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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 4,531 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
    161
  • Value
    99
  • Shipping
    102
  • Quality
    100

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Positive reviews (last 12 months): 92.8%
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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 (4,531)

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District of Columbia
1 review
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March 31st, 2023
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Efficient process to acquire item not available locally

Date of experience: March 1, 2023

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Washington
1 review
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April 1st, 2023
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I look forward to online shopping at your site again.

Reason I chose this business:

You had the product I wanted.

Date of experience: March 2, 2023

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Virginia
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March 31st, 2023
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I like the site and always feel comfortable ordering from you. Good quality, prompt delivery.

Reason I chose this business:

I have bought from English Tea Store before and was very happy with the products.

Date of experience: March 1, 2023

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Texas
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April 1st, 2023
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Absolutely love this tea. Shipping was super fast. Thank you so much!

Reason I chose this business:

The tea is cheaper than on Amazon. Shipping is faster.

Date of experience: March 2, 2023

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Pennsylvania
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February 25th, 2023
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Feeling lucky to find such a place. Quality items.

Reason I chose this business:

They had all the items we wanted.

Date of experience: January 26, 2023

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New Jersey
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February 24th, 2023
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Great price better than Amazon! Shopping was 1,2,3 done

Date of experience: January 25, 2023

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Arizona
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March 1st, 2023
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Everything ordered arrived as promised in good condition with a few broken cookies.

Reason I chose this business:

Had products I wanted available.

Date of experience: January 30, 2023

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Arkansas
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August 26th, 2022
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Delivery was excellent, protected and kept cool. Thank you. We've enjoyed everything.

Date of experience: July 27, 2022

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New Jersey
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February 14th, 2023
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Easy to navigate this site and wonderful products!
I am always pleased with my items!

Date of experience: January 15, 2023

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Washington
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August 15th, 2022
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Love this tea. The delivery was a little longer. Thank you!

Date of experience: July 16, 2022

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Colorado
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January 24th, 2023
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Took a little while longer than expected to get my item but it did arrive.

Date of experience: December 25, 2022

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Tennessee
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November 26th, 2022
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Great shopping. Found what I wanted.Give these for gifts every year.

Date of experience: October 27, 2022

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Texas
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November 25th, 2022
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Delicious tea, beautifully packed and arrived quickly

Reason I chose this business:

It's the only place I know that carries this tea.

Date of experience: October 26, 2022

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Rhode Island
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May 13th, 2023
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Great purchase and enjoyed by all who tried these delicious eggs

Date of experience: April 13, 2023

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Ohio
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April 3rd, 2023
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Easy order, less expensive than other sites, and a quick ship

Date of experience: March 4, 2023

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Florida
1 review
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April 2nd, 2023
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I'd like to give it "5" but, as the saying goes, there is always room for improvement...

Date of experience: March 3, 2023

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Pennsylvania
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February 15th, 2023
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Loved most of what I received. My taste may be different than some others.

Date of experience: January 16, 2023

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North Dakota
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February 14th, 2023
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Quick, well packed, quickly shipped, very impressed with this company and products. Thank you!

Reason I chose this business:

Type of Products offered.

Date of experience: January 15, 2023

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Massachusetts
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February 6th, 2023
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Not happy with earl grey tea - lousy - for the price i expected much better

Reason I chose this business:

Loose leaf tea

Date of experience: January 7, 2023

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Georgia
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December 20th, 2019
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Easy to use and quick delivery way before christmas.

Reason I chose this business:

Had the products ai needed

Reason I chose this product:

Because Im an english woman in the US at christmas.

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Date of experience: December 17, 2019

Easy to use
December 12th, 2019
Verified site experience
• Previous review

Date of experience: December 9, 2019

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Florida
3 reviews
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November 27th, 2022
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Helpful cart alerts about low stock, easy to navigate website, thanks!

Date of experience: October 28, 2022

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New York
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November 26th, 2022
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Easy, fast and has just what I wanted/needed. Price was right for a product like tea.

Date of experience: October 27, 2022

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Massachusetts
2 reviews
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May 16th, 2023
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Website is easy to navigate and products are great! Thank you.

Date of experience: April 16, 2023

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West Virginia
2 reviews
1 helpful vote
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May 15th, 2023
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It was very easy once I had decided to go with one style.

Date of experience: April 15, 2023

Excellent as always
April 4th, 2023
Verified purchase
• Previous review

It was very easy to find my selections, and to process my order.

Date of experience: March 5, 2023

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South Carolina
1 review
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October 12th, 2019
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First timer received a little late, mail said had to change address

Reason I chose this product:

I love green tea
Loved the 2 cup pots

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Date of experience: October 9, 2019

First timer
October 5th, 2019
Verified site experience
• Previous review

Date of experience: October 2, 2019

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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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