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It started as a hobby in the basement of the White Hart Inn in Salisbury, Connecticut and was shared only with inn guests. Now, over 30 years later, their 90,000 square foot facility in Millerton, New York ships to fans across the globe. Join us as we spill the tea on one of the country’s most influential families, the Harneys, and the story behind their tea empire. The origins of how John and Elyse Harney gave birth to five children, a tea company, and a real estate business makes for funny ...
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2.07 - Sharing Tea With the Women We Love
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In this episode, Emeric & Alex Harney introduce you to three extraordinary Harney women who have helped shape the success of the family’s world-renowned tea business. Meet Elyse Harney, grandmother and matriarch, as she recalls fascinating stories about Harney & Son’s early beginnings in a basement of the White Hart Inn in Salisbury, Connecticut. S…
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Contrary to rumor, all Harneys don’t come into the world full of knowledge of tea. In the sixth episode in season two of As The Tea Steeps, Emeric & Alex Harney interview two intriguing tea connoisseurs who helped them develop their taste and knowledge of teas early in life. Meet their dear family friend, Marcus Wulf from Hamburger TeeHandel (HTH) …
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2.05 - Artisan Tea Growers of Sri Lanka Unite!
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In our fifth episode in season two of As The Tea Steeps, Emeric & Alex interview Simon Bell, the co-founder of Amba Estate, whose teas and lemongrass are so popular with our Harney customers! Emeric and Alex share how Amba and Sri Lankan artisan tea growers are restoring the quality of Ceylon tea.By Harney & Sons Fine Teas
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Great products often start off as great ideas. In our fourth episode in season two of As The Tea Steeps, Emeric & Alex Harney interview Mike Harney and their uncle, Paul Harney. Hemp is the springboard for this conversation as Mike and Paul share how the Hemp Division of Harney & Sons Fine Teas was born. Traverse the story of how these Harney broth…
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2.03 - Bonding with Our Global Tea-growing Family
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In our third episode in season two of As The Tea Steeps, Emeric & Alex Harney interview the delightful Beverly-Claire Wainwright. Learn about Beverly-Claire’s surprising adventures in tea and the global tea-growing families of which she is a part. From growing tea in an unlikely place, Scotland, to pioneering business development for tea estates in…
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In our second episode in season two of As The Tea Steeps, Emeric & Alex Harney meet with Tsuyoshi Sugimoto whose family has been producing exceptional tea for 375 years. For those of you who appreciate our Tencha and much of our Matcha, you’ll be meeting the man who lovingly grows it, right outside his door.…
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As the Tea Steeps - Sharing Creativity. Welcome to the first episode in season two of As The Tea Steeps, a podcast series about the Harney family, their tea business, and what they share over tea. In the first episode, learn how the business grew from a range of six teas to more than 300 teas and how Mike Harney develops new tea blends. Ever wonder…
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In the final episode of our first season of As The Tea Steeps, Emeric and Alex continue their interview with Paul and Elyse and learn about Paul's story, from his years in the military, into a family trucking company and back to the family tea company. Paul's insight into operations and product differentiation are one of the key factors that Harney…
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In the fifth episode of As The Tea Steeps, Emeric and Alex introduce the 4th and 5th children of Harney & Sons Founder, John Harney. Paul and Elyse grew up in the earliest years of the company, working on weekends helping their father. They share their first memories of the company, their first jobs and how they later came back to work and support …
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In the fourth episode of As The Tea Steeps, we introduce our Michael Harney, 2nd son of founder John Harney. Mike shares how he ended up with the great gift of tasting and the early years of the company. Also joining for Episode 4 is renowned tea broker and family friend Marcus Wulf, who helped Michael deliver on his promise to make Harney & Sons a…
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03 - There's No Business Like The Tea Business
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In the third episode of As The Tea Steeps, Emeric & Alex Harney continue their conversation with James Norwood Pratt and Elyse Harney, touching on the founding years of Harney & Sons Fine Teas, and how Elyse supported the tea company with a venture of her very own! Tune in every other week for a new episode!…
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In the second episode of As The Tea Steeps, Emeric & Alex Harney sit down with International Tea Connoisseur James Norwood Pratt and their grandmother Elyse Harney. Find out how Norwood got his start in tea, and how he met and started a lifelong relationship with the Harney family. Tune in every other week for a new episode!…
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Welcome to the first episode of As The Tea Steeps, a podcast series about how tea shaped our family and how our family shaped tea in 21st century America. In our debut episode, Emeric & Alex Harney sit down with their grandmother and wife of Harney & Sons Founder, Elyse Harney. Tune in every other week for a new episode!…
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