The Tea vs Coffee thread

[Leilah]

Or hot and then poured over ice cream. One of my favourite things ever, as it combines coffee, sugar and dairy products in one tasty drink. I see that coffee is winning a bit this time, I believe it lost in the previous tea/coffee thread.

That is called an affogato and it is bloody awesome. I get triple ones, its a $20 cup of coffee but its worth it... well, when I get them free from work its worth it.

Ah, yes. I forgot what it was called, thanks Seriously, anyone who likes coffee and hasn't had one of those, should either make themselves one or order one soon. Best coffee drink ever.

[HatofMadness]

Or hot and then poured over ice cream. One of my favourite things ever, as it combines coffee, sugar and dairy products in one tasty drink. I see that coffee is winning a bit this time, I believe it lost in the previous tea/coffee thread.

That is called an affogato and it is bloody awesome. I get triple ones, its a $20 cup of coffee but its worth it... well, when I get them free from work its worth it.

20 dollar cup of coffee? wow. i didnt know such a thing existed.

more power to you

[Cowshedder]

GREEN TEA FTW!

[ArotosMarkos]

I have to cast my vote for tea.
See, with coffee, most people drink it for the caffeine rather than the taste. Hell, compared to tea, the taste is very bland and one-sided.
A good British Black Tea (I drink a cup of Bewley's Irish Breakfast Tea every morning) has about 3/5 as much caffeine as coffee, and the chance to develop a dependency on it is unlikely.

Anyhow, since tea is so broad, so dynamic, it'd be ridiculous for a single variety of bean to get the vote.

[Dean]

I have to cast my vote for tea.
See, with coffee, most people drink it for the caffeine rather than the taste. Hell, compared to tea, the taste is very bland and one-sided.
A good British Black Tea (I drink a cup of Bewley's Irish Breakfast Tea every morning) has about 3/5 as much caffeine as coffee, and the chance to develop a dependency on it is unlikely.

Anyhow, since tea is so broad, so dynamic, it'd be ridiculous for a single variety of bean to get the vote.

A cup of Pg tips contains the same amount of caffeine as a cup of coffee. Best thing is its released slower into the body and you dont crash afterwards.

[The Tom]

A cup of Pg tips contains the same amount of caffeine as a cup of coffee. Best thing is its released slower into the body and you dont crash afterwards.

I've never had a coffee crash. I don't get it with these people that come in after work all bloodshot eyes and moaning having drunk some coffee. That said, I'm a massive coffee person because they definitely know how to do it in Portugal...mmmm...espresso. Though I won't say no to tea. It's all I got last week on work experience.

[Dean]

A cup of Pg tips contains the same amount of caffeine as a cup of coffee. Best thing is its released slower into the body and you dont crash afterwards.

I've never had a coffee crash. I don't get it with these people that come in after work all bloodshot eyes and moaning having drunk some coffee. That said, I'm a massive coffee person because they definitely know how to do it in Portugal...mmmm...espresso. Though I won't say no to tea. It's all I got last week on work experience.

Lol! bloodshot eyes ay? sounds like they went for more then a coffee break. Also I mean after drinking loads of coffee you can crash..unless you keep drinking it of course.

[Norroen Dyrd]

I tasted coffee only once in my life (I was a kid and mistook it for cocoa because it had milk in it) and it made me really sick. But I like the smell of coffee. Perhaps I should give it another try. With ice-cream to balance against the bitter taste.

[Dean]

I tasted coffee only once in my life (I was a kid and mistook it for cocoa because it had milk in it) and it made me really sick. But I like the smell of coffee. Perhaps I should give it another try. With ice-cream to balance against the bitter taste.

Or you could simply add sugar like normal people... seriously coffee on ice cream is not a win.

[Norroen Dyrd]

Well, now that my mom's lifetime dream has come true and we have bought a blender, I can do all sorts of experiments with foodstuffs - including coffee

[Тeatime]

I've tasted coffee, with sugar, but I simply couldn't stand it, it was horrible!
Tea, however, is lovely. Though I'm not very familiar with anything but proper Chinese teas.

[Mazer]

I can hardly imagine a single day without at least one cup of tea. Well, ok, I can imagine that. But such an occasion is as rare as the snow in tropics. Talking about coffee... It looks like mud and it puts me off. So I have never tried it. Although both tea and coffee are bad for your teeth...

[Generalno1]

I only have cold coffee from franchises. I had an espresso when i went to London on holiday at the national history museum, it came in one of those dinky cups too. I had one sip...My head hurt, my tongue tasted terrible and i had something to get the taste out, it didn't go away for a long time,neither did the headache

[Leilah]

I tasted coffee only once in my life (I was a kid and mistook it for cocoa because it had milk in it) and it made me really sick. But I like the smell of coffee. Perhaps I should give it another try. With ice-cream to balance against the bitter taste.

Or you could simply add sugar like normal people... seriously coffee on ice cream is not a win.

Don't be ridiculous. Coffee + ice cream = delicious.

[Loserbumo]

Tea. I'm not a coffee fan at all. However, I don't mind the occaisional iced coffee.

[Codex]

Anyhow, since tea is so broad, so dynamic, it'd be ridiculous for a single variety of bean to get the vote.

Oh cousin, you should know that there are several varieties of "the bean", with as much a different taste to them as different kinds of tea.

I tasted coffee only once in my life (I was a kid and mistook it for cocoa because it had milk in it) and it made me really sick. But I like the smell of coffee. Perhaps I should give it another try. With ice-cream to balance against the bitter taste.

Or you could simply add sugar like normal people... seriously coffee on ice cream is not a win.

Normal people drink their coffee black

[ArotosMarkos]

Anyhow, since tea is so broad, so dynamic, it'd be ridiculous for a single variety of bean to get the vote.

Oh cousin, you should know that there are several varieties of "the bean", with as much a different taste to them as different kinds of tea.

Codex, my friend, it seems you've caught me there...Okay...hyperbole played a small part in that, but...

Coffea is a large genus (containing more than 90 species)

Camellia, the camellias, is a genus of flowering plants in the family Theaceae. They are native to eastern and southern Asia, from the Himalaya east to Korea and Indonesia. There are 100–250 described species, with some controversy over the exact number.

So even at its lowest, it still beats coffee in the way of variety! And with herbal teas and an unlimited number of spices that are commonly a primary component, I think you can always find more teas than coffees.

PS: Yes, I am aware spices can also be mixed with coffee, however Ibelieve they have a little more of an impact in teas.

[Ethelred]

And with herbal teas

Well thats technically a tisane, not a tea, so rule that out. You're right though, there are more varieties of actual tea than coffee.

But there are heaps more bacteria than there is either tea or coffee, doesn't mean bacteria is better. I could really go for a nice hot cup of bacteria right about now though.

[ArotosMarkos]

But there are heaps more bacteria than there is either tea or coffee, doesn't mean bacteria is better. I could really go for a nice hot cup of bacteria right about now though.

That's irrelevant. I am referring to varieties of tea, which ARE made for a standard beverage. Yes, there are many different kinds of bacteria. If this was a poll regarding a general's preferred pathogen to use as a biological weapon, the larger variety of bacteria WOULD be taken into consideration.

Yes, I understand that you were simply trying to make a point, however it is rendered moot by the fact that BACTERIA AREN'T BEVERAGES. Tea's variety over coffee is an upside, because it is a variety of DRINKABLE SUBSTANCE, which is what this conversation is about.

[Ethelred]

Coffee still rules, teasipper.

[The Dog Whisperer]

I just use teabags.

[Caz]

I voted tea.

1. You can drink cold (ice) tea in the summer when it's hot.
2. It get rid of sore throats in the morning... that's why I'm gonna make me one now.

[Norroen Dyrd]

I voted tea.

1. You can drink cold (ice) tea in the summer when it's hot.
2. It get rid of sore throats in the morning... that's why I'm gonna make me one now.

I hope you'll feel better then.
Ice tea is the essence of living in summer.

[The Tom]

But coffee does both of those things and doesn't taste like boiled milk. It lines your throat removing the pain and a Starbucks iced coffee is just great. I had one in Lisbon a while ago, and just had to go back and get another.

[Venger]

I voted tea.

1. You can drink cold (ice) tea in the summer when it's hot.
2. It get rid of sore throats in the morning... that's why I'm gonna make me one now.

3. And when it is cold in the winter it warms you up. Go tea!