Thai tea, compared
These pages do one thing: put two options side by side and give you a verdict. No rankings, no top-ten. If you're still choosing between five mixes, the best Thai tea mix guide is the page you want — come back here once you're down to two. Every pick says plainly when the honest answer is "buy neither". Just want to know what a brand is? That's the brand directory.
Cha Tra Mue vs Pantai
The restaurant benchmark against the mix that keeps winning blind tests. Memory versus flavour.
Cha Tra Mue gold vs red
Same brand, different tea — and different dyes. Whether Extra Gold is worth the premium.
Powder vs loose leaves
Instant, loose mix or tea bags. Three formats, three different drinks, three costs per glass.
Cha Tra Mue vs Yim
Dyed or dye-free. What you gain, what you give up, and what the natural tier costs.
Have a pair in mind?
Pick two and we'll take you straight there — or tell you we haven't written it.
Cha Tra Mue vs Pantai — the one most people are deciding between.
How we compare
Four rules, and the last one costs us money.
The verdict comes first
You shouldn't have to read 1,200 words to find out which one to buy. It's in the first paragraph, every time.
Price per glass, not per ounce
Nobody drinks an ounce. A bag that costs more can easily be cheaper to drink, and per-ounce hides that.
"Buy neither" is a real answer
Most people who switch brands had a ratio problem, not a brand problem. We say so before recommending anything.
We never compare our own tea
We sell one, so it stays out of every ranked list here — including a list of two. It's on the shop page, judged on its own.
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