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How many cups of tea do you drink a day?

129 replies

Keepyourfaith70 · 29/10/2020 22:59

I used to drink between 5 or 6..now I'm down to 3.. 4 on a bad day!

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shinynewapple2020 · 30/10/2020 17:16

Around 7 I think assuming I am home most of the day . Great to see this thread - I sometimes think my tea consumption is excessive, now I see it's quite minimal Grin

Figgygal · 30/10/2020 17:19

Usually 3
10.30ish, 3ish then 8ish
Though there’s another sneaking in when up early at the weekend with the kids these days

StandardPoodle · 30/10/2020 17:20

7 or more mugs - English Breakfast with (unsurprisingly!) breakfast, Earl Grey with lunch and herbal teas in between.

CorianderLord · 30/10/2020 17:25

I have one coffee every morning maybe a tea twice a week. Then herbal or chamomile every day

Spreadingchestnut · 30/10/2020 17:26

4-6 but no milk and a tiny amount of sugar

CorianderLord · 30/10/2020 17:42

But I have insomnia and worry that caffeine after 4 will keep me awake

CheesePleaseLoueese · 30/10/2020 17:45

2 coffees and 4 teas

HotDiggidy2017 · 30/10/2020 18:04

10 minimum if I’m honest I think I’m pushing 15. Had to switch to decaf when lockdown hit as it got ridiculous

Pashazade · 30/10/2020 18:39

Hmm depends on the day anywhere from 6-10 especially now we've got a Quooker tap! Use Tetley's decaf in the evening (had to go there when pregnant and found it's bearable). But have a large tea collection so what type I drink can vary on mood, also guilty of not finishing cups! Thus ds has discovered he loves my cold left over teaBlush

mam0918 · 30/10/2020 19:01

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Ewanispurple · 30/10/2020 19:09

3/4? One straight after the other, first thing in the Morning. Then another one late afternoon before Dinner. If we have Chocolate or cake in the house I'll have another with that late in the evening too!

tempnamechange98765 · 30/10/2020 19:11

Two normal, two coffee, one or two decaf teas.

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Keepthefaith70 · 30/10/2020 20:04

@mam0918 you don't know what you're missing 😊

mum2jakie · 30/10/2020 20:11

About 10 - maybe more. I can three cups before 8am some mornings.

mam0918 · 30/10/2020 20:11

[quote Keepthefaith70]@mam0918 you don't know what you're missing 😊[/quote]
I use to live with roommates that forced me to drink a million cups a day... I really am not fussed, its the dullest drink and I never got the appeal

I dont really drink hot drinks at all but if I had to order one I would order hot chocolate or black coffee

I do drink ice tea occasionally which is nice enough (but imo completely different to normal tea) but not often enough to have a set amount per day/week/month its usually just if we are out and its the best option

I love Ice Coffee but most are super fattening so I avoid it (same with milkshake, milk based things just makes me put on all the weight)

Keepthefaith70 · 30/10/2020 20:15

@mam0918 fair enough.. I can understand that actually. A work colleague of mine hated hot drinks as they were forced onto them when they lived at home by parents. I can see how you can have too much of a good thing.

Keepthefaith70 · 30/10/2020 20:16

I drink two in a row in the mornings without fail. Then have one in afternoon and one before bed.

Keepthefaith70 · 30/10/2020 20:17

I remember staying with some friends for a week, every night without fail I had a cuppa around 9pm. They thought I was mad.

Veryverycalmnow · 30/10/2020 20:18

At least 10 a day. More than anyone else I know. Switch to decaf after midday.

wizzler · 30/10/2020 23:48

About 10 a day.. don't really drink anything else. Mostly made in a teapot as I think it tastes infinitely better.
Yorkshire tea preferred!

BreathlessCommotion · 31/10/2020 08:59

I can't find a decaff tea that tastes decent. They all taste different, like they are lacking something. I drink decaff coffee no problem. Good tasting decaff tea would be amazing, as I've had to cut down due to bladder issues.

I drink it strong with milk, no sugar if that makes a difference.

BreathlessCommotion · 31/10/2020 09:00

I do drink rooibos, but that has its own flavour, it isn't like a nice cup of Yorkshire tea.

MissisBee · 31/10/2020 09:43

Usually 2 or 3, on an ideal day 4. But only the first two are proper tea, the rest decaff, otherwise I'd be up all night and my bladder would explode.

MrsExpo · 31/10/2020 09:52

Just on my second and will probably have 2-3 more during the day, sp 4-5 in total. Never drink coffee ....