tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8825055425170299721.post5132058846435314818..comments2024-03-20T16:34:04.414-04:00Comments on Alex Zorach's Tea Blog: Lipton Tea Supermarket DisplayAlex Zorachhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08335878680429494039noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8825055425170299721.post-62639785726032906902012-08-07T16:32:09.451-04:002012-08-07T16:32:09.451-04:00Excellent thoughts to ponder, Alex.Excellent thoughts to ponder, Alex.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8825055425170299721.post-58541913820079819602012-08-07T09:25:13.721-04:002012-08-07T09:25:13.721-04:00I wonder how much the original founders of various...I wonder how much the original founders of various companies that have grown into large, multinational corporations, would feel good about the various companies that grew out of their small enterprises.<br /><br />I know that, when I've owned businesses, I've always wanted them to grow, but I've also had a strong commitment that I would rather the business stay within the confines of my own value system, than grow into something that goes against my beliefs.<br /><br />Our society has changed so much even over the past few generations that I think it's hard to even grasp what it would mean to stay true to the visions of one of the original founders of a company. But sometimes I wonder if the founders of generations-old companies would like what their companies have grown into. I especially wonder this with very old companies like Twinings, which pre-date modern consumerism, yet are now solidly embedded in the whole system of consumerism, as a major brand.Alex Zorachhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08335878680429494039noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8825055425170299721.post-7546972533143158642012-08-07T03:36:44.409-04:002012-08-07T03:36:44.409-04:00Missed opportunity indeed, Alex and actually quite...Missed opportunity indeed, Alex and actually quite ironic given that Thomas Lipton was THE man when it came to advertising and drawing people in with new and innovative marketing strategies. He'd probably turn over in his grave at the sight of this.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8825055425170299721.post-19657018314425541472012-08-06T14:01:00.185-04:002012-08-06T14:01:00.185-04:00Yeah, Lipton is not the cheapest tea out there. A...Yeah, Lipton is not the cheapest tea out there. And this is even more true when you compare it to loose-leaf. I can brew well over 200 cups of tea from a pound of Ahmad's loose-leaf tea, which is quite top-notch, in my opinion, and it's under $8!Alex Zorachhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08335878680429494039noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8825055425170299721.post-72326415435509018772012-08-06T13:58:26.611-04:002012-08-06T13:58:26.611-04:00I don't think it's a particularly good dea...I don't think it's a particularly good deal anyway. Harris tea is cheaper, and I like it better than Lipton.Sylviahttp://thinkbeforeyouthink.netnoreply@blogger.com