Who drinks the most tea in the UK?
Lily Fisher
Updated on May 07, 2026
British tea habits: women and older people are more likely to have a brew. In Britain specifically, taste in tea seems to vary by both gender and age. Women are overall more likely to drink tea, with only 19% saying they do not drink any type of tea compared to a quarter (25%) of men.
Who drinks tea in the UK?
Brits drink a lot of teaThat's almost 36 billion cups per year, divided amongst British men, women, and children (that's right, they start them young over there). For contrast, only about 70 million cups of coffee are drunk daily in Britain, and we bet they don't call it a cup of Joe, either.