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Small boxes exist for situations rather than for households: the desk drawer, the holiday flat, the first week in a new place before the proper shop happens. Forty bags is also the honest amount to buy if you are not sure you like a tea, because nobody has ever finished a box of tea they did not enjoy out of sheer determination.

The blend and the bag are identical to every other PG Tips box here, so nothing is compromised by buying small except the price per cup. One bag in a mug, water at a genuine boil rather than merely hot, two minutes, squeeze, milk. If you find yourself replacing this box every fortnight, the 160 will save you real money over a year.

Is this box worth buying at home? Only if you drink tea occasionally. If it is a daily habit you will pay noticeably more per cup than the 160 or 300 box costs.

Does water temperature actually matter? Yes. Black tea needs water at a full boil. Water that has sat off the boil for a minute makes a visibly paler, flatter cup from the same bag.

Step up to the 80 bag box once you know you like it, and see chai patti at Panjab Supermarket for the loose leaf side of the aisle. Vegetarian. Keep the box closed and away from strong smelling spices, because paper bags take up whatever is next to them. Order online at Panjab Supermarket for same-day delivery across Nieuwegein, Utrecht, Leidsche Rijn, Vleuten, Maarssen, Zeist, Bunnik, IJsselstein, Vianen, and Culemborg. Free delivery on orders over 49 euros.