Bushells

Bushells

Founded	1883; 141 years ago (1883)
Founder	Alfred Bushell
Headquarters	Australia
Products	tea and coffee
Parent	FreshFood Services
Website	www.bushells.com.au

Bushells is an Australian company that produces tea and coffee.

History

Bushells was founded by Alfred Bushell in 1883, when he opened a tea shop in Queensland. His sons moved the enterprise to Sydney in 1899 and began selling tea commercially, founding Australia's first commercial tea seller.^[1] A Bushells tea factory was set up in Harrington Street, Sydney, and a coffee roasting department at Atherton Place in The Rocks.^[2]

In 1940, members of the Bushell family acquired the heritage-listed Sydney house, Carthona.^[3] In the 1980s, the company diversified its coffee manufacturing under the Bushells Coffee brand.^{[citation needed]}

In 1998, as part of an acquisition of coffee brands from Unilever, FreshFood Services Pty Ltd purchased the Bushells Coffee brand.^[4] FreshFood also purchased the New Zealand division of Bushells Coffee.^{[citation needed]} The tea brand remained with Unilever. Coffee continues to be produced at the Concord factory.

FreshFood announced a long-term plan^[when?] to close the Concord factory. As of January 2018, planning was still in the early stages and the closure was at least three to five years away.^[5]

See also

• Tea in Australia
• List of oldest companies in Australia
• List of tea companies

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Common
varieties

Black tea	Assam Bohea Ceylon Congou Darjeeling Dianhong Golden Monkey Jin Jun Mei Kangra Keemun Nilgiri Sikkim Tibeti Rize Yingdehong
Oolong tea	Bai Jiguan Ban Tian Yao Bu Zhi Chun Da Hong Pao Dong ding Dongfang meiren Fo Shou Gaoshan Huangjin Gui Huang Meigui Jin Xuan Qilan Pouchong Rougui Ruanzhi Shui Jin Gui Shui Hsien Tieluohan Tieguanyin
Green tea	Anji bai cha Aracha Baimao Hou Bancha Biluochun Chun Mee Dafang Genmaicha Lu'an Melon Seed Gunpowder Gyokuro Hōjicha Taiping houkui Huangshan Maofeng Hyson Kabusecha Kamairicha Konacha Kukicha Longjing Matcha Maojian Mecha Mengding Ganlu Sencha Shincha Tamaryokucha
White tea	Bai Mudan Baihao Yinzhen Shoumei
Yellow tea	Junshan Yinzhen Huoshan Huangya
Fermented tea	Pu-erh Doncha Lahpet Kombucha
Blended or flavoured teas	Earl Grey (Lady Grey) Breakfast tea (English, Irish) English afternoon tea Jasmine tea Lapsang souchong Masala chai Maghrebi mint tea Prince of Wales Russian Caravan
Herbal tea	Chamomile Dried lime Ginger Guayusa Koththamalli Kuding Mate Rooibos

GeneralCulture

Customs	Afternoon/High tea/Evening meal Tea party Tasseography East Asian tea ceremony Chinese Yum cha Japanese Korean Taiwanese Ryukyuan
Areas	Tea garden Teahouse or tearoom Cha chaan teng Chashitsu Mizuya Sukiya-zukuri Roji
By country	American Arab Argentine Australian Azerbaijani Brazilian British Chinese Dominican Hong Kong Indian Japanese Mexican Pakistani Russian Senegalese Taiwanese Turkish

HistoryProduction and
distribution

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PreparationHealthTea-based
drinksSee also