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Stash Tea Company was founded in 1972 and originally supplied loose herbal teas and bulk herbs to natural food stores. In 1975, they expanded to include bagged teas and began selling directly to restaurants and consumers. They are now one of the largest specialty tea companies in the US. The company's name comes from the tradition of tea being a valuable commodity transported by clipper ship, with the captain keeping a personal stash of the finest teas. This term is still used today to denote something precious that is carefully put away.
Founded in 1972, Stash Tea Company originally operated out of an old Portland Victorian style house, supplying loose herbal teas and bulk herbs to natural food stores. Starting in 1975, the company broadened its focus to include bagged teas and then began to sell a full line of traditional, specialty blend and herbal teas directly to fine restaurants and through a mail order catalog to consumers. Today, Stash Tea Company is one of the largest specialty tea companies in the United States. The company derives its name from an entertaining aspect of tea folklore. In earlier centuries, tea was a valuable commodity traditionally transported by clipper ship. The ships 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. Today, the term is still used to denote anything put away carefully because of its preciousness.
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