TIMELINE
1896: Charles Taylor won a gold medal at the London Grocery Exhibition for his tea blends.
1962: Bettys tea rooms and Taylors became one company.
1977: A tea blend was created and named Yorkshire Tea.
1984: Bettys and Taylors advertised Yorkshire Tea on TV for the first time.
2005: Yorkshire Tea replaced Typhoo as the third-most popular tea brand in the UK for the first time, behind Tetley and PG Tips.
2009: Taylors of Harrogate, including Yorkshire Tea, was awarded a royal warrant from Prince Charles for supplying his official London residence for five years. The brand was also praised by Noel Gallagher.
2011: The company appointed Andrew Baker as its chief executive, the first non-family member to hold the position.
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