Evening Republican, Volume 15, Number 79, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 3 April 1911 — “GREEN” TEAS TO BE BROWN [ARTICLE]

“GREEN” TEAS TO BE BROWN

After First of May No Artificially Colored Product Can Be imported Into Country. New York. —Popular brands of. How priced teas, including “gunpowder” and other time honored favorites, will don a motley garb after May 1. After that date, according to government direction, no more artificially colored teas can be imported, and as a result many .of the teas which have appeared in beautiful green shades for 100 years or more will come in hereafter In hues of brown, yellow and green. According to a statement from the Importers’ association, “thq. trade all over the country is unanimous in approving the new regulation. Green tea will still be green, but the color will be more natural. The artificial coloring heretofore used by the Chinese to emphasize the greenness of their product and to Impart a uniform color and gloss to the leaves, a harmless dye. will be eliminated. “The general public here knows little about tea. America is not a great tea drinking nation. The per capita consumption is only one pound a year, whereas in Oanada it Is six pounds and in Great Britain nearly seven pounds. Tea is popular all over Europe because of its economy. A 50 cent pound of tea will provide at leaat 250 cups of generous strength, while a 25 cent pound of coffee, the American beverage, ia good for not more than 30 cupa.”