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Morning tea change-bad
I bought my usually favorite twinnings morning tea. Looking forward to my cup as I hadn't had it for a few weeks,noticed that the tags were brown, not turquoise. Hmm, made me wonder- the colour of the tea was lighter andthe taste was sooo different. Weaker with no 'punch'. Will not buy again,shame because I cannot find another I enjoy as much.
Purchased in May 2021 at Woolworths Physical store for A$7.00.
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Elizabeth NoakesVictoria
- 2 reviews
Flavour change
I have been buying twinnings for years. Noticed English, Irish, Afternoon ! I’m not what they have done it now tastes of iron!
Purchased in January 2021.
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CathieSouth East Queensland, QLD
Twinning Morning Tes
Label colour has changed from blue to brown - first alert then the tea was made - horrible. Will not be buying this again. Shocking marketing thinking customers will continue to buy - $10 for 100 teabags and not the same taste. Twinnings should be guaranteed to be excellent quality - terrible.
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Linda M.South East Queensland, QLD
Twinings In Name Only. Quality of Tea Appalling
I used to love Twinings Chai tea. The last box of 50 bags I bought was so weak, even leaving it to brew for 5 minutes didn't give a strong Chai flavour. Today I bought a box of English Breakfast tea bags hoping they might have improved. I noticed they have reduced the box from 100 to only 80 tea bags! Shame on you Twinings. I'll be returning this box unopened for a refund.
Purchased in February 2021 at Coles for A$5.50.
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KTcPerth, WA
- 2 reviews
Loved it but now they have changed tea bag tags and strings no more
Twinings strong and extra strong tea bags have clearly changed the supplier of the actual tea bags. The strings fall off, the tags are often off in the box before you even get them out and the tea bag themselves go flat when the string comes off. Disappointing as have been a purchaser for 30 years or more. Kathryn Carr.
Purchased in January 2021 at Woolworths Online store for A$10.00.
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IgorSydney, NSW
Read this Twinings and rethink your changes
Like everyone else and as a long time drinker of Twinings Tea I have just noticed the changes. I bought the 'Morning Tea' variety and noticed the new brown tags, no longer indicating the type of tea. Worse still, I noticed that it didn't taste the same.
I have subsequently found an older box of the same tea in my cupboard and am taste testing the two as I write. Definitely different tea, now low quality poor taste, like generic tea.
And if as everyone else says here, they are all brown tags with no indication of what type of tea it is, it is ...Read more
still extremely bad, no matter how good the tea is... nothing more than mystery bags of what now is low quality tea. I'll be taking my latest purchase of tea back to Woolworths - if enough do the same maybe Twinings will get the message. For the moment, I will enjoy the last box of the older tea and when that runs out, I will have to search for something else. Classic Marketing failure...... see 'New Coke' circa 1980Purchased in January 2021 at Woolworths for A$10.00.
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AnthWestern District, VIC
- 2 reviews
No Flavour 2022
The last 4 boxes mid/late 2022 have no flavour. Like the others mentioned, murky flavourless.
Some brands use foil for freshness, just a cardboard box has me wondering..
My mum has been drinking twinings English Breakfast for a many years and finally switching. I used to like it myself, had a nice edge flavour and refreshing. Cheaper brands taste better.
at the moment.
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English breakfast tea tastes different
What did you do to English breakfast tea? The color is weak and it is tasteless. I have been drinking this tea for over 30 years, but the box I just bought is not what you have been putting out as your product. Change it back.
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PaulinePerth
- 3 reviews
Lady Grey, formula changed, it’s horrible now
Bought a box of 100 Lady Grey tea bags at Woolworths, $11, last week. It has changed to something brown, murky and flavourless, tags have changed too, not impressed at all
Purchased in August 2021 at Woolworths for A$11.00.
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BruceNew South Wales
Terrible taste
Brown tag on a $7.50 box of Lady Grey Tea Bags on special, originally costing $11.00. Not sure if there’s a glitch in processing Twinning Tea Bag but what sort of tea is it as it’s definitely not Lady Grey? Other reviews appear to have the same report but across Earl Grey and English Breakfast. I’m hesitant to purchase this as I don’t want another box of brown tags!
Purchased in August 2021 at Woolworths.
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AngelaPerth, WA
Disgusting brown tag earl grey teabag
I bought earl grey tea 31st august at coles western australia
Its not earl grey snd I dont like it
It seems the brown tags could be anything...could I please have my money back
And no I wont be buying it any more
Purchased in September 2021 at Coles for A$5.50.
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Earl grey not right .....
I have several boxes of disgusting brown label filth that is not earl grey tea.
Not happy i want these boxes
I woyld like my money refunded.
Purchased in September 2021 at Woolworths Online store for A$11.00.
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Lady grey not lady grey
Same issue as above, brown tea bags in blue lady grey box bought at Woolworths August 2022. Flavour is ok but not lady grey tea. Is there some recourse here?
Purchased in August 2021.
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Leanda B.Hobart, TAS
Lady Grey tea bags
I bought my usual Lady Grey teabags from Woolworths in Claremont Tasmania. I purchased x 3 boxes because they were on special. On opening the first box, I noticed the weird brown labels that didn't have Lady Grey written o them. Thinking that the wrong bags had been placed in wrong box, I opened all 3 boxes and they all the same. I also noticed that the tea seems to be a stronger flavour and darker at brew time and without the same amount of citrus/bergamot bits in them. I have been drinking lady grey for over 20years, because it was a lovely mild and not bitter. I am really disappointed and unhappy with this change. MAKE IT GOOD AGAIN PLEASE!
Purchased in August 2021 at Woolworths Physical store for A$8.00.
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ScruplesNew South Wales
Not Lady Grey
We have been drinking Twinings Lady Grey tea for years and recently bought a new 100 pack when we were on holidays. Yuk! The first thing we noticed was the tags were brown. The tea was horrible and strong and the teabags came out orange. Luckily we had some previously purchased teabags at home to compare. If this was a mistake and the wrong teabags were in the box ok, but if these are the new Lady Grey we definitely wont be buying them. We will be changing brands.
Purchased in August 2021 at Woolworths.
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English Breakfast tea tastes like cheap brand
We have been drinking English breakfast tea for a long time about two months ago the taste changed tried buying from different shops they all taste the same cheap,will be changing to a different brand.
Purchased in July 2021.
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Drop in quality?
I have loved English Breakfast extra strong tea. Often sat down and said a perfect cuppa. Suddenly labels change color and quality very dissapointing, why it was perfect as was
Purchased in June 2021.
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rmsrCentral West, NSW
A bit disappointed
we buy the extra strength tea.two boxes had the wrong tea bags in them and one tasted and smelled like mint tea, Not happy Jan.(We still love this tea when we get the right product)
Purchased in April 2021 at coles,woolworths, for A$7.00.
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MrsThriftySouth East Queensland, QLD
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Very nice tea if you can afford it. There's a cheaper alternative at Woolies.
Up until about the end of last year, I'd been buying Twinings English Breakfast tea for many years. The 100 pack is much cheaper than the 10 pack, & especially when its on special at Coles or Woolies for half price. A box of 100 is just over $5 then.
Early this year, I found another English Breakfast tea that is much cheaper, & I think, tastes exactly the same as the Twinings one. It's a Woolies brand. Is in a small red box of 50 tea bags. Only costs $2.20. Takes a bit of searching for it in amongst all the teas. I usually find it on the top ...Read more
shelf. It's worth trying if you love Twinings. You can save a serious lot of money by buying this one instead. The best thing I like about this Woolies English Breakfast tea is that Woolies sources the tea from Rainforest Alliance Certified tea farms.These farms meet comprehensive standards for sustainable agriculture to benefit families & their communities, wildlife, & the environment. Excellent! :)Purchased in January 2021 at Woolworths Physical store for A$2.20.
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DebSydney Surrounds, NSW
Great tea
Love the extra strong tea but the bags often break - that’s a nuisance and a waste, as the tea isn’t cheap! Please address this problem - not the first to complain
Purchased in February 2021.
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Questions & Answers
Carolyn H.asked
This Twinings tea bag problem is very widespread, i have been subjected to sub standard Lady Grey tea bags myself so just WHEN is Twinings going to comment and do something about it?
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They did contact me Carolyn and asked me to send them the barcode details. I unpack my 100 extra strong tea bags into a tea caddy so didnt have the box. They made it sound like my box was a one off but as we all know that is not the case because the bags have been getting steadily cheaper. I ignored them and have changed brands.
Jancy W.asked
I have always enjoyed twinings earl grey tea. I bought some recently and got the new brown label variety. I know other people don’t like it, and it certainly doesn’t taste like earl grey, but I love it!!!
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Joanne W.asked
What has happened to Twinings tea bags?
Bought English Breakfast and taste is terrible! Noticed a while ago how weak the flavour had become but this box tastes like a cheap generic tea! What has happened?
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Earl grey now has a brown tag and doesnt taste very good. I rarely waste anything but I havent used my last box. I have bought snother brand..sorry twinnings
I returned my last box to Woolworths and they refunded my money. I told them it was not what I have been buying for 40 years. If everyone takes their boxes back for a refund maybe Twinings will expedite their so called aim to "return the tea to its original flavour".
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