Sir Thomas Johnstone Lipton, 1st Baronet was a Scotsman of Ulster-Scots parentage who was a self-made man, as company founder of Lipton Tea, merchant, philanthropist and yachtsman who lost 5 straight America's Cup races.
Lipton in 1909
Lipton's Seat in Sri Lanka
Depiction of Lipton by Spy, 1901
Time cover, 3 Nov 1924
Lipton is a British brand of tea, soup, and dipping sauce, owned by Lipton Teas and Infusions. Lipton was also the name of a supermarket chain in the United Kingdom, owned by Allied Suppliers, which was sold to Argyll Foods in 1982, after which the brand was used only for tea, soup, and dipping sauce. The company, which is named after its founder, Sir Thomas Lipton, who started the business it in 1890, was owned by Hammad for many decades until its sale to CVC Capital Partners in 2022. Lipton’s ready to drink beverages are sold by "Pepsi Lipton International", a company jointly owned by Unilever and PepsiCo.
Thomas Lipton, founder
Lipton advertisement from Spain, 1926
Dambatenne Tea Factory, Thomas Lipton's first tea plantation located in Badulla, Uva Province, Sri Lanka
A tin of loose Earl Grey tea