Stash Tea Company
TypePrivate
(subsidiary of Yamamotoyama Tea Company)
IndustryRetail / Wholesale Tea & Herbal teas
Founded1972 (1972) in Portland, Oregon
HeadquartersTigard, Oregon, USA
45°24′01″N 122°44′59″W / 45.4004°N 122.7497°W / 45.4004; -122.7497
ProductsLoose-Leaf Tea
Bagged Tea
Teaware & Tea-Related Products
WebsiteStashTea.com

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

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 specialty 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. 1 2 "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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