Coffee

warspite1 · Post by **warspite1** » Mon Mar 16, 2015 3:40 pm

Although, as said above, I am a tea drinker, on occasions when I do drink coffee I am of a similar mindset to this young lady [;)]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cEVTQHiAQRA

Lecivius · Post by **Lecivius** » Mon Mar 16, 2015 4:51 pm

I'm no addict, I keep to 130-150 oz a day. Of the 'good stuff" [:D] I have a press of Jamaican Blue on my desk as I type.

And yes, tea typically has more caffeine than coffee [;)]

Zap · Post by **Zap** » Mon Mar 16, 2015 5:08 pm

ORIGINAL: Lecivius

I'm no addict, I keep to 130-150 oz a day. Of the 'good stuff" [:D] I have a press of Jamaican Blue on my desk as I type.

And yes, tea typically has more caffeine than coffee [;)]

Okay, that translates to 12 to 15 cups a day.lol

Lecivius · Post by **Lecivius** » Mon Mar 16, 2015 5:13 pm

ORIGINAL: Zap

ORIGINAL: Lecivius

I'm no addict, I keep to 130-150 oz a day. Of the 'good stuff" [:D] I have a press of Jamaican Blue on my desk as I type.

And yes, tea typically has more caffeine than coffee [;)]

Okay, that translates to 12 to 15 cups a day.lol

My doc told me to keep it down to 2-3 cups a day.

So I went & got a bigger cup [:D][;)]

rhondabrwn · Post by **rhondabrwn** » Mon Mar 16, 2015 6:06 pm

Anyone have an actual link to prove that tea has more caffeine that coffee?

Even dedicated tea merchants don't claim that, even on their new "Hi Caf" blends.

Caffeine Ratings for tea vs coffee:
http://the.republicoftea.com/library/te ... -caffeine/

HI Caf Teas:
http://www.republicoftea.com/tea-with-c ... pporting2/

General Health Benefits of tea:
http://the.republicoftea.com/library/te ... ts-of-tea/

Orm · Post by **Orm** » Mon Mar 16, 2015 6:28 pm

Anyone have an actual link to prove that tea has more caffeine that coffee?

I am pretty sure that this is as percentage of the dry weight of tea and coffee.

But since you use so much more coffee when you make a cup of coffee compared to how much tea you use. So a cup of coffee contains more caffeine.

rhondabrwn · Post by **rhondabrwn** » Mon Mar 16, 2015 6:34 pm

ORIGINAL: Orm

Anyone have an actual link to prove that tea has more caffeine that coffee?
I am pretty sure that this is as percentage of the dry weight of tea and coffee.

But since you use so much more coffee when you make a cup of coffee compared to how much tea you use. So a cup of coffee contains more caffeine.

That seems logical, but doesn't change the actual dosage you are drinking unless you start brewing a "cuppa" with three tea bags for five minutes... and that would probably taste as bad and bitter as strong coffee [:D]

rhondabrwn · Post by **rhondabrwn** » Mon Mar 16, 2015 6:37 pm

I get my caffeine fix by drinking my morning tea along with a couple of Excedrins (150 mg of caffeine included along with the Aspirin and Acetaminophen).

That is a real morning kick to get you started... believe me!

Orm · Post by **Orm** » Mon Mar 16, 2015 6:37 pm

Just opening this thread made me thirsty so I brewed a couple of cups of tea. [:D]

berto · Post by **berto** » Mon Mar 16, 2015 6:42 pm

Starbucks tastes wonderful.

I drink coffee like my pappy taught me: dark & rich, hot, straight up, no cream, no sugar, no nonsense.

(I like my beers strong & dark too.)

In between coffees, I also drink green tea at work. Can't say that I like it. (I add lemon juice & a bit of honey.) I do it for health reasons.

Zap · Post by **Zap** » Tue Mar 17, 2015 3:46 pm

more coffee

Mobius · Post by **Mobius** » Tue Mar 17, 2015 8:35 pm

I just got a Keurig brewer. Tried it out for the first time this weekend. Gooooood.

TulliusDetritus · Post by **TulliusDetritus** » Wed Mar 18, 2015 11:18 am

Made in Italy (not China, Taiwan or whatever), steel.

TulliusDetritus · Post by **TulliusDetritus** » Wed Mar 18, 2015 11:23 am

Having this at home would be indeed better. But this thing has to cost around 5.000 € or 6.000 €. And you'd really be supposed to make some dozens of coffees each day [:D]

JosephM · Post by **JosephM** » Wed Mar 18, 2015 12:04 pm

Well I drink about three cups of instant during a work day, but never bother at weekends, and I usually wait until it is lukewarm. Not a fan of Tea either (which is odd as I'm British). And if I go to a cafe it has to be Costa, as their chain does the best coffee in the UK.

Regarding the tea vs coffee caffeine issue, the Tea leaf has more caffeine in it per gram, but it doesn't dissolve into the cup of tea, so a cup of coffee has more caffeine than a cup of tea.

mbar · Post by **mbar** » Wed Mar 18, 2015 1:43 pm

ORIGINAL: Mobius

I just got a Keurig brewer. Tried it out for the first time this weekend. Gooooood.

I got a Keurig last Christmas. I thought it might be convenient but I was not expecting the fantastic upgrade in taste, which really surprised me. Green Mountain Breakfast Blend is delicious!

[note: I'd already been brewing arabica beans exclusively for quite some time.]

Perturabo · Post by **Perturabo** » Sat Mar 21, 2015 5:27 pm

Coffee is way too strong for me. I get anxiety attacks after drinking it.

ORIGINAL: rhondabrwn

I started drinking coffee last year on an irregular basis, alternating with hot tea. I will drink from 5 to 10 cups a day... for the caffeine rather than for the taste. I must admit though, that since my electric coffee maker broke and I bought an old style Coleman Camp Percolator, my coffee has turned out pretty darn good... I'm actually enjoying the taste these days I do a lot of iced coffee during the heat of the summer.

Supposedly, coffee has numerous health benefits... but you know how these "headlines of the week" are when someone announced that {whatever} prevents {insert disease or condition} [:D]

Isn't coffee beneficial up to 3-4 cups a day but harmful in larger quantities?

ORIGINAL: rhondabrwn

Salt is good for you, eggs are OK again, artificial sweeteners don't cause cancer, real butter is better than transfat spreads, every thing you ever heard about proper nutrition is now disproved etc etc etc

Eggs and real butter are old news. Both being harmful was based on very flawed studies, with butter possibly entirely falsified to make people buy these horrible-tasting margarines.
Doctor Jan Kwaśniewski was already using his high fat diet for healing diseases caused by typical diet in 60s. Articles and books about his diet were first published in 90s.

Chickenboy · Post by **Chickenboy** » Sat Mar 21, 2015 6:28 pm

ORIGINAL: wings7

ORIGINAL: aaatoysandmore

I start my day off with tea or diet soda.

Diet soda is the WORST thing you can drink! Do a little research...

Not hardly. Relax wings7. Relax.

Chickenboy · Post by **Chickenboy** » Sat Mar 21, 2015 6:30 pm

Two cups in the morning. Sometimes three. Then, like another poster above, I switch to water for the balance of the day. Sometimes a supplemental Diet Coke here and there. Sometimes milk (still love the stuff). I can't tell you the last time I drank decaf coffee. I've always wondered what the point was...

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