How we make money (the honest version).

What those /go links are.

When you click a "check price" or product link on Best Tea Bags, it routes through a /goredirect on our own domain. Some of those links are affiliate links: if you buy after clicking, the retailer pays us a commission. The price you pay is identical either way, the commission comes out of the retailer's margin, not your pocket. That commission funds the research and the writing.

As an Amazon Associate, Best Tea Bags earns from qualifying purchases. Most of our product links go to Amazon.com through that program.

Verdicts come first. Money comes after.

Rankings are set on the merits, what buyers consistently report about the cup, stated origin and grade, and cost per cup, beforeanyone checks whether a product has an affiliate program. The order doesn't change afterward. If the best tea on a list earns us nothing, it stays at the top of the list.

• A brand cannot buy a ranking, a "Best Overall" badge, or a softer review. Not for any amount.
• We don't accept sponsored verdicts or paid placements, and we don't run "advertorial" reviews.
• Free samples don't buy anything either: a brand that sends product is judged on the same public record as every other brand.
• If our verdict and our wallet ever disagree, the verdict wins. That's the whole business model: being worth trusting twice.

The methodology behind every verdict is published in full at how we research.

The honest notes.

• Not medical advice. We describe taste, aroma, and how a tea brews as buyers and brands report it, we don't make health claims, and nothing here diagnoses, treats, or prevents anything.
• Caffeine is real. Most black, green, oolong, and matcha teas contain caffeine; herbal blends usually don't. If you're sensitive to caffeine, pregnant or nursing, or take medications, weigh that with a professional, not a review site.
• Prices and counts move. Box sizes shrink and prices drift; verify the current price and count with the seller before you buy.
• Taste is personal. Our verdicts reflect the documented record and what buyers consistently report, your perfect everyday cup may differ, and that's fine.

Questions?

A person reads every email: hello@bestteabags.com.