After a brief visit to Kolkata (a city where large tea auctions take place), Robert & I flew into Guhawati, the largest city in the Assam region.  From there, we drove 5 hours to our first es...

Where do people in Europe drink the least amount of tea. I was always told it was Italy. The love of espresso and cappuccino was too strong. So I said let's visit Italy and encourage tea drinkers. ...

As a guy that wrote a book about how plants and people combine to make the great tastes that we find in tea: Harney & Sons Guide to Tea, I am always looking out for interesting articles. There ...

We had a fun, but hectic trip  In China & Taiwan, we went to some new gardens to find nice green and oolong teas. At the same time, we made sure that some of the basic teas used for flavored bl...

We found a very special lot ( only 2 kilos) of Wild black tea from mountains of central Hunan. It tasted so sweet and smooth, that we had to see where it came from. My tasting buddy, Elvira Cardena...

We went up into the clouds the other day to see some high Mountain oolongs. We were about a mile above the sea.  Unfortunately the season has been delayed by the cool weather. However soon we will ...

We visited our Lung Ching tea maker. Mr. Zhao works in a very hot wok making our best Lung Ching. He puts the fresh leaves into the wok and presses the tiny leaves down in a complex manner.  He wor...

I arrived in Shanghai. There is no tea grown here, but I did meet my friend and tea grower: Water. He lives on DongTing Island and makes great Bi Lo Chun. This is an artisan, I have visited him and...

Much of the fun during our trip to London revolves around the Thames River.  We have supported Thames21's goal of "putting healthy rivers at the heart of the community" for years with our 1% for th...

Brigitte & I hope to see you on this fun trip!

Our fun is almost over, but we do have one more action packed day. We journey down the Thames, past the Docklands where all the tea for England landed, to the Royal city of Greenwich. I am looking ...

We travel up the Thames to Hampton Court. The home of Henry the 8th, it is a beautiful pile. And its gardens are not too shabby either. Again our friends at the Historic Royal Palaces will this a s...

One of my dad's favorite tea people was Jane Pettigrew. He loved her British spunk and deep tea knowledge. To have the opportunity to spend time with her discussing and drinking tea is an honor.  ...

Kensington Palace was a sad place for many years after Lady Diana's death (almost 20 years ago). Now with a new Royal couple and their beautiful children there, it is active again. We did our Royal...

What would a trip be to London with out seeing the sights? Trafalgar Square, Buckingham Palace, and the list goes on. Even though I never smoked, I chuckle walking down Pall Mall.  Dinner is free (...

After landing it is off to Kew Gardens on the south side of the Thames. This huge Royal Garden is the home of the Pagoda. Also we will do tea at our favorite (or should we say favourite) hotel: The...

Brigitte & I are very excited to go on this trip. We will see many gardens, stop by a few of the Historic Royal Palaces, drink tea at the famous Dorchester Hotel, see tea related places, and ev...

In 2001, I took a trip to Tokyo to find great tea suppliers. The luck of the Irish was with me, as I luckily found 2 great families to source tea from and we continue to get some of the best teas m...

Paris means so much to me. It was there that he fell in love with my wife, Brigitte. It was there there that I fell in love with the city: its streets, it restaurants, its museums, and even its sub...

A trip I took many years ago was to Florence. I have a bit of a fascination with architecture and wanted to see all the marvelous edifices. One building that really moved me was Il Duomo. How did B...

The last trip that John, our Founder (my father) took, was to Italy with most of his family. A highlight was a trip to the charming island (isola) of Capri. The boat ride there was captivating and ...

When I think of Boston, I think cranberries. The big bogs located south of Boston became a favorite fruit for a New Englander. To give this tea a different spin, I added some natural almond flavors...

All of the lovely blends I've made always lean towards the sweet side: Apricot, Vanilla, & Chocolate Mint. So one day, I decided to do a tea blend with a savory style. It would be more like the...

We are excited to feature our teas named after cities and regions of the world. They have been inspired by these areas. Please enjoy.  This is the window at our shop in SoHo featuring a crazy trave...

Here is the the word from China:  "Now March , at the end of this month , we will pick up tea leaves and make tea . because last winter is more rain and warm , maybe we will make  tea earlier than...

Brigitte & Mike Harney are leading a special trip to London in September. We will see the Dorchester Hotel that serves our teas, Historic Royal Places, lovely gardens, and historic tea sites. I...

Last weekend, we were up at a Gala for the Columbia Land Conservancy. We have have assisted them, as part of our commitment to 1% for the Planet. It was an honor to be considered a 'Force of Nature...

Tencha is the style of tea that Matcha is ground from. Each May, Japanese green tea processors bid on "Aracha" (partially processed leaves). Sometimes there will be 700 samples or more to bid upon ...

Inspired by an old Beatles picture, we took a picture of Brigitte, Elvira, and Mike up in Weishan in Hunan Province. It is a pleasure to travel with these ladies.

This is an amazing pastry place in Penang Malaysia. Please stop by the next time you are in the area.