THE LITTLE TEA BOOK 



as an American lady soon found out 

 after taking some of it late at night. 

 She declared, after drinking a small 

 cup before retiring, she did not 

 close her eyes in sleep for a week. 

 We do not know the name of the 

 brand of tea, and are glad of it ; for 

 we live in a section where the women 

 are especially curious. 



But the drink of the people at 

 large in Japan is green tea, although 

 powdered tea is also used, but re- 

 served for special functions and cere- 

 monial occasions. Tea, over there, 

 is not made by infusing the leaves 

 with boiling water, as is the case 

 with us ; but the boiling water is 

 first carefully cooled in another ves- 

 sel to 176 degrees Fahrenheit. The 

 leayes are also renewed for every in- 

 fusion. It would be crime against 

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