I found a total of five teas and they were:

1. Organic Green tea

This was the first Clipper tea I tried and it was disappointing (not a good start). There was barely any fragrance and even though it does tastes like tea, it doesn’t taste like green tea to me. On the bright side, it wasn’t as bad as the Green Tea I tried from Singapore’s 1827 Clipper.

2. Organic Chamomile Infusion

This was a pretty standard chamomile tea – sweet, a little earthy, and comforting. It doesn’t really taste different from my sister’s M&S chamomile tea, so if I had to pick between the two, I’d probably go for the cheaper one.

3. Organic Decaf Tea

For some reason, the taste of this tea reminded me of rooibos. That said, it’s a pretty bright cup of tea, but I’m thinking that decaf isn’t really my thing. If I had to pick between this and the chamomile, I’d probably go for the chamomile.

4. Fairtrade Everyday Tea

This was my favourite tea of the five. It’s a plain, bright tea (I finally know why people call teas bright!) and it’s delicious by itself or with food. I’m definitely going to buy this when my tea stash is at a manageable level because I can see myself reaching for this pretty regularly.

5. Organic Redbush Tea

I’m so used to the name rooibos that it took me a few seconds to recognise what redbush tea is. This is a nice, very strong cup of rooibos tea. On the bright side, I’ve found out that I definitely prefer plain rooibos tea over the chai-flavoured one that I also have (by another maker).

All in all, I have one tea that I’m definitely buying (the everyday tea) and I’d probably buy the chamomole and redbush if it’s the cheaper option. I also checked their site and since they also have white teas (among others) I’ll have to try and get my hands on it!

About Clipper Tea (if you’re a tea newbie like me)

According to Wikipedia:

Clipper is a British, fairtrade tea company based in Beaminster, Dorset founded in 1984. In 1994, they were one of the first companies in the UK to receive the Fairtrade Mark.

And according to their own site:

Before Clipper, the world of tea looked very different. Back then, people didn’t think too hard about what was inside the bag. In the UK, tea was tea. It came in a cup with milk. And sugar. Often too much. Then, in 1984, along came our founders, Mike and Lorraine – two tea fanatics, determined to change the world of tea forever. 

And so Clipper was born. Guided by our mantra, ‘It’s what’s on the inside that counts’, we focussed obsessively on what’s inside the bag. The result? A range of teas that were brighter, bolder and better-tasting.

So according to their website, Clipper is an ethical (another part of the site says that “[w]e saw it as our duty to improve the lives of the workers on the tea estates“) company focused on providing quality teas. But they make it a point not to add artificial flavourings, so if you’re a fan of flavoured tea, you may not find many options here.