98 TEA 



No. 7 now has to be followed, but from teas in stock a 

 better result happens to be found by using two Indians 

 costing Is. Id. and Is. 3d. and Jd. saved into the bargain. 

 No. 7 would now be set out as follows : 



s. d. 



. (\ part Indian, costing 1 1) 

 7 \l 1 ' averaging Is. 2d. 



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If a total mixture of 160 pounds has been decided upon, 

 20 pounds of each lot 1 to 8 will be taken with the 

 exception of No. 7, when 



s d. 



10 pounds of Indian, costing 1 1 and 

 10 ,,13 



will be used instead of 20 pounds of one kind. 



The mistake is sometimes made of using a blend to 

 the last leaf. There are objections to this course. In 

 the first place, the remnant being at the bottom of the 

 bin is likely to be dusty, and not a fair representation 

 of the original blend. Secondly, it is possible that the 

 few pounds left have " gone off " to a certain extent, 

 and will taste flat and unattractive. To remove these 

 disadvantages always prepare a fresh mixture some time 

 before it is required, so that the remnant of the antece- 

 dent blend may be added to the new. By this means, 

 flat or dusty tea will not be sold, and no customers 

 annoyed and lost. It has' been found that a mixture 

 is somewhat improved if it is not used immediately it is 

 prepared. To allow some time to elapse appears to 

 affect the teas so that they become, so to speak, united, 

 and so form a perfect blend. 



The aim should be to turn out a tea which is a blend 

 and not simply a mixture of different kinds. The 

 various teas used should be selected with this object 



