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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 4,586 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
    165
  • Value
    99
  • Shipping
    102
  • Quality
    100

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Positive reviews (last 12 months): 92.7%
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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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Reviews (4,586)

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New Jersey
1 review
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February 22nd, 2023
Verified purchase

Prompt delivery, nice choices of teas, good ideas for future purchases

Reason I chose this business:

Wanted something different with good quality in the english tea category

Date of experience: January 23, 2023

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California
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June 2nd, 2023
Verified purchase

Fast and easy shopping with quick free shipping that I will use again in the future.

Date of experience: May 3, 2023

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Mexico
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December 4th, 2019
Verified purchase
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Thank you so much for having the wife selection of British items. My family will most definitely enjoy everything!

Reason I chose this business:

I wanted to give a special gift to my family for the holidays

Reason I chose this product:

I chose your products because my family is part British

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Date of experience: December 1, 2019

Thank you so much for having the wife selection of...
November 27th, 2019
Verified site experience
• Previous review

Thank you so much for having the wife selection of British items. My family will most definitely enjoy everything!

Date of experience: November 24, 2019

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Kentucky
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May 10th, 2023
Verified purchase

Easy process for ordering, very smooth like the tea

Reason I chose this business:

Your reputation

Date of experience: April 10, 2023

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Washington
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April 29th, 2023
Verified purchase

This tea for one was very fancy and came in good condition

Reason I chose this business:

The store had what i wanted in teapots

Date of experience: March 30, 2023

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Virginia
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October 23rd, 2023
Verified purchase

Ordered 3 teapots. Two were fine. The red one was broken into many small pieces.

Reason I chose this business:

Choice of pots and price

Date of experience: September 23, 2023

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North Carolina
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October 24th, 2023
Verified purchase

Excellent turn around from ordering to receiving item

Reason I chose this business:

Googled for cream crackers and English Tea Store seemed logical choice.

Date of experience: September 24, 2023

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New York
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February 22nd, 2023
Verified purchase

Great site. Very customer friendly. Fast shipping, good products.

Reason I chose this business:

Has what I need for baking.

Date of experience: January 23, 2023

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Tennessee
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February 22nd, 2023
Verified purchase

Products arrived quickly, love the set shipping rate.

Reason I chose this business:

Products and shipping cost

Date of experience: January 23, 2023

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Arizona
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February 20th, 2023
Verified purchase

Had a great experience with your company will order from you again

Reason I chose this business:

Found you on line

Date of experience: January 21, 2023

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Florida
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August 30th, 2023
Verified purchase

Easy to place my order and enjoying the Raspberry Curd. Highly recommend it!

Reason I chose this business:

Because you had the Raspberry Curd at the best price.

Date of experience: July 31, 2023

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California
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February 25th, 2023
Verified purchase

Very satisfied with my order thanks English tea stores.

Reason I chose this business:

I found it in the internet

Date of experience: January 26, 2023

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Arizona
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February 24th, 2023
Verified purchase

Very good, took a long time to get but overall great experience will buy again

Reason I chose this business:

Because it’s the same kind of tea that Dutch brothers uses.

Date of experience: January 25, 2023

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Massachusetts
1 review
1 helpful vote
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July 7th, 2023
Verified purchase

Product arrived on time and was what I ordered. Thanks

Reason I chose this business:

Had what I needed

Date of experience: June 7, 2023

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Illinois
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February 27th, 2023
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Arrived before expected. I am very pleased with my purchase!

Date of experience: January 28, 2023

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Arizona
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July 4th, 2023
Verified purchase

Yummy in my tummy and those that I have shared these with!

Date of experience: June 4, 2023

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Minnesota
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February 23rd, 2023
Verified purchase

The transaction went off without a hitch. Thanks for your prompt and easy to work with service.

Reason I chose this business:

Prior experience with the tea.

Date of experience: January 24, 2023

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Maryland
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February 24th, 2023
Verified purchase

Experience was perfect. Item as described and received in a very timely manner.

Reason I chose this business:

The only place on-line where I could find a sampler since I did not wish to order up to 5lbs. Of tea that I had no clue as to its flavor.

Date of experience: January 25, 2023

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Massachusetts
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February 22nd, 2023
Verified purchase

Very fast and delicious no trouble at all ordering thank you

Reason I chose this business:

Was looking for better tea than grocery store found on internet

Date of experience: January 23, 2023

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Massachusetts
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February 22nd, 2023
Verified purchase

My experience was great. Quick delivery and good products

Reason I chose this business:

Saw and ad for it

Date of experience: January 23, 2023

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South Carolina
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February 22nd, 2023
Verified purchase

Prompt service and even a follow up to make sure goods arrived safely, promptly

Reason I chose this business:

Chose this store because it had the scarce items I really wanted

Date of experience: January 23, 2023

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California
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February 22nd, 2023
Verified purchase

Quality, fair pricing, quick delivery. Will buy again.

Date of experience: January 23, 2023

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New York
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February 25th, 2023
Verified purchase

Delivery rook a bit. They always kept me informed.

Date of experience: January 26, 2023

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Minnesota
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February 22nd, 2023
Verified purchase
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Great. The toffee was amazing and I will order again. As it came in orderly fashion.

Reason I chose this business:

I thought they would have great toffee and they did. It was a random pick.

Date of experience: January 23, 2023

Easy
January 31st, 2023
Verified site experience
• Previous review

Easy. Simple. Can't wait to get my toffee

Date of experience: January 1, 2023

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New Jersey
2 reviews
1 helpful vote
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July 3rd, 2023
Verified purchase

Everything was terrible - the delivery tracking etc

Date of experience: June 3, 2023

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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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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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