Good Tea BAD customer service
Great Teas, mostly, bit customer service is awful. Slow response times, rude and little consideration given to customer issues.

Tealyra is an online retailer specializing in a diverse selection of loose leaf teas. With over 300 different varieties, the company offers a range of options including white tea, black tea, green tea, oolong tea, and matcha. Tealyra caters to tea enthusiasts and consumers looking for high-quality loose leaf tea products, providing them with an extensive catalog that meets various preferences and tastes. Customers can easily navigate the Tealyra website to find their desired teas and blends, with features that enhance the online shopping experience, such as personalized sessions and a user-friendly interface. Tealyra also offers free shipping within the EU for orders above a certain value, making it accessible for a wider audience. The company's commitment to quality and variety positions it as a go-to destination for tea lovers seeking to buy tea online.
Tealyra garners a generally positive reception, with many customers praising the quality and variety of their teas. Reviewers frequently highlight the delicious flavors and pure ingredients, particularly enjoying blends like Earl Grey and the refreshing peach iced tea.
The sampler sets are also noted as a fantastic way to explore new favorites. However, there are significant concerns regarding customer service and order fulfillment. Several consumers report issues with damaged products and lack of support when problems arise, including complaints about customs charges and shipping delays. While many appreciate the fast shipping and care in packaging, the negative experiences with customer service and product quality cannot be overlooked. Overall, Tealyra is well-regarded for its tea offerings, but improvements in customer support are needed.
Summary generated with AI from recent reviews
Each source counts by its number of reviews. Only reviews written by people are scored.
| Source | Rating | Reviews | Weight | 6-mo | Fake risk |
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Trustpilot Imported Trustpilot reviews | 4.2 | 75 | 100% | ● Low |
Monthly average rating from reviews written by people · latest review Aug 2025.
| Month | Average | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 24 | 4.0 | 1 |
| Oct 24 | — | 0 |
| Nov 24 | — | 0 |
| Dec 24 | 5.0 | 1 |
| Jan 25 | 1.0 | 1 |
| Feb 25 | 5.0 | 1 |
| Mar 25 | — | 0 |
| Apr 25 | — | 0 |
| May 25 | — | 0 |
| Jun 25 | 1.0 | 1 |
| Jul 25 | 5.0 | 1 |
| Aug 25 | 1.0 | 1 |
Share of positive (4–5★) and negative (1–2★) reviews mentioning each topic · based on the 75 most recent reviews.
“I placed my first order and was able to take advantage of the 20% discount for new customers, plus free shipping with...”
“Already requested to return and refund”
Same method for every company: overall rating, legitimacy checks, the average rating of reviews mentioning each area and the 6-month trend · Beverages & Drinks.
| Company | Overall | Legit | Service | Delivery | Quality | Trend | Reviews |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4.2 out of 5 (good) | 100 out of 100 | 4.3 out of 5 (good) | 4.3 out of 5 (good) | 4.2 out of 5 (good) | — | 75 | |
| 4.7 out of 5 (good) | 100 out of 100 | 4.9 out of 5 (good) | — | — | — | 51 | |
| 3.8 out of 5 (good) | 100 out of 100 | — | — | — | — | 25 | |
| 2.8 out of 5 (fair) | 67 out of 100 | — | — | — | — | 6 | |
| 4.6 out of 5 (good) | 100 out of 100 | 4.2 out of 5 (good) | 3.1 out of 5 (fair) | 3.9 out of 5 (good) | — | 1,000 |
Bottom line: TEALYRA is #3 of 5 on overall rating in this group. On service, Copenhagen Coffee Dealers scores higher (4.9 vs 4.3).
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Great Teas, mostly, bit customer service is awful. Slow response times, rude and little consideration given to customer issues.
Superb tea and a very good choice of tea available. Quick delivery and packaged well in a resealable pouch. Thank you!
I have been ordering from Tealyra since 2020 and I have loved every experience I've had. For me, shipping is across on the opposite coast so I make sure to order at least a week before I run out so I always have it! Customer service is fast and friendly. I even got help covering a purchase that I ordered to an old address. They have so many good teas from around the world and it is my exclusive tea shop for loose leaf tea (which is all I drink). If you like a specific tea, order a bunch! Some of my favorites over the years are no longer offered but there are so many you are bound to find another favorite!
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I am a huge fan of Tealyra's Royal Gui Fei Oolong. Tealyra describes it to have elements of toast, raw almonds, and sweet apples. I would add dried apricots. For sure this tea is without floral elements! As for the company, the service has been excellent and if you are on its mailing list there are discounts.
every question i had was answered with more knowledge then any website could offer. I adore my new tea pot. It's cute, i could go on and on. Trust this company, they're tops! ⚛ andrea
This is my first purchase from Tealyra. The tea was called Assam Harmony, and it was in pyramid tea bags. The reviews variously said it was robust or indeed mild - not very consistent at all, and one review talked about using a teaspoon of tea, so was clearly this was against the wrong product! My verdict - almost completely tasteless teabags! I brewed a cup with 3 bags and it came up with at least some mild colour, but still no Assam flavour! I am extremely disappointed. In case you are wondering, I do not like strong tea, and I am capable of discerning subtle flavour (still!). I often have to use half a bag for a palatable cup of tea ... Perhaps Tealyra would like to comment on my experience?
I have dealt with Tealyra for many years now and never had a problem or a bad product, actually surprised when I read some of these reviews. I do notice the bad reviews here are for teabags being weak, well order the loose tea and put more in...give bad review cause it's to light? Then another complains about shipping, I went back and looked up March 2022, you make it seem like their shipping was so long, but your dates given are over a weekend. You complain about 2 days shipping but include a weekend, give your head a shake. So at least 3 of these bad reviews are dumb people. Then the others are people that gave a review instead of taking the same amount of time to contact tealyra, I guarantee they would have helped. So as I said I have bought for many years from tealyra and always been good. I recently ordered some tea, but incorrectly ordered the wrong tea. I contacted their customer support cause I thought the quality had changed in the tea from previous years, turned out I got the tea mixed up, but still wasn't happy with it(my own fault). They seemed very concerned and immediately refunded my whole order price for that tea. They gave me some suggestions and I reordered. The Jin Xuan I got was exactly what I remembered and wanted, so all in all I got to try a different tea by error, they refunded my money, and I got what I really wanted in the end. So I can't understand how some people give a bad review but never reached out to Tealyra. I know for a fact they would have helped you, they helped me and it was my error........ I will always buy from this company, always been good tea and showed me they are good people to. If teabags are to light buy whole tea, if shipping takes 3 days give your head a shake, you probably ordered after 5pm and counted that day. They get the order the next business day and start to work on it. All my orders come within 3 days, but I assume 1 day for them to get the order and 2 days in shipping. I really can't believe these bad reviews, I bet these same people never leave a positive review for good work, just neg for little stupid things. Great company, great tea and if you have a problem....talk to them I bet they will help.
Delicious flavor, aún no sé si va a hacer efecto en cuanto a limpiar o desintoxicar la sangre razón por la cual lo compre. En dos semanas volveré a calificar el producto el cual hasta ahora me encanta!
Teas I've tried are decent. I like the convenience of PLA tea bags and still having full leaf in them. Some of the teas are weak. I tend to brew longer than they recommended. Many other reviewers state the same. But for the price and quality it's a good option compared to others that put small particles (and some dust and fannings) in their teabags for almost no difference in price. Going to keep trying them and see how they are over time from a quality and taste perspective.
Ordered lapsang souchong loose tea and it was rather weak and did not taste much like it smelled at all. Disappointed.
We love this company. We buy their tea for our chalet. All our guests love it and asking more and more :) Good company and products.
Worst experience ever. I ordered two packs of matcha from tealyra.co.uk. and spent almost 50 euros. They said on the order page, that I will receive matcha in 1-10 days. After already A MONTH of waiting, I've sent them direct email, asking where is my matcha. I didn't receive ANY RESPONSE. After one more month I received a message from my post office. As I am from Lithuania, I needed to give a lot of information about the package to take it from the post office. AGAIN, AS I DIDN'T GET ANY EMAIL JUST AFTER I ORDERED MATCHA OR EVEN WHEN I DIRECTLY WROTE TO THEM - I couldn't take my matcha from my post office. So - zero communication, which leads to throwing my 50 euros away.
Great customer service. Sergey responded immediately. Issues with delivery were corrected right away. Outstanding customer service. I have gotten three tea cups sets from this company, and only good experience. Thank you
They filter out negative reviews on their product pages. I wrote a critical review of a tea I purchased (2/5 stars). The review contained no vulgar or rude content but was critical of the tea. I left that review weeks ago and it still isn't up on their website 👎 I don't care how good your products are, filtering reviews so they look better than they are is dodgy and deserves 1 star
This is the first time I have brought this tea. The fat belly detox variety. It tastes delicious. However, there are no instuction on how often a day to drink the tea. Can you advise? You would have got 5 stars if this information was stated on the packet
I have been ordering from Tealyra for about 2 years...love the products. My issue is lately when I order FedEx two day, I never get it in two days. No one ever offeres to refund the difference. Like now, I placed an order on Wednesday, March 2nd and I see that it will be Monday, March 7th before I get it. Do you think anyone has contacted me to let me know why a delay and offered a refund? Noooooo! Don't order 2 day...just order regular. I'm getting ready to contact the BBB.
I’ve used tealyra for many of my teas. I’ve used their selection of herbal teas for allergies and inflammation. We’ve also used their flowering teas for our wedding ceremony. They’ve got great selections and great teas.
The fruity teas are great. I thought the green teas were dreadfully bad. Still everything was shipped on time and without any issue in a cute white and green box. Will do some of my holiday shopping with them as tea is a great, universal gift.
Tealyra is an online retailer specializing in a diverse selection of loose leaf teas. With over 300 different varieties, the company offers a range of options including white tea, black tea, green tea, oolong tea, and matcha. Tealyra caters to tea enthusiasts and consumers looking for high-quality loose leaf tea products, providing them with an extensive catalog that meets various preferences and tastes. Customers can easily navigate the Tealyra website to find their desired teas and blends, with features that enhance the online shopping experience, such as personalized sessions and a user-friendly interface. Tealyra also offers free shipping within the EU for orders above a certain value, making it accessible for a wider audience. The company's commitment to quality and variety positions it as a go-to destination for tea lovers seeking to buy tea online.
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