Tea Tips
Reasons to Quit Your Coffee/Soda Habit for Tea
When it comes to choosing coffee, soda or tea, there are well-documented reasons why drinking tea is better for your health (and your soul!).
Seasonal
5 Great Teas to Drink in Summer
When summer temps start to soar, there’s nothing like a refreshing glass of iced tea to cool you down. Discover some of our favorites, from mint verbena to blue lavender.
Tea Regions
All About the Kenya Tea Region
Kenya is the fourth largest producer of tea after China, Sri Lanka and India. Known for their specialty Orthodox black teas, Kenyan tea is more commonly developed as a blend in teas around the world.
Teafluencers
Teafluencers: Yuko Shimizu
Yuko Shimizu is an illustrator and art instructor whose work has graced everything from The New York Times to Apple products to DC Comics and so much more. Read our story to discover where this tea...
Travel
My Trip to China
I have been visiting China to buy teas for 23 years. As I get older, I do have some nostalgia, so I like to visit familiar places, see old friends, and temper that with new experiences.
Tea Tips
5 Habits Every Tea Drinker Should Have
Ready to get the most out of your love of tea? Here are five habits tea drinkers can incorporate into your life that will enhance and enrich your tea time.
Holidays
Beers to You, Dad! A Father’s Day Cocktail
When it comes to making dad feel special on his day, this Beer Tea Shandy is the perfect drink for beer - and tea- loving dads everywhere to kick back and enjoy.
Tea Regions
All About the Nilgiri Tea Region
Part of the Western Ghats mountain range in southern India, the Nilgiris are also the most scenic tea region in India. Learn more about the Nilgiri region which is known for its frost teas.
Teafluencers
Teafluencers: Stephanie Trotta
Stephanie Trotta is a stylist and author of The Girl Guide, a lifestyle blog. She has also worked at Ralph Lauren and currently lives in Connecticut. Read our story to learn how this tea lover crea...
Holidays
Par-Tea Time! 5 Memorial Day Recipes
Memorial Day is the official kickoff to summer picnics and backyard barbeques. Serve your guests something unique--read on to find your new favorite tea-infused recipe.
Holidays
Cheers to You, Mom! Gifts for Mother’s Day
Looking for a special Mother’s Day gift? We have fine teas and other gifts to show Mom how much you care. Find a gift sure to make her cup overflow with love, and tea!
Recipes
How to Make a Mint Tea Julep
This year, we decided to put a twist on the classic Mint Julep and create a Mint Tea Julep using one of our Peppermint Herbal tea. Keep reading to learn how you can make this for your upcoming derb...
Tea Tips
Caffeine & Tea: Get the Facts from Emeric Harney
Learn more about the relationship between tea and caffeine from Emeric Harney, as well as bust a few myths. There is a tea for you whether you're looking for a boost in the morning or to reduce you...
Teafluencers
Teafluencers: Sharron Lynn
Sharron Lynn is an actor, model, dancer and mentor in NYC. You might recognize her from shows such as HBO's Vinyl, the Netflix Original Series The Get Down, Scary Movie 5, or from touring with Disn...
Lifestyle
Going Green: 5 Ways You Can Upcycle Old Tea Tins
Whether you buy tea in bulk and refill your tins or use them to plant an indoor herb garden, we love seeing what you do with your tins after you have finished what’s inside. Check out a few of our ...
Holidays
How to Dye Easter Eggs Naturally With Tea
This Easter, don’t soak your eggs in bright, store-bought dyes. Steep them in your favorite flavors of tea instead! Read on to learn how you can naturally dye eggs at home.
Tea Regions
All About the Ceylon Tea Region
The small country of Sri Lanka produces a quantity and variety of black teas that rival China. Its unique topography and climate allow for 3 types of tea called Ceylons. Read on to learn more about...
Tea Regions
All About the Darjeeling Tea Region
The northeastern region of Darjeeling on the border of Nepal and Bhutan is famous for three seasons of tea: the spring’s First Flush, the early summer’s Second Flush and the late summer and fall’s ...
Teafluencers
Teafluencers: Emily Jeffords
Emily Jeffords is a painter, creative educator & writer living in Greenville, South Carolina. Read on to learn about Emily, her career and the resources she offers to help others around the wor...
Tea Tips
10 Common Tea Questions Answered
Tea has been consumed for thousands of years and has been grown in almost every corner of the globe. With its extensive history, the tea industry can be rather intimidating to enter. We hope that o...
Lifestyle
How to Host a Bridal Shower Tea Party
If you are one of the many friends or family members who have graciously offered to hold a bridal shower for the bride to be, this is when things begin to get stressful for you. Read on to le...
Tea Regions
All About the Assam Tea Region
The twirling brown leaves and golden tips of the world’s greatest Assam black teas yield lovely honey and malty flavors, a little like the maltiness of a good beer. Assams are also among the most a...
Teafluencers
Teafluencers: Polly Bennett
Meet Polly Bennett, our February Teafluencer. Polly is a movement director, choreographer and practitioner creating choreography for professional theatre, movement coaching for feature films and t...
Tea Tips
How Much Caffeine Is in My Tea?
We all have different reasons we drink tea. While some drink it to wind down, others drink it to perk up. Some may simply enjoy the warm, comforting qualities of this ancient beverage while others ...
Tea Discovery
17 Teas That Satisfy the Most Common Cravings
Although it feels as though winter will never end, spring’s warmer weather is creeping closer. Bulky sweater season is coming to a close, but it’s not getting to the gym that has us shaking in our ...
Tea Regions
All About the Japanese Tea Regions
Harney & Sons Fine Tea has been importing Japanese teas directly from Japan for over 35 years, and the family has decades-long personal relationships with the best tea growers in the industry. ...
Teafluencers
Teafluencers: Monica Ketchum
Inspired by her family and her faith, Monica Ketchum started her blog Momma Meets World 2 years ago in the hopes that she could be a source of encouragement to other mamas out there. Read on the le...
Tea Tips
How Does Harney & Sons Rate Their Tea?
Michael Harney is a master tea buyer and blender for more than 25 years, a published author and educator and the Mike behind all the Mike’s Tea Ratings you see on our site. These ratings are based ...
Tea DIY
10 Ways to Reuse Tea Tins To Get More Organized In The New Year
No matter what your new year’s resolution is, getting more organized will help you set your intentions for 2019. But don't run out to the store for storage bins just yet. You can organize your home...
Teafluencers
Teafluencers: Polar Buranasatit
Meet Polar Buranasatit, our December Teafluencer. He's a window display artist, visual display specialist and a 2018 PAVE Rising Star Award finalist who was born with a passion for merchandising. ...