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Lipton vs T2:Which is more popular by branded search in New Zealand?

In August 2026, T2 had more branded searches than Lipton among tea brands in New Zealand. T2 was estimated to have 3.6K branded searches compared to Lipton’s 2.3K, and held a 20.5% Share of Search versus Lipton’s 13.1%.

Share of Search among tea brands in New Zealand in August 2026Which is more popular in search, Lipton or T2?
Lipton13.1%2.3K searches
vs
T220.5%3.6K searches

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Which is more popular in search, Lipton or T2?

Compare the tea brands New Zealanders drink. 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.

Lipton and T2 among tea brands in New Zealand, by month

Share of Search by month for T2, Lipton. The figures are in the table below the chart.

View monthly share of search table
MonthHealtheriesT2DilmahLiptonTwiningsPukkaBell Tea
Oct 202524.9%29.7%16.9%8.9%8.8%6.9%3.7%
Nov 202521.5%40%16.4%8.1%6%5.1%3%
Dec 202516.9%49.7%13.4%6.9%5.5%5%2.6%
Jan 202625.5%28.6%17.8%10.3%7.8%6.1%4%
Feb 202628.8%25.3%18.6%10.9%8.1%4.8%3.6%
Mar 202629.7%24.5%16.3%10.6%7.9%6.3%4.8%
Apr 202630.4%24.6%17.3%8.7%9.1%6%3.9%
May 202625.3%22.3%18.7%10.1%14.2%5.5%4%
Jun 202624.1%23%17.6%12.7%11.7%6%4.9%
Jul 202624.1%20.4%18.2%15.8%10.5%6.8%4.2%
Aug 202627.2%20.5%18.9%13.1%10.6%6%3.8%
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How has the Lipton and T2 comparison changed over the last 12 months?

  • T2 was ahead of Lipton in every measured month of the 11 months ending August 2026.
  • Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Lipton’s estimated Share of Search among tea brands in New Zealand moved from 8.9% to 13.1%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 1.3K to 2.3K.
  • Across the 11 months ending August 2026, T2’s estimated Share of Search among tea brands in New Zealand moved from 29.7% to 20.5%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 4.4K to 3.6K.

How did search popularity change for New Zealand tea brands in August 2026?

  1. In August 2026, Lipton lost estimated Share of Search among tea brands in New Zealand, from 15.8% to 13.1%.

  2. Estimated monthly branded searches for T2 in New Zealand fell 18.6% over 11 measured months, from 4.4K to 3.6K in August 2026.

How each brand is measured

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Lipton’s and T2’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.

Lipton

15 branded search terms

  • ice tea lemon lipton
  • iced peach tea lipton
  • lipton black tea
  • lipton black tea bags
  • lipton chai tea latte
  • lipton green tea
  • lipton ice tea
  • lipton ice tea near me
  • lipton ice tea nz
  • lipton ice tea sachet
  • lipton peach tea
  • lipton tea
  • lipton tea bags
  • lipton tea iced tea
  • tea powder lipton

T2

15 branded search terms

  • peppermint tea t2
  • sleep tea t2
  • t2 earl grey tea
  • t2 french earl grey tea
  • t2 green tea
  • t2 iced tea
  • t2 tea
  • t2 tea bags
  • t2 tea cups
  • t2 tea locations
  • t2 tea near me
  • t2 tea pots
  • t2 tea queen st
  • t2 tea shop
  • t2 tummy tea

How the Brand Demand Index is measured

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