They sat before the fire on a bench and looked sideways at one another. Mr. Wilfred Parker invited us both out to tea, on the strength, I feel, of our hats. It has been said that a tea taster, like a poet, is born, not made. In tea you should slightly taste the sugar, be sensible of a balmy softness in the milk, and enjoy at once a solidity. . . and a fragrance in the tea. Leigh Hunt Tea gives life new charm.
Tea is the ultimate form of hospitality.
Amy Vanderbilt Each cup of tea represents an imaginary voyage. After tea was always the best time for a country walk on a summer's day. . . The story of tea is a fascinating blend of fact and fiction, infused through the ages, and sweetened by the triumph of human enterprise. So let us welcome peaceful ev'ning in. And all the neat curtains are drawn with care, The little black cat with bright green eyes Is suddenly purring there.