Advantages: Stress Relief In A Mug!
Disadvantages: Can be slightly higher in price!

...refreshing it was, he decided to ultimately spread the word about. After many years, 'Tea' consumption went on to spread throughout the Chinese population. It reached into every single aspect of society and daily life (as it was back then)….. After many many years (Early 17th century) of 'Tea' spreading throughout the different continents worldwide, it hit what is now Europe, and surprisingly wasn't an instant success. England 'Tea' was initially drunk by Royalty and wasn't actually traded in this country until 1652. The English population weren't totally convinced about this beverage to begin with - they preferred coffee. It was only after the whole 'classy stigma' that was attached to the Royals; that the English population started to drink it. It is from here that we have come to love 'Tea' with such a passion. **Twinings... Read review

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Advantages: makes an excellent cuppa, full of flavour
Disadvantages: a bit expensive

...I love tea as much as my fellow countrymen (AND WOMEN!) and I think Twinings English Breakfast tea leaves are simply the best. Most of the time I use tea bags as they are less messy. But there are times when I crave a cup of proper tea. When I do Twinings English Breakfast tea leaves are what I use. Although it is called English Breakfast Tea it can be drunk at any time of day. There is something about tea that is both refreshing and comforting at the same time. It isn't bitter as I find coffee to be. I drink tea frequently throughout the day. It is especially appealing when sitting around and gossiping with my best friend and neighbor who lives just a couple of doors down from me. One of the most important components of making a proper tea from tea leaves is to have a lovely china pot for brewing. It is advisable to first... Read review

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Advantages: Excellent range and quality
Disadvantages: Lapsang Souchong

...As a regular tea drinker, I am always looking for alternatives to the usual brand makes. I recently decided to try Twinings teas, and was certainly not disappointed. Their teas are rich and full of flavour. Ceylon, Assam, Darjeeling, Earl Grey, English Breakfast and Lapsang Souchong are available in most supermarkets, although some of the rarer teas, like Keemun and Yunnan, may be more difficult to find. All types are sold in both bag and leaf form. PACKAGING As you browse the shelves in the tea aisle, you are instantly enticed by the neatly stacked boxes of Twinings teas. Their sophisticated boxes seem to stand out from among the other teas. Boxes seem to have a regal quality about them. They are black with a strip of gold across the top embodying the "Twinings" logo. On the reverse of the box is a very informative "tea guide... Read review

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Advantages: V. Healthy, good for you, no calories, tasty, different
Disadvantages: None

...The health benefits of green tea are now widely known. It contains a natural source of antioxidants which helps protect the body from free radicals. Recent medical research shows that regular green tea drinkers may have lower chances of heart disease and developing certain types of cancer. Other unproven scientific benefits also include stopping diseases such as Alzheimer's and Parkinson's. Green tea is also shown to speed up your metabolism and can help with weight loss. I love my cup of tea so with all this in mind I decided to look for some green tea. I didn't want to drink it all the time but in the evenings I wanted something a bit lighter than heavy black tea and I also wanted to cut down my daily intake so I happened upon the Twinings range of green teas. Cranberry is my favourite so I am reviewing this one but others... Read review

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Advantages: A slightly different flavour to normal green tea
Disadvantages: A bit sickly, not flavoursome enough

...I'm on a tea roll. Having tried and loved Twinings Earl Grey Green Tea, I saw their Lotus green tea in the supermarket and thought I'd give it a go. It's marketed as "delicately flavoured with delicious orange" so I thought, given the overpoweringly refreshing flavour of their earl grey green tea, that this would be similar but only orange instead of earl grey. I was wrong. You get 20 t-bags in a 50g lime green cardboard box, which has similar packaging to their fruity herbal teas. This costs £1.09 from Tescos, and you can get it at other supermarkets and also health food stores like Holland and Barrett. The ingredients are: Green Tea, Orange Flavouring, Lotus Flower Heads (1%) You brew the tea for 2 mins (any more makes it bitter, the box says, which is true) and you don't add milk. It's not disgusting, don't get me wrong... Read review

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Advantages: Caffeine-free, beautiful taste, relaxing effect.
Disadvantages: Can leave slight aftertaste

...I am very big on my herbal teas-so whenever I spot a new one by my favourite company, Twinings, I try it out. My latest discovery is Twinings latest offering-"Camomile,Honey and Vanilla" flavour teabags. You can pick up a box of 20 teabags(30G) from Sainsburys, or any half-decent health-food shop, for about £1-09/£1-12-price does tend to vary slightly from shop to shop. Twinings are actually a New Zealand based company-but the product is made in the UK-at Andover in Hampshire. For loads of info on Twinings herbal teas checkout their web-site at www.twinings.com You may even get the chance to ask for a free sample-definitely worth a look! Now, to the product.... The Packaging- Twinings Camomile, honey and vanilla teabags come in a golden box that has a cute tear-down- to -open seam all around its edges... Read review

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Advantages: A good flavour; easily available in most shops
Disadvantages: too many floating stalks

...Earl Grey is my favourite tea, and it's just about the only kind of hot drink I ever bother with. There was a time, probably around five or ten years ago, when if you asked for it in a café or restaurant you’d get completely blank looks (as you would if you asked for black tea), but it’s achieved a certain fame and popularity nowadays. For anyone who doesn’t know, however, Earl Grey is a light tea, with a pale, dark golden colour, and, most importantly, with the delicate flavouring of bergamot, a citrus flavour. It’s a flavoured tea, then, rather than a herbal tea, and the Twinings version hails from China. It was named after Charles, the second Earl Grey, who was Prime Minister from 1830 to 1834. Even though he was a great reformer, he has become best-known for this blend of tea! Originally... Read review

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Advantages: Helps with nausea, bad breath, IBS, wind, stomach cramps.....
Disadvantages: An acquired taste.

...that these symproms are gone. Twinings Peppermint tea bags are the most fragrant ones, and they are also not a lot more than supermarket own brands. I think in one supermarket (possibly Tesco), they are the same price as the own brand ones. So I say, get it from the experts! Twinings are one of the oldest companies in Britain (Thomas Twining opened his first tea room in 1706), and have been brewing teas for over 300 years. I recommend this product entirely, it is nice for a refreshingly different drink, or try it next time you feel sick or have stomach cramps.... Read review

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Advantages: Lovely Flavour Refreshing Perfect Afternoon tea
Disadvantages: Very Few

...The combination of Twinings ,one of the most well known tea companies in the world and Darjeeling tea is a awesome one and if you buy Twinings Darjeeling tea you will know you will be able to savour one of the greatest teas in the world. First ,however, let us take a peep into the history of black tea production in India. Background Mention tea and most people will automatically think of India. Certainly many of the world’s finest black tea are produced in that country and the Tea Board of India does its best to remind us of that! G.K. Chesterton (1874-1936) reputedly wrote: "Tea, being an Oriental, Is a gentleman at least; Coffee is a ... and coward, Coffee is a vulgar beast." Whilst tea and coffee are certainly close competitors there is little doubt that Chesterton’s comments reflect... Read review

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Advantages: Feeling Earl (or Countess) like when drinking it, lovely delicate flavour
Disadvantages: A little bit expensive

...Despite my previous extolling of the virtues of Clipper tea, I remain a polygamous tea drinker. This probably has mainly to do with the vast volumes of tea that I drink: were it not for my occasional flirtations with other types (and shock horror even different brands) of tea I would have quickly become bored of my favourite brew and no doubt by now my Clipper bags would have been relegated to remaining on the supermarket shelf rather than whizzing to my house in the chauffer-driven limousine (oh okay then, the Tesco.com van) every week. So is Twinings Earl Grey just another flirtation? In a word, no! My 100 Twinings Earl Grey tea bags is the one box that even the Clipper tea has to budge up and share its shelf space (and my affections) with on a regular basis. So Why is it Called Earl Grey? According to Twinings, the second Earl... Read review

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