Coffee or tea

Ms Haiku, I think presentation and environment should be in the whole rating process as well because the way something tastes isn't the whole experience. The way it looks, the way you feel in the place you're drinking, the mood of the person serving it, etc., can make the time superior or unpleasant.

Ms. Haiku wrote:

I was a little conflicted about this point when I originally wrote the first post. Straight coffee doesn't do it for me. I need a little . . . luxury. I'll probably go the cup of coffee with milk. I just LOVE the foam, though. Hmm, definitely a distinction to be made before I start the journey. A cup of coffee is less expensive then a latte, so that will probably be the deciding factor.

I'm drinking much less coffee compared to before the summer. I may just go on a green tea exploration. I don't want to restrict myself too much in these beginning stages, though.

I'm just teasing you. I had never had a cup of coffee up until about 3 years ago when a girl I was dating found out and made me... she started me on lattes though. I still like a good latte now and again. But there's something about real coffee. I don't even add sugar anymore, just milk or cream. Sometimes vanilla if the place has it.

Anyway, I don't know what coffee fiends would use to review and describe the taste. Personally, I don't like bitter coffee. So it can't be bitter or burnt. I tend to like darker, richer coffees. Creamy if possible. That's about all I've got.

I started drinking tea a couple of years ago, and recently I got more interested in it, tasting various teas. I've learned a little about tea and there are a lot of important aspects. Length of infusion is crucial, I think. If you leave (black) teas to infuse longer, the taste will change, the longer you let it infuse the more bitter it becomes. You can also look at the tea leaves, if they're all approximately the same size and colour, good tea leaves will open up.

If you're travelling and you're in Burlington, Vermont definitely visit Dobrá Tea. They can advise you, help you choose a tea, you know, they're experts on tea. edit: There's also a Dobrá Tea in Madison, Wisconsin.

mca47 wrote:

I like both, but I drink more coffee.

My coffee has to be tall, stong and black.

http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=wueTVoBach8

I like both equally. I prefer greentea and I like my coffee on the strongside and almost black.

My coffee maker broke last year and I never replaced it. Instead I busted out the espresso machine. So now I have 3 or 4 double shots a day.

Coffee ~ every morning, fresh ground, 2~3 cups. Strong and black :cool:

Tea ~ late afternoon, not every day, always with ginger

Coffee Tea Milkshake Pee

coffeeeeeeeee

I love my coffee in the mornings. Lately, I've been on a kick of Folger's Colombian blend, although I'll drink most any kind. The only time when I don't care for coffee is when it's mixed with chickory as an additive. That makes it too bitter and taste bad.

I can't stand hot tea though. Staying true to my Southern heritage, the only way I'll drink tea is if it's iced and has a ton of sugar in it.