Labour Lens

Tea: 92 companies

Ranked by grade, best first. How we rank

Good first, then On Track, then the two poor grades. Within a grade, stronger evidence, fewer problems and lower-risk countries come first, and stars move Good companies up. How grades are decided

92 brands rated so far in Tea. The main supermarket and specialty tea brands. Read the Tea guide for what goes wrong in the industry and what earns each grade. Missing one? Ask us to research it.

81Wagh BakriNo living wage evidence · TeaIndian packaged black and masala teaPublishes some details, but doesn't show its workers are paid and treated fairly.Lacks transparencyPartly verified82Brooke BondAbuse of workers, last recorded in 2023 · TeaMass-market black teaHas recent confirmed harm to workers that it hasn't put right.Harm on recordPartly verified83LiptonAbuse of workers, last recorded in 2023 · TeaMass-market black and herbal teaHas recent confirmed harm to workers that it hasn't put right.Harm on recordPartly verified84Lyons TeaAbuse of workers, last recorded in 2023 · TeaIrish black tea bagsHas recent confirmed harm to workers that it hasn't put right.Harm on recordPartly verified85PG TipsAbuse of workers, last recorded in 2023 · TeaMass-market black tea bagsHas recent confirmed harm to workers that it hasn't put right.Harm on recordPartly verified86Red Rose TeaAbuse of workers, last recorded in 2023 · TeaCanadian orange pekoe tea bagsHas recent confirmed harm to workers that it hasn't put right.Harm on recordPartly verified87TeavanaAbuse of workers, last recorded in 2023 · TeaSpeciality tea sachets and loose teaHas recent confirmed harm to workers that it hasn't put right.Harm on recordPartly verified88TwiningsAbuse of workers, last recorded in 2023 · TeaMass-market tea and herbal infusionsHas recent confirmed harm to workers that it hasn't put right.Harm on recordPartly verified89TyphooAbuse of workers, last recorded in 2022 · TeaBritish black tea bagsHas recent confirmed harm to workers that it hasn't put right.Harm on recordPartly verified90Yorkshire TeaUnpaid or underpaid wages, last recorded in 2023 · TeaBlack tea bags and loose teaHas recent confirmed harm to workers that it hasn't put right.Harm on recordPartly verified91Ahmad TeaAbuse of workers, last recorded in 2022 · TeaBlack and flavoured teaHas recent confirmed harm to workers that it hasn't put right.Harm on recordPartly verified92Tata TeaUnsafe conditions, last recorded in 2026 · TeaIndian black tea blendsHas recent confirmed harm to workers that it hasn't put right.Harm on recordPartly verified
  • Good and goes above and beyond (3 to 6 stars)
  • Best available: the strongest in a category with no Good brand yet
  • Est. = estimated, nothing found about the company itself
  • * = self-reported