Twinings Reviews 

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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

We have consumed twining earl grey for many years, usually the large boxes containing 4 foil wrapped packs of tea bags. The recent shrinkflation of this packaging is a disgrace, do they think that t... See more

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Went on this site to see the reviews just to see if it was just my taste buds but others have said how weak as p….! The Green tea is now. you deserve to go out of business with your penny pinching w... See more

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

I used to love Twinings English Breakfast tea, but over the last few months, something has definitely changed for the worse. The flavor has become incredibly weak, flat, and bland, losing all the rich... See more

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

The company has changed the packaging, is using what appear to be plastic tea bag packets instead of paper, and is the tea fresher for it? Quite the reverse. Pour boiling water over a new Earl Grey te... See more

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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Poor Customer Service

I received a product that looks like it was sold in the past and resold, No foil seal only a bit of tape that looks like it's been taken off an put back. No help from customer service, no customer trust and no respect at all. Very Poor Service.

May 5, 2021
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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Horrible Customer Service and Return…

Horrible Customer Service and Return Service.
I have ordered 9 tins of loose tea and all of them is expiring in 4 months hence I asked for a return. Customer service is arrogant and they said customers need to pay the return fee. And they do not guarantee a minimal expiring date. I said you should put that on the website otherwise it is cheating customers. She replied they do not reveal that on the website but only internal...

Will never order again.

April 21, 2021
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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Plastic packaging

My Twinings home delivery items are covered in plastic bubblewrap and the box also has 5 plastic pillows and then box is covered in cellotape. Twinings need to reduce their reliance on this form of packaging and look at the good example of other companies. Amazon use boxes that do not require tape, and items are protected inside using shredded cardboard strips. Firstly plastic use should be minimised 'reduce'. Twinings should not rely on the adtic being recycled or recyclable. Come on Twinings where is your environmental credibility.

April 7, 2021
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Yummy

I mean, it’s tea. What more do you want?

(Those people below complaining of slow delivery have clearly forgotten that all businesses, including couriers, are affected by the Coronavirus pandemic).

March 31, 2021
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Rated 3 out of 5 stars

Twinnings and shrinkflation

Twinnings have reduced the number of tea bags in their large box. Used to be 200 tea bags but now 160. 20% cut. Box size is the same. So a lot of empty space. That is almost equivalent to 3 bags for the price of 4.

March 27, 2021
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Really tasty tea delivered fast

Really tasty tea delivered fast. I rang their Customer Services before placing my order and they were extremely pleasant and helpful! Will be ordereing again soon

March 17, 2021
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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Worst customer service I ever had to…

Worst customer service I ever had to deal with!
It is such a shame since this is the best tea, but I will think twice before ordering again.
And on top of the terrible experience with their customer service I paid 75GBP for an international delivery and just found out it’s not even a door to door service!!!

March 14, 2021
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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Non tea tasting tea bags!!

I bought some Twinings Everyday Tea bags last week as I couldn’t get my usual blend. Never again! It was like drinking coloured water with milk added! They don’t even smell of tea. I am using two teabags for 1 cup of tea now as I hate waste and wouldn’t throw them out even if that’s all they are worth doing with. Even with 2 teabags, the taste is artificial and doesn’t resemble tea as I know it. I thought Twinings were supposed to be ‘quality’....what a joke.

February 22, 2021
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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

SCUMMERS!!!!

On the 7th of October I called twice to Twinings to speak to customer service lady which was very nice to me and ask if they could delivery a tea hamper to my granny for her hundredth birthday I ask if they could do before the 15th of October she says she cannot guarantee it will be there before the 15th because he normally takes 20 working days for parcel to reach destination.

I got a email from DHL from Brazil with the destination of my parcel it took three weeks to clear as I can follow on a DHL website on the sixth of of November I called Twinings again to ask what happened to my parcel the lady told me that the parcel was taking extra time and she could not understand why then I spoke to her and ask if she could what could she do she asked for me to resend the package again and I asked her on the 6th of November if she could do the package without any extra charge she say yes. I made clear, my question was - Can you delivery my package with no extra charge?
she said - YES. Then I ask - if you cannot delivery can I have my full money back? and she said - Yes.That phone call was on the 6th of November of the 11th few days later I got a message from DHL E Brasil asking me to pay £300 extra to complete my delivery. Then when I called this time, the lady from Twinings mention the terms and conditions which says that once the parcel reached I know the country I have two take care of clearance on the destination with With taxes and they cannot refund my money if I do not pay the full amount . Now if I called Customerservice from Twinings I expect a good service I am asking an information, which should be given before you pay, also the lady told me that they do 10 parcels a day to Brazil. I cannot believe if she does 10 parcels a day to Brasil everybody is going to pay a tax off 300% on the top of the amount which is also wrong.
Before I pay to my parcel Twinings Customer service lady offer me everything I wanted to get my parcel to my grandma house in Brasil ( she promised it would not be a problem and there was no conversation about taxes) after a paid they said to me they cannot do anything about any was my responsibility!!!! if I knew I was going to have to deal With customer duties and tax in Brazil I would not have done the purchase twining! When he called to a company that big you expect the staff should be fully informed of their products and how it works to send a parcel anywhere. I feel like I’ve been scummed by a dirty salesperson which just want to grab the money and not worry about the customer service. I’m very disappointed with Twinings. AVOID THIS TWININGS! THEY ARE VERY INCOMPETENT AND DISHONEST!!!

January 25, 2021
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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Ordered on the 17th Dec and it got…

Ordered on the 17th Dec and it got dispatched 5 days later, it does not take 5days to dispatch items ,ruined someone's present, will never be buying from the shoddy company again,just as long as they get money from you then they decide when to dispatch you items

December 23, 2020
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Twinings' website has been a boon!

Twinings' website has been an absolute boon this year when we haven't bee able to get out to the shops. I was able to buy my favourite teas (Cherry & Cinnamon, Blackcurrant & Blueberry - and try the new Raspberry & Lemon with Rose Petal! it tastes just like Turkish Delight!) easily and with no problems.
The delivery was quite quick and everything was in order.

December 11, 2020
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Excellent customer service!

I ordered a teapot from Twinings. I had a problem with the product and sent them an email. What an excellent customer service! They immediately sent me a new teapot, after checking at the warehouse that it's in excellent conditions, with express courier delivery. I received the parcel the day after, super protected and with tea samples too. I will definitely order again from Twinings!

July 2, 2020
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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Twinings Sencha Green Tea

Twinings Sencha Green Tea. Penthouse price bargain basement quality. Sold in a tin (Caddy) mostly dust, the sweepings from the factory floor. Might be acceptable in tea bags but not as a loose leaf tea. Far better quality available at less than half the price.

June 24, 2020
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