Tea or coffee or Soda or something else?

[Vash01]

This is a light hearted discussion, as a spin off from the serious PI forum.

My preferred drink is water, with plenty of ice. That’s what I order in restaurants and o airplanes.

However, I do need some caffeine at breakfast and At tea time (this one is just a habit, not a need). I rarely drink coffee except on vacation. That too is rare. If the hotel room has a Keurig, I drink coffee. If the resort has a coffee maker, I heat up water in the microwave to make tea.

I like some of the herbal teas - (Camomile, Sweet dreams) but I hate Green tea.

Our discussion in PI had veered into tea- availability, cost, etc.

I used to buy Lipton tea bags at Costco in Tempe, AZ (east valley in the Phoenix metro area). After I moved to west valley, I couldn’t find those - I checked two different Costco stores. So I went back to the Costco where I used to buy, but they didn’t have those either. The Phoenix metro area is huge. These stores were apart by 25-30 miles. I could try stores that are 40-50 miles away, but it’s much easier to order from Amazon. May be it depends on States?

As specialty teas I like English teatime and Earl Grey. I bought a box of EG from an Iranian coworker a few years ago, but I realized that for my daily meals I prefer Lipton.

I rarely drink sodas. When I do, it’s Classic coke. It satisfies my need for caffeine but not in the morning. I like it with Pizza.

I see all prices going up everywhere, and they will keep going up. I may consider buying tea in bulk.

 

[emason]

Coffee is my favorite flavor for ice cream, I love mocha-flavored layer cake, I love coffee in barbecue sauce, but I do not drink coffee, never have.

I’m a tea drinker through and through, but only decaf - English Breakfast or Irish Breakfast, but these days I rarely drink even those.

For health reasons I cannot have caffeine or anything listing phos- on the label, so goodbye Coke and Root Beer. Have never, ever drunk Diet sodas.

Alcohol does not float my boat; I have maybe 1 cocktail a year, maybe 1 beer a year, and I don’t like wine.

These days I’m strictly an 8-10 glasses of water a day girl with the occasional treat of a glass of chocolate milk.

 

[skateycat]

During the day, my usual drink is seltzer water. I'll drink still water, but fizzy water is my favorite.

For morning caffeination, coffee with half and half is the only way. I love a good latte when I am at a cafe.

 

[BlueRidge]

Coffee is my favorite flavor for ice cream, I love mocha-flavored layer cake, I love coffee in barbecue sauce, but I do not drink coffee, never have.

coffee yogurt! I like coffee ice cream too. But I don't much like to drink coffee.

I love black tea, Assam or something strong. With milk. Well, soy milk actually.

some seltzer but mostly just plain water

 

[Buzz]

I’m night shift so it must be COFFEE!!! And double double…

 

[Kasey]

I've lately been doing the protein coffee (protein powder flavored like coffee and containing caffeine) as I've been prioritizing protein while losing weight. I also have a large green iced tea each night I work. The protein coffee, I usually just have on the nights I work as well. I don't do much caffeine on my days off, but occasionally will have an iced tea or diet coke if I'm eating out.

 

[Vash01]

Coffee is my favorite flavor for ice cream, I love mocha-flavored layer cake, I love coffee in barbecue sauce, but I do not drink coffee, never have.

I’m a tea drinker through and through, but only decaf - English Breakfast or Irish Breakfast, but these days I rarely drink even those.

For health reasons I cannot have caffeine or anything listing phos- on the label, so goodbye Coke and Root Beer. Have never, ever drunk Diet sodas.

Alcohol does not float my boat; I have maybe 1 cocktail a year, maybe 1 beer a year, and I don’t like wine.

These days I’m strictly an 8-10 glasses of water a day girl with the occasional treat of a glass of chocolate milk.

8-10 glasses of water per day are considered healthy, particularly where I live (ina desert).

 

[emason]

8-10 glasses of water per day are considered healthy, particularly where I live (ina desert).

Yes, I have chronic kidney disease, stage 3, and this is the amount all my doctors urge me to drink every day. Hydrate, hydrate, hydrate is their battle cry.

 

[rfisher]

I'm a traitor to my southern roots as I drink unsweetened ice tea. I don't like coffee and broke my coke (in the south it's always coke) habit. I can't drink sweet tea. The further south you go, the sweeter it gets. I was in Georgia once and asked for unsweet ice tea and they just stared at me in confusion.

But, black tea is in trouble due to climate change and the tariffs are not helping. Tea plants are quite delicate and very sensitive to climate change. I, therefore, have a nice little stash that will last a good while.

 

[escaflowne9282]

I'm a coffee drinker. I have been since college .Even if the flavor has no body, even if I need to drink it black, I need it every morning.

I gave it up for Lent one year and drank tea instead. That experience was ... memorable.

I drink tea sometimes if I am in the mood for it, but it is not my morning drink.

The only soda I drink nowadays is seltzer or ginger ale.

 

[Private Citizen]

Coffee in the morning; black tea in the afternoon. Any tea turns my stomach in the morning. I think I can't handle the tannins on an empty stomach.

I try to drink a glass of water with each cup of coffee or tea, both for hydration and dental hygiene. Water helps to reduce teeth staining. My dentist tried to convince me to drink coffee and tea through a straw, which reduces staining even more, but that ain't happening.

I quit a serious diet soda addiction 10+ years ago. I will allow myself one every so often as a special treat, but won't keep it in the house. I love iced tea, but it's hard to find unsweetened (including with artificial sweetener) tea and I'm too lazy to brew it myself. Peach tea is the most popular flavour in the UK, and I hate it. Lemon tea only!

 

[Garden Kitty]

I generally have iced tea in the morning. I usually make pitchers of unsweetened, flavored black tea that I brew. I currently have three pitchers in the refrigerator. Starting around noon I tend to drink flavored seltzers. I'll take plain water with me if I'm out walking.

I generally only have hot tea if I'm out with friends or if I don't feel well. If I have a really bad cold or virus, I revert to my childhood and drink hot chocolate and ginger ale.

 

[Cachoo]

I grew up on Lipton tea (both hot and cold) and still enjoy it cold. For hot my cabinet is stocked with Celestial Seasonings India Spice Chai. I also add a little milk or half and half.

I love Dr. Pepper Zero but have to limit it. I like lemon-lime zero calorie sparkling water. I’ve never been a traditional black coffee drinker but do enjoy the flavor in cappuccino offerings.

 

[moebius]

room temp or warm water. nothing else