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What is your choice of hot drink between the two? A cup of tea or a cup of coffee?

I used to be big on drinking tea including herbals which was relaxing while reading a book or looking up about subjects in the I.T field for me.

But coffee? I drink it in the morning ready for my day and work search, keeps me upright that caffeine stuff but I don't drink more than 2 cups due to caffeine contents.

I used to drink quite a lot of it in the workplace (Deadlines and projects tend to make you do that)

So what about you? Are you a tea enjoyer or a coffee enjoyer?

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[–] sem@lemmy.blahaj.zone 2 points 4 months ago (1 children)

Coffee. Tea gives me a stomachache. I love the flavor of tea but I never have the willpower to stop steeping it after however many minutes you're supposed to steep it

[–] cheesymoonshadow@lemmings.world 2 points 4 months ago (1 children)

Interesting. I enjoy both coffee and tea, but I also take tea as a cure for a stomach ache.

[–] meekah@lemmy.world 2 points 4 months ago

Yeah tea with honey is the first thing I make when I wake up with a stomach ache.

Maybe removing the tea bag is essential? Idk haha

[–] NigelFrobisher@aussie.zone 2 points 4 months ago

Tea. Yorkshire. Hot.

[–] Mrkawfee@lemmy.world 2 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago)

Coffee in the morning and early afternoon.

Tea in the late afternoon.

Herbal tea at night.

Always black.

[–] kenoh@lemm.ee 2 points 4 months ago

Barry's Gold Blend R E P R E S E N T

[–] toastal@lemmy.ml 2 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago)

Both. If I can get up before lunch I will have a morning tea, then an afternoon coffee, & often an even tea—or if I have access to mate or guayusa (difficult here).

I used to be a heavy diet soda drinker, but my body hasn’t been responding well to it with stomach cramps in recent years. I used to hate tea since sweet tea & Nestea was all that was on offer where I grew up. I developed a highfalutin tea taste accidently when one of my old apartments was near a coffee/tea shop I would go to after work where due to free water to resteep, tea was a better bargain for the caffeine & they only had really good loose leaf (I would just have the staff recommend me something new each time). My face when I first went to the UK, known for the tea-loving stereotypes, on business after developing a taste. I rolled into a random café with my newly acquired tea knowledge & asked what sorts of teas they had to the response of “black & green”, Naïvely, “Umm, okay. Where is your green tea from?” She lifts an object, looks me in the eye with a vocal eyeroll “this box”. Working-class tea is very different to what I accidently became accustomed to.

Coffee was the same where it was gross instant Folger’s on the grandparents’ breath growing up. I would occasionally order a latte or mocha (no sugar) just to break up the monotony of tea now in Thailand where outside of the northern region, there is little understanding of good tea (just a flavor to add to your condensed milk lol). But the indie coffeeshops with friendly baristas slowly over the course of many years taught me how to taste the variety single-origin coffees offer. I would say I now slightly prefer coffee since the flavor gamut is broader & I found stuff I truly enjoy finally.

For that reason tho, I keep the kettle at home for tea only since I can buy the good stuff in bulk inexpensively to handle myself whereas I keep the coffee for the cafés so I have a good excuse actually leave the home when I work remote.

[–] Pacattack57@lemmy.world 2 points 4 months ago

I love coffee but after my 1 cup in the morning I try not to drink it. My goto tea is Mate or Carceja.

[–] Resol@lemmy.world 1 points 4 months ago

I'm from a country that adores mint tea. I drink coffee.

[–] cyborganism@lemmy.ca 1 points 4 months ago

One coffee in the morning, a cup of strong tea in the early afternoon and herbal in the evening.

[–] ClassyHatter@sopuli.xyz 1 points 4 months ago

Loose-leaf tea steeped in a gaiwan, which ever tea leaves I happen to have.

I am so oversensitive to caffeine, that I tend to lose my sleep if I drink even a cup of coffee a day. So, if I drink coffee, I prefer decaf. There are some good decaf coffees nowadays.

[–] Today@lemmy.world 1 points 4 months ago

I prefer iced tea, but my honey makes me a coffee every morning when he makes his, so i drink it and enjoy it. I like a nice coffee or with dessert sometimes or occasionally an espresso in the afternoon. I like hot tea but don't really enjoy it unless it's cool out.

[–] Skua@kbin.earth 1 points 4 months ago

I do love a coffee, but try to limit my intake for caffeine reasons. The flavour is lovely. I've got a few different ways of brewing it at home, but a cafetiere is probably my go-to. I will admit to being quite partial to a mug of milky decaf instant coffee in the evenings too, but that feels... a bit disconnected from coffee proper.

I am a total failure as a Brit in that I do not actually like black tea. Green tea, mint tea, mint green tea, and yerba mate are all great though. The black tea is in my cupboards solely for guests only

[–] Nastybutler@lemmy.world 1 points 4 months ago

I rarely drink either as I'm caffeine sensitive, but if I need a few sips to get me going I go for the burnt bean soup over the dirt tasting weak leaf soup

[–] 13esq@lemmy.world 1 points 4 months ago (4 children)

I know this answer isn't tea or coffee, I don't like coffee and I gave tea up because it was staining my teeth.

I was on herbal teas for a while but I then had the idea of drinking a weak beef stock (1 stock cube to 1.2 litres of water) and I love it so much I can't go back!

I thought I'd miss that caffeine but it was very easy to give up and I really don't miss it at all!

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[–] Macallan@lemmy.world 1 points 4 months ago

I prefer flavored (not sweetened) iced tea and drink it almost daily. I absolutely love the smell of coffee grounds, but loathe the taste of coffee. To me it tastes like I imagine a burnt asshole tastes. ...Let the downvotes commence...

[–] Kalcifer@sh.itjust.works 1 points 4 months ago

Tea (PG Tips Original) with milk and sugar.

[–] Track_Shovel@slrpnk.net 1 points 4 months ago

I really like both. I have to have coffee in the morning so I guess if I had to pick one that would be it.

I love a good chai that will take my lunch money though

[–] Phenomephrene@thebrainbin.org 1 points 4 months ago

I enjoy both. More typically I go for coffee in the morning. Pretty stuck on the same exact coffee, but I try this and that when it comes to tea. I'll always have both stocked in my pantry.

[–] folekaule@lemmy.world 1 points 4 months ago

Coffee in the morning, tea anytime after. Tea especially when it's cold. Great taste, zero calories, zero guilt.

[–] Blizzard@lemmy.zip -1 points 4 months ago (2 children)

Coffee because tea doesn't contain caffeine... I think I only drink tea when I'm sick and I add a ton of honey and lemon juice so it doesn't even tastes like tea anymore.

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[–] morrowind@lemmy.ml -2 points 4 months ago (1 children)

Neither, they both just taste like bitter water

[–] Perhapsjustsniffit@lemmy.ca 1 points 4 months ago

They might hate you for it but I agree.

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