Tea For (1945)

Item title reads Tea for London. Camera pans along rows of cups and teapots to tea taster Miss Irving smelling the dry tea leaves. C, U as she weighs out samples for tasting and puts them into pots. C, U as she pours boiling water into every one then sets the alarm for six minutes so the tea is brewed for the correct length of time. C, U Miss Irving. C, U as the tea is turned out into tasting pots. C, U Miss Irving. C, U as the pots are turned over, M, S as she smells the wet leaves. M, S as she tastes each cup of tea with a spoon then spits it out. M, S as dry leaves are weighed and blended, camera pans up to her face. C, U as she blends the leaves by hand. M, S as she sits down at the end of the day. C, U as she is handed a cup of tea with milk which she is finally allowed to drink. C, U as she drinks it and relaxes. FILM A VIDEO FROM BRITISH PATHÉ. EXPLORE OUR ONLINE CHANNEL, BRITISH PATHÉ TV. IT S FULL OF GREAT DOCUMENTARIES, FASCINATING INTERVIEWS, AND CLASSIC MOVIES.