Twinings

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Twinings is the oldest continuously trading tea brand in the world. Thomas Twining opened his tea shop at 216 Strand in London in 1706, and that same shop still trades there today. The name has been on the door since 1787, one of the oldest unchanged logos anywhere, and Twinings has held a royal warrant for tea without a break since 1837. It did more than any house to define what the world thinks of as English tea, and it remains the brand most tied to Earl Grey. The family ran it for ten generations before it became part of Associated British Foods, where it still trades under its own name.

Twinings was founded in 1706 in England. Thomas Twining opens the original tea-room at 216 Strand London, the world's first dedicated tea shop and the longest continuously-operating tea brand globally.

Twinings sustainability commitments include Rainforest Alliance certification across the entire range, plant-based PLA pyramid bag mesh, FSC-certified recyclable cardboard cartons, and the Twinings Community Needs Assessment programme supporting tea-grower estates in Kenya, India, Sri Lanka and Argentina with health, education and infrastructure investment.

Use fresh, just-boiled water for black teas (around 100°C) and slightly cooler water (75 to 85°C) for green and white teas, steeping 2 to 4 minutes to taste. See the teas.co.uk brewing calculator for the ideal temperature and time for each tea.