coffee or tea ?

Strangely enough, it has been observed, that those who are extremely fond of tea like coffee as well and vice versa. There is a relation between tea and coffee that might not be defined clearly, but is enjoyed by all tea and coffee lovers. Tea is a leaf that is brewed to give a light or strong aromatic drink. This drink can be enjoyed hot as well as cold. With or without ice. With some milk or without any milk. Tea can be flavored with various flavoring agents, cinnamon, cardamom, vanilla, etc. there are many ways of preparing tea and there are indeed many ways to drink it. Various cultures have various ways of drinking tea. Some have it in a small crucible, some like it in a china clay cup, while, some like it in a tall glass served with some lemon rind.

Coffee, on the other hand, is a bean, that is first roasted, then grounded and made in innumerable ways suiting various tastes and likes. Coffee is considered to be one of the most invigorating and energizing drinks and coffee has a history and traditional significance in certain cultures, older than of any other beverage or drink. Coffee is said to have medicinal properties as well and at the same time, there are certain health related issues associated with coffee consumption as well.

Both coffee and tea contain caffeine, over consumption of which can be quite harmful for health. So, all coffee and tea drinkers must know how much caffeine is going into their system and ensure that they know the limits of caffeine consumption well. On the other hand, the positive part of it lies in the medicinal properties if both tea and coffee. They both contain medicinal properties that have proved to be beneficial for the health of people. Now, choosing between coffee and tea become s totally arbitrary. It completely depends upon the palate of a person to decide whether he likes the leaves or the beans better.