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English Tea Store

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4.6 / 5
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4.5 / 5
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Overview

English Tea Store has a rating of 4.7 stars from 3,940 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.

  • Service
    115
  • Value
    99
  • Shipping
    102
  • Quality
    100

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Positive reviews (last 12 months): 91.8%
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Neutral
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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.

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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!

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January 17th, 2023
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Have ordered from here many times and am always pleased with the foods and teas.

Reason I chose this business:

Great site for English foods and teas that are difficult to get where I live.

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January 17th, 2023
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I appreciated the variety of teas offered. The ordering process and delivery went very well.

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May 24th, 2023
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Website to order was very User Friendly. Means a lot to us ole folks! :)

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January 15th, 2023
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I had my order within 6 days of placing it. It arrived complete and undamaged.

Reason I chose this business:

Liked the availability of the type of decaf tea I enjoy.

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May 20th, 2023
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The site is easy to use and delivery of the product was quick! Thank you.

Reason I chose this business:

The price is very reasonable.

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January 13th, 2023
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Quick and ez, but the suet was out of stock and I didn't get it.

Great Job
December 10th, 2022
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Quick EZ and you had what I wanted. All items were enjoyed by everyone

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January 10th, 2023
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Everything arrived on time and in good order. I will definitely order from here again.

Reason I chose this business:

Good price, unique items.

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January 6th, 2023
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Shipping was expensive, and I didn't receive my order for two weeks after I ordered.

Reason I chose this business:

Looking for an alternative to Amazon. However, you failed the test.

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Jacob Y. – English Tea Store Rep

Dear James, We are very sorry for this experience with our company and understand your frustration. Our Shipping Department is working overtime to process your order and get it shipped out of our facility as promptly as possible and we apologize for the delay. If you've received an Order Confirmation with a tracking number, and that has not resolved your question, then please contact our Customer Service Department at customerservice@onlinestores.com and we will respond as soon as possible. Again, we deeply apologize for this inconvenience and appreciate you bringing this to our attention.

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April 26th, 2023
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I do not want my telephone number included on my shipping label!
Everything went smoothly

Reason I chose this business:

Good products and Service

I do not want my telephone number included on my shipping...
April 12th, 2023
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I do not want my telephone number included on my shipping label!

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March 23rd, 2023
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I saw the pot and it was cute and would fit in with my collection.

Reason I chose this business:

Your site popped up with that pot several times, so I decided to try and buy it.

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November 15th, 2023
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Shopping is easy and I find all the items I need in one place

Finally found my jam
August 2nd, 2023
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Ease of use. Finally found jams and marmalade
We love

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November 27th, 2023
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I only drink Irish decaf breakfast tea & this tea is the best I've found

Reason I chose this business:

It offered what I was looking for

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November 28th, 2023
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Everything went smoothly I'm very happy with the delicious tea, and it was shipped promptly.

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November 27th, 2023
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Always a pleasant experience to shop with ETS. Service and delivery are prompt.

Reason I chose this business:

Have used them for years.

Ease in placing order
December 15th, 2022
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Ease in placing order. Always great products.

Good selection and reasonable prices
March 21st, 2022
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Love to shop here
October 5th, 2020
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Love to shop here. Excellent products and service.

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November 27th, 2023
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Easy & quick to find the product we wanted and easy & quick to order.

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November 25th, 2023
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Unique ethnic items, can't wait to try
Christmas brunch items

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November 27th, 2023
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Quick and easy. Just ordered tea. Also quick and easy

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November 12th, 2023
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Love your products and prompt service! I share my tea with friends and family.

Love your tea
September 29th, 2024
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Excellent tea and service
May 22nd, 2022
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November 27th, 2023
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Excellent tea, glad ETS had it available! Great teas and thanks for the discount!

Checking out would not accept my coupon code of ICEDTEA10
July 8th, 2022
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Checking out would not accept my coupon code of ICEDTEA10. I had to call ETS and get help and she could not figure out why it was not going through either. But, she said she'd apply the code after I placed the order and gave her the confirmation number. My fingers are crossed!

English Tea Store's service both on-line and shipping...
July 17th, 2021
Verified site experience
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English Tea Store's service both on-line and shipping has improved so much. Love seeing teas like Gyokoro available. Any chance you'll be offering more Japanese teas?

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November 27th, 2023
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Received order on time, and was quite pleased with my purchase.

Reason I chose this business:

Because Amazon had significantly raised the price of the tea.

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November 26th, 2023
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The item arrived promptly. And fifty characters is too long

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February 25th, 2023
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I grew up with them, but my adult son loves them as well. He's at UNLV and will spread the woed

Reason I chose this business:

Looked like the best place to get them

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November 16th, 2023
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Easy to use website. Excellent teas and fair prices and good service.

Reason I chose this business:

Lots of choices and fun to search website.

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November 2nd, 2023
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Easy ordering, great prices, and I received the tea on the exact day I was told it would arrive.

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June 2nd, 2023
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Simple to order and here in a week! I love this without milk or with and just a bit of sweet

Reason I chose this business:

Looking for these two exact products by no
One but Taylor’s!

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From the business

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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