Smith Teamaker Celebrates “Bouquet” Release & Mother’s Day with a Spring Watercolor Class at its SE Portland Tasting Room What: At Smith Teamaker, every blend begins with a moment of inspiration. On Sunday, May 6th, Smith Teamaker is teaming up with local artist Mimi Solum for an interactive watercolor workshop inspired by spring botanicals and…
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This Week: Spring Botanicals Class and Pip’s Doughnut Truck
Spring Botanicals Cocktail Class This Thursday, join Smith Teamaker and Public Provisions as we demonstrate how to blend ingredients and transform ordinary clear spirits into vibrant libations using seasonal herbs and botanicals at Tendue event space. This two hour class will begin with the art of blending and an overview of flavor profiles led by our head…
How to Make Matcha
Known for its brilliant color and sweet, vegetal flavor, Matcha has been enjoyed in Japan for over 800 years. Made from finely powdered green tea leaves, we source our Matcha from a long-established producer in the Aichi Prefecture regularly awarded for quality and consistency. How to Make Matcha Although making Matcha at home can feel unfamiliar, it actually takes less…
The Return of Lover’s Leap
Romance and nostalgia collide in our 5th anniversary release of Limited Edition Lover’s Leap. Four medium-bodied black teas blended together with pink rose, chamomile petals and Italian bergamot oil make this tea beautiful in appearance, fragrance and taste. Complex and delicious, we made Lover’s Leap to add a little romance to our lives and yours. But what’s…
The Barrel Blends You’ve Been Waiting For
Jing Mai Noir The first of this year’s holiday barrel blends, Jing Mai Noir is a smooth black tea scented with the subtle and fruity flavor of a Pinot noir barrel from Adelsheim Vineyard. Produced in Yunnan, China, the Jing Mai varietal is plucked from 400-year-old trees that give the leaves minerality and light sweetness…
Joyful Aromas & Cozy Flavors: Holiday Blends are Here
Holiday Favorites are Back Winter must be around the corner, because the halls of our production area are starting to fill with the joyful aromas of our signature holiday blends, Morning Light and Silent Night. In traditional Smith Teamaker fashion, we are beginning the season with these two classics, a medium-bodied and freshly herbaceous black tea…
A Custom Blend for a Dear Friend – Our Newest Tea
A Pour for Pedro On July 15th, one of our teamakers, Pedro, was severely injured after being hit by a drunk driver. Both Pedro and his wife Adriana have worked for Smith for three years, and in an effort to assist with the emotional and financial burden for our dear friends and colleagues, we created a special…
Iced Tea Recipes for this Summer
Big Hibiscus Lemonade Tart, fruity, sweet and delightfully refreshing. Making this drink is as simple as it gets: you will need lemonade, our Smith Big Hibiscus Iced Tea (which comes in specially packed quart-sized sachets), filtered water and ice. This drink is also delicious with our Exceptional Black Iced Tea and you can add a lemon wedge…
A Letter from our Co-founder Kim DeMent Smith
To Our Loyal Community, Founders give birth to an idea, establish the vision and surround themselves with a loyal and dedicated team to carry out the vision. Each May, we honor our founder Steve Smith for doing just that. Businesses, like children, require great attention and energy each and every day. Every month has a…
A Pacific Northwest Parcel for Mom
Make it a Keepsake Introducing two new Mother’s Day gifts, available now in collaboration with Parcel Portland: Rest and Quiet Morning. Parcel sources collections from the Pacific Northwest and come packaged in locally made, wooden keepsake boxes. Our Mother’s Day Collection features several limited edition gifts made just for Mom. Shop for Mom Make One with Mom On Saturday night, May…
Share a Smith Bouquet this Mother’s Day
A Bouquet for Mom Wish a Happy Mother’s Day to those dear to your heart with our limited edition Bouquet: a caffeine free gathering of fragrant hyssop, linden flowers, lemon myrtle, and chamomile petals. Fresh, light, and floral with hints of lemon. Our Mother’s Day Collection also features several limited edition gifts made just for Mom, including Breakfast in Bed and…
Maker’s Series 004 is Back
Ciao Amaro, Di Nuovo Astoria’s Amaro Astoria’s Amaro is one of the most unique and delicious teas to come from our collaborative Maker’s Series. This tea continues to amaze us with its versatility in recipes and flavor. From bar applications to after dinner experiences to café inspired beverages- Astoria’s Amaro is a pure delight. We are thrilled…