Anyone for a nice cup of tea?
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Not to get too off topic, but check out the caffine levels in traditional (non-herbal) teas. They're actually much higher than most coffee. Oh, and contrary to what you might think, those dark roasts and even espresso are lower per part in caffine than their lighter roast counterparts. It's all very interesting and there are many good reads on the topic if you're interested.
lmuth wrote: It's all very interesting and there are many good reads on the topic if you're interested. I'd be curious as to the source of your information, especially with regards that tea has more caffine than coffee. This certainly isn't my experience reading the comparison charts. Marc My website
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lmuth wrote: Not to get too off topic, but check out the caffine levels in traditional (non-herbal) teas. They're actually much higher than most coffee. That's nonsense. A cup of black tea has about half the caffeine as a cup of drip coffee, and oolong, green, and white teas have even less.
CyberSky wrote: A cup of black tea has about half the caffeine as a cup of drip coffee, and oolong, green, and white teas have even less. Thats what I understand about tea/coffee. And just by the lack of oomph after a cup of tea I beleive that tea has much less caffeine :laugh: Farhan Noor Qureshi
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lmuth wrote: Not to get too off topic, but check out the caffine levels in traditional (non-herbal) teas. They're actually much higher than most coffee. That's nonsense. A cup of black tea has about half the caffeine as a cup of drip coffee, and oolong, green, and white teas have even less.
Actually, it depends. Because both coffee and tea are brewed there is no basis for real comparison which is why there is so much conflicting info on this. It's easy enough for me to make a latte at home with my espresso machine that contains far less caffeine than a cup of black tea that is brewed strongly. Percolated coffee has obscenely high levels of caffeine per cup due to the brewing method which is all but designed to extract the most caffeine out of the grounds. It's all averages really and as far as averages go there *seems* to be a slight edge to coffee (on average) being more caffeinated, but not really much and only based on numerous outdated studies done decades ago. Personally speaking I always feel more caffeinated when I drink green *or* black tea or regular drip coffee about equally and too much for my comfort, on the other hand I can drink espresso half shots all day and not feel nearly the same amount of jitterynous so personally I think there is more to it than seems apparent on the surface.
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I do have some Yorkshire Tea from Taylors of Harrogate. Will that do? :rose: No biscuits however. I do not mind getting old. It beats all the other options that I can think of.
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I'm listening to Radio 5, they just interviewd a couple of people walking home, there comment was 'it's a nice day for a walk'. That, and your comment, does sum up the British 'Stiff upper lip', long may we retain it!
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And a biscuit. Nice. Looks like most of us here in London have a bit of a walk home this evening. Stretch the old legs. [edit] Just found this - http://www.nicecupofteaandasitdown.com/[^] [edit]
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Not to get too off topic, but check out the caffine levels in traditional (non-herbal) teas. They're actually much higher than most coffee. Oh, and contrary to what you might think, those dark roasts and even espresso are lower per part in caffine than their lighter roast counterparts. It's all very interesting and there are many good reads on the topic if you're interested.
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Giles wrote: Ken making sense? What is the world coming to? I have no idea. But I'm about to go do some suitably patriotic drinking to demonstrate solidarity with my countrymen.
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Not to get too off topic, but check out the caffine levels in traditional (non-herbal) teas. They're actually much higher than most coffee. Oh, and contrary to what you might think, those dark roasts and even espresso are lower per part in caffine than their lighter roast counterparts. It's all very interesting and there are many good reads on the topic if you're interested.
As my friend Ewan would say. Or rather, in the brewing. regards, Paul Watson South Africa PMW Photography Gary Wheeler wrote: It's people like you that keep me heading for my big debut on CNN...
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Giles wrote: Ken making sense? What is the world coming to? I have no idea. But I'm about to go do some suitably patriotic drinking to demonstrate solidarity with my countrymen.
I like your thinking. Was going to go for a few after work pints, but then realised with the walk, I would probably need to go to the toilet, so held off. Now I'm home, going to have some wine (French belive it or not) and some of that famous English cuisene - pasta. :-D Probably have to go for a London pride tommorow lunch time though.
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The English are a tough breed even if they dont seem it. Those words are very powerful and very true. :rose:
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Actually, it depends. Because both coffee and tea are brewed there is no basis for real comparison which is why there is so much conflicting info on this. It's easy enough for me to make a latte at home with my espresso machine that contains far less caffeine than a cup of black tea that is brewed strongly. Percolated coffee has obscenely high levels of caffeine per cup due to the brewing method which is all but designed to extract the most caffeine out of the grounds. It's all averages really and as far as averages go there *seems* to be a slight edge to coffee (on average) being more caffeinated, but not really much and only based on numerous outdated studies done decades ago. Personally speaking I always feel more caffeinated when I drink green *or* black tea or regular drip coffee about equally and too much for my comfort, on the other hand I can drink espresso half shots all day and not feel nearly the same amount of jitterynous so personally I think there is more to it than seems apparent on the surface.
"A preoccupation with the next world pretty clearly signals an inability to cope credibly with this one."
Well, yes it does depend on a lot of thing, like how you make the coffee, how much coffee you use, how much tea you use, etc. If you look at charts of caffeine content, they specify a range and tell you the cup size. The average for a typical cup of drip coffee is at least twice the average for a typical cup of black tea. I don't know anybody who makes percolated coffee, and honestly don't consider a latte to be coffee...that's coffee flavored milk. There's nothing wrong with that, it's just not what I think of as a cup of coffee.
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I'm listening to Radio 5, they just interviewd a couple of people walking home, there comment was 'it's a nice day for a walk'. That, and your comment, does sum up the British 'Stiff upper lip', long may we retain it!
"An education isn't how much you have committed to memory, or even how much you know. It's being able to differentiate between what you do know and what you don't." - Anatole France
Ted Ferenc wrote: they just interviewd a couple of people walking home, there comment was 'it's a nice day for a walk'. In 1995 it was a very very nice summer. One day I got out of work just to miss the bus. So I thought, why not just walk a fews stops ahead and get the next one rather than wait here. So I did and it was lovely. Within a couple of weeks I was regularly walking the 5 miles home. That summer I saved a lot of money and my weight reduced by just over 15kg (33lbs in old money). So this is just the thing to kick start a great healthy habit. :-D
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lmuth wrote: Not to get too off topic, but check out the caffine levels in traditional (non-herbal) teas. They're actually much higher than most coffee. That's nonsense. A cup of black tea has about half the caffeine as a cup of drip coffee, and oolong, green, and white teas have even less.
It does, as others say have a lot to due with the brew. When I said "most coffee" perhaps I should've said "potable coffee". This means that coffee that's done properly (AKA not that sludge in the break room) has less caffeine. If coffee tastes bitter, then it wasn't roasted or brewed properly and the methods used most likely do extract a lot of caffeine.
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lmuth wrote: It's all very interesting and there are many good reads on the topic if you're interested. I'd be curious as to the source of your information, especially with regards that tea has more caffine than coffee. This certainly isn't my experience reading the comparison charts. Marc My website
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I'm listening to Radio 5, they just interviewd a couple of people walking home, there comment was 'it's a nice day for a walk'. That, and your comment, does sum up the British 'Stiff upper lip', long may we retain it!
"An education isn't how much you have committed to memory, or even how much you know. It's being able to differentiate between what you do know and what you don't." - Anatole France
Ted Ferenc wrote: That, and your comment, does sum up the British 'Stiff upper lip', long may we retain it! Hear, hear!! :)
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And a biscuit. Nice. Looks like most of us here in London have a bit of a walk home this evening. Stretch the old legs. [edit] Just found this - http://www.nicecupofteaandasitdown.com/[^] [edit]
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