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Bushells is an Australian company that produces tea and coffee.
Bushells is an Australian company that produces tea and coffee.
History
Bushell's was founded by Alfred Bushell in 1883, when he opened a tea shop inQueensland
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, image_map = Queensland in Australia.svg
, map_caption = Location of Queensland in Australia
, subdivision_type = Country
, subdivision_name = Australia
, established_title = Before federation
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. His sons moved the enterprise to Sydney
Sydney ( ) is the capital city of the state of New South Wales, and the most populous city in both Australia and Oceania. Located on Australia's east coast, the metropolis surrounds Sydney Harbour and extends about towards the Blue Mountain ...
in 1899 and began selling tea commercially, founding Australia's first commercial tea seller. A Bushell tea factory was set up in Harrington Street Sydney and a coffee roasting department at Atherton Place in The Rocks.
Members of the Bushell family acquired the heritage-listed Sydney house, Carthona, in 1940. In the 1980s the company diversified its coffee manufacturing under the Bushells Coffee brand.
In 1998, as part of an acquisition of coffee brands from Unilever
Unilever plc is a British multinational consumer goods company with headquarters in London, England. Unilever products include food, condiments, bottled water, baby food, soft drink, ice cream, instant coffee, cleaning agents, energy drink, t ...
, FreshFood Services Pty Ltd purchased the Bushell's Coffee brand. The tea brand still remains with Unilever. The coffee continues to be produced at the Concord
Concord may refer to:
Meaning "agreement"
* Pact or treaty, frequently between nations (indicating a condition of harmony)
* Harmony, in music
* Agreement (linguistics), a change in the form of a word depending on grammatical features of other ...
factory. FreshFood also purchased the New Zealand division of Bushells Coffee.
FreshFood, the owner and operator of the Bushell's Coffee Factory at 160 Burwood Road, Concord, has recently announced a long-term plan to close the existing factory. As of January 2018, planning is still in the early stages and the closure is at least 3-5 years away.
See also
*Tea in Australia
Tea consumption is an essential part of contemporary Australian culture, generally inherited from British tea culture though with its own distinct qualities. Small quantities of tea are grown and produced in Australia itself.
History
Historical ...
*List of oldest companies in Australia
This list of oldest businesses and companies in Australia includes businesses, whether incorporated or organised in a different form (such as a partnership). However, the list excludes non-commercial associations and educational, governmental, or ...
*List of tea companies
This is a list of Wikipedia articles on companies that produce or distribute tea.
*
Global
* Lipton (Unilever)
* Tetley ( Tata Global Beverages)
* Twinings ( Associated British Foods)
Australia
* Dilmah
* Bushells and Lipton ( Unilever Au ...
References
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* Tea brands Unilever brands Tea companies of Australia Coffee companies of Australia Australian companies established in 1883 Food and drink companies established in 1883 {{tea-stub