Twinings

The Twining family originate from Gloucestershire where they held occupations as weavers and fulling millers. Despite their close ties with the countryside over many centuries, recession drove the family to London in 1684. Nine year old Thomas Twining, who would become the founder of the tea business, went with them. The same building is now number 216 Strand, the famous Twinings shop that still exists today. The store entrance that you see today was commissioned by Richard Twining, Thomas Twining's grandson.

Quoted from twinings.co.uk, in Twinings's own words. We have not edited it and we do not vouch for it.