Tea -loving Brits have been dealt another cost of living blow as the price of a cuppa has become more expensive.
New research has found Tetley, Twinings and Pukka have all crept up in price over the last few weeks - some by as much as 75p per box.
Price rises have been recorded at each of the Big Four supermarket chains, Tesco, Asda, Sainsbury’s and Morrisons.
Trade magazine The Grocer analysed data from Assosia for the eight weeks to 26 July.
Twinings’ Everyday Tea Bags have gone up from £5.25 to £6 for a 100g box, while Pukka prices have risen 30p from £3 to £3.30 for a pack of 40 teabags.
Tetley products were found to have risen by 10p between 20p.
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Fiachra Moloney, UK and Ireland general manager at Pukka owner Ekatera, said the cost to produce Pukka teas has risen "significantly" due to global supply and demand changes.
A spokesperson from Tetley said it is also dealing with "rising costs across the board, from raw materials to shipping and packing".
Twinings did not respond to a request for comment by The Grocer.
Tea isn't the only thing getting more expensive. McDonald’s is hiking prices by up to 20p across many of its menu items.
The fast food chain only gave one exact example - its humble cheeseburger, which has gone up in price from 99p to £1.19.
McDonald's has not raised its cheeseburger prices for 14 years.
Unilever has also hiked up prices on some of the UK's biggest brands by an eye-watering 11.2% as the cost of the food shop continues to rise.
The British multinational is the manufacturer of Marmite, Hellmann's and Ben and Jerry's.
It comes as inflation continues to soar, reaching 9.4% in the 12 months to June.
The consumer prices index (CPI) measure of inflation is used to explain how much the prices of everyday essentials have increased.
When inflation rises, it means that your money doesn’t go as far as it used to.
For example, if something cost £1 a year ago and the rate of inflation is 9.4%, it would cost roughly £1.09 today.
The Bank of England (BoE) thinks inflation could top 11% later this year when energy bills rise again in October.
The BoE normally tries to keep inflation at around 2% a year.
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