Tea or coffee?
I often wonder which one I would choose to keep if I had to give one up. I grew up drinking tea, but discovered the wonderful world of coffee quite early as well. And I've never been a very clearly defined "tea person" or "coffee person".
Of course, I make the choice even more difficult by including a very broad definition of tea and coffee:
*Tea - includes all kinds and colours, as well as iced tea, tea smoked chicken or shrimp, tea jelly, Earl Grey truffles, and so on, and so forth.
*Coffee - includes all kinds of hot drinks (espresso, latte, cappuccino, etc), iced coffee, chocolate espresso cake, mocha ice cream, etc., etc.
If you had to, which one would you rather keep?
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31 Comments:
Easy one. I don't drink coffee.
izatryt at 12:12PM on 08/04/08
Ditto. No coffee for me. Uggh!
Josdean at 12:32PM on 08/04/08
I just realised that I haven't answered this question myself, that's how difficult it is for me to decide:-). But ultimately - even though I'll miss my iced coffee, and mocha ice cream, and a gazillion of other things coffee - I'll probably stick to tea.
brooke29 at 12:34PM on 08/04/08
Tea. I like the "coffee" that you can get at IHOP, Perkins, Village Inn and the like, but anythign higher-quality or fancier, I just don't care for.
On the other hand, though, I love tea in most of its forms. I just don't care for chamomile. No idea why, just don't care for it.
Traveller at 12:35PM on 08/04/08
Definitely tea.
Kerosena at 12:52PM on 08/04/08
I'm surprised we have so many tea drinkers this morning. I'd keep the tea (loose leaf). We drink tea every day. Plus I enjoy my green tea mochi ice cream once a year and my Thai or black tea boba every few months. :)
Cassaendra at 1:06PM on 08/04/08
I enjoy both tea and coffee. However, I can't start my day without my pot of coffee...yes, I said pot. Hot, iced, all things mocha....giving up coffee would be painful to me.
I would dearly miss my hot tea w/ lemon and honey when sick or iced mint tea on a summer afternoon.
StripeyChef at 1:11PM on 08/04/08
Easy one for me too - definitely tea.
therealchiffonade at 1:46PM on 08/04/08
I drink coffee in the morning but I prefer tea in the afternoon
NanaJoie at 1:50PM on 08/04/08
wow! Coffee for me, hot, iced, just keep the frou frou coffee drinks thanks. No i dont wanta double shot decaf lattee with 1/2 soy and 1/2 skinny, I want coffee!
huneybumper at 1:59PM on 08/04/08
Tea! All day long...
PeanutButter at 2:09PM on 08/04/08
No question, I need my coffee. (Wasn't this question asked just recently? I might be losing it ...) I'm completely nonfunctional without my coffee fix -- I actually get caffeine headaches when I don't drink enough. Not great at 21, but if that's my biggest problem I'll take it, hah.
kfarrel3 at 2:22PM on 08/04/08
i like tea but iced coffee is kind of non-negotiable in my life. drink it every morning, summer or winter!
megannesta at 2:35PM on 08/04/08
Both. I drink tea more throughout the day, but an especially tired morning is best jump started with strong coffee.
feriorrenna at 2:36PM on 08/04/08
I enjoy both coffee & tea, but based on the expanded definition, I would keep coffee.
Pawsinhand at 2:47PM on 08/04/08
If I had to choose, it would be coffee. But I do love a nice cup of tea in the afternoon...
CookiePie at 2:51PM on 08/04/08
I love both. I have a cup of coffee every morning when I am at work, but in the middle of the day I have several cups of ginger tea. My favorite tea is Yogi Tea. Yum! So I would definitely have to say I would keep my tea and ditch the joe.
littlesalsi at 3:11PM on 08/04/08
Tea. Must have tea. Don't even need to think about that one. (the bacon or french fries question was a stumper - ultimately decided for bacon) but between tea and coffee, no hesitation. Tea. I have more shelf space in my pantry dedicated to teas and tissanes than to any other type of ingestible.
AliceBlue at 4:04PM on 08/04/08
Coffee only - no question.
Bakerloo Line at 4:13PM on 08/04/08
Coffee...no doubt. Need it, want it, love it!
sadiepix at 4:38PM on 08/04/08
Hot coffee or iced tea - - none of the "flavored" or frou frou coffees, just a good roast (or Kona) w/ a bit of cream in my coffee. As far as the iced tea, just plain iced tea w/ a wedge of lemon or lime. :)
bubbamom at 4:47PM on 08/04/08
Coffee. I grew up drinking iced tea (1-2 gallons/day in my house), but I got away from it and even though I still love it, I rarely bother to make it anymore. I do usually order it in restaurants if I want something other than water (don't do soda) and am not much into coffee with dinner. But the one thing I've been jonesing for lately - coffee (my french press broke and the new one should arrive this week).
joyyy at 4:49PM on 08/04/08
Oh wow, that is really difficult! I love both, but I guess I would give up coffee. Tea has more benefits.
PattyCho at 2:49AM on 08/05/08
I'd have to keep the coffee.
smile at 4:45AM on 08/05/08
just remember its coffee and red wine drinkers that keep dental hygenists employed and well paid! ;-)
huneybumper at 7:20AM on 08/05/08
I'm actually surprised there were relatively few "die hard" coffee drinkers, especially considering the broader definition:-)
brooke29 at 1:07PM on 08/05/08
Coffee, coffee, coffee followed by more coffee.
bessfour at 3:55PM on 08/05/08
To paraphrase that hockey tune, I want coffee, coffee, coffee, coffee, coffee, coffee, coffee, coffee, coffee, coffee, coffee, coffee, coffee, coffee, coffee, coffee, coffee, coffee, coffee, coffee, coffee, coffee, coffee, coffee, coffee, the time!
Drink shots!
jeninewsbite at 4:12PM on 08/05/08
@jeninewsbite - thanks for the laugh!:-)
brooke29 at 4:20PM on 08/05/08
Byebye tea.
pbisNOTmyname at 4:29PM on 08/05/08
I'd keep coffee.
I like tea, but it makes me pee more.
srhcb at 8:07PM on 08/05/08