Where is Stash Tea from?

Stash Tea was founded in Portland, Oregon and is currently based in nearby Tigard, Oregon. It was founded by renowned teamaker Steven Smith, who later founded Tazo after Stash was sold to Japanese tea company Yamamotoyama. According to Stash, the company name comes from folklore - "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 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.” Today, the term is still used to denote anything put away carefully because of its preciousness."