Tea vs. Coffee
 

Tea vs. Coffee
Comparing the health, history, lifestyle, caffeine content and
characteristics of Tea vs. Coffee has been an eye opening experience

Health benefits
Tea - research shows that green tea may prevent cancer, restrict blood
cholesterol, control high blood pressure, lower blood sugar, suppress
aging, deter food poisoning prevent and treat skin disease, stop
cavities and fight viruses
see health benefits for more details

Coffee- no research was found to suggest that coffee may enhance
health. Upon reviewing the characteristics of coffee the presence of
carbohydrates, minerals, and phenolic acid suggest the possibility of
potential health benefits but apparently not substantial enough to be
noteworthy

History
Tea - The history of tea began thousands of years ago when Emperor Shen
Nung discovered tea in 2700 B.C.

Coffee - The history of coffee began much later and is believed to have
been first cultivated in Arabia near the Red Sea in 674 A.D.

Caffeine content and effects
Tea - Tea has approximately 55 milligrams of caffeine per cup. Various
teas contain different amounts of caffeine. Green tea contains the
least, about one-third the caffeine as black and oolong about
two-thirds as much. The caffeine in tea is said to increase
concentration, and enhance the sense of taste and smell. The effect of
caffeine in tea usually takes longer to enter the blood stream than
coffee therefore, seems gentler to the system. About 80% of the
caffeine in black tea can be removed easily at home
see tips on removing caffeine

Coffee - Coffee has approximately 125-185 milligrams of caffeine per
cup. The caffeine in coffee is sometimes associated with a lift
followed by a letdown. The effects of the caffeine in coffee are
immediate and sometimes arouse feelings of anxiety known as "coffee
jitters". Many varieties of decaffeinated coffees are available on the
market today.
Note: the University of California at Berkley Wellness Letter/1988 that
tea or coffee drunk in moderation (two reported it cups of coffee a day
and four or five cups of black tea) has no harmful effects.
Cost Comparison
Tea - Tea in no longer considered an expensive luxury drink and is
actually less expensive per cup than most beverages on the market at
about $1.16 per cup.
Coffee - Coffee is approximately $1.47 per cup
Characteristics
Tea - Tea contains tannin, catechin, Vitamin E, Vitamin C, Natural
fluorine and Polysaccharides. tannin and catechin have been associated
with preventing cancer and heart disease

Coffee - Coffee contains caffeine, trigonelline, chlorogenic acid,
phenolic acid, amino acid, carbohydrates, minerals, organic acids
aldehydes, ketones, esters, amines, and mercaptans. None of the
ingredients in coffee have been associated with fighting disease or
enhancing health.

Lifestyle
Tea - Tea is a genteel beverage requiring preparation and time to sip.
The pace is always slow, calm and tranquil, the beverage soothing.

Coffee - The coffee culture can be fast paced and frantic. Images of
people in lines at the drive-through talking into microphones and
driving around buildings to pick up huge paper cups of the daily
special come to mind.

Summary:
Tea is a beverage that has been around for thousands of years and has
always been said to prolong life and enhance health. Tea has less
caffeine in it per cup than coffee and is one of the least expensive
beverages on the market today. Tea promotes peace and tranquility and
requires a degree of ceremony.
http://www.teatimeworldwide.com/Men/tea_vs_coffee.html
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i thought this was an interesting post i found.
personally i feel-
the caffeine in coffee is much more "harsh" on the body, like a slap in
the face. i find tea like a fresh breeze of air.
--sherdwen

http://teaarts.blogspot.com/

while I agree that tea is far better than coffee, for the sake of
argument I would like to mention some problems with this list.
1. Tea discovered by Shen Nung, 2700 BC - Does the writer of this
website have a time machine? The author seems to be completely sure of
his names and dates.
2. "no research was found to suggest that coffee may enhance
health" Did the author look?
3. Cost of tea- "$1.16 per cup" Ouch!
4. "Tea - Tea is a genteel beverage requiring preparation and time to
sip. The pace is always slow, calm and tranquil, the beverage soothing.

Coffee - The coffee culture can be fast paced and frantic. Images of
people in lines at the drive-through talking into microphones and
driving around buildings to pick up huge paper cups of the daily
special come to mind."
Tea- "always"
Coffee- "can be"
This is by no means a fair compairison, nor is it intended to be.

I agree with this author, but tea doesn't need any extra help/biased
writing to be better than coffee.

That's an interesting post...I tend to think of coffee as more of a
"drug" - not refreshing like tea but effective for clearing out morning
cobwebs.

I wouldn't characterize coffee culture as "frantic" though. I always
associate coffee breaks with relaxation and conversation.

Ross


sherdwen wrote:
> Tea vs. Coffee
> Comparing the health, history, lifestyle, caffeine content and
> characteristics of Tea vs. Coffee has been an eye opening experience
>
> Health benefits
> Tea - research shows that green tea may prevent cancer, restrict blood
> cholesterol, control high blood pressure, lower blood sugar, suppress
> aging, deter food poisoning prevent and treat skin disease, stop
> cavities and fight viruses
> see health benefits for more details
>
> Coffee- no research was found to suggest that coffee may enhance
> health. Upon reviewing the characteristics of coffee the presence of
> carbohydrates, minerals, and phenolic acid suggest the possibility of
> potential health benefits but apparently not substantial enough to be
> noteworthy
>
> History
> Tea - The history of tea began thousands of years ago when Emperor Shen
> Nung discovered tea in 2700 B.C.
>
> Coffee - The history of coffee began much later and is believed to have
> been first cultivated in Arabia near the Red Sea in 674 A.D.
>
> Caffeine content and effects
> Tea - Tea has approximately 55 milligrams of caffeine per cup. Various
> teas contain different amounts of caffeine. Green tea contains the
> least, about one-third the caffeine as black and oolong about
> two-thirds as much. The caffeine in tea is said to increase
> concentration, and enhance the sense of taste and smell. The effect of
> caffeine in tea usually takes longer to enter the blood stream than
> coffee therefore, seems gentler to the system. About 80% of the
> caffeine in black tea can be removed easily at home
> see tips on removing caffeine
>
> Coffee - Coffee has approximately 125-185 milligrams of caffeine per
> cup. The caffeine in coffee is sometimes associated with a lift
> followed by a letdown. The effects of the caffeine in coffee are
> immediate and sometimes arouse feelings of anxiety known as "coffee
> jitters". Many varieties of decaffeinated coffees are available on the
> market today.
> Note: the University of California at Berkley Wellness Letter/1988 that
> tea or coffee drunk in moderation (two reported it cups of coffee a day
> and four or five cups of black tea) has no harmful effects.
> Cost Comparison
> Tea - Tea in no longer considered an expensive luxury drink and is
> actually less expensive per cup than most beverages on the market at
> about $1.16 per cup.
> Coffee - Coffee is approximately $1.47 per cup
> Characteristics
> Tea - Tea contains tannin, catechin, Vitamin E, Vitamin C, Natural
> fluorine and Polysaccharides. tannin and catechin have been associated
> with preventing cancer and heart disease
>
> Coffee - Coffee contains caffeine, trigonelline, chlorogenic acid,
> phenolic acid, amino acid, carbohydrates, minerals, organic acids
> aldehydes, ketones, esters, amines, and mercaptans. None of the
> ingredients in coffee have been associated with fighting disease or
> enhancing health.
>
> Lifestyle
> Tea - Tea is a genteel beverage requiring preparation and time to sip.
> The pace is always slow, calm and tranquil, the beverage soothing.
>
> Coffee - The coffee culture can be fast paced and frantic. Images of
> people in lines at the drive-through talking into microphones and
> driving around buildings to pick up huge paper cups of the daily
> special come to mind.
>
> Summary:
> Tea is a beverage that has been around for thousands of years and has
> always been said to prolong life and enhance health. Tea has less
> caffeine in it per cup than coffee and is one of the least expensive
> beverages on the market today. Tea promotes peace and tranquility and
> requires a degree of ceremony.
> http://www.teatimeworldwide.com/Men/tea_vs_coffee.html
> --------------------------------------------------
> i thought this was an interesting post i found.
> personally i feel-
> the caffeine in coffee is much more "harsh" on the body, like a slap in
> the face. i find tea like a fresh breeze of air.
> --sherdwen
>
> http://teaarts.blogspot.com/
>

--
Oolong Tea direct from Taiwan
http://www.teafromtaiwan.com/

I stated
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>i thought this was an interesting post i found.

teadave stated
>Tea discovered by Shen Nung, 2700 BC - Does the
>writer of this
>website have a time machine? The author seems to be >completely sure of
>his names and dates.

teadave your right we would need a time machine. the author talks of
shen nung, but as far as the history records go shen nung is just a
legend, at least at this point in time. the only factual record of tea
that come real real clear is lu-yu's tea classic. Tang dynasty.
sherdwen/icetea

In article >, Rosco > wrote:
>That's an interesting post...I tend to think of coffee as more of a
>"drug" - not refreshing like tea but effective for clearing out morning
>cobwebs.
>
>I wouldn't characterize coffee culture as "frantic" though. I always
>associate coffee breaks with relaxation and conversation.

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