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Memorial, St Mary's Church, Twickenham By his marriage, in 1771, to Mary Aldred of Norwich, Twining had six sons and four daughters. The eldest son, Richard Twining (1772–1857), born on 5 May 1772 at Devereux Court, Strand, was educated under Samuel Parr at Norwich grammar school, and in 1794 entered the tea business, where he worked until within five weeks of his death on 14 October 1857.
Twining's tricycle. Twinings' ethical tea programme, Sourced with Care, aims to improve the quality of life in the communities from which it buys tea. [18] The company is a founding member of the Ethical Tea Partnership, [19] a not-for-profit membership organisation of tea-packing companies which undertake monitoring and improving conditions on tea estates in all major tea-growing regions. [20]
In addition to coffee, Twining sold tea, and acquired a reputation for having the finest blends in London. Shortly after opening on the Strand, Twining was selling more dry tea than brewed tea. He expanded his store in 1717 into three adjacent houses. By 1734, Twining sold tea almost exclusively, with few coffee sales.
Mary Twining (1726–1804), née Little, led Twinings, the tea company, from 1763 to 1782, after the death of her husband, Daniel Twining. [1] Her sons, Richard Twining and John Twining, eventually took over the company from her. Today, Twinings still exists and is a recognized, global brand. [2]
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Although Twinings has largely withdrawn its Prince of Wales tea from the United Kingdom market, it is still offered abroad, according to Twinings's official regional websites. On its American packaging Twinings stated that Prince of Wales is a pure China black tea sourced from regions including the Yunnan province and other southern regions of ...