The Moning must be light and fragrant, the Kaisow, Souchong-flavored, the Assam full and rich, the Darjeeling fairly pungent and of good quality, while the China Pekoe should be very high scented.
No. 9.
| Parts. | Varieties. | Price. |
| 1 | Kaisow Congou | @ |
| 1 | Ning-chow Congou | @ |
| 1 | Lapsing Souchong | @ |
| 1 | Ceylon Orange Pekoe | @ |
| 1 | Assam Orange Pekoe | @ |
| Average cost | ||
In this combination the Congous should be fairly thick and fruity, the Souchong heavy and a little “tarry,” the Ceylon smooth and the India pungent in liquor.
No. 10.
| Parts. | Varieties. | Price. |
| 1 | Ning-chow Congou | @ |
| 1 | Chingwo Congou | @ |
| 2 | Darjeeling Pekoe | @ |
| 6 | Broken-leaf Assam | @ |
| or | ||
| 6 | Broken-leaf Ceylon | @ |
| Average cost | ||
Many of the Tea-blends in use in England, although differing widely in liquor and flavor, are most skillfully combined, the greatest caution being taken that no Tea is introduced in them that may in any way act detrimentally upon any of the other Teas forming the blend. As stated above, the majority of these English blends are markedly distinct in cup-qualities, in fact, almost diametrically opposite, the chief feature of one being a rich, ripe Tea, that of another being an even-leafed, delicate-flavored Tea, while the foundation of the third is composed of a plain grade, to which is added a rough, coarse or broken Tea, in order to increase its body or give point to the combination, a small quantity of some good, sweet, low-priced kind being frequently introduced to reduce the cost. Again, after the English Tea dealer has once succeeded in producing a popular flavored Tea, he is most careful to keep the component parts of the blend as uniform as possible, and never permits even his employees to know of what Teas his combination is formed. He thus becomes celebrated for keeping a flavor and character of Tea that cannot be procured elsewhere at any price, and when once his customers becomes educated to that especial flavor they are sure to return again and again for it.