Democratic Sentinel, Volume 21, Number 47, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 19 November 1897 — JAPAN’S GREAT ENTERPRISE IN AMERICA. [ARTICLE]

JAPAN’S GREAT ENTERPRISE IN AMERICA.

LARGE APPROPRIATION BY IMPERIAL DIET. To Inform Americana How to Make Tea. Several months ago, the Japanese Tea Guild sent to this country a special commission, composed of Mr. 8. Mitsuhushi, President of the Shizuoku Prefecturai Assembly, and Mr. J. Ohara, member of Japanese Parliament, to Investigate the condition of the Japanese tea trade In the United States and Canada and to co-op-erate with Mr. T. Furuya and Mr. T. Mizutany. the-American representatives of the Japanese Tea Guild, in giving publicity to the merits of Japanese Teas and the method of preparing them for drinking which would insure the best results. Mr. Furuya and Mr. Mizutany are planning to open Tea Bazars in many of the principal cities in the United Stares and Canada, where ladies can enjoy a cup of fine Japanese tea mude by experts, and at the same time receive instruction* which will enable them to make it equally well at home. More than half the Tea consumed in the United States an 1 Cnuadu is of Japanese growth, yet, the majority of Americans apparently do not understand how to prepare it «o as to develop the delicious qualities which it contains. It is believed by these gentlemen that, when Americans are in possession of the secret of making good tea, the consumption in this country will fully equal that of Europe in proportion. The Japanese Government has appropriated a large fund to aid the Japanese Tea grower* nnd Tea merchants in prosecuting this educational work, and it is hoped that American 11dies will be apt students. The main Bureau of the Japanese Ten Guild ha* issued an official recipe for making Japanese Tea, tin? translation of which is ns follows: First—Use a small, dry and thoroughly clean porcelain teapot. Second—Put in one teaspoonful of tea leaves for each cup of tea desired. Third —When using Japanese teas, pour on the required quantity of fresh boiled water, and let stand with closed lid from two to three minute*. Never boil the leaves. In order to retain the natural flavor, Japanese tea leaves should be kept in tight can or jar, free from moisture. Note. —To thoroughly enjoy the natural, delicate nnd sweet flavor of Japanese Teas, neither sugar nor cream should be used.