This has been an extremely popular tea for many generations, in fact; a refreshing cup of Typhoo Tea is drunk every 90 seconds... that's 2.9 million cups of Typhoo made each year in the UK alone. Launched in 1903 by Birmingham grocer John Summer, Typhoo has been waking the nation with its favourite cuppa for nearly 100 years. Today, Typhoo is one of Britain's favourite teas.