PG tips, the British everyday tea

A tea launched in 1930

PG tips was launched in 1930 by Brooke Bond, a tea company founded in Manchester. It was initially called "Pre-Gest-Tee," a tea meant to be drunk before a meal. Grocers shortened it to "PG," and the name stuck. Today, it's one of the most popular teas in the UK, along with Yorkshire Tea .

Pyramid bags

Since the 1990s, PG tips has been sold in pyramid-shaped tea bags, which allow more room for the leaves to infuse. The bags are now biodegradable. The tea is black, full-bodied, and well-rounded, made to be enjoyed with milk.

The formats

• 40 sachets, for discovery.
• 80 sachets.
• 240 sachets, for heavy tea drinkers.

See the Teas section, and to accompany them, the Biscuits .