Tea or Coffee [Archive]

King Edward

04-07-2005, 10:24

Nothing get you back on the beers after a skinful the night before than strong sweet black tea, got me through many a dark morning!

I have loads of chinese green tea which i got from, well china! which is great when you have a cold, also its supposed to be good for your immune system as well.

Ser Clegane

04-07-2005, 10:25

Generally tea (mostly Darjeeling or Earl Grey, some green teas from time to time, Roojbush in the evening).

Coffee us rather an execption (like latte or Cappuccino on Sundays or an Espresso after diner)

EDIT: I usually drink my tea without milk (the exception being very strong black teas, like the Orange Pekoe we have here in the office :wideeyed: )

dessa14

04-07-2005, 10:30

well i hate coffee and drink litres of tea a day, i drink irish breakfast first thing in the morning, followed by a pure ceylon in the mornings, traditional afternoon, in the afternoon, all of them with a little bit of milk and thats it, and finish off in the evening with black russian caravan.
thanks,
dizzy

Somebody Else

04-07-2005, 10:44

Both, depending on the situation. Always with no sugar. Usually no milk/cream/other guff. However, occasionally will have milk in a strong tea. Will also quite happily drink cappucinos etc.

Tea for when I feel like relaxing and slowing down. Coffee for when I plan to have a little more fun.

Coffee, nice and strong, is also a utilitarian drink, essay crises etc.

SwordsMaster

04-07-2005, 10:49

Both? It kinda depends. It is usually tea on weekends, Chinese or Ceylon very frequently, although my dad doesnt respect any teas but Russian Black, so if he prepares breakfast, thats what we get....

On weekdays however, it is moslty coffee of all shapes and clolours. Latte, capuccino, black with or without sugar, good coffee, bad coffee, liguid coffee, mayonaise-density coffee, etc...

Specially in the last few days, when my academic inactivity over the Easter break brought 10+ hours a day sessions to get done everything I was supposed to do over the break, I drink maybe 3 pints of coffe a day (and sleep 6 hours a night :embarassed: ) so Im over energetic and undermotivated which is the reason I'm posting here. ~D

Beirut

04-07-2005, 11:45

Huge mug of tea upon reaching consciousness.

Huge cup of coffee upon reaching work.

One or two coffees at lunch

One coffee after work.

Three to five cups of tea between dinner and unconsciousness.

Paul Peru

04-07-2005, 12:03

A large cup of dark roast, fair trade arabica, please

Togakure

04-07-2005, 12:05

I drink both.

I like Earl Grey, English Breakfast and Bigelow Constant Comment, which has orange rinds (sp?) in it. It was my grandmother's favorite, so when I drink it I often think of her. I also enjoy Chinese jasmine tea, and Japanese Gen Mai Cha ("popcorn" tea). Of course, I like traditional Japanese green tea as well. I tend to put sugar/sweetener in non-Asian teas, but drink the Asian types straight up. I put a dab of milk in English Breakfast tea only.

I LOVE Chai. I found a wonderful mix at the Natural Food Co-op in Sacramento, very spicy and rich, prepare it yourself from a chai herb mix. Haven't been able to find it in my new location. Oregon Chai, the popular liquid brand here in the western US, is a bit too sweet for my tastes and lacks the bite I prefer. But it'll do in a pinch.

I have ever enjoyed coffee, but it enjoys me less these days--a bit hard on the stomach sometimes. When I was working for the State of California, going out for coffee on morning break was a tradition. Before I turned 35 or so I had 2-3 mochas, cappucinos, or lattes a day, but when I started to put on weight I put an end to that habit and just had coffee.

Nowadays I drink tea mostly, sometimes coffee with sugar and cream, and only occasionally splurge for a latte or mocha when I'm out and about.

Ja'chyra

04-07-2005, 12:39

Usually green jasmine tea, no milk or suger obviously, or if I'm drinking normal tea, for here anyway, it's got to be Tetley with milk and 2 sugars. Though sine I started drinking green tea I can't seem to go back to Teltey's.

I also drink Coke and Irn Bru and mixed tropical fruit juices, usually one of these a night, and I drink water at work as part of my, almost non-existant, diet regime ~;)

*Ringo*

04-07-2005, 14:57

Earl Grey with a spot of honey. ~:)

Either that or ten pints of bitter down the local! ~D In which case water is usually my best friend for most of the next day! :drunk:

ichi

04-07-2005, 16:22

Altho I prefer a giant cafe latte, I'm pretty lactose intolerant and it makes me way too wired for about two hours then I fart the rest of the day.

Plus, Mrs ichi once told me that I should drink tea - she put her hand on mine and said 'I don't think you realize how intense you get'.

So I drink a mix of green and black tea in the A.M., then switch to Pepsi in the P.M.

Sake with sushi.

ichi :bow:

imdWALRU5

04-07-2005, 16:37

green tea

Lord of the Scotts

04-07-2005, 16:41

Mickey D's Sweet Tea yall Yankees and Red Coats...j/k.

JAG

04-07-2005, 16:42

I drink both, though probably prefer tea.

Uesugi Kenshin

04-08-2005, 03:51

Tea, as long as you classify Chai as tea. I also drink normal tea of all sorts and some cappucinos. But I tend to stay away from caffeine drinks, I can stay up late genough without them.

Byzantine Prince

04-08-2005, 04:24

Well, I drunk coffee ocasionaly but I'm not to keen on it. It doesn't do anything for me. I like tea way more. There should be beer though. Beer is the king of drinks. The fact that it gets you drunk is secondary to its great feel and taste.

discovery1

04-08-2005, 05:18

Tea + lemons = ambrosia.

Big_John

04-08-2005, 05:48

tea. i make my own kind usually. i use lipton green label (darjeeling) or taj mahal (assam) or some other black leaf. i usually make an indian-style "spiced tea", using cardamom, cinnamon, cloves, and black pepper as the base. occasionally i'll add ginger, nutmeg, or mint. usually, i'll add milk, which is traditional for this kind of tea. edit: and of course sugar to taste. i don't generally like it as sweet as one is supposed to make it.

don't like the taste of coffee.

Magraev

04-08-2005, 07:22

What - coffee is the only way to go! Without that sweet nectar I'm absolutely useless in the morning.

I have a senseo at home (espresso-like) and a vending machine at work.

Aurelius

04-08-2005, 11:18

Coffee. Black. Guatemalan is nice, especially on those days one wakes up 60 quiet minutes before the family.

Cool thread.

English assassin

04-08-2005, 18:12

Blimey, I feel a bit common with my PG Tips brewed in the mug seeing all the fancy teas being drunk here. AND my office mug proudly proclaims "Gillingham Football Club" for an extra classy touch.

Coffee's good for meetings though, after a bit you start bouncing off the walls and people agree to anything to get out of the room before you explode.

Pausanias828

04-08-2005, 19:36

Cool thread.

Aurelius, you would have to say that though wouldn't you, considering the longest running thread at the .com is your one on the same subject. ~:)

Anyway, my answer is the same as over there. I love tea, and will drink whatever type of tea we have in the house (normally something like pg tips), I drink that with hardly any milk and no sugar. I really don't like coffee, except Irish, which I hope I don't need to explain what that is.

Big King Sanctaphrax

04-08-2005, 20:11

I find the idea of hot drinks bizarre. Liquid should be cool and refreshing...

I normally drink fruit juice/soft drinks.

King Edward

04-08-2005, 20:17

Warm Drinks are drunk in hot countries because if your drink is to cold it gives you the Sh!ts.

tibilicus

04-09-2005, 21:09

Ima soft drink fan but also like tea. And just because im english dsnt mean i like to sit around and drink tea all day !

frogbeastegg

04-09-2005, 22:12

I'm a big tea drinker myself, usually nice and milky with a little bit of sugar. I find it quite calming mixed like that, none of that annoying 'wake up!!' effect strong tea has. No fancy blends; I just drink whatever is in the house ... Tetley or PG tips usually.

I've never liked coffee, not even the fabled coffee smell. It turns my stomach a wee bit.

No hot drinks thread is right without the third in the triumvirate! Hot chocolate is either lovely or foul. Thick, creamy chocolate, not too sweet and not all cruddy at the bottom is a delight. Very sweet hot chocolate is an abomination. Hot chocolate with freakish flavours like mint or caramel is an abomination. Any chocolate which has any substance resembling sand, tar, or general slime at the bottom of the mug is evil. Adding a dollop of real whipped cream (not anything which squirts out of a tin!) to the top of the mug so it slowly melts into the drink does not gain bonus points with the frog, however it is generally appreciated. Anyone putting wafers in my drink will be glared at. Hot chocolate which is not actually hot is a crime of the first order.

tibilicus

04-09-2005, 22:20

Ahhhhhhhhhh Frogbeastegg you make a tea drinker proud. Also have you tried Horlics mmmmmmmmm sends me to sllep no problem.

ichi

04-09-2005, 23:08

Ima soft drink fan but also like tea. And just because im english dsnt mean i like to sit around and drink tea all day !

This reminds me - I've always wondered . . .

what the h3!! is a crumpet?

ichi :bow:

jimmyM

04-09-2005, 23:17

AArgh! don't make me choose! I'll go for both- I'll drink the tea through my nostrils...

Big King Sanctaphrax

04-09-2005, 23:20

This reminds me - I've always wondered . . .

what the h3!! is a crumpet?

ichi :bow:

http://www.absoblogginlutely.net/cuptealuvarchive/crumpet.gif

It's a sort of weird cake thing...

Mikeus Caesar

04-09-2005, 23:20

Mmmm...tea. Nothing like PG tips with a bit of milk. Even better served lukewarm. It looks like tea has won by a very large majority.

Craterus

04-10-2005, 00:03

http://www.absoblogginlutely.net/cuptealuvarchive/crumpet.gif

It's a sort of weird cake thing...

I wouldn't describe a crumpet as a cake, more a type of bready thing. Generally, people toast them and spread butter on top.

tibilicus

04-10-2005, 00:04

MMMMMMMMM crumpets and tea so english sooooo nice ~D

Proletariat

04-10-2005, 00:20

6:30 am - espresso, double shot of

7:30 am - French pressed brazilian bean coffee (not the variety with too much amaretto flavor), two cups of w/ no milk

9:30 am - Red Bull sugar-free, one can of

10:30 am - same as 7:30 am, one cup of

1:30 pm - Twinnings Afternoon Tea w/ milk, repeated every two hours until bedtime

Sometimes my hands shake a little in the afternoons.

:help:

Craterus

04-10-2005, 00:35

I'm not surprised with the amount of caffeine (sp?) you have per day... I bet you're badly addicted, have you ever tried a day without caffeine?

Proletariat

04-10-2005, 01:25

Actually, I don't bother drinking any on the weekends. Just at work.

Byzantine Prince

04-10-2005, 01:32

Actually, I don't bother drinking any on the weekends. Just at work.
Yeah being drunk doesn't help you have fun that much if you have good friends. Friends is all you need. Drinking does help the day at work go by faster and more productively though ~:handball: .

The only difference is that I was talking about alcohol and you about coffee and I just realized that, lol. ~:)

Big King Sanctaphrax

04-10-2005, 01:37

I wouldn't describe a crumpet as a cake, more a type of bready thing. Generally, people toast them and spread butter on top.

I was going to call it a kind of bread, but then I thought that crumpets are a little...fluffier than bread, really.

I suppose they're just crumpets. Don't like 'em very much, in any case.

Big_John

04-10-2005, 02:00

Yeah being drunk doesn't help you have fun that much if you have good friends.??? how else can you make friends other than by waking up hung over next to someone you've never seen before? i'm confussed. :dizzy2:

Mikeus Caesar

04-10-2005, 14:55

Crumpets are the best!! Nice fluffy pieces of bread, which you toast to perfection, and then smother in butter!!

:iloveyou: crumpets!!

tibilicus

04-10-2005, 15:09

On the subject of tea coffe e.c.t. When i was in america ( New York) to be presisied i became adicted to there cookies. There just so nice.

Duke Malcolm

04-10-2005, 16:06

ooh, there's nowt better than a nice cup of hot, sweet (1 sugar), milky (1/3 milk) Assam tea (Twining's Finest) in the morning, with a bit of shortbread for dunking, although hobnobs last longer, but aren't as good.

Mikeus Caesar

04-10-2005, 16:15

Hobnobs last longer, but there always little crumbs that keep falling off into your tea, so it ruins the tea. I prefer digestives. Just leave them in there for a few seconds, because they're like sponges. Only problem is, if you leave them in too long, then they break up, and you get big lumps of biscuit in your tea. Then you end up like Peter Kay.

'Maaam, me biscuits fallen in me brew!!! Get a spoooon!!' *reaches into the tea for it, only to find it's very hot* 'Aaaaaaah, baaastard!!'

ichi

04-10-2005, 18:15

OK so from the photo it appears that crumpets are what we call English Muffins .

Don't piss us off or we'll change the name to Freedom Muffins (like we did with French fries after they balked at helping us in Iraq). ~:)

OK, I gotsta know - what's a hobnob and a digestive?

Sorry, I'm immersed in American culture and don't get oversees often.

ichi :bow:

Big King Sanctaphrax

04-10-2005, 18:22

Hobnobs and digestives are biscuits. It's probably easier to use pictures to explain.

Hobnob-http://www.nicecupofteaandasitdown.com/biscuits/media/hobnob.jpg

Digestive-http://scally.typepad.com/photos/photo_cuisine/digestive_biscuit.jpg

They also come in chocolate varieties, but you probably wouldn't dunk them in Tea so much. Hobnobs are flakier and more oatmealy.