Emeric Harney: bio
エメリック・ハーニーは、様々な個性が融合した、まるでブレンドティーのような人物だ。
世界各地から最高の茶葉を調達する時のこだわりと情熱は父親譲り。デザインに対する
鋭い審美眼は、母親から受け継いでいる。そして人々の心を引きつける愛らしいカリスマ性は、
ハーニー＆サンズ設立者である祖父、ジョン・ハーニーにそっくりだ。
ハーニー家三代目のエメリックには、お茶職人の血が色濃く流れる。ロサンゼルスとパリに
暮らしてファッションの道を進んだ事もあるが、やはり彼が一番幸せに感じるのは家族の
ティーショップで、様々な種類の紅茶が持つ微妙なニュアンスをお客に説明する時なのである。
エメリックは現在ハーニー＆サンズSoHo店の店長であり、日常的なラグジュアリーである
ティータイムの魅力を、地元のニューヨーカーたち、そして世界中からこの街に訪れる人々に
伝えていき、ハーニー家の伝統を継続している。
お茶の世界で生まれ育っただけあり、エメリックのお茶に関する知識は半端ではない。
世界中で栽培される品種についてとても詳しい。父親のマイクに付き添って何度も訪れた
中国では、原料の調達と品質管理を担当していた。以前は父親だけがすることのできたお茶
のブレンディングも、最近になって少しずつ手がけるようになっている。
エメリックがブレンドしたホワイト・クリスマス、アップル・シナモン、抹茶入り玄米茶の３種類は、
既にハーニー＆サンズから販売されており、どれも人気のフレーバーとなっている。
EMERIC HARNEY
General Manager of Harney & Sons SoHo and Third Generation Master Tea Blender
Emeric Harney is like a blended tea: part zest for sourcing like his father, with a chic, yet understated design aesthetic undoubtedly from his mother, and last, but not least, the endearing charisma of his grandfather. As a third generation Harney, tea is in Emeric’s blood. Despite years spent in both Los Angeles and Paris pursuing a career in fashion, Emeric feels most at home in his family’s teashop, where he enthusiastically and patiently explains each and every nuance of the teas to his earnest customers. Emeric is now the General Manager at the Harney & Sons SoHo teashop, where he continues the family tradition of making great tea an everyday luxury for New Yorkers and tourists alike.
Having grown up surrounded by tea, Emeric has a superior knowledge of the intricacies and characteristics of the many varieties grown the world over. He has accompanied his father, Mike, on trips to China where he assisted in the sourcing and quality control processes. Emeric is also becoming increasingly involved in blending, a responsibility that his father solely held, until recently, and has already put together three well-received blends: White Christmas, Apple Cinammon, and Macha Iri Genmicha.
Design is also a passion of Emeric, who attributes much of his aesthetic to his French mother, Brigitte. With his mother’s help, and the consultation of design firm Poesis LLC, Emeric has created an inviting, yet chic décor for the new SoHo shop that also tie in elements from the country, such as reclaimed woods and antiques. The staff uniforms, too, echo this sophisticated simplicity: black slacks and skirts paired classic black cardigans, and were hand-selected by Emeric.
But for Emeric, the most exciting part of the new venture is the enlarged role he is being asked to play. As General Manager of Harney & Sons SoHo, Emeric is responsible for a staff of almost 20 people, as well as responsible for seeing that the store runs smoothly and efficiently, and is well-received by the community. Emeric has been invited to speak on various panels as an expert on marketing tea to millennials,. He is also a board member of GMHC's development committee, which he was invited to join when he created the Love.Life tea.
“I love forward to interacting with the customers here in SoHo and helping them discover teas and blends that they find new and exciting. I want people to come to our store, not just to taste the 250 varieties of tea we sell, but also to learn about and enjoy tea in the way that my family has for over 25 years.”