much on references to primary sources . please improve this by adding secondary or tertiary sources . april 2012 learn how and when to remove this template message stash tea company type private subsidiary of yamamotoyama tea company industry retail wholesale tea & herbal teas founded 1972 in portland oregon headquarters tigard oregon usa 45 24 01 n 122 44 59 w 45.4004 n 122.7497 w 45.4004 ; 122.7497 coordinates 45 24 01 n 122 44 59 w 45.4004 n 122.7497 w 45.4004 ; 122.7497 products loose leaf tea bagged tea teaware & tea related products website stashtea.com stash tea company headquarters in tigard oregon . stash tea company is a privately held specialty tea & herbal tea company headquartered in tigard oregon a suburb of portland . contents 1 history 2 products 2.1 tea types 2.2 tea products 3 store 4 see also 5 references 6 external links history edit stash tea was founded in 1972 by steven smith 1 and originally operated out of an old portland victorian style house supplying loose herbal teas and bulk herbs to natural food stores . the company broadened its focus to include bagged teas and then began to sell a full line of traditional specialty blend herbal teas directly to fine restaurants and through a mail order catalog to consumers . 2 in 1993 stash was acquired by yamamotoyama tea company . today stash tea is enjoying steady growth and has become one of the largest specialty tea & herbal tea companies in the united states with products available through foodservice grocery stores tea and coffee shops club stores mass merchandisers natural food stores mail order and the internet . stash tea is also available in canada and in several other countries . the company derives its name from an aspect of tea folklore . in earlier centuries tea was a valuable commodity traditionally transported by clipper ship . the ship s captain often was presented with some of the finest teas for his personal use . this supply was his stash stowed carefully as his private reserve . 2 products edit tea types edit the stash tea company offers a complete line of specialty teas traditional black teas flavored and spiced teas herbal teas green teas white teas organic teas rare and exotic teas and specialty iced teas . they produce more than 300 blends . 3 tea products edit stash offers a wide selection of tea products as well from teaware to tea accessories . tetsubin teaware yixing teaware traditional and modern tea sets brewing accessories tea kettles honey sticks tea gifts treats and books . store edit in 2005 stash tea opened a retail store in the bridgeport village shopping complex in tigard oregon . it features the entire selection of stash s teas and tea related products for sale including specialty tea collections and larger quantities not available in grocery stores . complimentary tea tastings are held regularly at the store and samples of tea are offered in the tasting room . 4 see also edit tazo another portland tea company also founded by steven smith references edit roberts sam . 2015 march 25 . steven smith a marco polo of american tea dies at 65 the new york times . accessed march 29 2015 . a b about us stash tea . retrieved 2011 11 16 . about stash stash tea wholesale . retrieved 2011 11 16 . our store stash tea . retrieved 2011 11 16 . external links edit official website wholesale website retrieved from https en.wikipedia.org w index.php title stash tea company & oldid 733837945 categories tea brands in united statestea companiescompanies based in tigard oregoncompanies based in portland oregoncompanies established in 1972privately held companies based in oregon1972 establishments in oregonhidden categories articles lacking reliable references from april 2012all articles lacking reliable referencescoordinates not on wikidata navigation menu personal tools not logged intalkcontributionscreate accountlog in namespaces article talk variants views read edit view history more search navigation main pagecontentsfeatured contentcurrent eventsrandom articledonate to wikipediawikipedia store interaction helpabout wikipediacommunity portalrecent changescontact page tools what links hererelated changesupload filespecial pagespermanent linkpage informationwikidata itemcite this page print export create a bookdownload as pdfprintable version languages polski edit links this page was last modified on 10 august 2016 at 12 29 . text is available under the creative commons attribution sharealike license ; additional terms may apply . by using this site you agree to the terms of use and privacy policy . wikipedia is a registered trademark of the wikimedia foundation inc. a non profit organization . privacy policy about wikipedia disclaimers contact wikipedia developers cookie statement mobile view