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AIBU?

Share your dilemmas and get honest opinions from other Mumsnetters.

To state that, overall, tea is a much superior drink to coffee?

108 replies

Boohbooh · 05/08/2024 17:51

Just back from holiday where I had endless cups of coffee of varying quality and couldn't wait to get back home (Ireland) for a nice cup of tea. I realised that I've never sat in front of a coffee, sipped it and gone "ah, that's a lovely cup of coffee" in the same way I have about tea... I've had nice coffees but not as instantly gratifying as nice tea. I grew up with tea but have jumped on the coffee bandwagon like everyone else so I have an expensive Gaggia in my kitchen and order in my favorite beans but now I'm wondering if I should just go back to the trusty tea bag...

I think, overall, tea is much more refreshing and flavourful and things like scones, sandwiches and cakes taste so much better with tea rather than coffee. AIBU?

OP posts:
Edingril · 25/11/2024 20:38

I can't compare the two i drink both but they are not the same drink, i do find it odd people think they are

bigfatsliceofcake · 25/11/2024 20:38

Totally disagree OP.

Coffee is liquid joy.

Tea is gross, except the stupidly expensive posh herbal teas which are quite nice, mostly because they taste like fruit/herbs and not like tea.

Abstractthinking · 25/11/2024 20:47

Tea

bluebalou · 25/11/2024 20:50

Tea in a china cup ( makes it taste even better ) for me over coffee any day.

pointythings · 25/11/2024 20:53

It's purely a matter of personal preference. Both tea and coffee have health benefits in moderation, one isn't better than the other. I'm a coffee person - I have the same experience with a particularly good cup of coffee that OP has with a particularly good cup of tea.

spanieleyes22 · 25/11/2024 20:57

Is Yorkshire tea made in Yorkshire then? Someone mentioned the fertility of the soil there ?🤣 @Radarkeigh

FreshAirForwards · 25/11/2024 21:03

Milky Oolong all the way. It is the tea of dreams.
I drink smoky Russian tea in the day, but oolong is the best tea for a relaxing evening.

Jk987 · 25/11/2024 22:16

Tea all the way!

I really resent queuing up in Costa for my tea while they make coffee painfully slowly for the people in front!

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