Tea or coffee?

[Mr. Air]

Maybe the classic British gent, who likes to gently sip his tea and strolls around with hat, coat and umbrella is about to become extinct...

He exists - but not among the greebo guitar players on this forum - Perhaps if you went the The Chap website?  :D

Perhaps I should go have a look? 

[Philly Q]

Tea at work and coffee at home, generally.   I don't know why, just habit. 

And it's all bog-standard stuff - PG Tips and instant coffee, I'm no connoisseur.

[Antag]

Tea (with milk & sugar)

I don't drink coffee at all, can't stand the stuff...

[ToneMonkey]

Another cup of cr@p work coffee (but this time in the powerstation that they tried to shut down over the weekend).  Marginally better than the other office, but still wrong.

Always have white coffee out of the machine, but always have dead strong black coffee if it's the propper stuff (or a latte if I'm feeling girly).

[AndyR]

Coffee. Made in the stove-top dalek (espresso pot). We've got a five-cupper that makes two half mug's worth, top them up with hot water, yummmm... :D

At work I drink Nescafe Original (er 2-3 spoons in a mug), but otherwise I don't touch instant anymore.

I do drink tea, but it must be strong and must have a dash of milk (one teaspoon's worth). I hate warm milk, absolutely loathe it, makes me retch, but I don't like tea without milk... so I have to be very careful about tea, I usually only say yes to it at home. It also tastes a lot better in a china cup or mug... :lol:

[gingataff]

Coffee. Made in the stove-top dalek (espresso pot). We've got a five-cupper that makes two half mug's worth, top them up with hot water, yummmm... :D

I do the same but top up with hot milk instead of water, and usually froth up the last 50ml or so of milk with one of those little electric whisk things for a nice fake cappuccino type affair.

[AndyR]

Coffee. Made in the stove-top dalek (espresso pot). We've got a five-cupper that makes two half mug's worth, top them up with hot water, yummmm... :D

I do the same but top up with hot milk instead of water, and usually froth up the last 50ml or so of milk with one of those little electric whisk things for a nice fake cappuccino type affair.

The missus does that to her half sometimes - although she hasn't thought up the whisk bit yet (we've got one that would do it...)

[_tom_]

Are there any good instant coffees? I used to just do with Nescafe Gold but since I started drinking my coffee black with no sugar I've realised how $%&#ing awful it is :lol: The milk and sugar were masking the true flavour, which turns out to be shite.

[Elliot]

Instant coffee is universally disgusting. 

[Philly Q]

Maybe, but it still has caffeine in it so it does the job.

I've never had "real" coffee that tastes all that great either, and I can't be bothered with faffing around grinding beans and all that.  Plus coffee from percolators (or whatever the current fashionable device is called) never seems to be hot enough.

[_tom_]

Caffeine doesnt seem to really affect me at all, other than if I have alcohol + energy drink I get pretty unpleasant heart palpitations :?

[Philly Q]

I seem to be immune to the supposed effects of caffeine i.e. it doesn't make me more alert or keep me awake (in fact I drink it before I go to sleep!).  

I avoid Red Bull and things like that, not because I've actually had problems but the heart-palpitations stories are disturbing.  I have borderline-high blood pressure anyway, or so my doctor tells me, so best to be careful!

But if I haven't had a cup of tea or coffee by late morning every day, I get a blinding headache.  Having said that, I don't drink loads of it - 4 or 5 cups in a day, max.  But.... I am a caffeine addict.  :(

[38thBeatle]

Instant coffee is universally disgusting. 

Instant anything is usually universally disgusting.

[JDC]

anyone see that thing on the BBC this week with a guy making his own instant coffee?

for those who missed it you basically make real coffee, then spray it into a super hot container so the water turns to steam and your left with coffee powder

But if I haven't had a cup of tea or coffee by late morning every day, I get a blinding headache.

sounds like caffeine withdrawal to me

[Johnny Mac]

Tea in the mornings and when i get in from work. I have a pint of tea in my giant personal mug that no one else is allowed to use. I and only I can make tea the way i like it and when your brewing in the big mug it requires 3 tea bags until its dark brown. i've had my tea like this since i was around 12  :lol:
I drink real coffee which I make in the mornings for my flask as the coffee helps keep me awake at the wheel.

I also drink a lots of water as all that caffeine can make you thirsty!