Sentence:  When he had given the call a few moments thought , he went into the kitchen to ask Mrs. Yamata to prepare <WSD>tea</WSD> and sushi for the visitors , using the formal English china and the silver tea service which had been donated to the mission , then he went outside to inspect the grounds . 
Meaning of the word marked with <WSD> tags:  a beverage made by steeping tea leaves in water