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Tea Tips

How Is Tea Decaffeinated?

There are two different ways to decaffeinate tea, each with their pros and cons. At Harney and Sons, we use Carbon Dioxide (CO2), also known as the natural method. Read on to learn more about our d...
Harney & Sons Tea in Japan Trip
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Harney & Sons Tea in Japan Trip

Join the Harney family for a one of a kind tea-centered tour of Japan. Harney & Sons Fine Tea has been importing tea directly from Japan for over 35 years, and the family has decades-long perso...
Harney Happy Hour: Green Tea Margarita
Harney Happy Hour

Harney Happy Hour: Green Tea Margarita

Salt or no salt? That is the question. Our Green Tea Margarita is giving the classic marg a run for its money. Made with tequila, limoncello, and our Organic Green With Citrus & Ginkgo Fresh Br...
Teafluencers: Elvira Cardenas
Teafluencers

Teafluencers: Elvira Cardenas

Born and raised in Colombia, Elvira Cardenas moved to the United States in 1996, at the age of 20. After settling in the area, she became a tea packer at Harney & Sons where she worked closely ...
What is Yaupon Tea?
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What is Yaupon Tea?

Yaupon is the only wild-grown North American plant that is naturally caffeinated. Although Native Americans were the first to discover yaupon it was forgotten for many decades. This black tea was ...
Harney Happy Hour: Pomegranate Oolong Mule
Harney Happy Hour

Harney Happy Hour: Pomegranate Oolong Mule

Made with fresh pomegranate juice, vodka, and our Pomegranate Oolong Fresh Brewed Iced Tea, this cocktail is truly one in a mule-ion. We love sippin’ on this refreshing libation while listening to ...
Posh as it gets
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Posh as it gets

John Harney’s years of hard work got our teas into the Dorchester. Who would think that one of the best hotels in London would use our teas? John Harney!
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Harney Happy Hour

Harney Happy Hour: Blueberry Green Tea Mojito

Is there anything more refreshing than a mojito in the summer? We’ve put a twist on the classic recipe and added some of our delicious Blueberry Green Fresh Brewed Iced Tea for a truly unique summe...
Tea with Jane
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Tea with Jane

We have worked with Jane Pettigrew for over 30 years and enjoyed every minute. She spoke at our early Tea Summits. We are so happy that she has developed the U.K. Tea Academy into the best tea scho...
Tour of Our Millerton, New York Factory
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Tour of Our Millerton, New York Factory

We’re taking you inside our 90,000 square foot factory located in Millerton, New York to give you a unique view of our process through the eyes of an artist. Follow along as we take you from tastin...
Greetings from London
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Greetings from London

The second Harney & Sons London Tea has started.  It is a bit warm but we are a lot of fun. This was the opening reception at The Chesterfield Hotel. Tomorrow we are with Jane Pettigrew of The...
Zang Toi of House of Toi Boutique
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Zang Toi of House of Toi Boutique

For over 20 years, New York fashion genius, Zang Toi, has made a serious dent in the fashion industry with his “little jewel box” boutique and jaw-dropping designs. Today, Zang is a highly reputabl...
Harney Happy Hour: Blood Orange Rum Punch
Harney Happy Hour

Harney Happy Hour: Blood Orange Rum Punch

Made with fresh blood orange juice, rum, and our Blood Orange Fresh Brewed Iced Tea this drink will make even the worst dancers want to dance to some classic reggae tunes. 
Iced Raspberry Tea Collins Cocktail Recipe
Harney Happy Hour

Harney Happy Hour: Iced Raspberry Tea Collins Recipe

The Weekend Mixologist has done it again. We partnered with him to create a second cocktail for Harney Happy Hour (because the first one was amazing) and he hit it out of the park. This Iced Raspbe...
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Teafluencers

Teafluencers: Joel Banta

This producer, director, and photographer is considered a filmmaking genius, and could even be a top contender as “Dad of the Year.” Joel Banta, a Dove Award-winning director is currently working ...
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Recipes

White Peach Coconut Matcha Ice Cream Recipe

This White Peach Matcha Coconut Ice Cream recipe is creamy, smooth, and made with coconut milk and cream. Dairy-free friends, rejoice! This recipe is extremely simple and makes the perfect cool sna...
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Harney Happy Hour

Harney Happy Hour: Peach St. Clair Cocktail Recipe

We partnered with mixologist and photographer Barlow Gilmore, otherwise known as The Weekend Mixologist, to create our first Harney Happy Hour iced tea cocktail using Peach Fresh Brewed Iced Tea an...
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How to Brew Iced Tea

It is officially summer and we are hot. Like, super hot. As much as we love sipping on our warm teas throughout the day, we have come to terms with the fact that the temperatures outside do not all...
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Holidays

Father’s Day Gift Ideas for Dad

And just like that, it’s June. You’ve spent so much of your time outdoors enjoying the feeling of sunshine on your shoulders after another long, hard winter, you neglected to think about what to g...
Nicole Feliciano of Momtrends
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Nicole Feliciano of Momtrends

Meet Nicole Feliciano, the New York City fashionista who is always ready to face the challenges of modern-day motherhood. This savvy “momtrepreneur” is the CEO and founder of Momtrends, an online ...
The Ultimate Tea Brewing Guide: How to Make 7 Different Types of Tea
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The Ultimate Tea Brewing Guide: How to Make 7 Different Types of Tea

Discover our distinctly different types of tea we offer, white, green, darjeeling, herbal, oolong, matcha, and black tea, and follow the brewing instructions to learn how to make the perfect pot o...
Graduation Gifts: Tea Brewing Kit
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Graduation Gifts: Tea Brewing Kit

Whether they are just starting college or joining the real world, every new grad should enter the next stage of their life armed with a tea brewing kit that will help them make their new house feel...
Japan 2018.   Last one
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Japan 2018. Last one

People wonder how great matcha is made. After hand plucking of great teas in Uji, the tea is made into Tencha by steaming and drying the tea. Later it is ground in between to rotating stones. 
Japan 2018. Unjonotomo Matcha

Japan 2018. Unjonotomo Matcha

The last day in Uji was warm and sunny as we walked along the banks of the Uji River.  We were about a mile south of the Historic city. There were many black plastic covered tea plants. Underneath ...
Japan 2018.  Matsuda
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Japan 2018. Matsuda

Matsuda.  The man and the myth.  Decades of toiling in his tea fields near his house making the most distinctive Sencha have done him no harm 
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Japan. 2018 Uji

Sometimes I am lucky. 16 years ago, I was very lucky to stumble across Tsuyoshi Sugimoto. He runs one of the best tea companies in the best tea town in Japan. We stopped by his factory and tasted t...
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Japan 2018 Harney & Sons

Takashimaya has a warm spot in my heart. One of our early projects was working with my dad to source great teas for the New York store on Fifth Avenue. It started us down the path. And we have kept...
Japan 2018 Kakegawa part 2
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Japan 2018 Kakegawa part 2

The next morning we went to the Otsuka’s house. Mrs. Otsuka wants to make us some Matcha in her tea room. 
Japan 2018 Kakegawa
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Japan 2018 Kakegawa

It was cold and rainy last Tuesday when we checked in with the Otsukas in central Japan. Kakegawa is in the heart of Japan’s largest tea area: Shizuoka. However the warm welcome more than made up ...
China 2018.    Hunan
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China 2018. Hunan

Most Springs we like to check in with our friend: Steve He in Changsha. He makes the black tea that we use in most black tea blends. So one of our most important suppliers. Also he always has some ...