Making the Call on Tea vs Coffee
Posted by Damian Papworth on December 28th, 2009 filed in Tea
For hundreds of years people from countries all across the world have savored it both for its health properties and for its unique flavor. Tea has been a main part of people's diets in the eastern world as well as of places in the west, like Great Britain. Today it remains a main staple in the modern American diet, at least in part due to the versatility of its flavor properties.
Some teas serve as the perfect accompaniment to finger sandwiches and petit fours at a proper tea party, while others provide a deep sense of calm and rejuvenation after completing a workout routine. Some people enjoy a strong cup of good tea in the morning to help wake up, while others savor a nice mild cup at night to help them relax for bed.
Tea blends can be purchased in a vast array of flavor blends, all of which are all-natural, and many of which are herbal-based. While they are often enjoyed solely for their taste and other properties, many teas are rich in antioxidants. Teas potent in these extremely important natural substances are able to help shield the body from chemical free-radicals in the atmosphere, and to help it defend itself against the potential onset of many types of cancer. Green tea has long been thought to be one of the most potent in terms of antioxidants, and as a result it has been the subject of much scientific study in recent years. Recent studies have suggested that there may even be a link between the presence of green tea in the Japanese diet and the country's overall lower rate of cancer.
As scientists continue to discover more of the potential health benefits of drinking tea, they are also beginning to uncover many of the previously unknown health properties of tea's common competitor, coffee. Recently scientists have found that like many teas, coffee is extremely rich in antioxidants. Studies conducted in the past decade have, moreover, linked daily coffee drinking to a vast array of health benefits, including cancer prevention and memory preservation.
Coffee has long been enjoyed both for its rich, bold flavor and for its potent caffeination properties. People enjoy socializing over a luxurious warm cappuccino, or taking a break from a rigorous day of work to grab a cup of strong espresso. Whether it is enjoyed solely for its unique, smooth flavour or for the morning pick-me-up it provides, coffee has long been a staple in the American diet.
Like tea, coffee drinks come in a variety of flavors. Unlike tea, however, coffee beans from different parts of the world will reflect the unique climate and soil properties of their origins. One type of coffee grown in one part of the world will have a different flavor when harvested then one grown elsewhere.
Another main difference between coffee and tea is that tea is more often enjoyed alone or with minimal condiments. Coffee lovers enjoy a vast array of types of coffee drinks, with every type of syrup, milk, sugar, and other additive imaginable. Thus the way that coffee is often served can contribute to certain drinks, containing sugars or fats, being less healthy than a simple cup of tea.
Overall coffee and tea are very similar drinks in that they both possess a variety of healthful properties. However any coffee or tea lover will tell you that the two are quite different in both their flavor and the manner that they are enjoyed.
Damian Papworth loves using one cup coffee makers for a quick morning fix. When he has dinner parties though, his 8 cup coffee maker is very handy.
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