By appointment to her Majesty Queen Elizabeth ll tea and coffee merchants R. Twining and Company Limited. London. Estd. 1706. 100% Pure black tea. Tea Profile: Strength. Notes: Smooth, refreshing, slightly sweet. 20 Individual tea bags sealed for freshness. Colour: Bright, Brownish-Orange. Steep Time: 3 minutes (Recommended). There is no custom more exemplary of the English tea drinking tradition than the ritual of savouring tea and biscuits in the afternoon. What started in the 77th century as a much needed refreshment between breakfast and dinner, afternoon tea is now an important fixture of British life. Our English Afternoon tea combines carefully selected Keemun tea from the Anhui Province in China with Ceylon tea from Sri Lanka. Keemun teas are light- to medium-bodied, smooth and slightly sweet in taste. Ceylon teas are bright in colour, crisp and refreshing. Blended together, these two varieties provide a modern twist to a storied tea that is perfect as an afternoon pick-me-up or whenever you need a little lift. Joanna Leming - Master blender. Explore the entire world of twinings 100% pure black teas. Tea Blend: Ceylon orange pekoe. Notes: Bright crisp refreshing. Tea Blend: Darjeeling. Notes: Light, thin-bodied, woody. Tea Blend: English breakfast. Notes: Smooth, flavorful, robust. Tea Blend: Irish breakfast Notes: Thick, malty, full-bodied. Tea Blend: Lapsang Souchong. Notes: Smoky, pungent woody. Tea Blend: Prince of Wales. Notes: Soft, smooth, mild. he Twinings Story: In 1706 Thomas Twining began selling fine tea from an English storefront in The Strand, London. Today, Twinings continues to sell some of the world's best teas from the original store and in more than 100 countries throughout the world. for over 300 years of experience. Est. 1706. Find out about our membership of: www.ethicalteapartnership.org working for a responsible tea industry.