Stash Tea Company

Stash Tea Company is a privately held specialty tea & herbal tea company headquartered in Tigard, Oregon, a suburb of Portland.
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). 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.
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.
In 1993, Stash was acquired by Yamamotoyama Tea Company.
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.
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