Harney & Sons

Tea Journal

Stories, brewing guides, and news from our tea team.

Teahouses Through Time

Forget coffeehouses, teahouses are the place to be! Steeped in history, the cultural significance of teahouses spans farther than most realize! Discover the integral…

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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…

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Teafluencer: Sophia Khan

Our July Teafluencer is a self-described wanderlust, Sophia Khan, who uses her travels (and our tea) to inspire her watercolor art.

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Teafluencer: Scott Harrison

Our August Teafluencer is Scott Harrison, founder of charity: water, a non-profit working to provide clean water to every person on the planet.

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Teafluencer: Miz Cracker

Our January Teafluencer is Miz Cracker, a drag queen, writer, comedienne, social media influencer, women’s rights advocate and Harney tea fan.

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Teafluencer: Lauren Servati

Our June Teafluencer is the talented and industrious Lauren Servati, a professional interior and textile designer and a major Harney tea fan.

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Teafluencer: Katy Smail

Our September Teafluencer is Katy Smail, a painter and illustrator who has lived in London, New York and now resides in her native Scotland.

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Tea with Jane

Join us as we celebrate over 30 years of collaboration with Jane Pettigrew, a renowned tea expert, and discover her exciting new U.K. Tea…

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Tea & War: Part One

Tea has played a surprisingly significant role in war. This post examines the role of tea in events that led to the Revolutionary War.

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Tea & War: Part Two

Tea has played a surprisingly significant role in war. This post examines the role of tea in events that led to the Opium Wars…

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Tea Strainers 101

Tea strainers and infusers both make loose-leaf brewing easy. Learn what sets them apart, how to use each one, and how they came to…

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