Pratt & Montgomery

In 1860, Pratt & Montgomery opened its doors in York Street, Belfast, eventually to become Nambarrie Tea Company Limited, the home of Northern Ireland's best-loved tea brand.

Tea Bags

In the early 1900's, Thomas Sullivan, an enterprising New York tea merchant, began sending out samples of tea in small silk bags to win customers who thought tea in tins was inconvenient. Before long, Sullivan was swamped with orders for the easy pre-measured tea sacks, and thus the tea bag was born.