Portsmouth Tea Company, a gourmet tea company in Somersworth, began selling teas 5 years ago on the Internet and in specialty shops all over the U.S. It was formally located in the mill building downtown and later migrated north to a more visible location at 475 High St, where it added a café and retail shop. Portsmouth Tea Company was recognized in Real Simple Magazine in 2007.
“We are honored to still be around in this tough economy and grateful to all of our customers, new and old, for being so loyal to our wonderful tea line,” says Marshall Malone, store proprietor. “Our café was an experiment, created to give people a wonderful opportunity to experience good tea done well – then take it home with them.”
Malone says that the mill was a wonderful place to begin his business, but did not provide enough contact with customers who had trouble locating them. “Now I can serve tea all day and watch the smiles. The reactions we see here are remarkable!”
Portsmouth Tea distributes their teas in shops, restaurants and inns all over the U.S. with the heaviest concentration in New England and the South East. They carry over 80 gourmet teas and sell them in 3 sizes (small tin, large tin, pound) at the shop and online at www.portsmouthtea.com. These teas range by category; black tea, green tea, white tea, oolong tea, herbal tea, Rooibos (Red Tea) and fruit tea.
The tea industry was a $1billion business in 1991 and is now approaching $10 billion in 2010, with over 80% being served iced or in bottles. The bottled tea market is growing at 25% per year and the specialty tea market, like Portsmouth Tea, is growing 15% per year. Though the economy has suffered recently, the tea industry has held fast due to the large number of health claims due to tea.
“If coffee is iconic of the fast paced unhealthy lifestyle, tea is the cure,” claims Malone. Our café was designed to provide “comfort, life and beauty,” with no drive-through but comfortable food - rich in discovery.”
Portsmouth Tea begins its Holiday Campaign on Black Friday (day after Thanksgiving) by modifying its hours for two days on Friday and Saturday to 7 a.m. – 7 p.m. During the remainder of the holiday season they will be open Monday – Saturday 10 a.m. – 7 p.m. “We are either a great place to shop or a great place to take a break from it,” says Malone.
For more information on Portsmouth Tea Company, call 877-397-9541, follow on Twitter.com/portsmouthtea or become a friend on Facebook.
“We are honored to still be around in this tough economy and grateful to all of our customers, new and old, for being so loyal to our wonderful tea line,” says Marshall Malone, store proprietor. “Our café was an experiment, created to give people a wonderful opportunity to experience good tea done well – then take it home with them.”
Malone says that the mill was a wonderful place to begin his business, but did not provide enough contact with customers who had trouble locating them. “Now I can serve tea all day and watch the smiles. The reactions we see here are remarkable!”
Portsmouth Tea distributes their teas in shops, restaurants and inns all over the U.S. with the heaviest concentration in New England and the South East. They carry over 80 gourmet teas and sell them in 3 sizes (small tin, large tin, pound) at the shop and online at www.portsmouthtea.com. These teas range by category; black tea, green tea, white tea, oolong tea, herbal tea, Rooibos (Red Tea) and fruit tea.
The tea industry was a $1billion business in 1991 and is now approaching $10 billion in 2010, with over 80% being served iced or in bottles. The bottled tea market is growing at 25% per year and the specialty tea market, like Portsmouth Tea, is growing 15% per year. Though the economy has suffered recently, the tea industry has held fast due to the large number of health claims due to tea.
“If coffee is iconic of the fast paced unhealthy lifestyle, tea is the cure,” claims Malone. Our café was designed to provide “comfort, life and beauty,” with no drive-through but comfortable food - rich in discovery.”
Portsmouth Tea begins its Holiday Campaign on Black Friday (day after Thanksgiving) by modifying its hours for two days on Friday and Saturday to 7 a.m. – 7 p.m. During the remainder of the holiday season they will be open Monday – Saturday 10 a.m. – 7 p.m. “We are either a great place to shop or a great place to take a break from it,” says Malone.
For more information on Portsmouth Tea Company, call 877-397-9541, follow on Twitter.com/portsmouthtea or become a friend on Facebook.
