In 1970, John Harney and a partner bought a tea company from an old tea man, Stanley Mason. Over the next several years, Stanley taught John the art of fine tea. He taught him that loose tea leaves make the best cup; and instilled in him the idea that if you had to produce tea bags, make them the best. So, Harney & Sons tea bags have larger leaves and more of them than the competition.

John formed his own company in 1983 and proceeded to give the staid tea industry a shaking. His concept: sell great tea at a price that would make it an everyday luxury. Slowly but surely, great hotels such as the Ritz Carlton and gourmet shops like Williams Sonoma discovered his teas. Satisfied consumers began calling the Harney Tealine (800-TEA-TIME) and a minor revolution began.

"Tea" means many things to many people; from black teas to herbals to iced teas. Our goal is to be your best source for "tea" however you define it.

Our commitment to providing you with the finest possible cup of "tea" is strong. Michael travels the world searching for renowned varietals as well as exciting new infusions, from Germany to India. Tea tastings happen regularly at Harney & Sons to insure that quality never slips.

Our teas are fresh, because of the quantity we distribute to hotels & gourmet stores. We guarantee you will always be pleased with our quality.

As our knowledge of fine tea grows (even experts learn in this field), we will continue to expand our gourmet tea offerings. We invite you to join us in enjoying these extraordinary teas. We are also pleased to offer you the latest trends in brewed beverages. Last summer we began selling Fruit Teas from Austria. These teas, like herbals, contain no caffeine and are loaded with flavor. In Europe these fruit teas are hot sellers (pun intended).

We make our teas for your enjoyment, so if you have any questions or problems, please call us at (800) TEA-TIME or e-mail us at HT@Harney.com. We always love to discuss our favorite subject!

We drink to your health.

John, Michael & Paul Harney