INDIA AND CEYLON BLENDS.
The blending of India and Ceylon Teas is chiefly confined to equal parts of each. The lower grades being generally composed of Broken-leaf and Fannings.
No. 1.
| Parts. | Varieties. | Price. |
| 2 | Ceylon Pekoe | @ |
| 8 | Assam Pekoe-Souchong | @ |
| Average cost | ||
No. 2.
An excellent blend of these varieties is composed of
| Parts. | Varieties. | Price. |
| 5 | Assam Pekoe-Souchong | @ |
| 5 | Ceylon Pekoe-Souchong | @ |
| Average cost | ||
This combination will please the most fastidious drinkers of these Teas.
No. 3.
Makes a very pleasing Tea for consumers who prefer these growths to any other.
| Parts. | Varieties. | Price. |
| 2 | Ceylon Silver-Pekoe | @ |
| 2 | Ceylon Golden-Pekoe | @ |
| 6 | India Pekoe-Souchong | @ |
| Average cost | ||
Broken-leaf India and Ceylon Teas are especially useful for all blending purposes, and a judicious use of these grades—of say two parts to ten of the other kinds—will often give the dealer an advantage of from four to six cents per pound in addition to greatly improving the blend, more particularly when the other Teas are leafy and free from dust. But all low-grade India and Ceylon Teas that possess a burnt, baked, sour or raw flavor, must be avoided.