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Check price →Yogi vs Pukka: Which Herbal Tea Brand Is Better? (2026)
America's Ayurvedic tea bag against Britain's organic herbalist. We brewed the matched pairs, bedtime, ginger, and stress blends, to decide which brand earns the herbal shelf.
By Justin Park · ~6 min read · Updated 2026-08-23
★ Our Top Pick
Best ginger tea of the two brands
Ginger, galangal, and turmeric with a licorice finish: the ginger tea that actually tastes of ginger.
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Short version: buy Pukka if you want herbal teas that taste of their named ingredients: its blends are cleaner, brighter, and less sweet, and the whole range is organic and Fair for Life certified. Buy Yogi if you like the warm, spiced, slightly sweet house style (cinnamon, cardamom, licorice root in almost everything), want a huge range of blends, or are buying on price: Yogi is cheaper per bag and in every US supermarket. Pukka wins on flavour clarity; Yogi on value and choice.
The two brands come from different traditions. Yogi grew out of Yogi Bhajan's 1960s Ayurvedic spiced tea and is now an Oregon-based company with dozens of wellness blends. Pukka was founded in Bristol in 2001 by a herbalist and a tea entrepreneur and is now owned by Lipton Teas and Infusions; its recipes are herb-forward and organic throughout. We brewed the closest pairs: Bedtime against Night Time, Lemon Ginger against Three Ginger, and Honey Lavender Stress Relief against Pukka's Relax, all five minutes, covered.
| Round | Yogi | Pukka | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bedtime blends | Bedtime: spiced, sweet, licorice-led chamomile | Night Time: soft oat flower, lavender, lime flower | Pukka |
| Ginger blends | Lemon Ginger: zesty, mild ginger, lemon-forward | Three Ginger: fiery, warming, galangal and turmeric | Pukka |
| Price and range | Around 25-30 cents a bag; 50+ blends | Around 30-55 cents a bag; tighter range | Yogi |
Yogi vs Pukka, round by round.
The short version
- <strong>Flavour:</strong> Pukka's blends taste like the herbs on the box; Yogi's share a spiced, licorice-sweet house note.
- <strong>Ginger:</strong> Pukka Three Ginger is the real thing; Yogi Lemon Ginger is a lemon tea with ginger in it.
- <strong>Bedtime:</strong> Pukka Night Time is gentler and more floral; Yogi Bedtime is sweeter and spicier; both are caffeine-free.
- <strong>Certifications:</strong> both are USDA Organic; Pukka adds Fair for Life; Yogi's bags are compostable.
- <strong>Price:</strong> Yogi is cheaper, especially in four-packs; Pukka's single boxes run higher per bag.
| Tea | Best for | Character | Box |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pukka Three Ginger, 20 ct (4-pack) | A real ginger tea | Fiery, warming, turmeric and galangal | 80 bags |
| Pukka Night Time, 20 ct | A gentle bedtime cup | Oat flower, lavender, lime flower | 20 bags |
| Yogi Bedtime, 16 ct (4-pack) | A sweet, spiced bedtime cup | Chamomile, passionflower, licorice, spice | 64 bags |
| Yogi Honey Lavender Stress Relief, 16 ct | An afternoon wind-down | Lavender, chamomile, lemon balm, sweet | 16 bags |
The matched pairs we brewed.
01 · Best ginger tea of the two brands
Winner: GingerPukka Three Ginger Organic Herbal Tea, 20 Count (4-Pack)
Ginger, galangal, and turmeric with a licorice finish: the ginger tea that actually tastes of ginger.
Origin & grade: USDA Organic, Fair for Life; Pukka Herbs, Bristol, UK; caffeine-free.
Pukka Three Ginger brews a golden cup with real heat and a savoury warmth from galangal that most ginger bags lack. It is the tea we reach for after a heavy meal and it sits at the top of our best ginger tea list. The four-pack on Amazon brings it to about 29 cents a bag, close to Yogi pricing.
- Type
- Herbal infusion
- Caffeine
- None
- Organic
- USDA Organic, Fair for Life
- Key herbs
- Ginger, galangal, turmeric, licorice
- Box
- 20 bags x 4
What we like
- Real ginger heat
- Organic and Fair for Life
- Good value in the 4-pack
Worth noting
- Fiery for some
- Licorice finish
Who should buy it: Anyone who wants a ginger tea with bite, and anyone who drinks herbal tea for flavour rather than comfort.
What we don't like: Too hot for some; the licorice note is noticeable.
Bottom line: Three Ginger is the clearest illustration of the Pukka difference: fiery, warming, and honest, with galangal and turmeric adding depth and a touch of licorice rounding the heat. Yogi Lemon Ginger next to it tastes like lemon tea.
02 · Best bedtime tea of the two brands
Winner: Bedtime
Pukka Night Time Organic Herbal Tea, 20 Count
Oat flower, lavender, and lime flower: the softest, least sweet bedtime cup in either range.
Origin & grade: USDA Organic, Fair for Life; Pukka Herbs; caffeine-free; no added flavours.
Pukka Night Time leads with oat flower and chamomile, then lavender and lime flower, with a little licorice and valerian underneath. It is quiet, clean, and faintly sweet without tasting sweetened. Yogi Bedtime is the louder, cosier cup; if you like spice at bedtime you may prefer it. On Amazon the single 20-count box is around 55 cents a bag, the main knock.
- Type
- Herbal infusion
- Caffeine
- None
- Organic
- USDA Organic, Fair for Life
- Key herbs
- Oat flower, chamomile, lavender, lime flower, valerian
- Box
- 20 bags
What we like
- Gentle and floral
- Not sweet
- Organic, no flavourings
Worth noting
- Pricey per bag
- Subtle
Who should buy it: Anyone who finds Yogi Bedtime too sweet or too spiced, and anyone who wants a floral bedtime tea.
What we don't like: Expensive per bag in the single box; subtle to the point of faint for some.
Bottom line: Night Time is gentle and floral where Yogi Bedtime is sweet and spiced. It tastes like an evening rather than a dessert, which is why it edged Bedtime for most of our tasters. It is the pricier box.
03 · Best value bedtime tea
Winner: Value
Yogi Bedtime Tea, 16 Count (4-Pack)
Chamomile and passionflower with Yogi's spiced, licorice-sweet signature; the best-selling bedtime bag in America.
Origin & grade: USDA Organic; Yogi Tea, Oregon; caffeine-free; compostable bags.
Yogi Bedtime is a good tea that tastes like every other Yogi tea, which is the brand's strength and its limit. If you like the spiced, sweet house style you will like this; if you want to taste chamomile, Pukka is clearer. It ranks well in our best tea for sleep guide and it is the cheaper bedtime box by a distance.
- Type
- Herbal infusion
- Caffeine
- None
- Organic
- USDA Organic
- Key herbs
- Chamomile, passionflower, licorice, spearmint, cardamom
- Box
- 16 bags x 4
What we like
- Cheap in the 4-pack
- Warm and comforting
- Everywhere
Worth noting
- Sweet and spiced house style
- Licorice-forward
Who should buy it: Anyone who likes a sweet, spiced bedtime cup, and anyone buying bedtime tea for a household.
What we don't like: Licorice sweetness in everything; less herb clarity than Pukka.
Bottom line: Bedtime is Yogi at its most Yogi: sweet, warm, cinnamon-and-cardamom-spiced chamomile with licorice root doing the sweetening. It is comforting rather than delicate, and in the four-pack it is about 28 cents a bag.
04 · Best afternoon wind-down
Also Great
Yogi Honey Lavender Stress Relief, 16 Count
Lavender and chamomile with a honey note; the Yogi blend that beats its Pukka counterpart.
Origin & grade: USDA Organic; Yogi Tea; caffeine-free.
Yogi Honey Lavender Stress Relief leans floral rather than spiced, which makes it the least typical Yogi and the easiest to recommend to Pukka fans. Lavender, chamomile, and lemon balm with a honey flavour; no caffeine. It is a good mid-afternoon cup and a fair alternative to either brand's bedtime blend.
- Type
- Herbal infusion
- Caffeine
- None
- Organic
- USDA Organic
- Key herbs
- Lavender, chamomile, lemon balm
- Box
- 16 bags
What we like
- Floral, not spiced
- Cheapest per bag here
Worth noting
- Honey is a flavouring
- Small box
Who should buy it: Lavender lovers and anyone who wants Yogi without the cinnamon.
What we don't like: The honey note is flavouring, not honey; sixteen to a box.
Bottom line: Honey Lavender is the one pairing Yogi won. It is floral, gently sweet, and more satisfying than Pukka's Relax, which is pleasant but thin. At around 25 cents a bag it is also the best value in this comparison.
The house styles, and why they taste so different
Yogi descends from a spiced Ayurvedic chai, and that DNA runs through the whole range: cinnamon, cardamom, ginger, and licorice root show up in blends that have nothing to do with chai, giving every box a warm, sweet signature. Pukka was founded by a practising herbalist, and its blends are built to taste like their herbs, with licorice used sparingly and no added sweetness. If you want comfort, Yogi; if you want clarity, Pukka. Neither brand makes health claims we would repeat; these are teas, not medicines.
Organic, fair trade, and the bag itself
Both ranges are USDA Organic. Pukka adds Fair for Life certification across its range and uses unbleached, string-free bags; Yogi's bags are compostable with a string and tag, and each comes with a printed quote. Pukka is owned by Lipton Teas and Infusions; Yogi is an independent company based in Oregon. Neither uses plastic sealing in the bag.
Price and where to buy
Yogi is cheaper. Single boxes of 16 run about $4 to $5, and Amazon four-packs bring most blends to 25 to 30 cents a bag. Pukka's single 20-count boxes are around $10 to $12 on Amazon, roughly 50 to 55 cents a bag, though multi-packs of Three Ginger and Night Time Berry get close to Yogi pricing. In the UK the positions reverse and Pukka is the supermarket staple. Our Yogi review and Pukka review rate each range blend by blend.
Which should you buy?
Buy Pukka if you want herbal tea that tastes like the herbs, and Three Ginger and Night Time in particular.
Buy Yogi if you like the sweet, spiced house style, want more blends to choose from, or are buying for a household on a budget. For Yogi against its American rivals, see Yogi vs Celestial Seasonings and Yogi vs Traditional Medicinals.
Questions, answered
Is Yogi or Pukka tea better?
Pukka makes the cleaner, more herb-forward teas and won the ginger and bedtime pairings; Yogi is cheaper, has a far bigger range, and its warm, spiced, licorice-sweet house style suits people who drink herbal tea for comfort. Yogi's Honey Lavender was the one pairing it won outright.
Which is better for sleep, Yogi Bedtime or Pukka Night Time?
Both are caffeine-free chamomile-based blends. Pukka Night Time is gentler and floral, with oat flower, lavender, and lime flower; Yogi Bedtime is sweeter and spiced with licorice and cardamom. Most of our tasters preferred Pukka's flavour; Yogi is about half the price per bag.
Are Yogi and Pukka teas organic?
Yes, both ranges are USDA Organic. Pukka is also Fair for Life certified across its range. Yogi's bags are compostable; Pukka's are unbleached and string-free.
Is Pukka tea more expensive than Yogi?
In the US, yes. Pukka's 20-count boxes run around 50 to 55 cents a bag on Amazon against 25 to 30 cents for Yogi in four-packs. Pukka multi-packs narrow the gap. In the UK, Pukka is the cheaper, more widely sold brand.
Who owns Yogi and Pukka?
Yogi Tea is an independent company based in Eugene, Oregon, descended from Yogi Bhajan's 1960s spiced tea. Pukka Herbs was founded in Bristol in 2001 and is now part of Lipton Teas and Infusions.