Upton Tea Imports

Upton Tea Imports, LLC

Company type| Private
Industry| Mail-order Retail Tea
Online Retail Tea
Retail Beverages
Founded| In 1989 in Upton, MA.
Headquarters| Holliston, Massachusetts, USA
Products| Loose-Leaf Tea and Herbal teas
Teaware
Website| uptontea.com

Upton Tea Imports is an American company, based in Holliston, Massachusetts, that sells specialty teas. The company was founded in 1989 by Tom Eck,[1] and the trademark was acquired by The Republic of Tea in August 2016.[2] Upton carries only loose tea and does not sell any teabags.[3]

Upton publishes the "Upton Tea Quarterly" which is primarily a mail-order catalog of their teas but also contains historical and educational information about tea.[4]

The company also sells teapots, including one that comes with a tea infuser with a wire mesh.[5]

## References

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1. ^ Barbara Carton, "FINER BREWS ARE GAINING A FOLLOWING HIGH TIME FOR TEA SIDEBAR: TIPS FROM A TEA TASTER: BEYOND THE GOURMET TAG, Boston Globe, June 2, 1993.
2. ^ [1], United States Patent and Trademark Office, Serial #:78772138 Reg #:3260259
3. ^ Jenna Russell, "HE HAS TEAS FOR A PROPER CUPPAH ECK NEEDS MORE SPACE FOR BUDDING TASTES", Boston Globe, July 29, 2001.
4. ^ "BUSINESS ENJOYS STEEP INCREASE", Worcester Telegram & Gazette, Aug. 21st, 1995.
5. ^ Regina Schrambling, "One woman's search for the perfect teapot; Opaque isn't ideal, and then there's the matter of drips and cleanup....", Los Angeles Times, January 14, 2004.

## External links

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* Official website

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