Coffee or Tea?
12-06-2025, 08:09 PM
#21
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Join Date: Jan 2009
Location: East TN
Posts: 2,857
I have always loved the smell of coffee brewing but I never drank coffee til I was in my 40’s. I like it but it has to have cream and sugar. Latte is even better. I could drink iced tea all day every day. If it’s good tea I don’t need any sugar but I usually have just a bit. I also like hot tea but never seem to get around to drinking it, so it becomes iced tea.
12-07-2025, 06:17 AM
#22
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Join Date: Oct 2008
Location: The Finger Lakes of upstate NY
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We have a couple of tea shops nearby that sell loose tea. My husband likes herbal teas, so we always have a couple of those in the cupboard. Actually, I need to make a stop to get some for him for Christmas - thanks for the reminder!
Last edited by peaceandjoy; 12-07-2025 at 06:20 AM.
12-07-2025, 10:30 AM
#23
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Join Date: Jan 2010
Location: Alberta, Canada
Posts: 1,129
I have always preferred coffee but didn't mind tea until I had my wisdom teeth out. I was very young, living in the back of beyond. We had to travel a long distance to the dentist so I opted to have all four wisdom teeth removed at the same time. Bad decision. Two of the teeth were impacted so the dentist drilled them out. Another bad decision.
When I got home the bleeding was excessive. The recommended treatment was to put tea bags on the wounds so that the tannic acid would cause clotting. After a while of sucking on 4 tea bags it worked( I think) but the very strong tea made by my saliva was very unpleasant . I never drank tea again.
Now I am limited to one cup of black coffee per day as I'm not supposed to have caffeine.
When I got home the bleeding was excessive. The recommended treatment was to put tea bags on the wounds so that the tannic acid would cause clotting. After a while of sucking on 4 tea bags it worked( I think) but the very strong tea made by my saliva was very unpleasant . I never drank tea again.
Now I am limited to one cup of black coffee per day as I'm not supposed to have caffeine.
12-09-2025, 06:19 PM
#24
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Join Date: Sep 2016
Posts: 607
1: Lapsang Souchong is one of my hubby's favorite teas! we always have it around! he also loves rooibos and Earl Grey with double bergamot.
2: I'm a Southern USA girl thru and thru but sweet tea is DISGUSTING, I take my iced tea unsweetened.
3: green tea is my favorite tea, the grassier the better, I put a hint of honey in it but that's it, I also love herbal blends & rooibos and the occasional Irish Breakfast with nondairy milk, no sugar
4: I'm hopelessly and happily addicted to my Nespresso machine, i keep copious amounts of original pods around plus decaf for my sweetie, I make lattes with nondairy milk, no sugar, I also never met a dirty chai I didn't like
2: I'm a Southern USA girl thru and thru but sweet tea is DISGUSTING, I take my iced tea unsweetened.
3: green tea is my favorite tea, the grassier the better, I put a hint of honey in it but that's it, I also love herbal blends & rooibos and the occasional Irish Breakfast with nondairy milk, no sugar
4: I'm hopelessly and happily addicted to my Nespresso machine, i keep copious amounts of original pods around plus decaf for my sweetie, I make lattes with nondairy milk, no sugar, I also never met a dirty chai I didn't like
