Stash Tea Company
Stash Tea Company is a privately held specialty tea & herbal tea company headquartered in Tigard, Oregon, a suburb of Portland.
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| Type | Private (subsidiary of Yamamotoyama Tea Company) |
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| Industry | Retail / Wholesale Tea & Herbal teas |
| Founded | 1972 in Portland, Oregon |
| Headquarters | Tigard, Oregon, USA 45.4004°N 122.7497°W |
| Products | Loose-Leaf Tea Bagged Tea Teaware & Tea-Related Products |
| Website | StashTea.com |
History
Stash Tea was founded in 1972 by Steve Lee, Dave Leger, and Steven Smith (who also co-founded Steven Smith Teamaker and founded Tazo).[1][2] The company originally operated out of an old Portland Victorian-style house, supplying loose herbal teas and bulk herbs to natural food stores. Stash Tea broadened its focus to include bagged teas, and then began selling a full line of traditional, specialty blend herbal teas directly to fine restaurants and through a mail order catalog to consumers.[3]
According to the company, Stash Tea derives its name from tea folklore: tea was once a valuable commodity, traditionally transported by clipper ships. A ship’s captain was typically presented with the finest teas for his personal use, which was regarded as his stash.[3]
In 1993, Stash was acquired by Yamamotoyama Tea Company.[4]
Products
The company offers a line of specialty teas and tea products.
Store
In 2005, Stash Tea opened a retail store in the Bridgeport Village shopping complex in Tigard, Oregon.
See also
References
- Harbarger, Molly. (2017, September 2017). "Portland has quietly changed the world of tea, more even than coffee or beer" The Oregonian - Oregon Live. Accessed: September 18, 2017.
- Roberts, Sam. (2015, March 25). "Steven Smith, a 'Marco Polo' of American tea, dies at 65," The New York Times. Accessed: March 29, 2015.
- "About Stash Tea". Retrieved 2020-04-03.
- Roberts, Sam (March 25, 2015). "Steven Smith, a 'Marco Polo' of American Tea, Dies at 65". New York Times. Retrieved March 29, 2022.