"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