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Reversals of Fortune in the Tea Industry
Part XXXVI: Preconceptions and Misconceptions

Reversals of Fortune in the Tea Industry
  Sir Thomas Lipton, the theatrical impresario Sir George Alexander, Andrew Carnegie and J. Pierpont Morgan piling up the money bags (detail from a cartoon by Charles Sykes in The Throne, 11 May, 1907)
- quoted from James Mackay's Sir Thomas Lipton, The Man Who Invented Himself.

Preconceptions and Misconceptions
  The illustration above depicts four gentlemen, all quite famous at the dawning of the twentieth century, standing next to heaping bags of sterling. By implication, one could assume ...
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Iced Tea, Promotions, and Our Summer Hours
  With weather extremes being experienced worldwide, we are bracing for upcoming hot weather with a special iced tea promotion. From now through September 15th, we are selling our teapot-size Finum® filter papers (AI43 and AI68), along with the Finum “tea click” (AI33), at very special prices. These large filter papers are ideal for preparing iced tea using the cold steeping (refrigerator) method. See page 52 for more information on the Finum line of products.
In addition to these Finum products, we will have special prices on one or more teas from Ceylon or Nilgiri throughout the summer. With a great balance of briskness and flavor, Ceylon and Nilgiri teas make excellent iced tea.   Read the full set of notes ...
 What's New at Upton Tea
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A Sale on these light & refreshing China Green Teas!
Hot teas that cool? Some find that a hot beverage on a hot day actually cools them down. With that in mind, we are offer...

Upton Tea Imports will be closed from July 4 - July 12
Upton Tea Imports will be closed from July 4th through July 12th to allow our employees to take a well-deserved vacation...

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 New Loose Leaf Teas and Accessories
 About us
  Upton Tea Imports was founded in 1989 with the objective of providing the North American tea drinker with the finest teas available. We purchase teas from reputable brokers and estates worldwide, dealing only with sources who are capable of providing top quality teas. We sell directly to the consumer, thus ensuring the freshest product and fairest pricing.