 We are a husband and wife owned American style tea salon in the heart of the Pearl District, Portland, Oregon. Jhanne Jasmine and Grant Cull started The TeaZone in 1999 after they became more interested in tea while living in Boston.
Grant is a Kiwi (New Zealander) who grew up drinking tea. After graduating with an agriculture degree, he did as many kiwis do, and traveled the world over. On these travels he experienced many cultures, people, cuisine, and TEA and eventually met Jhanne.
Jhanne a native Portland, Oregonian completed school back East, graduating with a degree in education. She eventually move back to New England after traveling overseas and drew Grant over to join her. As an accomplished musician and artist, Jhanne is the expressive, creative force behind this down-to-earth, magical couple.
"We were drawn back to the West Coast and Oregon with ties to family and getting us a little closer to New Zealand and decided a tea shop in the heart of coffee country was a grand idea. To us tea offers a way of experiencing a range of countries around the world through different taste experiences. Tea is a pleasant way to wind down, relax, and take the time to enjoy the quieter moments to life while enjoying a beverage that tastes good and has many wonderful health benefits."
The TeaZone offers over 100 quality loose leaf teas, the largest teapot and tea accessories selection in Portland, and a range of fine desserts, and savory food items. We serve lunch, a range of creative tea beverages, and offer a pleasant setting to enjoy sipping your tea in. The TeaZone does educational tea tastings, afternoon teas, and has free wireless internet service.
Now, with the addition of THE CAMELLIA LOUNGE our services offered are even greater. The Camellia lounge is one of the nations first marTEAni bars. We specialize in the mixology of tea and fine spirits to further explore all that the world of tea has to offer.
Our Mission
Our mission is to provide the highest quality tea at the BEST possible prices.We take our time through hours of tasting and re-tasting to ensure that we find the teas that meet our quality standards and expectations. It's only what passes through our lips, that we let pass through yours! THE QUALITY IS MANIFEST IN THE TASTE!
As a lounge we aadhere to the notion that your cocktail should taste great and be good for you.
Philosophy
There are a number of distinct styles of teahouses found here in the United States, many embracing concepts and cultures from other countries around the world. Our theory is that TEA is a drink for the masses, to be consumed by the masses! Young, old, foreign, or neighbor! Here at the TEAZONE, TEA is accessible to the ones it was intended for.....EVERYONE!
We believe in getting out in our community to make a difference. We get involved in Portland's Rose Festival, (a yearly tradition) where you can spot us pretty easy in a giant teapot costume amongst the crowd. Our community is important to us. That's why we volunteer where we can. This is us helping support Oregon Public Television at this years telethon.
Our Employees
We strive and work hard to keep our team a FAMILY. Each one of us stays current with the newest teas and related subjects to pass on to you. We regularly gather for tasting functions, education and fun! Come in and say, "HELLO" to us...we enjoy that!
We are in our 9th year of being in business. We have strived to make everyone as welcome and comfortable to our world of TEA as possible. The world of tea is a vast and expanding one. We have taken our time to do things right. From educational classes to Afternoon High Teas, we enjoy spreading the spirit that unfurls from within tea.
The future is bright. Tea is making a subtle but flowing movement through America and bringing with it other nations, thoughts and ideas. We pride ourselves on being part of this opening of the ways. Tea is like life, experienced and felt personally. We are a large enough establishment to offer a wide variety of services, but we insist on keeping that personal interaction with our customers. We look forward to opening peoples mind, soul, and body to the world of TEA for decades to come!
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