In 1706, Thomas Twinning opened the first Twinnings tea shop in London, and over the next 300 years, Twinnings has witnessed the development of English tea culture. As one of the oldest and classic tea brands in the United Kingdom, Twining has always been appreciated and favored by the British royal family, and in 1837, Queen Victoria of the United Kingdom issued the first "Royal Mandate", designating Twining as the royal tea, and this honor has been inherited to this day. At present, Twining belongs to Associated British Foods, one of the world's top five tea producers, blending more than 300 tea flavors and selling well in more than 100 countries around the world.
Speaking of English black tea, of course, we have to mention the two classic flavors of English breakfast black tea and Earl Grey black tea. As early as 1933, Twining blended the English breakfast black tea, which blended tea from Assam, Ceylon and Kenya, with a rich taste, suitable for drinking after waking up in the morning, refreshing the mind. Legend has it that the first Earl Grey black tea is made by Chuan Ning, it is based on black tea, adding bergamot to concoct, both the sweetness of black tea and the fragrance of bergamot, it is the best choice for orthodox English afternoon tea, with scones, brownies and other refreshments, enjoy a comfortable afternoon. In addition, Twining also blends lemon or citrus essential oil as a garnish on the basis of Earl Grey black tea to create a unique Earl Grey black tea, with a fresh aroma and a softer and more elegant taste.
Twining Tea selects the raw leaves of tea trees from various origins around the world, sends them to the UK headquarters for unified blending, and then sends them to Poland for packaging and then ships them to all over the world. Domestic consumers are no strangers to it, and Twining tea bags can often be seen in hotels, restaurants, and shopping malls, and it is also very convenient to buy on e-commerce platforms. The overall price of Chuanning teabags is close to the people, and 50 bags of Earl Grey black tea and English breakfast tea are only 58 yuan; Ceylon large-leaf black tea from Sri Lanka has a mellow taste and a better flavor when used to make milk tea, and the price of 25 bags is about 35 yuan. In addition to black tea, Twining's green tea is also very recommended, with three different flavors of mint, jasmine and lemon, and the price of 25 bags is about 40 yuan; You can also easily find other more abundant flower and fruit teas in Chuanning, and all kinds of selected blends are quite intimate.