Twinings | London, England

Date Visited: 19 June 2019

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Twinings Website

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Monday - Friday 9:30 am - 7:30 pm

Saturday & Sunday 11 am - 6 pm

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store: +44 207 353 3511

customer services: +44 1264 313444

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- Tea Suggestions -

Blackcurrant & Lavender, Loose-Leaf Infusion: a rich, fragrant blend with a delicious taste of Autumn

Nutty Chocolate Flavour Assam Tea, Loose-leaf: loose-leaf black tea, cocoa nibs, hazelnut flavouring

Chakra Silver Tips, Loose-leaf: rare buds of delicious young Indonesian tea

Cartwright & Butler Exquisite Biscuits; shortbread rounds made with real butter

LOGISTICS

Need Reservation? No; the tea shop is open to the public during business hours (reservations required for Afternoon tea & Tea Courses)

Neighborhood Type: City

Parking: None

FIRST IMPRESSIONS

• Old-world charm

• Original

• Quaint

SIPPING EXPERIENCE

• Over 300 teas in store (more teas available online)

• 12 categories of tea (see categories on Twinings.com)

• Teas clearly listed and described on tea tin or bag

• Organized presentation

• Taste any tea before purchase

THE AMBIANCE

• Orderly

• Organized

• Stately but welcoming

• Quaint sophistication

• Inducing the feelings of being in an interactive museum

UNIQUE EXPERIENCES

• Simple museum presenting artifacts of Twinings' history and items owned by Thomas Twinings himself

• Over 300 years of innovation, creativity and master-blending expertise

• Tea tasting

• The oldest tea shop in London

CLEANLINESS

• The Sipping Area: impeccably clean

• The Dispensary Area: Checkout counter is small but clean and organized

• The Bathroom: No public restroom

LAST IMPRESSIONS

Sometimes when I visit tea shops, I fear that I won't be able to take it all in for a lack of time. The Twinings Tea Shop, however, is full of rich tea history but small enough to experience it all. I left the shop feeling as though I was able to take a piece of England's history with me, a history with such deep roots. If I am ever in London again, I will stop by jusst to take a step back in time and to pick up some tea, of course.

ADDITIONAL NOTES

• In 1837, Queen Victoria granted Twinings its first Royal Warrant for tea – she appointed Twinings as supplier of teas to her household. Twinings has had the honour of supplying every successive British Monarch to date

• The Twinings Tea Shop is over 300 years old

• The Twinings Tea Shop has the oldest brand logo in continuous use in Great Britain

• Afternoon Tea is available upon reservation

• A Tea Master's Class is available upon application

PHOTOS

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