Stash Tea Company

Stash Tea Company is a privately owned specialty tea and herbal tea company headquartered in Tigard, a suburb of Portland in Oregon, USA.

Stash Tea Company
TypePrivate
(subsidiary of Yamamotoyama Tea Company)
IndustryRetail / Wholesale Tea & Herbal teas
Founded1972 (1972) in Portland, Oregon
HeadquartersTigard, Oregon, USA
45.4004°N 122.7497°W / 45.4004; -122.7497
ProductsLoose-Leaf Tea
Bagged Tea
Teaware & Tea-Related Products
WebsiteStashTea.com

History
Stash Tea Company headquarters in Tigard, Oregon
Former logo

Stash Tea was founded by Steve Lee, Dave Leger, and Steven Smith (who also co-founded Steven Smith Teamaker and founded Tazo) in 1972.[1][2] The company originally operated from an old Victorian-style house in Portland, supplying loose herbal teas and bulk herbs to natural food stores. Stash Tea broadened its focus to include bagged teas, and a full line of traditional, specialty blend herbal teas for fine restaurants.[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.

Products

The company offers speciality teas and tea products. In November 2019, Stash company released a promotional series, called "Little Bag of Crazy" about their new vision on tea. The series has 20 episodes in total; in each the main roles are played by fruits or herbs.[4]

Store

In 2005, Stash Tea opened a retail store in the Bridgeport Village shopping complex in Tigard, Oregon.

See also

References
  1. Oregonian/OregonLive, Molly Harbarger | The (2016-12-07). "How Portland quietly change the world of tea". oregonlive. Retrieved 2023-03-23.
  2. Roberts, Sam (2015-03-26). "Steven Smith, a 'Marco Polo' of American Tea, Dies at 65". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2023-03-23.
  3. "About Stash Tea". Retrieved 2020-04-03.
  4. "Stash Tea is Changing the Way You Think About Tea with New Brand Identity, A Little Bag of Crazy". PRWeb. Retrieved 2022-08-25.
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