Excerpt from the Introduction: The Teas of commerce are classified as China, Japan, India, Ceylon and Java Teas, but are generally divided into Green and Black Teas, under which terms they are best known to the public. They are again sub-divided into numerous varieties and grades, with names derived from the districts of production or indicative of their age, make or quality, these numerous applications being almost entirely of Chinese origin. The idea of blending Teas originally arose from the experience incidentally gained by some old and life-long Tea dealers….
