That's coffee, not tea isn't it?
Some C19 French writer (I think Balzac, though I may be wrong) was noted for his caffiene binges. He'd start off drinking strong coffee, then when that lost it's bite, would resort to wolfing down ground coffee raw (and for all i know, snorting it and rubbing it into his gums). After three or four days of this, he'd finally give up and go and get some sleep.
Pity they didn't have sulphate back then really. It's hard to shake the feeling he'd have loved that stuff."
