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Coffee vs. tea
Most people can say they need a caffeinated beverage to get through the day, whether it be water, an energy drink, or something else. When it comes to tea and coffee, the debate is which one is better or which one is more beneficial.
Most people can say they need a caffeinated beverage to get through the day, whether it be water, an energy drink, or something else. When it comes to tea and coffee, the debate is which one is better or which one is more beneficial.
Adebola Adepoju
Spill the tea and sip the coffee

Coffee is more than just a drink in a mug before you leave for work or school in the morning. It is a hug for the lonely, energy for the tired, and a remedy for the sick.

Nearly three-fourths of Americans drink coffee each day, with the majority of that percentage drinking three cups a day. It is estimated that 400 million cups of coffee are consumed daily by Americans. 

Grabbing a cup of coffee and sitting down to catch up with a friend at a local coffee shop is one of the sweetest benefits of this drink.”

— Staff Writer Kaylan Cape

Coffee has been reported as the second most popular drink in America. In 2022, 38.4 thousand coffee shops were reported in the United States, which all contribute to the substantial consumption of this drink. 

Not only is coffee a more popular beverage than tea, but it is also a source for developing and growing friendships. Grabbing a cup of coffee and sitting down to catch up with a friend at a local coffee shop is one of the sweetest benefits of this drink. 

As American schedules tend to stay busy, many of their lives can feel tiring and hectic. Coffee is also the perfect energy booster. It has almost two times more caffeine than tea, which provides stronger and longer doses of energy for the busy parent or the exhausted student. 

Although tea is often known for being the “healthier” drink, coffee also has its own health benefits. Doctors believe that drinking coffee on a regular basis can lower the risk for diabetes and cancer. Coffee is also a good source of fiber, which is vital in the process for digesting food. 

Coffee can also be enjoyed in a variety of more ways than tea. Coffee can be made as an espresso, a cappuccino, a macchiato, or a latte. There are over thirty different types of ways to drink coffee, while there are only a few ways to drink tea: hot or cold, unsweetened or sweetened. 

Coffee is the superior choice over tea because it provides ways for developing friendships, higher doses of caffeine, and more diverse options.

When in doubt, tea is always the answer

When most people wake up in the morning the first thing they want to get a hold of is a cup of coffee. Why is that? The boost and energy coffee gives is one of the main reasons why people drink it, but there is something that is better that actually has more properties than coffee. 

Without a doubt, tea is better than coffee! Let’s start off with the health advantages. Though coffee can make mornings more productive, people often overlook the less desirable side effects like getting extremely jittery. 

On the other hand, tea provides a much more calming energy boost that can help you more in the long term than coffee which gives a short buzz. 

[T]ea provides a much more calming energy boost that can help you more in the long term than coffee which gives a short buzz.”

— Staff Writer Adebola Adepoju

Most people need caffeine in their lives and they think coffee is the only way for them to attain this, but they do not know that tea has caffeine. On average, tea contains less which is beneficial for people who still want caffeine or want to limit their intake. An 8-ounce cup of black tea has about 47 milligrams of caffeine, whereas an equivalent amount of coffee has about 95 milligrams.

In America, coffee is more consumed than tea, but after water it is shown that tea is the second most consumed in the world. The International Tea Committee estimates that 6.1 million metric tons of tea will be consumed in future years. This suggests that tea is a widely preferred beverage by people all over the world and has cultural value in numerous nations. You cannot argue with the masses.

Most people drink basic tea like green tea or sweet. There are a lot of flavors like chai tea, black tea, and different types of spices. All these flavors are healthy unlike coffee. 

Tea can bring people together in many different ways of fun like trying different flavors of boba tea with your friends or even having some afternoon tea with your family laughing over hilarious conversations.

Adding tea to your daily intake can help you stay hydrated. Although coffee can help you stay hydrated, too much of it can be too hydrated, and not in a good way, because of its high level of caffeine. Coffee is a diuretic, which increases the amount of times you have to urinate.

Everyone has different preferences and the decision between drinking tea or coffee is different for everyone. But in any case if ever a debate between the two I hope you will choose tea as the better option.

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