Brew Dr. Will Close All of its Oregon Tea Shops | Eater Portland

"Opened in 2006 by Matt Thomas on Alberta Street, the first Townshend’s Tea had shelves stacked with dozens of jars of loose‑leaf teas listed in hefty booklet menus and aimed to serve tea in all its forms — boba, pots of chai, and eventually kombucha. Over time the shops tightened their tea lists to become kombucha destinations first and foremost, and this Alberta location is scheduled to close on Oct. 18 as the company shutters its statewide teashops and clears out loose‑leaf inventory; by the end of the year Brew Dr. Kombucha will be all that remains of Townshend’s Tea." - Brooke Jackson-Glidden