The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1915-04-06
The COzy Tea
Table For The
Cup That Cheers

That genial philosopher and cheer
full wit, Sydney Smith, who lived and
laughed for three quarters OF cen
fury, said: Il am glad | was not
born before tea and also Thank
God for tea-what would the world
do without tea? How did II exist?"
Perhaps there are many who find
nothing but tannin, that bitter and
puckering ingredient, in the tea they
taste with condescension and sniff at
with tiptilted nose. But there are
others, many, who find cheer and
comfort without compare in well
made cuptul of tea, especially when
1t is served in delicate, fragile bit
of eggshell china, its aroma rising in
fragrant steam from pellucid, golden
depths, for tea, properly brewed,
should always be a pale gold, never
dark and never bitter, and it should
always be hot, unless indeed, the
travesty we call iced tea" is partak
en- of on hot day in midsummer.
A rule that must be strictly follow
ed II tea is to be good says water
should be freshly drawn, the kettle
clean and the boiling point just fully
reached This is the first thing to
prepare for. When the water is very
hot fill the teapot, if one is to be
used; the cups II tea ball Is the Sc
lected method. Let 1t remain long
enough to heat the vessel, which ev.
er 1t is; pour out, and, II the first
| put the leaves in and cover to let
them heat, to, allowing one teaspoon
full for each cupful and "one over for
the pot"
Measure the boiling water, unless
| it is known beforehand exactly how
many cupfuls the pot will hold, and
pour on all the water needed; let
steep no more than three minutes
before serving. If left longer fresh
water should be added TO prevent the
sleeping bringing the bitter taste. II
the tea ball Is used allow 1t to re
main in the cup until the beverage
Is delicate golden tint. 1t is strong
enough then and should be very hot
If water that has been boiling any
time is used the tea will taste insip
i'd; II left to steep too long 1t viii
taste bitter and be very hurtful &c
stomach and nerves.
A mixture of tea that is said to b'
fine is a combination of green ant
black-young Tyson, fine grade o
green, allowed in the proportion o
three to one of English breakfast,
fine brand of black tea. pound o
green and a third of pound OF blasl
should be placed in bowl togethe
and we'll mixed then kept in a CAMS
ter or one of the quaint, old fashion
ed tea caddies, which have lock an
key, to prevent the contents dror
mysteriously vanishing. Many fin
, all black a little disagreeable; other
find all green makes for nervousness
J. the blending of the two good brand
| is usually found agreeable. Orang
+ pekoe Is much liked by those VIII
4 prefer the distinct flavor of the o
: ange. 1t is lovely color when
Q is properly made and perhaps II
y incest to serve for the much favore
8 o'clock tea, now so widely adopte
e by society people everywhere as we
/. as by those who, being wage workel
e find bodies and brains weary by q
G. ternoon and cupful of fragrant Il
5. not only refreshing, but stimulatiI
IS and strengthening.
n. The tea table illustrated is set o
:. with a Japanese tea service fiank'
n by two branches of cherry blossom
a decoration much fancied by Il
Japanese.