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  • No more Imperial in the names.
    August 25, 2023

    No more Imperial in the names.

    We have decided to drop the word Imperial from our tea names. Although, the term is meant to suggest superior quality it has not sat well with me, as the founder of the company. Being born and lived half my...

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  • Visit to Okayti Tea Estate in Darjeeling
    August 23, 2023

    Visit to Okayti Tea Estate in Darjeeling

    A winding road ribboning through the rain and mist of monsoons delivered us to Okayti tea estate, one of our newest partners from Darjeeling hills. Located in the picturesque Mirik Valley area, the tea estate is spread over 1600 acres...

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  • More Spring 2023 Teas!
    May 31, 2023

    More Spring 2023 Teas!

    Here at Happy Earth Tea we are celebrating the arrival of more spring teas!
    After a long period of winter's rest, the tea farms are humming with activity right now. So are we:  sampling, ordering, running to the bank to wire funds and chasing down shipping companies to make sure our teas get here in time.
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  • ic: Picking of 2023 first flush teas in Jun Chiyabari Tea Estate, Nepal.
    May 5, 2023

    What Makes Spring Tea or First Flush Tea Special?

    Bring out your finest china for its that time of the year again - the fabulous spring teas have begun to arrive! Couple of green teas from the mountains of China are already here and teas from India, Nepal and Taiwan will follow shortly.
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  • Chamikara Pilapitiya tasting tea for us.
    February 15, 2023

    Resilience Marks Sri Lankan Tea

    The evening traffic of Colombo constantly morphed the light on Chamikara Pilapitiya's face as he spoke to me from the passenger seat of his car while driving home. We were on a video call. He had recently sent us a...

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  • books about tea
    February 3, 2023

    February Newsletter: New Teas and a Winter Break

    It’s cold and grey outside which means it’s the perfect time for tea. Lots of updates to share with you. We are excited to let you know we are now offering a small selection of books that focus on wellness, tea, and happiness. They are some of our personal favorites. The books are available online or at the shop.
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  • beer infused with tea
    June 24, 2022

    A Beer with Our Tea

    When the creative brewers at Abandon Brewing Company based in Penn Yan, NY reached out to collaborate we were honored and excited. “Abandon Brewing is committed to sourcing local fruit for our sour beers, but when out of season we...

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  • Happy Earth Tea Recommended by Bon Appetit Magazine
    April 14, 2022

    Bon Appétit recommends Happy Earth Tea

    In an article about tea, in its April 2022 issue, one of the premier food magazines in the country Bon Appétit recommended for their readers a total of six tea purveyors. Guess who was one among that tiny list?! Why your...

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