We love that a great cup of tea can work wonders in such a beautifully simple way. It can help you feel invigorated or relaxed, or even better, have you laughing with a friend during a much needed break.
Twinings, the finest British teas delicately and aesthetically blended in every single aspect with uplifting sophisticated unique tastes, has been warmly embraced by tea lovers throughout the world since 1706 A.D.
A part of food major Associated British Foods (ABF), United Kingdom, Twinings entered the Indian market in the year 1997.
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THE TWININGS QUALITY
Sourcing perfect tea from across the world
Our master blenders source tea from many estates and plantations around the world, from India to Brazil. An advantage which Twinings enjoys over competition is that we do not own tea gardens, which in turn allows us to select the very best tea every time.
Twinings expertise in blending
There are just 9 people (Master Blenders) responsible for the buying, blending any quality control of all Twinings products, which mean that wherever you drink a Twinings blend in the world, it will taste the same. Moreover the best ingredients and rigorous quality controls at each stage of sourcing and blending of our teas are guaranteed. In fact, the tea every blend is tasted 15 times between the plantation and packing of the final product.
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Heritage
In a time when coffee was king, one man, Thomas Twining, went against the tide to share his love of tea. His passion turned a little-known drink into the nation’s favourite hot beverage.
Having had enough of drinking ale in the morning, he started selling tea from his coffee house on London's Strand, promising only to sell the finest qualities and varieties. His pledge soon won him (and his tea) lots of fans - including Jane Austen and Charles II.
By the 1750s, tea was the most popular drink among the working classes. Despite anger from pub owners and increased tea taxes, Thomas Twining kept selling tea – now from The Golden Lyon, the very first tea shop in London.
Historical Moments
1787: Twinings chooses its logo. Today, it is the oldest commercial logo that has been in continuous use since it was made
1837: Queen Victoria makes Twinings an official Royal Warrant holder
1910: Twinings opens its first shop in France
1933: Twinings first blends its famous English Breakfast
1956: Twinings makes tea bags for the first time
1972: Twinings becomes the first company to win the Queen’s Award for Export
Global presence
Known for the sheer range of superior quality teas and innovative blends developed and perfected over the years, Twinings today enjoys a market leadership status in the premium flavoured teas worldwide. Twinings today sells over 200 different blends of teas in over 100 countries.
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Twinings in India
The Indian headquarters are located in Gurgaon, Haryana, and the factory is located in Kolkata – the fourth in the world. Twinings first ventured into the Indian market with its Earl Grey, Lemon, English Breakfast and Darjeeling blends in 1997.
Today, Twinings India offers over 15 flavours in the Premium Black Tea, Green Tea, Herbal & Fruit Infusions categories. We enjoy a sizable market share in the premium teabag category in modern trade, thus making us one of the leading players in the teabag industry in India today.
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Distribution strength
Twinings is available in all high-end retail outlets, grocery stores, and super markets in 30 cities including Delhi NCR, Mumbai, Bangalore, Chennai, Hyderabad, Pune, Kolkata, Chandigarh, Lucknow, and Ahmadabad.
In addition, we have also expanded our reach in the alternate channels; premium hotels & restaurants, through exclusive alliances.
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