Our Heritage

Our extensive knowledge and commitment for coffee owes much to the historical legacy of the brand. Bewley’s made history by becoming the country’s first tea and coffee merchants in 1840 when Joshua Bewley set up in business as a quality tea merchant.

We can thank his Quaker values for his expressed intention to make it possible for ‘the poorest of the population of Ireland to buy the finest tea'.

Everything he did in business was honest. There was no skimping on quality and no room for poor service.

This unwaivering committment to quality and service remain at the heart of our business today.

We’re proud of our heritage, delivering an exceptional experience is what we’ve been doing for over 150 years.

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