New-York tribune., 1908-07-24
TEA In HOT WEATHER
Property Made, 1t Is the Nost Slim.
ulating Beverage on Torrid Dams

There is a story OF coffee lover who said =,
pessinist:
What would life be without coTes2"
True said the pessimist: but what is 10.
with coTee?'
That may be so about coffee but no o,s -.
knows the possibilities Of tea can say thar 49,
is nothing long that beverage remains q, -
Even hot summer Ike the present Is r,ads :.
durable by plenty Of tea. In fact II Is IN -.
weather that tea really comes forth and 49,
poor human nature what IL can do Fine tbop,..
is as warming drink when a warming drink =
needed. IL Is as a cooling drink that tea rsaFv
shines.
Soda water artists are beginning to learn th,
At large soda water counter in lower o..
York Russian tea is regularly billed "a a b..
weather drink. and IS said TO lead all the otss-
drinks in popularity. A few spoonfuls OF stro,
tea, squeeze and a slice OF lemon sugar ~ a.
sired. cracked ice and dash OF efervescinz io1tf
that is all il is People who are IN the hss,,
Of taking it say that while the ordinary iced d-nk
makes you feel worse than you did before YOU took
It this Russian tea really does you good. Ths
stimulating quality Of the tea counteracts the d.
pressing effect OF so much cold liquid In ira
stomach.
IL appears TO be open question whether cold
tea hot tea is the better drink for hot weather
Most physicians incline the latter They say ths.
while it makes you feel a bit warm at the instant
Of drinking II strengthens and supports YOU and
in the end neps you to ignore the heat better than
does iced tea One thing is certain. that for the
iced beverage. for the hot drink taken with
Ienon-the ideal hot weather way-you must chooss
your tea very carefully. light and delicate blend
of Chinese Of India tea is best For cup %
nectar-pure nectar-the very best orange pekos
made and served as tea ought to be made and
served is about the most gratifying thing to b
found on this mundane sphere Of hot afternoon
OF course there are different orange pekoes. All
large tea dealers cure and pack their own teas
and make their own blends. and one firms Grangs
pekoe may be very unlike another firms orangs
pekoe But, generally speaking. It IS an adnira5ls
afternoon tea for hot weather II IS delicious. too,
mixed with oolong in just the right proportion
COMES AT s. A POUND.
How much ought one to pay 20 get good tea,
II IS possible to pay good deal II one desires
I'VE have tea as high as IS a pound one largs
70. dealer said TO The Tribune reporter. And ts
nor only unilIionaires who buy it, Some people in
rather ordinary circumstances buy this expensive
tea In fact we sell good deal OF II 4ou snow
there are people who will have the best tea no mat
ter what they don't have
.eF7ut ia the s. tea really better than. the .
TEA? A dealer told me once that It's really not
-ror,b vhfr. 10 pay more than 81 4 pound for tea
HA said the more expensive kinds came out ot
the same bin
THAT may be true IN some shops. but not in the
best ones" said this dealer. You have Only %
rfnx cI1r Of
cheap tea TO see the difference OF course the pest
tea can be spoiIed by careless making
Tho Chinese and the japanese know how 70
,,aka tea One American in hundred perhaps
nou-s how 10 make IL; the other ninety-nins pre-
par4 fnfusfons reeking with tann1n- IN Wnicn me
exquisite tea aroma is quite lost The Orientas
5rinu their tea hot and absolutely fresh Tns
secret Of good is not to allow the water 10 re-
main On the leaves more than a few minutes
Hare fs the method followed by young artts'
whose friends love 70 drop in for afternoon cup
with her:
Her tea table Is a round Mission table win a
table runner of Russian crash. which IS en5rot-
dersd at either end with conventional patrern N
duII green's On this stand alcohol lamp and
swinging tea kettle Of FURNISHED copper; TEA ser
,-,ca or green Japanese ware. consisting OF teapot
sugar bowl and crean1er. two quaint green Plates
one heaped with the thinnest Of sandwiches and
the other with crisp cakes; dish of sliced e11oh'
.Japanesa napkins in a green clover leaf design
and cups and saucers. some Of the green ware
and some for those who ike eggshen cups. OF
fraefI. white china with curious japanese figures
The Young hostess rfnses out the TEAPOT WIN
boiling water which is allowed 70 remain IN
moment 10 get II thoroughly hot Then she pour'
out the water. puts in two teaspoonfuls OF oranss
pekoe. or perhaps oolong for a change. ana pouis
over il enough water TO make six small cups OF
tea This ia allowed TO remain on the caves ~
r,inutes-uever Ionger-when il is served Wnsn
NOR. fs needed she ernptes the used leaves anu
makes fresh lot She is always particular 20 U.s.
water that is newly boiled
ONE HOSTESS WAY
Another hostess. whose guests are too many U
permit of her making tea as they come. pfeV@'1
quantity at the beginning of the afternoon pou~s
II off when it has stood on the leaves Hve mii.''.
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