"Iced-te-do"

This is definitely a modern day variety of the ancient Japanese tea ceremony- very cool!

Story:
Japan -- In Tokyo, a woman managed to calm down a knife-wielding robber by offering a glass of iced tea and a chat, according to edition.cnn.com.

The 43-year-old robber pressed a knife to the woman's back and demanded money, in the hallway of her apartment building.

The woman told the man she did not have any cash on her. The robber then is reported to have pushed her and her baby into the woman's apartment.

The calm woman -- in order to buy herself some time to plan her escape -- gave the robber a cup of iced wheat tea to calm him down on the hot summer day, police said.

The robber put his knife down and began to tell the woman how he lost money gambling and its effect on his life and family.

The woman eventually handed over about $100 (10,000 yen). She then ran outside to call for help. The robber took off with the money, but he was reportedly caught the very next day.