"A combination of fine tea, enchanting objects and soothing surroundings exerts a therapeutic effect by washing away the corrosive strains and stress of modern life. . . [it] induces a mood that is spiritually refreshing. . . [and produces] a genial state of mind."      ~John Blofeld

"The cup of tea on arrival at a country house is a thing which, as a rule, I particularly enjoy.  I like the crackling logs, the shaded lights, the scent of buttered toast, the general atmosphere of leisured coziness."  ~ P. G. Wodehouse, The Code of the Woosters