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π§ Article summary
The Great Deals article, published 20 September 2026, reports that CHAGEE teabags have appeared at selected FairPrice/FairPrice Finest outlets in Singapore. The specific sighting was at FairPrice Finest Punggol Coast Mall. (Great Deals Singapore)
There are five flavours:
| Flavour | CHAGEE name | Pack |
|---|---|---|
| Jasmine | δΌ―ηη»εΌ¦ / Boya Juexian | 8 × 3g |
| Peach Oolong | θ±η°δΉιΎ | 8 × 3g |
| Osmanthus Oolong | ζ‘ι¦₯ε °ι¦ / Guifu Lanxiang | 8 × 3g |
| Longjing | ιζΆζ₯ε±± / Xingshi Chunshan | 8 × 3g |
| Ceylon | δΈιζ¨ε ° | 8 × 3g |
Each pack costs S$12, meaning S$1.50 per teabag. The packs are individually wrapped and have CHAGEE's elaborate, colourful packaging. (Great Deals Singapore)
FairPrice's online catalogue currently also lists CHAGEE products, including the Jasmine and Longjing varieties at S$12, with some currently showing a S$11.40 promotional price. Osmanthus Oolong is also listed at S$12. (FairPrice Payment)
π° The interesting part: making CHAGEE-style milk tea at home
Another Singapore deal site estimates that a basic homemade milk-tea version costs around S$1.90–S$1.92 per cup, including:
S$1.50 CHAGEE teabag
~S$0.34 for 100ml milk
~S$0.06–0.08 sugar
water/ice essentially negligible
That's obviously an estimated recipe rather than an official CHAGEE recipe, but it illustrates the potential savings compared with buying a freshly prepared drink. (Money Digest)
The suggested preparation uses roughly 220ml hot water at 95°C, then milk and sugar, although you can adjust the strength and sweetness. (Money Digest)
π₯ What Singaporeans are saying
Reddit: price is the biggest sticking point
The most relevant discussion I found is in r/SingaporeEats, where someone posted about spotting the CHAGEE tea at FairPrice.
The reaction is quite mixed.
The Reddit discussion broadly breaks down into:
1. "Too expensive for a teabag"
At S$1.50 each, commenters compared it unfavourably with ordinary tea and tea leaves available from Taobao/Pinduoduo and Chinese tea shops. Some essentially view the product as paying for the CHAGEE brand and packaging rather than the tea itself. (Reddit)
2. Packaging gets much more love than the tea
One particularly striking theme is that people like the premium-looking individual packaging, while some commenters were unimpressed with the actual tea quality. (Reddit)
3. The supermarket version isn't necessarily identical to the shop drink
One person who tried the Peach Oolong said the homemade version tasted considerably more diluted and lacked the stronger aroma experienced at CHAGEE outlets. (Reddit)
4. Some people still like the convenience
There are also people who see it differently: individually wrapped bags are convenient for work, travel and making a drink at home, and you can control your own milk and sugar. (Reddit)
HardwareZone sentiment
I found an existing HardwareZone discussion about CHAGEE, although it predates the FairPrice teabag launch, so it shouldn't be treated as direct feedback on the new product.
The sentiment there is also mixed. One user described CHAGEE as overrated in terms of tea taste and preferred traditional local tea, while another commented that CHAGEE's packaging is particularly good. Another recurring view was that CHAGEE drinks can be too sweet. (HardwareZone Forums)
So the FairPrice teabag reaction is broadly consistent with an existing Singapore discussion: CHAGEE has strong branding/packaging appeal, but tea purists aren't necessarily convinced by the tea itself.
π Is S$12 actually expensive?
This is where the product becomes interesting.
FairPrice currently has plenty of alternatives:
OSK Japanese Green Tea — around S$7.75 for 50 × 2g
Lipton Green Tea — around S$7.92 for 50 × 1.5g
Rickshaw Jasmine — around S$4.20 for 25 × 1.8g
Harada Yabukita — around S$7.95 for 50 × 2g
CHAGEE — S$12 for 8 × 3g (FairPrice Payment)
So on a per-teabag basis, CHAGEE is dramatically more expensive.
But there's an important difference: each CHAGEE bag is 3g, versus many supermarket tea bags being around 1.5–2g. Even accounting for that, CHAGEE remains a premium-priced product.
For example:
CHAGEE:
S$12 ÷ 8 = S$1.50/bag
Whereas:
OSK:
S$7.75 ÷ 50 = ~S$0.16/bag
That's roughly 9× the price per bag.
And that's before considering that the Reddit commenters aren't universally impressed by the taste.
π§ But compared with buying CHAGEE drinks...
That's a different calculation.
If you already buy CHAGEE regularly, the teabags could make more sense because you're effectively paying S$1.50 for the tea base, then adding your own milk, sugar and ice.
The attraction is therefore less:
"This is an amazing bargain compared with supermarket tea."
and more:
"Can I recreate enough of the CHAGEE experience at home for about S$2 instead of buying the shop drink?"
That's a much more compelling proposition.
My read of the discussion
The overall picture from the sources I could verify is:
π’ Strong points
Recognisable CHAGEE flavours
Attractive individual packaging
Convenient for office/travel
Can customise milk and sugar
Potentially around S$1.90–S$2 per homemade milk tea
No queue or trip to a CHAGEE outlet
Currently genuinely available through FairPrice's online catalogue as well as selected stores. (FairPrice Payment)
π‘ Depends on your expectations
Taste may not replicate the freshly made CHAGEE drink
You need to experiment with brewing strength, milk and sugar
More interesting if you specifically like CHAGEE's tea bases
π΄ Main complaints
S$1.50 per teabag is expensive compared with ordinary supermarket tea
Some Reddit users consider the packaging more impressive than the tea
Some found the brewed flavour weaker/different from the outlet version
Tea enthusiasts can buy substantially cheaper tea leaves elsewhere. (Reddit)
Bottom line
This isn't really a "cheap tea" product. It's a CHAGEE-branded premium tea experience sold in teabag form.
If you're already a CHAGEE fan, S$12 for eight bags is reasonably interesting as a home experiment. If you're simply looking for good tea for the lowest cost, the Reddit discussion and FairPrice's own catalogue show that there are much cheaper alternatives. (Reddit)
One particularly interesting detail: the promotion appears to have started around 17 September, a few days before the Great Deals article's 20 September publication, and isn't merely a one-day sighting. Other Singapore deal sites also reported the five-flavour range from 17 September onwards. (sg.everydayonsales.com)
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