Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1867-05-02
Teas and Coffees.
R3I RIA CE - It R H IL It,
PHILADELPHIA.
TEAS! TEAS! TEAS! TEAS !!


IMPORTANT TO HoUsEKEEPERs.
Choice tens at less than half the usual prices The
China Tea Com pany,
Direct Importers.
Figures are facts that speak for themselves.
PRICE LIST.
OOLONG (Bidck9 80, 20, 90. Best
81. 10 per ID.
MIXED, (Grecn and Black 60, 80, 81.
Best 81. 20 per ID.
ENGLISH BREAKFAST, (Biack)
| 60, so, 81. Best $l.20 per To-
YOUNG HYSON, (Green) 60, so, 81.
Best 81. 90 per ID.
JNCOLORED JAPAN, 81, $l.l0.
| Best 81. 30 per ID.
We can safely say that article of daily consunp
ton passes through more hands before II reaches the
consumer than tea. Hence the ExORBlrANf
| PRICES demanded are only in accordance with the
many profits made on the article. 49,.
| To give our readers idea Of the profits which
have been made in the Tea trade, we VIII start Win
the American houses, leaving out OF the account en-
/ tirely the profits of the Chinese factors.
| 1st. The America House In China or Japan makes
large profits on their sales or shipments-and some o
The richest retired merchants in this country nave
made their immense fortunes through their houses III
China
| exchange used in the purchase OF Teas.
3D. The Importer makes profit Of 30 to 80 per
4th on it, arrival here 1t is sold by thu cirgn and
the Purchaser sells it the Spectator invoices o.
1000 to 1000 packages at an average prot OF ABOUT
bth. The speculatar sells it to the Wholesale Tea
Dealer in lines at profit Of 10 70 70 per cent. ,
9th The Wholesale Tea Dealer sells II to the Whole
sale Grocer in lots To suit his trade At profit Of abon
7ih, The Wholesale Grocer sells it to the Retail
Dealer at a profit of 10 to % per cent.
sth The Retailer sells it the consumer for all the
When you have added to these eight profits many
brokerages, carriages, storages, Cooperages and
waste and add the original cost Of the Tea, 1t will be
| perceived what the consumer has TO pay.
We propose 10 do away with all these various profits
and brokerages, CARRIAGES storages, co1per.ges and
waste, with the exception Of one commission, one
carriage avd a small profit to ourselves.
Parties getting their Teas from us may confidently
rely upon getting them pure and FRESH as they come
s direct from lie Custom House stores to our Ware
D house.
coFFERs CoFFEEsl CoFFEEsl UoFFgEs
II Coffee Roasted and Ground Daily.
l. PRICE LIST.
. . Fine old Rio SOC; Selected Rio, soc British Plan
Best Maraicabo SIC sumatra s5c: Ceylon ssc.
IF The real old Brown Government Java, price, Per b
re- The real old Brown GUsernmt Java Is the "A.
= most delicious coffee in the world
]. Green and Roasted Ceflee's equally low.
We call special attention to our French Breakfas
IN and Dinner Coffee at 80 cents per pound, superior Z
r. anything heretofore Produced and never fails to Civ
to SAVE YOUR MONEY.
"a Hotels, Saloons, Boarding IIousekeepcrs, and Fam
lilies who Use large small quantities Of Tens or Co
r. fees can now save from Fifty Cents To One Dollar pc
pound by purchasing their Teas from
THE CHINA TEA COMPANY,
mr. New Store, s3I Race ST., bet. sth g. 9th
Il, PHILADELPHIA.
&C. When required can be put up in 2lb alb Alb. bll
ne and 1Olb Caddes for Family use and delivered irt
in NIL parts Of the city Orders by mail receive promI
he attention.
ne N. IA small lot of Chinese Fire Proof Tea po
~ for sale niar5-3m
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