this company originated in the industrial hub of Northern England, edged the heavy-hitting household names for the tea crown, desensitized the tea-drinking crowd both to human cruelty and animal cruelty, teamed up with Britain's most iconic movie franchise, erased its name from its most popular product, and even abandoned the home market altogether — all in the name of serving up a record-high 35 million mugs of pretty average tea a year. take a good sip of yours and have a listen.