Twinings Tea Tasting: Discover 5000 Years of History
4.8
95 Ratings
Greater London

Embark on a 2-hour tea tasting masterclass in London and explore the rich history of tea and Twinings’ expertise. Discover the secrets of tea and taste a variety of teas from around the world.

Duration: 2 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • 216 Strand - In this 2-hour masterclass, you’ll uncover the secrets of the world’s favourite drink. Where does tea come from? When and how did it arrive in Britain? What makes a quality tea?
    We’ll guide you on the tea plant’s journey from bud to cup.
    Taste the six categories of tea, and learn how the professionals ‘slurp’!
What's Included
  • Tea and coffee included
Meal Options
  • Tasting of teas; White, Yellow, Green, Oolong, Black and Pu’erh
Additional Information

Experience an exclusive tea tasting event at our main Twinings store located at 216 Strand, right in the core of London. It’s the perfect ready-made gift for tea aficionados and culinary enthusiasts alike.
Tea is one of the most intriguing products in the world. Uncover the mysteries of tea and take a trip that follows the tea leaf from tea plantations…

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Location
216 Strand
Strand
We are located exactly opposite the Royal Courts of Justice. Our nearest tube Temple (District and Circle lines) is a short 2-minute walk away. Or get the tube to Charing Cross and have a nice wander down the road.
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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Pacificnorthwestgurl
Oct 28, 2025
Fun and interesting tea class - Awesome experience! Pei was very friendly and knowledgeable. We enjoyed learning about tea and how the different types are processed. If you’re at all interested in tea or you’re a tea-drinker, I would highly recommend this class.
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251rabiyaa
Oct 22, 2025
Lovely experience - Gosh this 2 hour workshop was a wonderful experience, there was so much history to learn and our guide Paye/Paige? (Apologise for perhaps getting the name wrong) was so professional. I honestly did not expect there was so much in to making and brewing teas, and so may variables affecting it's aroma, colour, taste and after taste ! Once in a lifetime definitely if you want to learn !
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Onair57389992425
Oct 21, 2025
A great afternoon treat - Tasty, knowledgeable, engaging - if you're interested in getting insights into the tea-trade, production and taste this class is a great teaser into the rich history and present of tea. Super small class, time for all of your additional questions and great tea - what's not to like :)
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Backpacker82092
Oct 16, 2025
Great new journey to appreciating tea…The history, the tasting, the process was amazing. Alexandra was wonderful. - So much history involved and labor in the process but the time goes by so quickly. Could have stayed for hours as Alexandra was delightful. Appreciate tea so much more fully now. Thank you!
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Mrsgold87
Oct 13, 2025
A Education of Tea - This truly is a masterclass and not only do you walk away with a better appreciation of the history of tea, you also learn so much about your palette for teas and how to brew the best cup! Such an amazing an unique experience and certainly a must do!
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Susanbt6463az
Oct 9, 2025
Great time. - Wonderful experience. Learned a lot about tea - presenter was excellent and also a fun time. Everyone there seemed to feel the same way - a happy group.
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Sharris1987
Oct 6, 2025
Fun and Interesting! - We had a small group of 3 in my class and the staff at Twinings could not have been more welcoming! Our Masterclass teacher was extremely knowledgeable and the whole experience went very smoothly. For the first hour, we enjoyed a cup of classic Earl Grey with a shortbread cookie while he walked us through a history of tea. He then explained how to “slurp” your tea correctly and walked us through each tea we were sampling. It was a cozy and informative couple of hours and I’d highly recommend!
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Kerriek2019
Sep 29, 2025
Incredible tea knowledge and service! If in the area and you ever sorta like tea do this! You won’t regret it. - I’m a tea lover and this was so much fun for me! Pei was so knowledgeable and fun during the masterclass. I’d highly recommend. The two hours flew by. Staff upstairs was fun and helpful too. Loved the entire experience!
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Cam1202
Sep 28, 2025
Very Informative and Fun - This tea course is one of the best things we have done in London. It provides so much information about the history of tea in Britain, different types of tea and how they are processed and gave us insight into tasting different varieties. We learned a lot and it was very interesting. We are very happy we came across it and highly recommend it to anyone visiting London.
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Teatime5350
Oct 12, 2025
Interesting but expensive - It was an interesting experience, a little more focus on commercial aspects of their business promotion rather than educating about tea.
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