New-York tribune., 1906-07-22
TEAS REAL VALUE.
IT'S BRIT4INsS BEVERAGE.
Only Ignorance of It's Virtues Pre-
cents Its Being Ours.


The comparison instituted. IN a previous article
between this and other English speaking countries.
as regards the use os tea has moved an interesting
correspondent TO furnish 9 contribution 10 the tea
discussion which. IL IS thought viii be sufficiently
appreciated b Tribune readers 20 warrant It's tn
se-tion. in its entirety. here. since It IS the PRO-
no0ncenent % ore who has manifestIy given tho
suhiect much study. and also for the reason that
II presents the case in a novel and entertaining
way.
The question IS often asked why II Is that tea
has not become the universal beverage in America
that haiti It Is in EnsIand- The answer is simple
knows little about tea. tiSss NOT even Enov- bSvS
20 prepare II properly. There are three principal
homes: Of running cup of tea
(a) BY boiling the leaves instead OF simply pour
ing the water on them Boiling kills tea in two
wayS-by destroying its flavor; and by bringing out
Of the leaves an excess OF tannin. which Affects
% By drawing tea TOO Iqne, II II e drawn over
tannin-just as is accomplished by the boiling
poured OF the leaves into another heated vessel
remains behind in the leaves Thus made tea
can De used with safety and Is good whether
This precautiOn-the pouring Offenders Il impos-
same time preserves the Iatter's dslieate flavor,
Tea; so brewed; can be taken for a lifetime. IN
moderation. without affecting the nerves Of even
the most delicate.
Fully one-half the tea drinkers pour the water on
emanatins from the kettle spout The water should
be permitted boil until the steam pours out fur-
after the latter irst appears Othervise the water
has not boiled and therefore cannot draw out from
the leaves their flavor or strength
Seccnd-Anothcr reason for the limited con-
sumption of tea in our country Is the universal uss
used here is selected from the lowest two grades.
Why intelligent consumers should cOuflne their
drinking to teas which. although pure. according
To the government inspection are almost devoid
OF strength sTd hsyor when the hiSness sradss s
cent, Is beyond comprehension Just here tS where
tea They discard the lowest grades. as a rule:
80 much so, IN fact. that IL has not been found
INSPECTION for Quality whereas. in our country.
until the law was passed eNcludinq adUlt0Tatgd
and worthless tea. there was tendency. on N.
part of both retailers and consumers. TO use the
lowest grades exclusively. ard this simply because
realize that there are three hundred cups Of tea
in every pound which means a cost Of one cent for
six CUPS for one cent ct 80 cents pound If this
fact were generally known no one would want the
lower krades ana an out the poorest pecp'e would
drink tea worth 81 As the average consumer takes
ence between the luxury OF drinking the best and
the punishment Of drinking the poorest Is only
Third-Ihe last reason why tea IS consumed IN
England 20 far greater extent than in America
O'Clock. There they have found out the secret
that tea Is a greater sttmuiant between than az
o'cIoct and the dis51nce between their luncheon
and dinner Is thus greater than ours they ind
the merchants and bankers stop for twenty minutes
20 take their stimulating cup. at that houT, and
the afternoon all equDases can be seen stopping
ttI pet%re rJ % y B cos,, m Ss
tion Of tea In England AZ this hour alone is
United States at all hours When the American
people realize that the energies impaired or oN-
some CUP Of tea. in a marvellous manner. ana
without injury to any part os the human system.
leaps and bounds.