Do you prefer coffee or tea?

[IrishEyes]

Or do you dislike both and prefer another warm drink like hot chocolate or hot apple cider. Personally, I only drink coffee when I'm at work and need to wake up. I hate the taste so I have it with lots of cream, milk, or mixed with hot chocolate. I never drink coffee outside of work. I like tea a lot and have tons of different kinds in my home. I even have a little sugar container with square lumps of sugar for my tea.

[handmade34]

1. matcha latte

and pu'erh
and good dark roast coffee
and fresh herbal tea
and golden milk

all good!!

[IrishEyes]

3. What is pu'erh?

[handmade34]

5. my favorite is "20 Year Aged Iceland Pu'erh Raw"

Pu-erh tea (pronounced POO-air) is the most oxidized form of tea, often aged, and sometimes very expensive. Unlike other teas, which get stale over time, pu-erh can mellow and improve with age like fine wine. Some pu-erh teas are more than 50 years old, and rare pu-erh teas sell for many thousands of dollars in Asian specialty stores. (I buy the bit less expensive )

Pu-erh teas come from China’s Yunnan Province and are named for a city in southern Yunnan. These teas are highly valued in China where the processing methods have been a well-guarded secret for centuries. Pu-erh’s distinct flavor comes from the fact that after the leaves are picked, they are made into a sundried base tea and then fermented...

[IrishEyes]

11. My boss gave me some expensive tea that he brought back from China.

I haven't tried it yet. It came in a pretty box with (not surprisingly) Chinese characters on it. Unfortunately, I left that job so I can't ask him. He would travel to Asia every month for a couple of weeks.

[handmade34]

14. I am

doing more ritual tea lately... it is a real pleasure and so nice to share with others!!!

my daughter and I are looking into opening a shop... just can't figure out where?? she is in Arizona and me, Vermont so maybe somewhere inbetween??

[IrishEyes]

15. First off, one of you is going to have to compromise on climate.

Or move somewhere between hot and cold. I have lived in Vermont and traveled to Arizona. They are both lovely places.

[frazzled]

20. Watch out for kidney stones

Pu-erhs are in the "dark tea" (as opposed to white, green, or black) category and are very high in oxalates. If you have had or have a propensity for kidney stones, I wouldn't recommend drinking it regularly (or even black tea).

See: https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s00217-015-2548-1

[ailsagirl]

33. Ugh-- had my first bout with a kidney stone a few months back

First time ever. Hope I never have to go through that again!!
(I drink neither tea or coffee, BTW)

[spicysista]

2. I love both!

However, I especially love a mug of warm milk before bed. Don't judge me! It gives this chronic insomniac a fighting chance at getting some sleep.

[IrishEyes]

4. No judgments. What ever works.

We all need a little help sleeping with Trump in the White House.

[bif]

6. Enjoy both, but prefer coffee

Especially in the morning.

[TexasBushwhacker]

19. +1

[Pobeka]

7. Both. Though roasting my own coffee for two years has upped my coffee game.

Store bought coffee just doesn't cut it anymore

[handmade34]

18. do you have a roaster?

I roast small batches with my popcorn popper... not ready to invest in a real coffee roaster

[Pobeka]

24. I have a modified popcorn popper.

I put the heater coils all on one circuit, which I can control with a router control (a high wattage dimmer). The fan is powered separately with an 18v laptop power supply, so it is always on. Being able to adjust the coil temperature separate from the fan is a game-changer.

[Major Nikon]

35. I used to roast my own coffee

The problem with most hot air methods at home is the batches tend to be small. I built a roasting chamber out of a stainless trash can for my gas grill. I could do a pound at a time.

Now I just use mail order mostly.

[Pobeka]

37. I hear ya. I can only roast enough for 4 espresso shots at a time.

Where do you get mail order roasts?

[Major Nikon]

39. I've been getting a lot lately from Redbud

I like their house espresso blend. I’ve tried their Blue Jaguar, but didn’t care for it. This time I just ordered their Mountain High, so I’ll see how that goes. I like Black Cat from Intelligencia, Hairbender from Stumptown, and Black Pearl from Machristay.

[Pobeka]

40. Thanks! n/t

[Cattledog]

8. COFFEE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[In_The_Wind]

9. Coffee

[rsdsharp]

10. Coffee. Black -- I'vw never even been in a Starbucks and wouldn't know how to order,

When I did mornings in radio I'd go through at least a pot of coffee before anyone else even showed up at the station. Now I drink about a half cup weekday mornings, and a full cup on weekends.

My wife makes up for me. She drinks gallons of tea, and most of one shelf in our pantry is covered with boxes of tea of various kinds and flavors.

[sinkingfeeling]

12. Coffee with cream.

[zipplewrath]

13. Tea

Hot when it's cold. Cold when it's hot.

[Tikki]

34. I am there with you...hot and cold and with nofat milk..no sugar.

Coffee is kinda oily to my taste...rarely drink it.


Tikki

[stevil]

16. Herbal Tea

With honey and lemon. Hot in the winter, chilled in the summer. Decaffeinated for 10 years. I love coffee flavor and aroma but was never really a coffee drinker.

[IrishEyes]

17. Coffee smells great but I don't like the taste.

I have both caffeinated and decaffeinated tea in my collection.

[safeinOhio]

21. 4 or 5 cups of java in the morning and then

at least a quart of herbal ice tea during the day. A perfect combo.

[sarge43]

22. A large mug of black coffee in the morning to jump start

Then tea the rest of the day - herbals, green or white, nothing added.

[jpak]

23. I prefer "me"

[ProudLib72]

41. ...

This was a serious discussion!

[MissMillie]

25. depends on if it's hot or iced

if it's hot, I prefer coffee. If it's iced, I prefer tea

[OnDoutside]

26. Barry's Tea for me.

[JuJuYoshida]

27. Oolong tea please!

[Ohiogal]

28. Coffee first thing in the morning.

I buy whole bean and grind it. I love coffee but only want it in the morning...2-3 cups. Milk and sugar. Favorite variety, Kenyan. Ethiopian is a close second.

Unless it’s Irish coffee , which I love after dinner.

However, if I have a cold, I prefer tea all day long.

[Guilded Lilly]

29. Tea. Chai Latte specifically. Had one gulp of my mother's coffee when I was 10...

And never again.
It smelled so good. What a rude awakening. Heh.

[yonder]

30. Coffee!

We've been using the pour over method for almost 40 years. We started with a sock and now use a Chemex system. Responsibly grown, Sumatran (most often) beans, imported and roasted by our friend up the street, conically hand ground, 14/15:1 ratio, first pour is always a small bloomer, after that depends on quantity.

And then? Black for me, a little milk or cream for Mrs. yonder. A fun way to start the day.

[SallyHemmings]

31. COFFEE

[ailsagirl]

32. Neither

I never did get into drinking either-- weird, eh?

[Major Nikon]

36. Mostly coffee

I have a commercial grade espresso machine and grinder.

Sometimes I get on a green tea kick when I can get my hands on some Longjing.

[smirkymonkey]

38. Tea.

Especially iced tea in the morning because I drink it black. I make my own cold brew iced tea at home and it's much smoother and less bitter than anything you would get at Starbucks or Dunkin' or any place else, although I will drink brewed iced tea if cold brew isn't available. I used to drink a lot of iced coffee but it just bothered my stomach too much and made me nauseated so I quit completely.

I like hot (black) tea with milk and a little sugar, but that tends to be a more relaxing, soothing drink for me, so I have it in the afternoon or evening. I also like herbal tea at night. I love Rooibos tea as well. I am not a huge fan of green tea, for some reason it nauseates me as well - not sure why.

One of my favorite teas is black tea with rose petals or some other kind of floral essence. I find it just heavenly. There are so many varieties of tea, it's really fun to sample them all.

[ProudLib72]

42. Kombucha

That counts as a "tea", right? I could drink that all day long and be happy.

[IrishEyes]

44. I have never tried Kombucha.

I will have to try it sometime.

[yuiyoshida]

43. This is a hard choice...

Cause my Hawaiian side says it loves Kona Coffee
But my Asian side says it loves in order:

1. PuErh tea
2. Japanese Matcha (Green Tea)
3. Oolong Tea
4. Ti Kua Yin Tea
5. Black Tea
6. Masala chai

[Aristus]

45. Coffee.

Black as midnight.
Hot as Hell.
Sweet as love.
And pure as an angel.

[lilactime]

46. Coffee with cream. I like tea but prefer it iced

with lemon.

Occasionally I crave a cup of hot Earl Grey tea but I drink coffee every day.