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title: "Harney & Sons vs Tetley: Which is searched more?"
description: "Is Harney & Sons or Tetley 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."
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# Harney & Sons vs Tetley: Which is searched more?

Is Harney & Sons or Tetley 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**: Harney & Sons and Tetley
- **Competitive set**: Tea bag brands
- **Market**: Global
- **Month measured**: Sep 2026
- **Harney & Sons Share of Search**: 19.9%
- **Tetley Share of Search**: 7.3%

## Is Harney & Sons or Tetley more popular in search?

- In September 2026, Harney & Sons had more branded searches than Tetley among tea bag brands worldwide. Harney & Sons had about 60,500 branded searches, while Tetley had 22,200. Harney & Sons made up 19.9% of all tea bag brand searches we track, and Tetley accounted for 7.3%.
- Harney & Sons was ahead of Tetley in every measured month of the 12 months ending September 2026.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Harney & Sons’ share of searches among tea bag brands worldwide moved from 19.7% to 19.9%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 74K to 60.5K.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Tetley’s share of searches among tea bag brands worldwide moved from 5.9% to 7.3%, and its estimated monthly branded searches held steady at 22.2K.

## Top tea bag brands in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews

In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, Harney & Sons was mentioned in three out of five: in two of the three ChatGPT answers and in one of the two Google AI Overviews. Tetley did not appear in any of the five 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?

- In September 2026, Tetley rose from 6th to 5th among tea bag brands worldwide.
- Estimated monthly branded searches for Harney & Sons worldwide fell 18.2% over 12 measured months, from 74K to 60.5K in September 2026.

## Month by month

| Month | Harney & Sons estimated searches | Harney & Sons Share of Search | Harney & Sons rank | Tetley estimated searches | Tetley Share of Search | Tetley rank |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Oct 2025 | 74K | 19.7% | 3 | 22.2K | 5.9% | 6 |
| Nov 2025 | 90.5K | 23% | 2 | 22.2K | 5.6% | 7 |
| Dec 2025 | 110K | 25.8% | 1 | 22.2K | 5.2% | 7 |
| Jan 2026 | 90.5K | 22.3% | 2 | 22.2K | 5.5% | 7 |
| Feb 2026 | 74K | 22.6% | 2 | 22.2K | 6.8% | 5 |
| Mar 2026 | 74K | 22.6% | 2 | 22.2K | 6.8% | 5 |
| Apr 2026 | 60.5K | 20% | 3 | 18.1K | 6% | 6 |
| May 2026 | 74K | 23.2% | 2 | 18.1K | 5.7% | 6 |
| Jun 2026 | 49.5K | 17.7% | 3 | 18.1K | 6.5% | 6 |
| Jul 2026 | 60.5K | 20.5% | 3 | 18.1K | 6.1% | 6 |
| Aug 2026 | 60.5K | 19.8% | 3 | 22.2K | 7.3% | 6 |
| Sep 2026 | 60.5K | 19.9% | 3 | 22.2K | 7.3% | 5 |

## How each brand is measured

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Harney & Sons’ and Tetley’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.

- **Harney & Sons**: Measured on the search term “harney & sons”.
- **Tetley**: Measured on the search term “tetley”.

- [Harney & Sons profile](/demand/global-en/brands/harney-and-sons)
- [Tetley profile](/demand/global-en/brands/tetley)
- [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 Harney & Sons or Tetley more popular in search?

In September 2026, Harney & Sons had more branded searches than Tetley among tea bag brands worldwide. Harney & Sons had about 60,500 branded searches, while Tetley had 22,200. Harney & Sons made up 19.9% of all tea bag brand searches we track, and Tetley accounted for 7.3%.

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