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Singapore's luxury tea boutique chain TWG debuts in Indian market

TWG looks to build its brand in a nation of tea drinkers

CEO & co-founder TWG Tea
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We are not Starbucks. We don’t want to be in every other corner. Rather we want to be the destination: Taha Bouqdib CEO & co-founder TWG Tea

Arnab Dutta New Delhi
It took ten years for the first TWG Tea boutique to throw open its doors in India. Surprising that for a brand that is built around tea, a drink that is as much of a necessity as it is a political statement in the country. But TWG Tea that has 70 salons and boutiques in close to 16 countries chose to take its time, and has finally launched with two boutiques in New Delhi, one located inside The Oberoi and another at the DLF Emporio mall. Why did it take so long and is India ready for a luxury brand

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