Twinings

This narrow little tea shop was a wonderful adventure. There’s probably enough room for maybe 2 directions (going in and out). Being from the US, there were so many flavors I had never ever seen before. Caramel Apple tea? What is this madness? (Btw it tasted nasty so I wouldn’t recommend buying that flavor ugh).
The first section of the store is the tea selections. To the immediate right you have your individual tea baggies to buy. Then to the left you have boxes of different tea flavors. Going further in you’ll see the specialty flavors of the month and their sachets. Each of the tea flavors have a small jar of the leaves so that you can smell the flavors. Some of those flavors in there smell absolutely delicious. — I’m talking about you Strawberry & Raspberry Tea +_+.There’s a small coffee section as well.
The second portion of the store consists of a tea sampling bar and a small museum that tells of the history of Twinings Tea. You’re allowed to try as many of the tea samples that they have out which when I went was 3 of them.
{Recommended Tea Flavors}
— Strawberry & Raspberry: I bought a couple for friends as gifts and they absolutely loved it. Smells delicious and tastes just heavenly.
— Blueberry and Apple: I have a thing for fruit teas — and usually most of them are a disappointment. Too grossly sweat or just lacking flavor. Blueberry and Apple is none of that. It’s delicious and a must get.

Für einen Teeliebhaber ein MUSS um nicht zu sagen Pflicht wenn man in London ist! Leider ist es etwas eng und quirlig in dem Laden, da er sich schlauchartig in die Länge zieht!
Man kann von allen Tees auch einzelne Proben kaufen, sowie im hinteren Bereich an einem Tea Tasting teilnehmen oder jeden Tee auf Wunsch probieren.
Ich trinke seit 20 Jahren einen Tee von Twinings, den man in Deutschland leider nicht mehr bekommt, es gibt ihn lediglich noch in der Schweiz sowie in England selbst. Der Versand von unseren Nachbarn ist jedoch erheblich teurer, als ihn sich von London einfliegen zu lassen; Suche den Fehler!
Mein Geheimtipp: PASSIONFRUIT, MANGO AND ORANGE TEA damit könnt ihr jeden Tee aufwerten! Schmeckt perfekt, wenn man zu jedem anderen Tee einfach einen Beutel davon mitziehen lässt!

De los mejores tés que probé en mi vida. Las degustaciones fueron impecables y la chica que me sirvió el té me explicó cada uno de ellos y respondió cada inquietud.

I am very picky about my London Fog tea. I like to make mine at home. I am well aware that there are places in the city that distribute the tea, however, they use the same packaging but have outside distributors, therefore, the quality isn’t the same. This isn’t cheap tea but it’s not expensive either. The only place that I’ve seen s store carry this brand as a straight important is at Holt Renfrew. It was expensive but I was also paying store mark up. I ordered direct in bulk from these guys. Coordinating my order via phone was a bit of a challenge due to the time zone issue but I managed. Delivery was slow due to location but they were prompt in filling it in a timely manner. Exchange rate is horrible right now but still better than paying at Holt Renfrew. Lady on the phone was able to direct me to shops in England that I can order direct in small quantities from. Best quality of bergamot tea for true London Fogs.

Adorable and cozy, I am unsurprised that I never noticed Twinings before as it is so tiny and squished between a pub and a Pret (actually, the largest Pret I’ve ever seen). There are snifter jars of all their teas and tea tasting at the back, and you can digest while viewing the very small tea museum with the company’s history: we learned it is still run by 10^th generation Twinings. I wonder, though, why after 300 years they don’t take over the premises next door to give customers slightly more room and a toilet.

Tee, Tee und noch mehr Tee!
Der kleine Twinings-​Laden ist auf der anderen Seite von der «Royal Court of Justice» angesiedelt und beherbergt Unmengen von Tee. Hier findet man jede Menge «klassischer» Tees, aber auch ausgefallenere Früchtetees und Kaffee. Besonders schön ist, dass man im Hinterraum die Teesorten ausprobieren kann. Die Preise für die Teesorten variieren von 1,30 Pfund (Karton mit 20 Teebeutel) bis zu über 10 Pfund (z.B. Teedosen).
Die Mitarbeiter sind stets höflich und hilfsbereit und fast jedes Jahr gibt es ein neues Sortiment.

If you’re looking for great tea gifts, this is the place to visit as they have the entire range of Twinnings tea at prices lower than in most supermarkets.
However, it is no longer that magical place it used to be when it still had the mini-​kitchen at the back. I remember spending an entire rainy afternoon there a few years ago speaking to a lovely of lady. Unfortunately, that wouldn’t really be possible amymore as it has turned into a much more shop-​and-​exit sort of atmosphere…

Pleasantly surprised by this — at first I only wanted to go because it was historical, but this little shop is a lot more than meets the eye. I stopped liking Twinings after I discovered loose leaf teas, and the selection of those that Twinings sells in grocery stores is very lacking. However, after pushing through a crowd of people looking at teabags, the store has a lovely selection of rare teas in loose leaf. I picked up some lotus tuo cha, but I was torn between that and the yellow and stick teas. They even have a tasting bar, so you can try whatever you like. The store is a bit cramped, but overall it’s a pleasant experience for both casual and pickier tea drinkers.

Do you love tea?! Then you should definitely stop by Twinings, if you ever find yourself in London. I loved the family portraits on the walls and the little history space in the very back. Sure, it is a bit on the narrow side, but what do you expect from a shop that has been family owned since the 1700s? An amazing selection of their teas are ready to be purchased. They offer loose leaf and tea in bags. You can buy mugs and little things like that. The staff is knowledgeable and kind! I had a great experience.

Sendo fã dos chás, estava ansiosa para visitar a loja para comprar sabores que não estivessem disponíveis no Brasil.
Realmente a variedade é para o mercado britânico, mas os preços são para turistas!
A loja é pequena e vc tem de passar pedindo licença para pessoas com grandes sacolas (turistas). Os funcionários são atenciosos e existe degustação no final da loja, mas esperava algo mais.
Ah! Comprei mais barato em um mercado chamado Tesco.

Amateurs de thé, entrez !
Plutôt classique (Earl Grey, Afternoon, etc.) ou plutôt aventurier ?
Voir même café ?
Dans cette boutique tout en bois et en longueur, vous trouverez au moins un goût qui vous conviendra.
De plus, les prix sont tout à fait corrects, voire même moins chers qu’ailleurs pour quelques uns (pour les mêmes produits) !
Vous pouvez sentir chaque arôme tout au long des rayonnages et, au bout, vous arriverez dans une pièces avec tous les accessoires nécessaires à la préparation et à la dégustation du thé.
Petite note: Twinings propose aussi du café.

What a great place! My fiancée and I are big fans of tea and one of out favorites is the Twinings Irish Breakfast Tea. We couldn’t pass up an opportunity to visit the Twinings tea shop and museum while in London and we’re so glad that we went. The shop is very small and is longer than it is wide. They sell quite a variety of teas here and you can purchase individual tea bags (in sampler sets), boxes of tea, and packages of loose leaf tea. There is also a small tasting counter and a small section of tea paraphernalia, which is their small museum section. The best part of it is that you can smell all the teas individually before you buy some :)
It’s definitely a fun place to spend an hour and I highly recommend it to any tea lovers out there!

This is British Tea history, going back to 1706 in which you are standing. I can’t believe the reviews that said you can get these teas online and in K-​cups. Really? No you can’t. Here’s why and why this is a must stop and buy for any real tea aficionado. (We own a tea store so trust me.)
Twining’s UK and Twining’s US are 2 different companies owned by the same conglomerate. While the Twining’s teas in the US are alright (I drink the Earl Grey), teabag tea is fine ground and the dust they put in a K-​cup has to suck the flavor out in seconds, while loose teas need 3 – 5 minutes to steep, so this is NOT the crap you get in a K-​cup.
This store is THE original tea store dating to 1706. They sell both loose and bags, though mostly loose. They will make you a sample of ANY (let me repeat) ANY tea in the store. They also make more than one sample so the tea bar person always will spread around the extra.
The variety is massive. From traditional English Breakfast to Keemun, to wonderful greens and spiced teas, you need an hour or more to check them all out.
You might even find their seasonal teas on sale. We brought back some great holiday tea in bags, as well as several loose teas.
The Signature Earl Grey I brought back is NOT the same I’ve been drinking in bags in the US for 40 years. The taste is so fresh and a bit edgier than the US version.
So if you appreciate good tea, and want to visit the UK’s tea Garden of Eden, this is it. A smallish, narrow, but long store and so quaint, it beckons you to treat it with the historical significance that it deserves in tea history.

My rating is based on my second visit; if it was based on an average of 2 visits, it would be much lower.
The first time, a several years ago. I arrived while the «museum» was being used for a staff meeting. I experienced very little sympathy for the fact that I had come «All the way from the USA», to find out the museum was closed. And the staff person I talked to made it clear I was not missing much.
The second time, a couple of years later, was a delight. The «museum was little more than a kitchen in the back of the shop. There were some old tea sets, but I was not very impressed. I was, however, impressed with the enthusiasm of the staff member I engaged with. She was a font of knowledge about history of tea, different types of tea, growing conditions, and so on.
Furthermore, I was encouraged to sample any variety of tea that struck my fancy, and to take my time in the «museum» drinking and chatting.
So, be prepared to create your own experience. Come with questions, and a curious palate, relax and enjoy yourself.

It’s quite possible that you can find all of the teas in this store online somewhere — heck, I even saw Twinings tea available in K-​cups on
. Still. there is something about the attractive displays, the cute gift boxes, and the ability to sniff the different varietals to your hearts content that makes a buying some tea in person at this shop special.

This was one of the places I was most looking forward to visiting while in London, I have been eager to see the shop since I saw a short fluff piece aired by NBC during the 2012 Olympics. The lychee green tea I bought was very good, but the customer service I experienced in the shop was downright bad.

My 500^th Unilocal review!
Prior to our travels to London, I was studiously reading the Twinings UK website to find out what teas were available there and not in America (and there are quite a few). So it was with great anticipating that we trudged through the spring rain to the Strand.
The shop is a tiny narrow space jam-​packed with tea and tea-​lovers. Also wet floors, while the staff attempted to mop away the slippery drizzle and asked folks to put their umbrellas in the stand by the door.
There is a moderate selection of individual tea bags from which you can create your own assortment (you must buy at least 15 — not a problem!). There are several types of wooden cases which you can purchase for your assortment, or you can just get the individual envelopes with no special packaging. There’s also tons of tinned and loose leaf and boxed teas — and sniffer jars for most of them! We spent quite a while just moving down the shelves sniffing tea.
The staff was lovely, and threw in some extra envelopes for free when we checked out. There was a special 3-​for-​2 on the Jasmine Earl Grey tins that I had on my list. It was a bit funny though when we opened up the tins and found inside a box of tea bags, rather than just the bags themselves. Some of the flavours we tried were a bit unusual — butter mint something or other was downright weird to our taste. We ended walking out with about £30 worth of tea, including Jasmine Earl Gray, Everyday blend, Defence herbal tea, Peach, Raspberry & Dragonfruit, and so on. We definitely could have spent more! Next time I’m bringing a bigger backpack.

The tea lover in me had to make sure that a stop by Twinings was in order during our recent stop in London. It was not exactly what I was expecting (I guess I was expecting something more like a tea house), but it was well worth the visit. It really is a must see for tea people. The store is tiny, but the assortment of teas available (both in bags and loose leaf) is pretty incredible.
Towards the back of the shop, you can see some older advertisements and artifacts from the store’s great history. There’s also a little bar where you can try the teas that they’re offering. The set up they had was pretty cute and the service there was great.
We stopped by London at the end of our travels, so we were very low on bag space at that point. Otherwise, I definitely would have gotten some of that delicious first flush Darjeeling tea I tried. Maybe next time.

Love Twinings. This store has been around for years and years, and it is family-​owned. Amazing selection of high-​quality teas at a good price, with great service.

While taking a leisurely walk through Central London one day, a friend and I passed the Twinings shop, and as I had seen it from my night bus many times, I couldn’t pass the opportunity to stop in when they were actually open.
If there were ever a Mecca of tea, I do believe the Twinings shop might well be it. A long thin shop stocked wall to wall with nothing but teas: every kind, every flavor, in single packs, loose leaf and in boxes. In the back, you can try the teas too, and they have all the true tea connoisseur needs.
The prices are also very reasonable, of course not as cheap as PG Tips, but Twinings is a couple cuts above. The smell and pleasure of being among so much good tea stays with you, long after leaving.

An essential shop for tea lovers. I have friends and family back in the states who love British tea, and thus this is a great place for Christmas shopping. It’s a bit pricey, but hey, it’s Twinings, you’re paying for good quality. I haven’t tried the café yet — will have to go there next time.

Für Teeliebhaber ein MUSS. Der Laden ist klein und sehr niedlich, bietet aber ein riesiges Sortiment an Teesorten, die man in Deutschland nicht bekommt. Von Teebeuteln über 500g Teedosen bis zu Teekannen gibt es alles. Und wenn man keinen Tee mag, gibt es auch Kaffee in den verschiedensten Sorten. Tip: Im hinteren Teil des Ladens stehen alles Teesorten zum Probieren bereit. Man kann sich jede Sorte selbst frisch zubereiten und nach Herzenslust probieren. Und da wir ja in England sind, gibt es natürlich auch Milch für den Tee.

It’s very dangerous having this shop so close to my office. Every time I wander past it I am drawn in by what new tea selections could be in store. The wooden boxes with a mixed selection of tea bags has been a great gift on a number of times.
Some of my favourites are the chai tea and the selection of green teas (the one with the orange and lotus flower). I have never had a bad cup of tea with a Twinings tea bag. I wish there was a bigger selection of single tea bag to try out all the teas before buying a big box.
The people there are very knowledgeable and the shop itself is very quaint. Phil has been very helpful a number of time about different teas. After a nice chat with him I even found out that people who work locally get a 10% discount! I’ll be back…

It’s a tea shop, not a theme park. So, buy tea. Don’t expect Disneyland.

Für Teeliebhaber ein MUSS. Der Laden ist klein und sehr niedlich, bietet aber ein riesiges Sortiment an Teesorten, die man in Deutschland nicht bekommt. Von Teebeuteln über 500g Teedosen bis zu Teekannen gibt es alles. Und wenn man keinen Tee mag, gibt es auch Kaffee in den verschiedensten Sorten.
Tip: Im hinteren Teil des Ladens stehen alles Teesorten zum Probieren bereit. Man kann sich jede Sorte selbst frisch zubereiten und nach Herzenslust probieren. Und da wir ja in England sind, gibt es natürlich auch Milch für den Tee.

Twinings ist einfach Twinings!
Wer Twinings kauft weiß was er bekommt!
Der Tee ist einfach nicht mit Tees, die in Deutschland erhältich sind, zu vergleichen. Qualitativ liegen Welten zwischen Messmer & Co. und Twinings.
Der Laden in Tempel bietet alles was das Teeliebhaber Herz begehrt. Das komplette Twinings Sortiment, Zubehör wie Kannen, Siebe, Tassen, Geschenksets. Das Personal ist sehr zuvorkommend und berät sehr gut.
Die Preise sind etwas höher als in englischen Supermärkten.
Der Tee ist in Deutschland schwer zu finden und wenn dann zu wesentlich höheren Preisen.
Des Weitern ist noch ein kleines Café sowie ein Museum zur Firmengeschichte im Laden.
Wer nicht so schnell nach London kommt und nicht auf diesen Tee verzichten kann, dem möchte ich den online Shop ans Herz legen. Der Versand ist zwar nicht kostenlos, bestellt man jedoch ein paar Packungen lohnt es sich jedenfalls.

Ok so it doesn’t have the sun shining out of it’s backside and Stephen Fry isn’t on hand to give you a cup of tea and sit down but it does what it says on the tin and it does it well enough. They sell tea. Lots and lots of different types in different arrangements including their 15p individual bags so you can try some interesting teas. I managed to find some camomile and spearmint tea here which I utterly swear by if you’re feeling a bit down in the dumps.
It is a very narrow shop and although it’s interesting it doesn’t purport to be the Twinings tea museum, it is simply a tea shop. However, when I was told about it I did kind of imagine there’d be a café with proper tea in proper tea pots and proper teacups. Still, I can but dream. Also, the staff I’ve encountered have all been friendly enough but none of them seemed to want to do more than sell me the tea which would be fine in any other shop but this is the Twinings Shop so maybe a little bit of tea chit-​chat.
Certainly worth a visit if you have any interest in tea and somewhere I will, no doubt, return to but it’s not somewhere I’d go out of my way to get to, especially if I was a tourst.

I’ve changed my mind again about Twinings.
(Some people say I’m fickle.)
You see, I thought it had a lot of tea for sale before. Oh, how I was wrong. I’m pretty sure they used to sell coffee at the back of the shop, but now they’re selling loose leaf teas in their ‘Finest’ range. I asked one of the shop keepers what Yunnan tea was like, never having seen it before, and she went to the back room to consult with someone about it. She then came back to describe it to me and mentioned it was a top seller in the loose-​leaf form. I asked if I could have a bit of the loose leaf tea to try (fully intending to pay for it), and she bagged up at least ten cups’ worth for me and gave it to me FOR FREE.
A week or so ago, I’d popped into Twinings before work to pick up a Ceylon tea bag (since they’re sold by the bag) — so desperate I was for a cuppa as soon as I got into work (how British of me) — and the shop keeper gave me that free of charge as well.
That’s some classy service.
I love Twinings forever now.
Plus, well, I’ve never had a bad cup of Twinings tea. There’s that too.
SOOOO…
In short, (1) it’s a small tea shop, but it’s packed full of teas that you most certainly won’t be able to find at your local grocery store. You can come here to buy tea that you will then take away and brew somewhere else. I like that. If I want tea and cakes for tea-​and-​cake time, I’ll go to a tea and cake shop. (2) The fact that this place is in its original building on the Strand just makes it that much more amazing and makes its small size endearing rather than a nuisance. (3) Free samples are a definite win in my book.

Was expecting this ridiculously famous tea company to boast a grandiose, larger-​than-​life tea house, offering the absolute *über* in tea experience. Brewed teas, scones, cakes, sandwiches — everything the ultimate tea house would offer
But alas, it’s a small, narrow, basic tea shop that only sells tins of teas… no brewing here & forget about any sugary treats. They just sell tins of tea, or coffee or a little book about teas
Their tea is decent — hence the 3 stars but overall… in the immortal words of PiL… Dissss — ah — Point — ted

Comme j’habitais juste a cote, un soir en rentrant de mes visites je me suis arretee au Twining Teashop et je né le regrette pas. Une minuscule boutique dont l’interieur est tout en bois et tres traditionnel et ou l’on trouve une quantite impressionante de differents thes Twinings. Apparemment c’est la première et donc la plus ancienne de toutes les boutiques Twinings.
Il y a aussi bien les basics (Earl Grey, celui qui accompagne mon petit dejeuner depuis pres de 15ans) que des variantes plus innovatives. Bref tout amateur de the y trouvera son bonheur. Et ce pour des prix tout a fait correct (beaucoup moins cher que des thes Mariage frere par exemple). Vous y trouverez egalement des ustensiles utiles a la preparation de the, mais aussi du café, du kakao et un petit salon de the au fond de la boutique ou l’on peut gouter les thes.

Twinings ist Tee und Tee ist Twinings!
So könnte man es eigentlich kurz umschreiben. Bei unserem aller ersten Besuch in London stand auch ein Besuch bei Twinings auf dem Programm– und dies hat sich bis heute nicht geändert. Bei jedem unserer nahezu jährlichen London-​Besuche gehört auch immer wieder ein Besuch bei Twinings dazu. Ich mag halt die Atmosphäre dort und diesen fantastischen Geruch.
Bereits im Jahre 1706 eröffnete Mr. Twining hier seinen ersten Tea-​Shop. Seit 1964 gehört Twinings zur Associated British Foods, einer der größten Lebensmittel Handelskonzerne.
Im Jahre 2006 feierte die Firma mit Stephen Twinings als Geschäftführer in zehnter (!) Generation sein 300. Jähriges bestehen.
Twinings ist, wie sollte es auch anders sein, Hoflieferant des britischen Königshauses. Das Twinings Firmenlogo ist übrigens das weltweit älteste in ständigem Gebrauch. 1787 wurde es zum ersten Mal verwendet.
Im inneren des kleinen, aber feinen Geschäfts erwartet uns zunächst einmal der Verkaufsraum. Nicht nur Tee kann man dort kaufen, auch excellente Kaffeesorten und Kakao sind dort erhältlich. Darüber hinaus kann man hier so manches Accessoires für die richtige Tee-​Zubereitung kaufen.
Weiter hinten im Shop ist ein kleines Café, hier kann man sich durch die verschiedenen Tee-​Sorten durch trinken. Außerdem gibts noch ein kleines Museum, indem über die Firmengeschichte informiert wird.
Mein Lieblingstee ist übrigens der Earl Grey.

Da der Twinings Earl Grey schon immer einer meiner Lieblingstees war und ist, musste ich natürlich auch mal den Twinings Tee Laden in London besuchen.
Der Laden ist sehr klein und war daher auch etwas schwer zu finden, aber er ist ganz liebevoll eingerichtet und ich war erstaunt wie viele verschiedene Sorten Tee es von Twinings inzwischen gibt und voralle wie viele leckere. Dort habe ich auch meine zwei neuen Lieblingssorten gefunden, nämlich Twinings Chai Tea und Chamomille, Honey & Vanilla (und das obwohl ich Kamillentee eigentlich gar nicht mag). Also ich kann jedem der Tee liebt nur empfehlen dort stöbern zu gehen und auch wenn man das von London nicht gewöhnt ist: Der Tee ist echt preiswert im Vergleich zu den Preisen, die man in Deutschland für den Tee zahlt.
Das Passende Tee Service kann man dort übrigens auch gleich kaufen