--- title: "Bigelow vs Lipton: Which is searched more?" description: "Is Bigelow or Lipton more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Tea bag brands set worldwide. Branded searches tell you how often people look for a brand by name or related terms. Comparing these searches across competitors helps you see how popular each brand is over time." canonical: "https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/categories/tea-bag-brands/compare/bigelow-vs-lipton" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # Bigelow vs Lipton: Which is searched more? Is Bigelow or Lipton more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Tea bag brands set worldwide. Branded searches tell you how often people look for a brand by name or related terms. Comparing these searches across competitors helps you see how popular each brand is over time. ## Key facts - **Compared**: Bigelow and Lipton - **Competitive set**: Tea bag brands - **Market**: Global - **Month measured**: Sep 2026 - **Bigelow Share of Search**: 8.2% - **Lipton Share of Search**: 22.4% ## Is Bigelow or Lipton more popular in search? - In September 2026, Lipton had more branded searches than Bigelow among tea bag brands worldwide. Lipton had about 74,000 branded searches, while Bigelow had 27,100. Lipton made up 22.4% of all tea bag brand searches we track, and Bigelow accounted for 8.2%. - Lipton was ahead of Bigelow in every measured month of the 12 months ending September 2026. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Bigelow’s share of searches among tea bag brands worldwide moved from 14% to 8.2%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 60.5K to 27.1K. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Lipton’s share of searches among tea bag brands worldwide moved from 21% to 22.4%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 90.5K to 74K. ## Top tea bag brands in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, Bigelow was mentioned in four out of five: in all three ChatGPT answers and in one of the two Google AI Overviews. Lipton was mentioned in two out of five: in one of the three ChatGPT answers and in one of the two Google AI Overviews. Bigelow was listed before Lipton in three out of four answers. Brands get a higher AI rank if they are mentioned earlier in the answers that list options. | Brand | AI rank | ChatGPT answers that named it | Google AI Overviews that named it | All answers that named it | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Bigelow | 1st | 3 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 4 of 5 | | Twinings | 2nd | 3 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 4 of 5 | | Harney & Sons | 3rd | 2 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | Lipton | 4th | 1 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 2 of 5 | | Stash Tea | 5th | 1 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 2 of 5 | | Pukka | 6th | 1 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 1 of 5 | | Tetley | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | | Dilmah | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | ## Every AI answer about tea bag brands - Asked ChatGPT "Which tea bag brand should I buy?": 1. Twinings, 2. Bigelow, 3. Harney & Sons - Asked ChatGPT "What are the best tea bag brands?": 1. Harney & Sons, 2. Bigelow, 3. Twinings, 4. Stash Tea, 5. Pukka, 6. Lipton - Asked ChatGPT "What's the best tea bag brand for everyday drinking?": 1. Twinings, 2. Bigelow - Searched Google, AI Overview "black tea bags": 1. Lipton, 2. Bigelow, 3. Harney & Sons, 4. Stash Tea - Searched Google, AI Overview "english breakfast tea": 1. Twinings Not named in any answer: Tetley and Dilmah. Brands are listed in the order each answer named them. The answers were collected in the United States on October 21, 2026. ## How did search popularity change for tea bag brands worldwide in September 2026? - Estimated monthly branded searches for Bigelow worldwide fell 55.2% over 12 measured months, from 60.5K to 27.1K in September 2026. - Estimated monthly branded searches for Lipton worldwide fell 18.2% over 12 measured months, from 90.5K to 74K in September 2026. ## Month by month | Month | Bigelow estimated searches | Bigelow Share of Search | Bigelow rank | Lipton estimated searches | Lipton Share of Search | Lipton rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | 60.5K | 14% | 4 | 90.5K | 21% | 2 | | Nov 2025 | 40.5K | 9.4% | 4 | 90.5K | 20.9% | 3 | | Dec 2025 | 27.1K | 6% | 6 | 90.5K | 20.1% | 3 | | Jan 2026 | 33.1K | 7.6% | 5 | 90.5K | 20.9% | 3 | | Feb 2026 | 22.2K | 6.4% | 5 | 74K | 21.3% | 3 | | Mar 2026 | 27.1K | 7.7% | 4 | 74K | 21% | 3 | | Apr 2026 | 22.2K | 6.9% | 4 | 74K | 22.9% | 2 | | May 2026 | 22.2K | 6.6% | 4 | 74K | 21.8% | 3 | | Jun 2026 | 22.2K | 7.4% | 4 | 74K | 24.6% | 2 | | Jul 2026 | 27.1K | 8.4% | 4 | 74K | 23% | 2 | | Aug 2026 | 27.1K | 8.2% | 4 | 74K | 22.3% | 2 | | Sep 2026 | 27.1K | 8.2% | 4 | 74K | 22.4% | 2 | ## How each brand is measured Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Bigelow’s and Lipton’s names. When viewed over time, estimated search volumes for these branded terms can be used to understand whether interest in the brands is growing, holding steady, or fading. - **Bigelow**: Measured on the search term “bigelow”. - **Lipton**: Measured on the search term “lipton tea”. - [Bigelow profile](/demand/global-en/brands/bigelow) - [Lipton profile](/demand/global-en/brands/lipton) - [All tea bag brands worldwide](/demand/global-en/categories/tea-bag-brands): The set both shares are measured inside, 8 brands. ## Methodology - [How is the Brand Demand Index measured?](/demand/methodology): Where the figures come from, what they compare, and how they may be reused. ## Frequently asked questions ### Is Bigelow or Lipton more popular in search? In September 2026, Lipton had more branded searches than Bigelow among tea bag brands worldwide. Lipton had about 74,000 branded searches, while Bigelow had 27,100. Lipton made up 22.4% of all tea bag brand searches we track, and Bigelow accounted for 8.2%. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "Bigelow vs Lipton: Which is searched more?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/categories/tea-bag-brands/compare/bigelow-vs-lipton This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/categories/tea-bag-brands/compare/bigelow-vs-lipton. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.