Twinings sells a variety of regional and flavored teas such as Lapsang Souchong, Lady Grey and Darjeeling. It is generally accepted that the company was the first to blend Earl Grey in Britain during the premiership of Charles, 2nd Earl Grey, although this is disputed[2] by rival tea merchants Jacksons of Piccadilly,[3] which is owned by Twinings.
During 2005, Twinings introduced its first generic, non-speciality tea, under the brand 'Everyday Tea'. In 2006 they started producing a tinned luxury chocolate drink, and in 2007 they also launched a selection of tinned luxury coffees onto the market.
The company is a founding member of the Ethical Tea Partnership,[4] a group of tea-packing companies that work for a fair trade policy and monitor the ethical conditions on tea estates.
Twinings owns Nambarrie, a tea company based in Belfast, Northern Ireland, in trade for 140 years. In April 2008 Twinings announced their decision to close the Nambarrie plant[5] with the likely loss of 34 jobs. Twinings said it needed to consolidate its UK manufacturing operations in the face of increasing global competition. Nambarrie Managing Director Brian Davis commented "Our employees have made us a local success and for that we owe them a deep debt of gratitude".