Why did Sai Baba instruct Jog to give Cholkar tea with a lot of sugar, especially since Baba himself didn't drink tea?

Sai Baba's instruction to give Cholkar tea "well-filled with sugar" was a profoundly symbolic act rather than a simple offer of hospitality. As chapter 15 explains, Baba did not drink tea, but He mentioned it at that specific moment for a deliberate reason: to confirm Cholkar's faith and impress the "stamp of devotion" upon him. It was Baba's way of giving a clear sign that Cholkar's secret vow of abstaining from sugar had been accepted and that his period of renunciation was now complete. This action demonstrated Baba's omniscience, showing Cholkar that even his most private penances were known to the Master.