Twinings - the story of the most famous tea producer

The history of drinking tea in England began back in 1662, thanks to Queen Catherine of Braganza (a region in Portugal), wife of King Charles II. She served tea to her aristocratic friends at the royal court and since then tea has become a fashionable drink.

The history of the Twinings family begins in 1684 when the family moved to London due to economic hardships. The family lived in Gloucestershire where they worked as weavers and millers, but due to the recession they moved to the city to start a new life. Thomas Twining was only 9 years old at the time, but he was already following in his father's footsteps and learning the weaving trade. Ambitious Thomas became a freeman in 1701 at the age of 26. The same year he renounced weaving and learned trading skills for a wealthy merchant who was engaged in ship imports of tea from China. Five years later, in 1706, he bought Tom's Coffee House on The Strand and thus began the most famous world tea brand.

The recognizable Twining logo was created by Richard Twining I. (Thomas's grandson) who in 1787 placed that coat of arms at the entrance of the store. The coat of arms consists of 1 lion and 2 Chinese. The lying lion is considered a sign of respect for the grandfather (the founder of the company) while the 2 Chinese represent trade with China. This logo is considered the oldest commercial logo in the world because it has not changed from its founding to this day.

One of the most important years in this company is 1837 when Queen Victoria granted the company the royal warrant ("Royal Warrant"). The warrant was only given to manufacturers who were responsible for supplying the royal household and represented a great honor for manufacturers.

Twining's tradition of producing and selling tea is over 300 years old, and today they are one of the world's tea producers.

In our market, teas are present in four categories, namely:

1) Infuso teas (Orange-cinnamon-mango, Chamomile-vanilla-honey, Ginger-lemon, Cranberry-raspberry, Roiboos-ginger-mint, Mint, Infuso collection)

2) Green tea, Green tea with mint, Green tea with lemon, Green tea with cranberry

3) Black tea (with woodland fruit flavor, with vanilla flavor, Prince of Wales, English Breakfast, Earl Grey)

4) Premium teas (Sencha tea, English Breakfast premium tea, Earl Grey premium)

You can find the range of teas in Deliiicije stores and on the web shop: TWININGS TEA