The Tea Things of Jane Austen
By Bruce Richardson • Images Courtesy of Benjamin Press
December 16 marks the 248th birthday of British author Jane Austen. The popular Regency- period novelist was,...
The Tea People of Hawaii
Anyone who has ever visited Hawaii knows it is a magical place with a powerful spirit and a positive approach to life. How wonderful, then, that...
Joan & Jim Harron: The Love Story Behind Simpson & Vail
Text by James Norwood Pratt • Photography by Cyndi Harron
Jim told himself a change was going to come. No more weeks away from home, no...
Elyse & John: The Love Story Behind Harney & Sons Teas
Text by James Norwood Pratt • Photography Courtesy of Elyse Harney
Elyse and John Harney are still a team, even now, several years after John’s death on...
Finding Tea Love in the Coffee Capital of the Country
Text by Suzanne Ball • Photography by John O’Hagan
I fell in love with tea in the coffee capital of the United States. Head over...
The Art of Flowers
Text by Katherine Cloninger Ellis • Photography Courtesy of Sarah Horne
One woman’s passion for crafting beautiful botanicals in many forms.
Internationally renowned British floral artist...
My Tea Story: Paris in a Cup
Text by Cheryl Turner
Photograph Courtesy of Paris In A Cup
I have been in the tea business for more than 20 years, but my history...
Meet Kerry Vincent, a Woman with a Cause
Join Kerry Vincent to fight ovarian cancer around the world.
John Harney, Tea Statesman
Read our 2006 interview with John Harney, patriarch of Harney & Sons Tea, who passed away in June 2014.
The Tea Diaries: A Step Back in Time in the Village...
Text and Photography by Annie Meadows
The delights of afternoon tea are memorable enough, but when enjoyed in the quaint village of Near Sawrey in the...