Opinion /
Tea /

How Chinese teaware helped make tea a British icon

Despite originating in China, porcelain teaware remains inextricably entwined with British culture. Colin Sheaf, Chairman of the Sir Percival David foundation of Chinese art, and deputy Chairman at Bonhams auction house, is a world-renowned expert in Asian art, including teaware.

Opinion /
Coffee /

How Cold Brew Coffee is Taking Over the UK and Europe

Finlays might be mostly famous as a tea business, but in fact we have over a century of experience in roasting, grinding, extracting and packing coffee.

People /
Americas /

Shaun Galligan named in 40 Under Forty

Finlays is proud to announce that Shaun Galligan, Head of Environmental Health and Safety for the Americas, is a recipient of this years “40 Under …

Tea /
Opinion /

Tea-volution: A History of Tea Production at Finlays

Duncan Gilmour explains how Finlays became a key player in response to the ever-increasing demand for tea. Taking Tea Global Finlays’ early involvement with China …

Innovation /
Tea /

Made in China – Finlay’s Tea Sourcing from China

We investigate how Finlays’ connection with humanity through natural beverages goes deeper than you might first imagine. Quietly, and increasingly at speed, a revolution is …

Innovation /
Tea /

Boston Tea Party

Tea has become increasingly important to the craft beer industry, in many surprising ways. We profile Finlays’ relationship with the Boston beer company. In the …

Innovation /
Sustainability /

Casa Fuentes joins the Finlays Family

Casa Fuentes is the largest tea farm company in Argentina with an annual production capacity of twenty-seven million kgs of Black Tea per annum, based …

Innovation /
Sustainability /

Finlays boosts investment in Damin to 40%

Finlays has acquired an additional 20% equity stake in Damin Foodstuff (Zhangzhou) Co., Ltd. (“Damin”) increasing its shareholding to 40%. Damin is the world’s largest …

Innovation /
Sustainability /

Biogas Brilliance

For many years we have been looking at the most sustainable ways of handling flowers, tea and septic tank waste for the benefit of the …

Innovation /
News /

Ethical Membership

If there has been one constant during the 250 years that Finlays has been in existence, it is the characteristic of our culture that probably …

Products /
Tea /

Finlays Tea – Not Just a Cup of Tea

The last few years have seen a shift in the mature western tea markets away from mainstream black tea bags to more exciting and varied …

Innovation /
Sustainability /

An update on Tea2030

In many ways tea is and can be seen as a ‘hero’ crop. Yet as an industry we often devalue tea, pushing lower qualities, promoting …

Innovation /
Sustainability /

150 Years of Ceylon Tea

The plantation industry in what was the Crown Colony of Ceylon dates back to the 1830s. Among the cash crops tried out, coffee was an …

Innovation /
Sustainability /

Finlays Increases Shareholding in Damin

Finlays has acquired a further 9.51% of the equity of Damin International Holdings Limited which brings its shareholding in Damin to 49.51%. Guy Chambers, Group Managing …

Innovation /
Sustainability /

Project Maotai

Finlays has recently set up ‘Project Maotai’ to develop a sustainable source of compliant, certified tea from China to meet the demands of Finlays international customers, as …

News /
Opinion /

Tea 2030 – Argentinian Tea Production

In May of this year a workshop was organised by Tea2030 (a global tea collaborative initiative overseen by Forum for the Future), S&D Coffee and …

News /
Opinion /

Cold Brew Heats Up The Coffee Market

American coffee culture has seen a major shift in recent years with today’s consumers having a better appreciation of coffee, resulting in a market that …