Marketplace · Tuesday, August 25, 2026
Jesse Dean, founder and CEO of Asheville Tea Company, announced they have signed a lease for a new building, a significant step in their recovery after Hurricane Helene destroyed their original location two years ago. The company has been manufacturing with a partner in Canada, Sarjessa Tea, while searching for a new space.
“We were looking for a building still last time we spoke, and luckily, we have signed a lease. So that's one of the biggest pieces of news for us.”
“So it's been a challenge for us because on the bright side, right now, tea still falls under the USMCA agreement, so we're not being specifically tariffed on most of our products coming in and out of Canada.”
“We have not yet received federal funding to help us rebuild.”