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The Battle of the Brews
There is a big rivalry between the Coffee and Tea industries. Coffee emphasizes it's ability to energize, while Tea boasts incredible health benefits. Sometimes the fight between the companies get dirty, and they start saying things like "coffee is a poison", or "tea is a drink for the infirmed", which we all realise aren't true!
Do you know exactly what tea and coffee are?
Tea is an infusion made by steeping leaves of the tea bush, Camellia sinensis, in hot water for a few minutes. It is rich in antioxidants, has a subtle scent and a relaxing effect. It is generally agreed that tea (especially green tea) is good for your health: it may prevent cancer, fight free radicals, and help with health diseases.
Coffee is a stimulant beverage prepared from beans of the coffee plant. There are several species of this plant, such as Coffea arabica and Coffea benghalensis. Nothing like a cup of aromatic coffee to wake you up and start your day! As for coffee's effects on health, it's still disputed whether they are positive or negative.
Now, you decide which one is better!
What do YOU have in your cup?
Tea or Coffee?
Fetching blurbs now... please stand byI love tea!
CleanerLife says:
I mostly make myself green, white and herbal teas when the weather is cold
Posted September 26, 2008
Maz says:
I just love tea, couldn't live without it. How can you trust anyone who doesn't like tea? lol!
Posted September 23, 2008
CounselMom says:
Tea - I love tea...hot tea, cold tea, flavored tea...Delicious!
Posted September 23, 2008
StephanieManning says:
Being from the South...I would have to see a big glass of cold sweet tea!!!!!!!!
Posted September 16, 2008
MarcoG says:
Ahh tea. I say tea. Although I'm drinking coffee now, but I wish it was tea. I love tea. Lovely tea. Yes, I vote for tea please
Posted September 11, 2008
Mark-Fitzpatrick says:
It's all up to you. I drank tea and then added in coffee too. Realized though that coffee gave more caffeine spikes and dependency. Strong health knowledge showed me sticking with tea overall was healthier and a steadier, healthier flow of caffeine.
The key though is "Do you really like coffee?" I mean really like the taste of it. To a lot of people I ask, it taste like crap - until you add a ton of sugar and junk Starbucks.
I dropped coffee cold a month ago, and have continued along with just tea, but good tea. Drop the tea bags, and give some loose leaf teas a shot. You'll taste the difference, and get more of the health benefits you've read about. The tea bags use the debris, the dust, the fannings from the real leaves.
And if you're a coffee drinker who wants a tea that looks like coffee, try some good pu-erh tea.
Posted September 02, 2008
MsMorrison says:
I have coffee in the morning and tea at night! still more tea than coffee.
Posted September 01, 2008
hesika says:
During the day, to have a moment of calm I love to have a cup of green tea. Already the ceremony of prepairing the tea makes me calm. I love it!
Posted August 13, 2008
trafficranga says:
i completely love tea....
it rejuvenates the body rather than poisoning our blood with caffeine like in coffee...
Posted August 12, 2008
susanelainegalloway says:
Tea for me is the best but not too mucho of it either, also Peppermint is one of my favourites.
Posted June 02, 2008
TonyPer says:
I love tea best, especially Redbush (caffeine free) - Very refreshing. I have tried coffee a few times and it is just awful!
Posted May 15, 2008
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Tea in the morning and.......
Posted May 15, 2008
I love coffee!
CleanerLife says:
I like iced coffee when the weather is warm. I get hot coffee at restaurants because I usually can't get loose leaf brewed teas at the restaurants.
Posted September 26, 2008
ParentCoachGTD says:
I'm an iced latte man myself. I like all of it though. Well wait I can't say that because I haven't yet tried one of the tea lattes.
Posted September 15, 2008
bwcabound says:
I only drink coffee! I never have acquired the taste for tea.
My coffee has to be strong, I love to taste the bean when I drink my coffee.
I am very partial to coffee from Guatemala. But when I am ought of there coffee I will drink almost any kind I can get my hands onto.
Posted September 09, 2008
dimple kam says:
i love to drink coffee every morning and i believe that this is more healthier than tea,,,the tea is the alternative for coffee.
Posted September 09, 2008
dc64 says:
Um coffee? I think, but gosh, I love tea too! Why do you have to ask such difficult questions!
Posted September 01, 2008
paperfacets says:
I have a double shot of expresso that I spend 20 minutes making every morning. I am no purist. I add brown sugar the frothed milk. Sometimes, chocolate, malt powder, Kahula, Irish Cream, ice cream etc... That is why coffee gets my vote. You can transform it into anything.
Posted August 16, 2008
a_willow says:
Coffee get me started... And James Brown's 'I feel good!' :-))
Posted August 14, 2008
hesika says:
Early in the morning I love to enjoy the smell and taste of an armoatic cup of coffee....
Posted August 13, 2008
linstein says:
Coffee is a morning must-have. I like green teas in the afternoon for an energizing pick-me-up. After-dinner dessert is a toss-up between decaf coffee or a flavorful fruity or cinnamon tea.
Posted August 04, 2008
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Hey! When I posted my "Tea in the morning........Coffe in teh afternoon posts, they were level. I guess that means Tea is winning. Sounds like Boston Harbour needs another consignent!
Posted May 21, 2008
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....coffee in the afternoon!
Posted May 15, 2008
funwithtrains says:
I can't get the morning started without my coffee, and I do enjoy it other times as well. However, my wife and I have gotten into Oolong in the evenings -- and we recently discovered a Russian Caravan tea that we like a lot.
Posted May 12, 2008
:) says:
I think tea is ok sometimes, but I like coffee much much better
Posted April 20, 2008
The Tea side of debate is below.
Everything there is to know about tea
A great article from Wikipedia.
Tea is the common name of the shrub Camellia sinensis, which has been cultivated from antiquity in China. This shrub is now widely cultivated in Japan, India, Sri Lanka, Indonesia, and other countries. The word 'tea' also refers to the leaves, leaf buds, and internodes of this plant, which have been prepared and cured for the market by several recognized methods. Furthermore, the word is used to refer to the aromatic beverage prepared from the cured leaves of the tea shrub by infusion with boili...
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Everything there is to know about coffee
Informative article on Wikipedia.
Coffee is a widely-consumed stimulant beverage prepared from roasted seeds, commonly called coffee beans, of the coffee plant. Coffee was first consumed in the 9th century, when it was discovered in the highlands of Ethiopia.Mekete Belachew, "Coffee," in von Uhlig, Siegbert, ed., Encyclopaedia Aethiopica (Weissbaden: Horrowitz, 2003), p.763. From there, it spread to Egypt and Yemen, and by the 15th century had reached Armenia, Persia, Turkey, and northern Africa. From the Muslim world, coffee s...
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CounselMom
We drink hot tea a lot...even in the summer! It's relaxing to drink a cup of herbal tea such as Chamomile or Peppermint tea right before bed. Posted September 23, 2008 |
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hhc08
cool lens! when i do make coffee i prefer to use aeropress. it's a simple 2 piece kit you can make one cup of coffee with. the brew comes out strong but not bitter and over cooked. Posted September 11, 2008 |
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MrMarmalade
Love coffee hate tea. Posted September 01, 2008 |
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paperfacets
I found out that you can make a "kind of tea" using your compost pile. I discovered that right here in Squidoo. I love your lenses. Thanks for joining my fan club. Posted August 16, 2008 |
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hesika
Thank you for this lens. You are right, there are reasons for drinking both, coffee and tea. It is not worth to argue about that. I love both as I said above. Have a nice day. Posted August 13, 2008 |
