In A Full Cup, writer Michael D'Antonio traces Thomas Lipton's rise from the slums of Glasgow, Scotland, to the High Courts of Tea — and how he never forgot where he came from.

Last year gross sales of Lipton’s tea in the U. S. were $6,496,437, on which the U. S. company made $466,406. Profits had been doubled since 1934. For the first four months of 1937 Thomas J ...

When Glascow's own Tommy Lipton arrived in America at the end of the Civil War, he was 17 and penniless. When he went home five years later, a series of odd jobs had taught him all he needed to ...

Lipton, the world's first millionaire sportsman, revolutionized the world of tea before sinking millions of dollars into a thwarted quest to win the America's Cup for England.

The Hoboken Historical Museum will host a talk about Sir Thomas Lipton's biography by Pulitzer-prize winning author Michael D'Antonio. The talk is this Saturday, April 23 at the museum at 4 p.m.

HOBOKEN, N.J., May 21, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- This International Tea Day, Lipton, America's favorite tea brand is raising a cup to 135 years of tradition, innovation, and human connection.

In its 135-year history, Lipton has had five other logos. Its original packaging included founder and Scottish tradesman Thomas J. Lipton until 1972, when it was simplified to a black and red logo.

A Full Cup: Sir Thomas Lipton's Extraordinary Life and His Quest for the America's Cup By Michael D'Antonio Hardcover, 368 pages Riverhead Hardcover List price: $26.95 Read An Excerpt ...