by Newsweek

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