Honest Tea has many virtues, all of them implied by its punning name. But the primary ones are that it tastes like tea, isn’t too sweet, and doesn’t use high-fructose corn syrup.

Meandering through San Francisco's Japantown, autumn announces its arrival. Tawny-hued branches grace shop windows and the bracing wind nudges out lovely aromas from Benkyo-do Confectionery Shop ...