Press Contact: Heather Agosta | heather@thejasminepearl.com | 503.236.3539 ext. 109
Leafly | January 10, 2018 | By Oriana Koren
Meet the Makers: Behind the Scenes With Portland’s Cutting-Edge Edibles Producers
Cannabis magazine Leafly features artisan edibles that incorporate teas from The Jasmine Pearl as ingredients.
The Best High-End Edibles in the Pacific Northwest
Not all cannabis chocolates are created equal. Crafted with CBD instead of THC (i.e., pain relief instead of couch lock), Leif’s Mint Hibiscus Bar is also a fetching shade of fuschia. Yes, the mint is grown in Oregon, with hibiscus provided by the Jasmine Pearl Tea Company.
Genius Packaging Design #33:
"33. Jasmine Pearl Tea Company package design by Relevant Studios has a 50s retro look for typography and color palette and the canisters are 100% recyclable."
Willamette Week | February 23, 2016 | By Tyler Hurst
Higher Tea
"Originally introduced as an afternoon meal for the British working man to eat while standing up, North Fork 53's high tea features Jasmine Pearl Tea Company leaves and Gnome Grown Organics cannabis strains, each paired via terpene profile and aroma."
The Oregonian | December 27, 2016 | By Samantha Bakall
10 Best Places to Discover Tea in Portland
"If you can't get out of town for the calming tranquility of nature, a visit to this airy, light-filled tea shop might do the trick instead. Tucked into the side of a large white office building in Portland's Kerns neighborhood, Jasmine Pearl is a one-stop-shop for any tea drinker looking to expand their personal collection. You'll find a sampling of their teas at many Portland cafes, but you can nose through the entire catalog at the zen-like shop, which could double as the entrance to a local spa. Relax in the shop's lounge with a fresh brewed pot of tea of your choosing or meander the shelves of tea sets and ceremonial wares with a tea latte in hand. Be careful when sniffing through the teas mounted on a double-sided display of containers stuck to a metal board with magnets: You'll find your basket fills quickly with earthy green, floral black and delicate white teas."
Newsweek | March 29, 2016 | By
Pot Food-Pairing Events Are the Latest Legal Weed Trend
"In the massive kitchen that overlooks the river, a crew arranged trays of Scotch eggs, scones, brownies, bites of frittata and cake, and beet tartare-laden crackers. In the living room, a stream of 29 guests helped themselves to Haiku White Tea from Portland’s Jasmine Pearl Tea Co., pondering whether to spike it with one of two PNW Potions lined neatly along a wooden console table: mysterious tinctures labeled “Medi Mate” and “Plain Jane.”
Revenge of the Tea : Portland teamakers are making the coffee industry look like lollygaggers
Willamette Week | November 11, 2015 | By WW Staff
"This year, the 10-year-old Jasmine Pearl more than doubled the size of its clean-lined, hardwood-filled shop, adding a specialty tea bar, a smattering of sodas, tea lattes and a "tea sanctuary" area in which drinkers can hang out and drink tea. But the most important expansion is likely the one behind the scenes, with a ramp-up to 8,000 square feet: Jasmine Pearl can now accommodate more specialty teas like a recent fruity oolong and a cocoa-mint pu-erh, but it also means it can buy directly from farms. "We're able to get fresher tea," says co-founder Heather Agosta. "If you're going farm-direct, you have to buy in much larger volume." Its new event space will also host members of the currently closed Portland Japanese Garden as well as tea classes for the public."
Tea Mecca: A Look At 8 of Portland's Leafiest Denizens
Portland Business Journal | July 24th, 2015 | By Andy Giegerich
Hike Here, Drink This
You've heard of food and wine pairings, but what about drink and place pairings? Match your morning brew to your campsite for a gourmet trailside treat.
Backpacker Magazine | May 20th, 2015 | By Sarah West
Drink This: Full-Bodied Tea
"Walking through the soft light and lush aromas of the forest calls for something earthy, full-bodied, and contemplative. For a truly unique pairing, try the cedar- and humus-scented Yong De Ripe Puerh from Jasmine Pearl Tea Co. Dirtbag alternate: A strongly brewed cup of English Breakfast tea."
Tea Beer
1859 Oregon's Magazine | March 6th, 2015 | By Brian Yaeger
Fruit-Tea Session
At another brewery in Portland, Lompoc Brewing, new brewer Spencer Gotter was tasked with creating a fruity session beer a full-flavored beer with less than 4.5% alcohol by volume (ABV). not a coffee drinker; a green tea drinker, said Gotter. In his previous position at Astoria's Fort George Brewery, Gotter brewed Emerald Pearl, a lightly hopped pale ale made with, naturally, green tea.
For Lompoc, Gotter picked out 13 different types of black tea at Pearl Jasmine Tea Merchants. The staff, he noted, were patient with me while I took notes. I was there for probably two hours just tasting tea.The result was a 4.9% ABV (okay, it almost hits the session mark) beer called Black and Blue. He steeped twelve pounds of Keemun black tea in the kettle and with fourteen pounds of pureed blueberries, added during secondary fermentation in the brite tank.
Although Lompoc Black and Blue was a one-off batch, Gotter said looking to do more tea beers. I could just be the brewer that brews with tea that would work well for me. I hope it something that will catch on.
Food Lover's Guide To Portland
By Liz Crain | Hawthorne Books 2015
Features Jasmine Pearl's tasting room.
Jasmine Pearl Tea - The Best Tea in the Northwest
Best of the Northwest | January 8, 2015 | By Carrie Uffindell
"Tea is an amazing thing. You can just sit and talk to a friend over a pot for hours. You just keep pouring, keep talking, keep letting the time slip away. For the best cup of tea, and a great tea-shopping experience, head to The Jasmine Pearl Tea Merchants here in the Northwest. Here's a few tips to help you get around."
Premium Approachable Packaging:
The Jasmine Pearl Tea Co. Gets a Makeover from Relevant Studios
Trend Hunter Magazine | March 19, 2014 | By Jamie Daniele Munro
"Jasmine Pearl Tea Co. was undergoing a transformation, so the company contacted the bright minds at Relevant Studios to help.
The "re-designed packaging positions them as a premium, yet approachable tea company," according to Lovely Package. To do this, Relevant Studios used recyclable canisters, lids and even bags that can be composted. The text, however, retains that premium quality, with the font being reminiscent of 1950s household products such as sugar and flour. For coloring, earthy tones were used, emphasizing the recyclable nature of Jasmine Pearl Tea Co. and the fact that the brand is as gentle on the environment as possible.
The re-design by Relevant Studios was a success, as the packaging exudes that high-class and premium quality look, but the eco touch makes it more accessible and consumer-friendly."
'Peaceful Places Portland' offers holiday shoppers quiet moments
The Oregonian | December 15, 2012 | By Nancy Haugh
#3 Peaceful Place: The Jasmine Pearl Tea Merchants
"The light and airy shop serves free samples of several kinds of tea and, the website promises, 'your own personal retreat' a ritual of simplicity, intention and taste."
Peaceful Places Portland:
103 Tranquil Sites In The Rose City And Beyond
By Paul Gerald | Menash Ridge Press | 2012
"A relaxing and tranquil shop in an otherwise bleak neighborhood, and to wander in is to enter into the world of the tea lover. They will teach you about tea - how to brew it, how it's good for your health, where it comes from and how it's blended. They'll pour you a lovely cup. And they'll be glad to send you home a little more relaxed, with some new knowledge and something yummy to take with you."
Outstanding Local Tea Makers
1859 Oregon's Magazine | November, 2012
"The Jasmine Pearl Tea Merchants
1859 Pick: Earl Grey Lavender"
Portland's Best Kept Secret 2012
Portland Tribune | June 7th, 2012
"Inside a former bakery - a gorgeous building with a tower and a row of white brick arches - Jasmine Pearl is a great place to expand your knowledge of tea. You just have to find it. Follow the sandwich boards from Sandy Boulevard, and you'll arrive at a friendly shop where owner Chuck Bauman will personally brew you a sample of any variety you chose."
Tea Stakes Claim In Coffee Mug Land
Portland Tribune | November 2011
"(At The Jasmine Pearl) The tea-smelling station here is fun and easy to use, with color coding, the tea's name, and pricing on each canister. Better still, owner Chuck Bauman will personally brew you a sample of any variety you choose, and talk you through the process."
"I was immediately struck by the aromas of something called sticky rice Puher, a traditional tea from Yunnan Province, China, scented with an herb that is strangely reminiscent of sweet and floral sticky rice. A few minutes later I had a cup in my hands."
PALATE POWER:
Developing tasting abilities can help boost your shop - and your passion.
Fresh Cup Magazine | September 2011 | By Dan Leif
"It's true that the journey from tasting novice to full-blown connoisseur is a long one, but taking steps to build your own abilities need not be daunting. The first thing to keep in mind is that as long as you have a sense of smell, you can learn to detect flavors at a nuanced level. 'I always tell people it's just a matter of experience,' says Heather Agosta, co-owner of Portland Ore., retailer Jasmine Pearl Tea Merchants."
SBA Gives 16 Small Local Firms A Big Boost
The Oregonian, Oregon Business News | April 10, 2009 | By Jonathan Brinckman
"Sixteen owners of Portland small businesses with a high potential to grow -- and add employees -- have won a prize intended to help both them and the local economy: An intensive business course offered, for free, by the federal government. The 16 companies, ranging from a furniture maker in Southeast Portland to a tea merchant in North Portland, will be introduced at 10 a.m. today by local, state and federal officials at the Port of Portland's headquarters."
CHAI TIMES:
The classic Indian drink is mainstream - how are you setting yours apart?
Fresh Cup Magazine | May, 2009 | By Chris Ryan
"At The Naked Portafilter in Portland, Ore., owner Steve Lanphier serves a whole-leaf chai made from Portland tea merchants The Jasmine Pearl. He makes a performance out of every chai latte he serves, setting up an hourglass timer to track the chai's steeping time, then using an individual cup strainer in each drink. He steams the milk to create a thick layer of foam, then offers the customer a choice of sweeteners from organic pure cane sugar, agave and honey. I've gotten that drink, they know that it's really prepared just for them, Lanphier says..."
The World Of Tea Consulting
Tea & Coffee Trade Journal | February 2009 | By Wendy Komancheck
..."Looking through the UKERS directory, one can see a section listing tea consultants, but it's not often that one learns what tea consultants do on a daily basis. How do they help tea businesses start and grow? What different job duties do they perform? Who are the clientele that they work with? These are some questions posed to leading tea consultants."
"Agosta's company consults with cafes, tea houses, restaurants, spas, clinics, natural markets and retail stores. They work with their clients on site, but they also host tea workshops and classes for business owners and the public at large. She says, We teach our clients how to evaluate teas through tasting and brewing instruction. We also teach basic tea education and advise on equipment purchasing, menu planning and we conduct trainings for their staff..."
Best of the City 2008
Portland Monthly | August, 2008 | By Bryan Barker
BEST CHAI TEA : Spella Caffe'
"Ordering a chai at this little food cart takes time. But according to owner Andrea Spella, there's no other way. And if you've been put off by bad chain-store coffee-shop versions, rest assured Spella has given new life to this ancient hot (or cold) drink. Here's how he does it: First, he combines turbinado sugar or honey with three heaping teaspoons of dry, pan-roasted spices like cardamom, cloves, star anise, black pepper, and loose-leaf Assam tea (from local company Jasmine Pearl Tea Merchants) in equal parts water and milk. Next, he uses an old piston-style espresso machine to steam the brew. Then it sits for three whole minutes. Only then will Spella pour the beverage through a sifter and into your lucky cup, using a "pour, swirl, pour, swirl" motion. At which point you'll knock back this utterly perfect drink in no time flat."
Beyond Tea and Crumpets in Portland
New York Times, Travel Section | July 8, 2007 | By Ceil Miller Bouchet
"I found that Portlanders demand the best brew, wherever it's served. So I'm intrigued when local acquaintances, whispering of foot massage and fabulous tea in the same breath, encourage me to visit the Barefoot Sage on scruffy, bustling Hawthorne Boulevard. Full-length curtains drape the glass storefront from inside, but the place still looks suspiciously like a hardware store. Inside is a hushed and shimmering world where clients sipping tea blends like "jasmine harmony" [by The Jasmine Pearl Tea Merchants] recline on enormous plum-velvet sofas, toes soaking in terra cotta basins filled with hot water and rose petals..."
